Serious flaws in 3d rendering in Altium, anything but simple folds.

[mrpackethead]

The 3D features of allium are actually pretty useful. I've been using them to be able to create 3d models so mechanical can do their magic with cases etc;

Most recent board has some more complex board cut outs and fold zones for flex, and allium really spits the dummy, the result is boards that don't fold..  Have raised a case with Altium and they adivse;

"this is a limitation of allium, it doesn't recognise the geometry of the board".. Sigh, if its good enough to be able to draw it!

I can produce the actuall working gerbers ok, but Im going to have to model the 3d bits as a separate process.  and that is sort of non trivial!

[RF-Tech]

I recently designed a rigid-flex board with multiple bends, and was able to create a step with it in the folded configuration and import it into solidworks without any problem.....but one.....I had placed a 9 pin connector on a section of flex that was to be flexed (bent), and it was not able to do it.  Once I removed the connector, which was not meant to be on a flex section it worked correctly.

[mrpackethead]

sadly not my problem.   I'd not even put components on the board!