Orthogonal View

The standard view used in Neurolucida is a top-down perspective along the X and Y axes. This is the view displayed in the Tracing window and in the Macro View window.

If you are working in 3D, the Orthogonal View is a useful supplement to the standard view as it enables you to view your tracing from the side, along the X,Z axes or the Y,Z axes .

To open the Orthogonal View window, click this icon in the toolbar or click Tools>Depth Filter.

	Zoom in \| Zoom out \| Zoom to fit (fits the entire tracing in the Orthogonal View window)
	Click on a point you want to see in the center of the Orthogonal View window.
	Select one of these two icons to view your tracing along the X,Z or Y, Z axis.
	Only displays the area within the range you defined (i.e., between the upper and the lower Z). The range is highlighted in green on the right. You can adjust it manually by dragging the arrows. Z Filter refers to the Depth Filter.
	Useful when a tracing becomes cluttered in the viewing field, with tracings of neuronal elements with different Z coordinates overlaying one another. Only displays the area within the range you defined. The range is defined symmetrically, which means that the current Z is defined as the mid-range; half of the range is above the current Z, half of the range is below the current Z. Example: If Z=0 and Range=100, the range is between Z=-50.0 and Z=50.0. The range is highlighted in green on the right. You can adjust it manually by dragging the arrows. Z Filter refers to the Depth Filter.