QualECAD

An accurate 3D PCB viewer that integrates seamlessly into the Protel PCB design environment

Version 4.0 now available for Altium Designer 6 and DXP 2004 sp4

Validate PCB layouts before sending them out for fabrication.
Better communicate your design intentions to fabrication/assembly/engineering/test personnel.
View any combination of layers in each view including copper layers, internal planes, silkscreen, solder mask, paste mask, substrate layers (core and prepreg), holes, hole plating, and solder reflow.
Examine all or part of the board from any angle or distance with continuous Rotate/Zoom/Pan navigation.
Display dimensionally accurate components that have been imported from any mechanical CAD or graphics application that exports VRML
Display components as box outlines based on heights that you assign to components in the PCB layout.
Export the board/components/mounting holes back out to MCAD (via VRML or IDF) to design/validate mechanical fit.
View the exported board/components/mounting holes using any web browser (with free VRML plug in).
See any combination of features that have been selected in the PCB layout (e.g. connected copper) as highlighted elements in the 3D views.
Print high resolution, full color 3D renderings or save them as image or PDF files.
Place any number of height restriction areas in the PCB layout. Components which violate these areas are highlighted in the 3D view.