User Interface

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Kutay B. Sezginel edited this page Jul 12, 2019 · 1 revision

The user interface should be simple and clean, making the nanocar building as easy as possible. This would mean anyone who uses the builder should be able to figure out how to use it quickly. There shouldn't be complicated button combinations or hidden menus. Current ideas for basic features is as follows.

Main screen

Select individual atoms (left click)
Deselect all (right click)
Navigate (left click on empty space)

Buttons

Edit (change atom type and properties)
Bond (add bond btw two selected atoms)
Move (atom / molecule / all)
Rotate (atom / molecule / all)
Box select

Shortcuts

1: view from xy plane
2: view from yz plane
3: view from xz plane
e: edit
r: rotate
t: translate (move)
b: box select