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The tools available in every module are located in the ''Static Tool Palette''. These tools are used for basic operations such as panning, zooming, and rotating. The static tools are as follows:
The tools available in every module are located in the ''Static Tool Palette''. These tools are used for basic operations such as panning, zooming, and rotating. The static tools are as follows:


==[[Image:WMSIcon_Pan.png]] Pan Tool==
==Pan Tool==


The '''Pan''' tool is used to pan the viewing area of the ''Graphics Window''. When the '''Pan''' tool is active, clicking the mouse in the ''Graphics Window'' has the following results:
The '''Pan''' [[File:Pan Tool.svg|16 px]] tool is used to pan the viewing area of the Graphics Window. When the '''Pan''' tool is active, clicking the mouse in the Graphics Window has the following results:


If a point is clicked, the viewing area is shifted so that the point clicked corresponds to the center of the window.
* '''Mouse Click''' – By clicking on a location on the screen the entire display will be panned so that the point clicked on is in the center of the graphics window.
* '''Mouse Drag''' – While clicking and holding the mouse cursor down, drag the point clicked on to any other location in the graphics window.


If the cursor is dragged while holding the mouse button down, the viewing area is shifted to simulate moving the image the direction and distance specified by the line defined while dragging the cursor. The image isn't updated until the mouse button is released.
==Zoom Tool==


:* '''Mouse Click''' – by clicking on a location on the screen the entire display will be panned so that the point clicked on is in the center of the graphics window.
The viewing area can be magnified/shrunk using the '''Zoom''' [[File:Zoom Tool Icon.svg|16 px]] tool. When this tool is active, the following actions can be used to redefine the viewing area of the Graphics Window:
:* '''Mouse Drag''' – while clicking and holding the mouse cursor down, drag the point clicked on to any other location in the graphics window.
* '''Zooming In''' – To zoom in select the '''Zoom''' tool and click on the part of the model to zoom in about, or drag a rectangle around the area to be fitted to the graphics window.
**A rectangle can be dragged around a portion of the display to zoom in on a particular region. The display is refreshed and the area inside the rectangle is expanded to fill the entire screen.
**If a point is clicked, the display is zoomed in around the point by a factor of two.
* '''Zooming Out''' – To zoom out select the '''Zoom''' tool and hold down the ''SHIFT'' key (notice that the plus sign [[Image:WMS ZoomInCurser.png|18 px]] inside of the '''Zoom''' tool changes to a minus sign [[Image:WMS ZoomOutCursor.png|18 px]] while moving the cursor). To zoom out, click on a point in the graphics window. WMS will zoom out with the point clicked on at the center of the screen. The display is zoomed out by a factor of two.
* '''Framing''' – To zoom in or out so that everything just fits within the graphics window, select ''Display'' | '''Frame Image''', or by select the [[WMS:Macros|'''Frame''']] macro [[Image:WMSIcon_Frame.png]].
* '''Previous View''' – After zooming in/out it is sometimes useful to return the previous view. This can be done by selecting ''Display'' | ''View'' | '''Previous View''', or by selecting the '''Previous View''' tool [[File:Borehole Left Tool.svg|16 px]].


==[[Image:WMSIcon_Zoom.png]] Zoom Tool==
==Rotate Tool==
The '''Rotate''' [[Image:Rotate Tool.svg|16 px]] tool provides a quick way to rotate the image on-screen about the x and z axes. Two rotation methods are available:


The viewing area can be magnified/shrunk using the '''Zoom''' tool. When this tool is active, the following actions can be used to redefine the viewing area of the ''Graphics Window'':
* '''Single Update''' – Holding down the mouse button and dragging the cursor in the Graphics Window rotates the object in the direction specified in dynamically A horizontal movement rotates the image about the z axis. A vertical movement rotates the image about the x axis. The amount of rotation depends on the length the cursor moves while the mouse button is down.
* '''Continuous Update''' – Holding down both the CTRL key and the mouse button while dragging the cursor in the Graphics Window creates an arrow vector indicating the direction and magnitude of rotation. This is useful because the image is not updated until after the mouse button is released.


A rectangle can be dragged around a portion of the display to zoom in on a particular region. The display is refreshed and the area inside the rectangle is expanded to fill the entire screen.
==View Previous Tool==
*'''View Previous''' [[File:Borehole Left Tool.svg|16 px]] – redraw  everything in the graphics window. Selecting the ''View'' | '''Previous View''' command of the ''Display'', or the ''View Previous'' tool, restores the Graphics Window viewing parameters to those in place before the last viewing command was issued: rotate, zoom, pan, etc.).


If a point is clicked, the display is zoomed in around the point by a factor of two.
==View Next Tool==
 
*'''View Next''' [[File:Borehole Right Tool.svg|16 px]] – Active after using the '''View Previous''' macro. Redraws everything in the graphics window to how it was before using the '''View Previous''' command.
If a point is clicked while the ''SHIFT'' key is held down, the display is zoomed out about that point by a factor of two.
 
:* '''Zooming In''' – To zoom in select the zoom tool and click on the part of the model to zoom in about, or drag a rectangle around the area to be fitted to the graphics window.
:* '''Zooming Out''' – To zoom out select the zoom tool and hold down the ''SHIFT'' key (notice that the plus sign [[Image:WMSimage340.png]] inside of the zoom tool changes to a minus sign [[Image:WMSImage341.png]] while moving the cursor). To zoom out, click on a point in the graphics window. WMS will zoom out with the point the user clicked on at the center of the screen.
:* '''Framing''' – Sometimes a user wants to change the zoom so that everything just fits within the graphics window. This can be done at any time by selecting ''Display'' | '''Frame Image''', or by selecting the [[WMS:Macros|'''Frame''']] macro [[Image:WMSIcon_Frame.png]].
:* '''Previous View''' – After zooming in/out it is sometimes useful to return the previous view. This can be done by selecting ''Display'' | '''View | Previous View''', or by selecting the [[WMS:Macros|'''Previous View''']] Macro [[Image:WMSIcon_Previous_View.png]].
 
==[[Image:WMSIcon_Rotate.png]] Rotate Tool==
 
The '''Rotate''' tool provides a quick way to rotate the image on-screen about the x and z axes. Two rotation methods are available:
 
'''Single Update''' – Holding down the mouse button and dragging the cursor in the ''Graphics Window'' rotates the object in the direction specified in dynamically A horizontal movement rotates the image about the z axis. A vertical movement rotates the image about the x axis. The amount of rotation depends on the length the cursor moves while the mouse button is down.
 
'''Continuous Update''' – Holding down both the ''CTRL'' key and the mouse button while dragging the cursor in the ''Graphics Window'' creates an arrow vector indicating the direction and magnitude of rotation. This is useful because the image is not updated until after the mouse button is released.
 
==[[File:WMSIcon Previous View.png]] View Previous Tool==
'''View Previous''' – redraw everything in the graphics window. Selecting the ''View'' | '''Previous View''' command of the ''Display'', or the ''View Previous'' tool, restores the ''Graphics Window'' viewing parameters to those in place before the last viewing command was issued: rotate, zoom, pan, etc.).


==Related Topics==
==Related Topics==
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Latest revision as of 19:22, 1 May 2020

Static tools

The tools available in every module are located in the Static Tool Palette. These tools are used for basic operations such as panning, zooming, and rotating. The static tools are as follows:

Pan Tool

The Pan Pan Tool.svg tool is used to pan the viewing area of the Graphics Window. When the Pan tool is active, clicking the mouse in the Graphics Window has the following results:

  • Mouse Click – By clicking on a location on the screen the entire display will be panned so that the point clicked on is in the center of the graphics window.
  • Mouse Drag – While clicking and holding the mouse cursor down, drag the point clicked on to any other location in the graphics window.

Zoom Tool

The viewing area can be magnified/shrunk using the Zoom Zoom Tool Icon.svg tool. When this tool is active, the following actions can be used to redefine the viewing area of the Graphics Window:

  • Zooming In – To zoom in select the Zoom tool and click on the part of the model to zoom in about, or drag a rectangle around the area to be fitted to the graphics window.
    • A rectangle can be dragged around a portion of the display to zoom in on a particular region. The display is refreshed and the area inside the rectangle is expanded to fill the entire screen.
    • If a point is clicked, the display is zoomed in around the point by a factor of two.
  • Zooming Out – To zoom out select the Zoom tool and hold down the SHIFT key (notice that the plus sign WMS ZoomInCurser.png inside of the Zoom tool changes to a minus sign WMS ZoomOutCursor.png while moving the cursor). To zoom out, click on a point in the graphics window. WMS will zoom out with the point clicked on at the center of the screen. The display is zoomed out by a factor of two.
  • Framing – To zoom in or out so that everything just fits within the graphics window, select Display | Frame Image, or by select the Frame macro WMSIcon Frame.png.
  • Previous View – After zooming in/out it is sometimes useful to return the previous view. This can be done by selecting Display | View | Previous View, or by selecting the Previous View tool Borehole Left Tool.svg.

Rotate Tool

The Rotate Rotate Tool.svg tool provides a quick way to rotate the image on-screen about the x and z axes. Two rotation methods are available:

  • Single Update – Holding down the mouse button and dragging the cursor in the Graphics Window rotates the object in the direction specified in dynamically A horizontal movement rotates the image about the z axis. A vertical movement rotates the image about the x axis. The amount of rotation depends on the length the cursor moves while the mouse button is down.
  • Continuous Update – Holding down both the CTRL key and the mouse button while dragging the cursor in the Graphics Window creates an arrow vector indicating the direction and magnitude of rotation. This is useful because the image is not updated until after the mouse button is released.

View Previous Tool

  • View Previous Borehole Left Tool.svg – redraw everything in the graphics window. Selecting the View | Previous View command of the Display, or the View Previous tool, restores the Graphics Window viewing parameters to those in place before the last viewing command was issued: rotate, zoom, pan, etc.).

View Next Tool

  • View Next Borehole Right Tool.svg – Active after using the View Previous macro. Redraws everything in the graphics window to how it was before using the View Previous command.

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