Robi et al, While I agree that the Protel 3D viewer is absolutely useless, we have been using the 3D utility from Desktop-EDA to export into Solidworks. In Solidworks we assembly products with multiple PCBs, design the plastics/metal works, add overlays and create AVI's of the whole assembly, so that our customers don't have to speak or read any particular language. We can do clearance checks, show hidden features in otherwise covered locations, the advantages are endless. To limit oneself by saying, "If you do you homework - properly..." is like saying, I don't need a computer, I have a slide rule that works just fine. Sounds like some projects are not as complex as others. IMHO Lloyd Good
-----Original Message----- From: robi artwork [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 5:29 AM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Re[3]: View PCB 3D Hallo Waldemar - tut mir Leid dass ich dir da widerspreche - aber:: Hi everyone - sorry that I disagree with that; but:: I don't see a 3D Viewer as a must - If you do you homework - properly It seems to me more of a laziness of the engineer to look after the height restictions. I never had a 3D Viewer - I nevere want one. If things need to be placed in a low area - you just need to take care of it and watch out. robi At 13:03 07/02/02 +0100, you wrote: > > Looks nice. But what use is there ? > > From a prototype that has been tested I can make a shot > > with a digital camera. This image is then used for fabrication > > and documentation. > > I realize there might be advantages when working with very > > bulky parts, assuming collisions are visible. But with TQFP > > and 1206 cases, 3D is not that spectacular. Showing off with > > a nicley textured connector, rendered with 10k triangles ? >< -- snipp --> > >Rene, > you are right if you are designing baords used in a simple case. >But imagine you are designing for a case where only partly is enough room to >place even a TANT_C Capacitor, to say nothing of a connector.... >And now imagine the mechCAD-engeneer beside you is using an 3D-CAD while you >have to set placement rules and drawings in mech-layers to find out wether or >not you can place this part here ..... >Believe me, you will long for a 3D-tool. :-) > > >regards > >Waldemar Robi Artwork - PCB Design Bureau PO-Box 199, Lot 33 Jamaica Drive Deception Bay Q4508 Australia ------------------------------------------------------ C/o Robi Bittler Ph: 07-3203 0634 Fx: 07-3203 3958 - only on request * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
