Graphically explore drilled holes

This example shows how to graphically explore drilled holes in a PCB design using the 2D viewer.

  1. On the Assembly loading page, open the desired PCB design.
  2. On the Assembly main page, click the Drilled Holes tab.
    The table presents the grouped data for drilled holes, categorized by size, type, and plating.
  3. To display the full set of data in the grouping, hover over a Group column heading. Click the column options to open quick access commands, and choose Expand All.
    Drilled holes data grouped by size, type and plating style in an interactive table

    On the right side, the donut chart shows the composition of drilled holes data per size, type and plating. Each segment of the donut represents a specific category, and the size of the segment corresponds to the proportion of that category within the whole set of drilled holes.

    Relative amounts of drilled holes per size, type, and plating style shown in a donut chart, with legend listing amounts for each segment

    You can investigate the segments by hovering over them.

  4. Click on the largest segment in the legend below the donut chart to exclude it from the visualization and gain insight into the distribution of the remaining segments.
    Relative amounts of drilled holes shown in a donut chart excluding one set highlighted in grey on a legend
  5. In the table, select the drilled holes by clicking the rows that you want to graphically inspect.
    Table showing highlighted selection of three drilled holes
  6. In the main window, click the Viewer tab.
    The app displays focused view on current selection.
    Zoomed-in 2D view of drilled holes on a PCB design layout
  7. On the viewer command ribbon, click Reset Camera View to display the full board.
    2D viewer showing full PCB design layout
  8. On the viewer command ribbon, click Overlays Toolbox .
  9. In the Component Data group, select the Show All check box.
    The app displays the component labels.
    PCB design layout with components labelled in blue
  10. On the viewer command ribbon, click Selection Toolbox . In the opened dialog box, the app lists your selection that you select from the Drilled Holes tabs.
  11. In the Selected Objects group, select all the holes.
    The app highlights the holes on the board. You can inspect the placement of these holes, their shapes, sizes, and their connections to any net.
    PCB design layout with drilled holes highlighted in red
  12. On the viewer command ribbon, click Measurement Mode to measure the distance between the holes.
  13. In the graphics window, select the Snap to Geometry Points check box.
  14. Select a point on one hole and another point on the other hole.
    The app displays the measurement results in an annotation box.
    2D viewer showing the shortest X and Y distance in millimeters between two drilled holes of a PCB design layout.