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The GMS window is divided into seven main sections:


The GMS screen is divided into seven main sections:
[[Image:GMS_screen.png|thumb|600px|The GMS window with different parts labeled.]]


===Menu Bar===
==Menus==
Each module has its own set of menus. The first three menus ([[GMS:The File Menu|File]], [[GMS:The Edit Menu|Edit]], [[GMS:The Display Menu|Display]]) are the same for every module. The remaining menus are dependent on the selected module.
The [[GMS:File Menu|''File'']], [[GMS:Edit Menu|''Edit'']], [[GMS:Display Menu|''Display'']], [[GMS:Window Menu|''Window'']] and [[GMS:Help Menu|''Help'']] menus are always available. Other menus change based on the [[GMS:What_Is_GMS#Modules|module]] or [[GMS:What_Is_GMS#Numerical Models|numerical model]] in use.


==Toolbars==
For a full description of all the toolbars, see [[GMS:Toolbars|Toolbars]].
===Shortcut Toolbars===
The [[GMS:Toolbars|shortcut toolbars]] are shortcuts (sometimes referred to as "macros") to often used menu commands.


===Edit Window===
===Module toolbar===
These fields are used to edit the coordinates of selected items (vertices, nodes, scatter points, etc.). The coordinates are changed by typing in new values and hitting the ENTER or TAB key. The scalar data value (F:) associated with the selected object can also be edited.
The module toolbar let's switching between [[GMS:What_Is_GMS#Modules|modules]].


[[Image:editwind.jpg|500px]]
==XYZF Bar==
These fields are used to edit the coordinates and scalar data set values of selected items (vertices, nodes, scatter points, etc.).


===Tool Palette===
:[[File:XYZF Edit Bar Window.png]]
Several Tool Palettes can be displayed in the GMS interface. Default tool palettes include the Macros Palette, the Static Tool Palette, the Dynamic Tool Palette, the Mini-Grid Plot Palette, and the Module Palette. (For more information on each of these palettes see [[GMS:Tool Palettes|Tool Palettes]])


===Graphics Window===
==Project Explorer==
The primary graphical input and output for GMS takes place in the Graphics Window. The action taken when you interact with the Graphics Window depends on which tool is selected.
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The [[GMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] contains a hierarchical representation of the data associated with a modeling project.


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:[[Image:Tree_General.png|thumb|none|left|200px|Example of the [[GMS:Project Explorer|''Project Explorer'']] ]]
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Every object that can be selected in the Graphics Window now has a corresponding right-click menu available. These menus contain commands that allow the user to manipulate the data or display of the selected items.  
==Static and Dynamic Tools==
The static and dynamic tools change the behavior of the mouse in the Graphics Window. The static tools are the same for every module and the dynamic tools change depending on the module. The dynamic tools typically are for creation or selection of objects.


[[Image:Right_Click_GW.gif]]
==Graphics Window==
The Graphics Window is where data is rendered and data is manipulated using tools.


''Example of a right-click menu on a arc in the map module.''
===Mouse Tracking Bar===
This shows the real world coordinates of the mouse in the Graphics Window. If the mouse is over a cell, triangle or element, the F value is the dataset scalar value and the ID is the object's number. For 3D Grids, the IJK of the cell is also shown. The progress bar is also found here.


===Project Explorer===
===Selection Echo===
The [[GMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] is located at the left side of the GMS window by default, but it can be moved to anywhere on the window since it is a dockable toolbar.  The [[GMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] contains a hierarchical representation of the data associated with a modeling project.  The [[GMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] can also be resized simply by clicking on the window borders and dragging them to a new location.
This allows quickly viewing the properties of a selected object, point, node, cell, or element.


Many commands on the data in GMS can be executed by right-clicks in the [[GMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]]. For general commands or to create new data objects you can right-click on the empty space in the [[GMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] and the following pop-up menu is available. The visibility of items in the Graphics Window can also be controlled by selecting the toggle next to each item in the [[GMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]].
==Status Bar==
The ''Status Bar'' is used to display messages and information about selected items. It also shows the [[Projections#Display_Projection|display projection]].


{{hide in print|Click [[GMS:Data Sets#Data Sets in the Project Explorer|here]] to learn about data sets in the Project Explorer.
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[[GMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] View
==Time Steps Window==
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The ''Time Steps'' window is available only when a dataset containing a time series is active in the Project Explorer. The window allows selecting individual time steps for display in the Graphics Window. The window is usually located beneath the Project Explorer, but is can be resized and/or unpinned to be it's own window.
[[Image:Tree_General.gif]]
:[[File:GMSTimeStepWindow.png|thumb|none|Example of the ''Time Steps'' window.]]
 
===Time Step Window===
The Time Step Window is located below the [[GMS:Project Explorer|Project Explorer]] by default, but it can be moved to anywhere on the window since it is a "dockable" toolbar. The Time Step Window only appears when a transient data set is selected in the Project Explorer. Time steps can be viewed in date/time format or relative time format by selecting the toggle below the Time Step Window. The Time Step Window can be resized simply by clicking on the window borders and dragging them to a new location.
 
[[Image:TimeStepWindow.gif]]
 
 
===Status Bar===
The Status Bar is used to display the cursor coordinates, the IJK indices of the cell beneath the cursor, the data set value beneath the cursor, data associated to selected items, and other information.
 
[[Image:StatusBar.gif]]




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Latest revision as of 19:38, 12 November 2024

The GMS window is divided into seven main sections:

The GMS window with different parts labeled.

Menus

The File, Edit, Display, Window and Help menus are always available. Other menus change based on the module or numerical model in use.

Toolbars

For a full description of all the toolbars, see Toolbars.

Shortcut Toolbars

The shortcut toolbars are shortcuts (sometimes referred to as "macros") to often used menu commands.

Module toolbar

The module toolbar let's switching between modules.

XYZF Bar

These fields are used to edit the coordinates and scalar data set values of selected items (vertices, nodes, scatter points, etc.).

XYZF Edit Bar Window.png

Project Explorer

The Project Explorer contains a hierarchical representation of the data associated with a modeling project.

Example of the Project Explorer

Static and Dynamic Tools

The static and dynamic tools change the behavior of the mouse in the Graphics Window. The static tools are the same for every module and the dynamic tools change depending on the module. The dynamic tools typically are for creation or selection of objects.

Graphics Window

The Graphics Window is where data is rendered and data is manipulated using tools.

Mouse Tracking Bar

This shows the real world coordinates of the mouse in the Graphics Window. If the mouse is over a cell, triangle or element, the F value is the dataset scalar value and the ID is the object's number. For 3D Grids, the IJK of the cell is also shown. The progress bar is also found here.

Selection Echo

This allows quickly viewing the properties of a selected object, point, node, cell, or element.

Status Bar

The Status Bar is used to display messages and information about selected items. It also shows the display projection.

StatusBar.png

Time Steps Window

The Time Steps window is available only when a dataset containing a time series is active in the Project Explorer. The window allows selecting individual time steps for display in the Graphics Window. The window is usually located beneath the Project Explorer, but is can be resized and/or unpinned to be it's own window.

Example of the Time Steps window.


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