Re: gEDA-user: PCB GL How to return to normal view

[michalwd1979 <michalwd1979@xxxxx>]

> On Mon, 2009-10-19 at 20:28 +0200, michalwd1979 wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > I'm just started using GL version of PCB and I can not find out how to
> > return to normal view. I open the board then use 3d "trackball" to
> > change view and then I want to return to "normal" 2d view as at the
> > start. Is there any keystroke or command for this? Trying to get back
> > using trackball is hard and very time consuming.
> 
> Nothing yet.. I'll add it!

Poor man approach: save layout, close pcb, reopen :-).

> 
> > The other problem is that I can not see any 3d view on my screen. I
> > expected to see something like on screen-shots presented by Peter
> > Clifton (holes in pads/vias, tracks at different levels), but here
> > everything is flat. The view angle changes and rotates right. Am I
> > missing some switch,flag or set up something wrong? I'm trying to find
> > out what is wrong since 2 hours and no luck :-(.
> 
> I suspect you have checked out the "before_pours" branch, you want
> "local_customisation_before_pours".
> 

Thank You Peter, it works! 
I know that this is very experimental branch, but let me suggest something. It would be nice if holes pads and vias would have "walls". Now it is sometimes confusing to find out which pad is which if board is viewed at low angle if You know what I mean.
Please treat this suggestion as very low priority.

Regards,
Michael W.


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