topic Re: 3D PCB Does Not Show Component Values in Fusion Electronics Forum

3D PCB Does Not Show Component Values

GabeKarlick — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 19:01:35 GMT

Hello All,

My 3D PCBs are not showing any component values. My 2D PCBs do however show component values. Is there something I can do to fix this. I have been searching online and haven't found any solution. Also to note, the CAM preview does not show any component values.

Gabe

Re: 3D PCB Does Not Show Component Values

yqliu — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:23:14 GMT

Hello @GabeKarlick ,

The values are not showing on 3D PCB on purpose to make the board clean. We will consider to add an option to show the values in future release.

Re: 3D PCB Does Not Show Component Values

GabeKarlick — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 15:48:14 GMT

Okay, how about the CAM view. I suppose that is also on purpose.

Re: 3D PCB Does Not Show Component Values

HelenChen-AutodeskQA — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 02:22:35 GMT

Hi @GabeKarlick ，

Thank you for asking.

CAM Preview we don't show the component values by default, but in the CAM Processor > Output Files > Gerber > Silkscreen Top / Silkscreen Bottom > Layers > you could add the values layer there and then the Component Values will be shown up.

Hope it helps.

Please feel free to let us know if you need our further assistant.

Regards,

Helen

Re: 3D PCB Does Not Show Component Values

robZDWS7 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 02:06:54 GMT

This reply makes no sense.

Certainly, the point of being able to turn layers on and off is to make things "clean". So allow us to turn on and off component values !!!

Please, this is a most basic thing that Altium did decades ago -- SHOWING COMPONENT VALUES -- so that prototype PCBs can be assembled on the bench using a printed sheet of paper with the component values on them.

Re: 3D PCB Does Not Show Component Values

jorge_garcia — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 20:41:03 GMT

Hi @robZDWS7,

I think there is some form of misunderstanding here. You can show component values on the 2D PCB and print it for easy assembly. I do this all the time.

This thread revolves around showing the values in the 3D PCB which it currently does not show. It's an open feature request.

I'll add your comments to it.

Best Regards,

Re: 3D PCB Does Not Show Component Values

robZDWS7 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 23:42:52 GMT

Jorge, thanks. If you can indeed show the component VALUES in 2D, then how? Thanks.

Re: 3D PCB Does Not Show Component Values

jorge_garcia — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:48:50 GMT

Hi @robZDWS7,

I hope you're doing well. See my response here:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-electronics/awful-unintuitive-and-buggy-cam-exporting/m-p/11586675#M11143

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,

Re: 3D PCB Does Not Show Component Values

dave3PGN8 — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 15:52:52 GMT

Since this is over a year later, perhaps this has been fixed. (It doesn't appear to be fixed by default.) This "feature"--showing component values on the 3D pcb is most basic and very necessary. One of the principal features to review on the 3D PCB is making sure the silk screen text is displayed how desired. For now I've had to change the layers of all the component values, putting them on the tNames layer so they'll show up in 3D. Please fix this!

Re: 3D PCB Does Not Show Component Values

yqliu — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 02:12:48 GMT

We have provided an option to customize the silkscreen layer:

Re: 3D PCB Does Not Show Component Values

dave3PGN8 — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:40:04 GMT

Excellent, thank you!