Orthogonal View
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If you are working in 3D, use the orthogonal view to view your tracing from the side, along the XZ axes or the YZ axes. Click the Ortho View button on the Trace or Workspace ribbon to open the orthogonal view window. |
Click the thumbnail to expand an example image of the Ortho View: 
See also Image Slice display options in the 3D window.
Using orthogonal view
- To navigate quickly to a specific Z, hover over the Z location in the Orthogonal View window, right-click and click Go here.
- Use the depth filter (Trace>Tools dropdown) when a tracing becomes cluttered and tracings with different Z coordinates overlay one another.
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Zoom in | Zoom out | Zoom to fit (fits the entire tracing in the Orthogonal View window) |
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Click on a point you want to see in the center of the Orthogonal View window. |
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Select one of these two icons to view your tracing along the XZ or YZ axis. |
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Depth filters (also access via Trace > Tools drop-down menu > Depth filter). Useful when a tracing becomes cluttered in the viewing field, with tracings of neuronal elements with different Z coordinates overlaying one another. There are two types of filter: symmetric ( you define a range) or asymmetric (you define the upper and lower Z).  Symmetric
When you click , displays the area within the range you defined (i.e., you define a depth). 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. Asymmetric
To enable, click Displays the area within the range you defined by entering upper and lower Z. The range is highlighted in green on the right. You can adjust it manually by dragging the arrows.
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