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TipCheck the assembly variant in 3D too→ Topic guide · 3D viewThe PCB in 3D – straight from the CAM data.
How tall is the electrolytic cap, what sits on the bottom side, is the variant right? EFA CAMverse shows the assembled board from Gerber, ODB++, IPC-2581, EAGLE, KiCad and GenCAD in 3D – free to rotate and zoom.
Just as it comes out of production ..
EFA CAMverse builds the board from your customer's data set – not a generic plate, but the real board.
True shape
Outline, cutouts and drill holes from the data – at the thickness of the board.
Copper and print
Copper, solder mask and silkscreen on both sides – copper and silkscreen can be hidden when needed.
Every component
The components in a fitting size and height – on top and bottom, exactly in their places.
Real component models – assign once, right every time ..
Blocks turn into components you recognise – so the data set becomes a board that production planning and customer can talk about right away.
- Automatic: wherever a matching model is known, EFA CAMverse shows it right away.
- At a glance: anything not yet reliably assigned appears semi-transparent in the view.
- Assign with a right click: search for the model, check it in the preview, apply – for every component with that package, in later projects too.
- Library in one click: load thousands of component models with a single click – no additional software needed.
Assign 3D modelC12
Electrolytic 6.3
- SMD electrolytic 6.3 × 5.4 mm
- SMD electrolytic 6.3 × 5.8 mm
- SMD electrolytic 6.3 × 7.7 mm
Applies to every component with that package
How to get into the 3D view ..
Open your data
Open an ODB++ package, an IPC-2581 file, a KiCad or EAGLE board, a GenCAD file or a Gerber set – as usual.
Click “3D”
One click switches between layer view and 3D.
Rotate and check
Rotate and zoom with the mouse, jump to the standard views at a keystroke. Clicking a component also selects it in the component list.
See what is really built ..
The 3D view shows the variant that gets assembled – and the panel as it goes into the line.
Assembly variant
Whatever you deselect for the variant disappears in 3D as well. More about variants →
Exceptions
Hide test points and other groups of components by name pattern.
Panels
The 3D view shows panels from ODB++, IPC-2581 and GenCAD with every board.
6 formats in 3D ..
How much the 3D view shows depends on what the source data provides.
Gerber: components come from Gerber X3 – or from a coordinate file you use to extend classic Gerber data. EFA CAMverse shows PADS Layout, DXF and IPC-D-356 in the layer view.
Frequently asked questions about the 3D view ..
Which formats can I view in 3D?
Gerber, ODB++, IPC-2581, EAGLE, KiCad and GenCAD. EFA CAMverse shows PADS Layout, DXF and the IPC-D-356 test netlist in the layer view.
Do I need additional software for the 3D models?
No. You load the model library in EFA CAMverse with a single click.
How do I assign a 3D model?
Right-click the component, search for the model, check it in the preview and apply. The assignment applies to every component with that package – in later projects too.
Can I look at the bottom side?
Yes. A single keystroke shows the board from below; the bottom-side components sit in their places.
Can I see the assembly variant in 3D too?
Yes. Components you deselect for the variant disappear in the 3D view as well.
Is the 3D view free?
EFA CAMverse is free to use as a viewer. The 3D view is one of the advanced features you unlock whenever you need them.
Customer data on your desk? In 3D with one click ..
EFA CAMverse is free to use as a viewer – unlock advanced features such as the 3D view whenever you need them. Native on Windows, your data stays local.
EFA CAMverse 2026 · free viewer · Windows 10/11 · 64-bit