topic Re: Why is CAM Preview so low resolution? in Fusion Electronics Forum

Why is CAM Preview so low resolution?

chris_cummingsDT — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:47:46 GMT

I am wondering why we cannot get a high resolution, high accuracy CAM Preview? It seems odd that the 3D rendering is more detailed than a Manufacturing review rendering for the board house.

We end up submitting the project to OSH Park just to get better renderings, when all of our prototype work goes to PCBWAY.

Makes me feel bad for OSH Park; like we are abusing them, LOL. And It seems like from vector information, better images could be rendered from either system.

Re: Why is CAM Preview so low resolution?

jorge_garcia — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:08:25 GMT

Hi @chris_cummingsDT,

If you look in the CAM processor itself you get a better resolution image.

I'll put in an improvement request for this.

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

Best Regards,

Re: Why is CAM Preview so low resolution?

chris_cummingsDT — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:08:19 GMT

Please ping me if Development takes the project up and adds it in the future. Thanks, Jorge! I thought you were on sabbatical. Can you just not disconnect? Haha

Re: Why is CAM Preview so low resolution?

jorge_garcia — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 22:05:53 GMT

Hello @chris_cummingsDT,

I hope you're doing well. You're welcome, Ive already returned from sabbatical that's why you've been seeing me posting on the forums.

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

Best Regards,

Re: Why is CAM Preview so low resolution?

alisureyyatorun — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 21:39:25 GMT

I can confirm that CAM preview resolution is horrible, especially for larger PCB boards.

Please consider an option that we can adjust the CAM preview resolution, so it is possible to read all the texts.

Re: Why is CAM Preview so low resolution?

chris_cummingsDT — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 22:44:11 GMT

I like the idea of rendering on the fly, the way Illustrator or AutoCAD or
even Fusion 360 does normally.

Leave it vector information and render to the level of zoom selected, which
should be pretty unlimited, in my opinion.

Re: Why is CAM Preview so low resolution?

alisureyyatorun — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 22:45:29 GMT

I also second to this!