3D visualization for clearance check in PCB Design - Dashboard Guide

Dashboard Mode - 3D visualization for clearance check

Goal

Check if electronic components on a PCB have enough space between them to avoid electrical shorts or interference.

Sample Data: Component Positions and Sizes

Component	X (mm)	Y (mm)	Z (mm)	Width (mm)	Height (mm)	Depth (mm)
Resistor R1	10	15	2	3	1	1
Capacitor C1	14	15	2	2	2	2
IC U1	20	10	3	5	5	1.5
Connector J1	25	20	4	6	3	3
LED D1	12	18	2.5	1.5	1.5	1.5

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Minimum Clearance Distance
  Formula: Calculate the smallest 3D distance between any two components edges.
  Result: 1.0 mm
• 3D Scatter Plot: Component Positions
  Shows components as boxes in 3D space using X, Y, Z and their sizes.
  Color code: Red if clearance < 1.5 mm, Green otherwise.
• Table: Clearance Distances Between Components
  Lists pairs of components and their edge-to-edge distances in mm.
  Example row: R1 - C1: 1.0 mm

Dashboard Layout

+----------------------+-----------------------+
| Minimum Clearance KPI | 3D Scatter Plot       |
| (Top Left)            | (Top Right)           |
+----------------------+-----------------------+
| Clearance Distance    |                       |
| Table                |                       |
| (Bottom Left)         |                       |
+----------------------+-----------------------+

Interactivity

User can select a component from the clearance distance table. The 3D scatter plot highlights the selected component and its neighbors with low clearance in red. The KPI card updates if a filter is applied to show minimum clearance only for selected components.

Self Check

Add a filter to show only components with clearance less than 1.5 mm. Which components remain highlighted in the 3D scatter plot and which rows remain in the clearance distance table?

Key Result

3D visualization dashboard showing PCB component positions and minimum clearance distances to ensure safe spacing.