Layout

Note

This page shows PFC version 9.0 with the Objects panel. Versions 9.0 and 9.2 of FLAC and 3DEC have the Project Pane where the Objects Panel appears here. See below for further information.

The program’s user interface has three principal, fixed areas — the Objects panel, the Workspace, and the Commands area. The title bar and the status bar at top and bottom of the program—shaded in the image below—complete the main layout.

The Tools panel is a fixed element of the Workspace. It appears at right, and may be shuttered open and closed as needed.

Figure 1: The program’s three main areas: the Objects panel, the Workspace (and the Tools panel within in), and the Commands area. The title bar at top and status bar at bottom are grayed out.

Layout Controls

Each of the three principal areas may be displayed or hidden. This is done using the buttons on the status bar.

Figure 2: Show/hide program components with the buttons on the status bar.[1] Each button’s tooltip indicates its keyboard shortcut (Alt+z, Alt+x, and Alt+c, respectively).

The Tools in the Workspace are shown/hidden using the that appears at the top right corner of the panel. This button shows when the panel is open and when the panel is closed.

Endnote

[1]

Per the note above, these buttons are for PFC 9.0. For FLAC and 3DEC 9.0 and 9.2, the first button says “Project” and the set appears as below.

• Workspace
  • Splitting
    • In the Workspace
      • The Active Workspace
      • Related Consideration: Moving Workspace Content
    • In the Commands Area
  • Workspace Content Selector
    • Accessing Project Content in General
• Objects Panel (PFC)
  • Project Branch
  • Model State Branch
  • Program Settings Branch
  • Watch Branch
• Commands