Orthogonal View

Purpose

Use the orthogonal view to view tracing/image data from the side, along the XZ axes or the YZ axes.

It is also useful for quickly moving the displayed portion of tracing/image data.

See also Image Slice display options in the 3D window.

Using orthogonal view

Click the Ortho View button on the Trace or Workspace ribbon to open the Orthogonal View window.

The Orthogonal View window also opens when you go to Trace > Tools drop-down > Depth filter.

To navigate quickly to a specific Z location, do one of the following:

  • Click on the Z position in the Orthogonal View window

  • Right-click on the Z location in the Orthogonal View window, then click Go here.

  • The Z position is displayed in the title bar of the Orthogonal View window. You may need to drag the window wider to see it.

Button functions in the Orthogonal View window

Zoom in | Zoom out | Zoom to fit

Click on a point you want to see in the center of the Orthogonal View window.

Click to view along the XZ or YZ axis.

Depth filters (symmetric and asymmetric) can be used to limit the display of traced data and/or markers to those at a specified Z position range.

  • These are useful when the display is difficult to interpret due to tracings and/or markers at many different Z coordinates that overlay one another.

  • Depth filters and the can be accessed from the Trace > Tools drop-down menu > Depth filter.

  • There are two types of filter: symmetric (you define a range) or asymmetric (you define the upper and lower Z).

Symmetric depth filter

Click to engage a depth filter that is centered on the current Z position.

The selected range is highlighted in green on the right of the Orthogonal View window. Type a number into the range box or use the sliders to define the range of Z-positions allowed.

Traced data and/or markers that were placed within the range are displayed and those outside the range are not displayed.

Asymmetric depth filter

Click , then click to engage the asymmetric depth filter.

This version of the depth filter does not remain centered on the current Z-position.

It displays traced data and/or markers within the range highlighted in green on the right.

You can adjust the filter range by entering upper and lower Z positions in the boxes or dragging the arrows on the right of the Orthogonal View window.