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= The User Interface =
 
= The User Interface =
  
== Working with Perspectives ==
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== Perspectives ==
  
Apogy makes use of the [https://www.tutorialspoint.com/eclipse/eclipse_perspectives.htm Perspective] concept as defined in E4. A ''Perspective'' is a group of ''Views'' that are related to each other or are used together for a given task. In Apogy:
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=== Overview ===
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Apogy makes use of the [https://www.tutorialspoint.com/eclipse/eclipse_perspectives.htm Perspective] concept as defined in Eclipse. A ''Perspective'' is a group of ''Views'' that are related to each other or are used together for a given task. In Apogy:
 
* Only one ''Perspective'' is active at any given time.  
 
* Only one ''Perspective'' is active at any given time.  
 
* Multiple ''Perspectives'' can have multiple instance of the same ''View'' (in general).  
 
* Multiple ''Perspectives'' can have multiple instance of the same ''View'' (in general).  
 
* Users [[Apogy/FAQ#How can I create a custom Perspective in Apogy ?  | can create custom Perspectives on the fly ]].
 
* Users [[Apogy/FAQ#How can I create a custom Perspective in Apogy ?  | can create custom Perspectives on the fly ]].
 
* Custom Perspective can be [[Apogy/FAQ#How can I share a Perspective I created live? | exported]] / [[Apogy/FAQ#How can I import a Perspective I exported earlier? | imported]] as a way to shared them between users.
 
* Custom Perspective can be [[Apogy/FAQ#How can I share a Perspective I created live? | exported]] / [[Apogy/FAQ#How can I import a Perspective I exported earlier? | imported]] as a way to shared them between users.
 
  
 
Perspective are accessed from the main menu to [[Apogy/FAQ#How can I open Perspective in Apogy ? | open]], [[Apogy/FAQ#How can I create a custom Perspective in Apogy ? | create ]] and [[Apogy/FAQ#How can I switch between Perspective in Apogy ? | select ]] the active perspective.
 
Perspective are accessed from the main menu to [[Apogy/FAQ#How can I open Perspective in Apogy ? | open]], [[Apogy/FAQ#How can I create a custom Perspective in Apogy ? | create ]] and [[Apogy/FAQ#How can I switch between Perspective in Apogy ? | select ]] the active perspective.
  
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=== Apogy Perspectives ===
 
Apogy provides a few Perspectives that are used for basics functions:
 
Apogy provides a few Perspectives that are used for basics functions:
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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|+ The Apogy's Perspectives
 
|-
 
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! Name
 
! Name
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! View Description
 
! View Description
 
|-
 
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| rowspan="2" | Welcome
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| rowspan="2" | [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Welcome Perspective | Welcome]]
 
| rowspan="2" | Default perspective that is shown when you first launch Apogy.
 
| rowspan="2" | Default perspective that is shown when you first launch Apogy.
| Welcome
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Welcome View | Welcome]]
 
| Show the welcome message for Apogy.
 
| Show the welcome message for Apogy.
 
|-
 
|-
| Projects
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Projects View | Projects]]
| View used to create / load / import and export Sessions.
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| View used to create / load / import and export [[Apogy/Concepts#Session | ''Sessions'']].
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="4" | Systems
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| rowspan="4" | [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Systems Perspective | Systems]]
| rowspan="4" | Perspectives used to defined Variable, Context and Initial Conditions.
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| rowspan="4" | Perspective used to defined [[Apogy/Concepts#Variable | ''Variables'']], [[Apogy/Concepts#Context | ''Contexts'']] and [[Apogy/Concepts#Initial Conditions | ''Initial Conditions'']].
| Programs
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Variables View | Variables]]
| Views used to display, create and delete Program Groups and Program.
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| View used to display, create and delete [[Apogy/Concepts#Variable  | ''Variables'']].
 
|-
 
|-
| Program
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Contexts View | Contexts]]
| View used to edit and invoke a Program and its Operation Calls.
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| View used to display, create, edit, delete and activate [[Apogy/Concepts#Context | ''Contexts'']].
 
|-
 
|-
| Arguments
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Initial Conditions View | Initial Conditions]]
| View used to edit Operation Calls arguments.
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| View used to display, create, edit, delete, collect and apply [[Apogy/Concepts#Initial Conditions | ''Initial Conditions'']].
 
|-
 
|-
| Documentation
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Runtime View | Runtime]]
| View used to display documentation associated with the selected Operation Calls or Operation Calls arguments.
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| View used to display the instances of each of the Variable's System and type members.
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="6" | Earth Surface
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| rowspan="5" | [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Programs Perspective Programs| Programs]]
| rowspan="6" | Perspective used to create / edit Earth Surface Worksites.
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| rowspan="5" | Perspective used to define [[Apogy/Concepts#Program Group | ''Program Groups'']] and [[Apogy/Concepts#Program | ''Programs'']].
| Earth Surface Worksites
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Programs View | Program<u>s</u>]]
| Show the list of available Earth Surface Worksites and allows the user to create / import / export / delete and activate Earth Surface Worksites.
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| View used to display, create and delete [[Apogy/Concepts#Program Group | ''Program Groups'']] and [[Apogy/Concepts#Program | ''Programs'']].
 
|-
 
|-
| Maps
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Program View | Program]]
| View used to create / edit and delete the Maps contained in a Earth Surface Worksites.
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| View used to edit and invoke a [[Apogy/Concepts#Program | ''Program'']] and its [[Apogy/Concepts#Operation Call | ''Operation Calls'']].
 
|-
 
|-
| Digital Elevation Maps (DEMs)
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Runtime View | Runtime]]
| View used to create / edit / delete CartesianTriangularMeshURLMapLayer in the selected Map of a Earth Surface Worksite. Also used to edit the appearance of Image Layers that are applied to the CartesianTriangularMeshURLMapLayer.
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| View used to displays the instances of each of the Variable's System and type members.  
 
|-
 
|-
| Image Layers
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Arguments View| Arguments]]
| View used to create / edit / delete Image Layer for the selected Map of a Earth Surface Worksite.
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| View used to edit the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Operation Call | ''Operation Call'']] arguments.
 
|-
 
|-
| Feature Of Interest
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Documentation View| Documentation]]
| View used to create / edit / delete FeatureOfInterest Layers for the selected Map of a Earth Surface Worksite.
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| View used to display documentation associated with the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Operation Call | ''Operation Call'']] or Operation Calls arguments.
 
|-
 
|-
| Other Layers
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| rowspan="6" | [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Earth Surface Worksite Perspective | Earth Surface Worksite]]
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| rowspan="6" | Perspective used to create / edit [[Apogy/Concepts#Earth Surface Worksite | ''Earth Surface Worksites'']].
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Earth Surface Worksites View | Earth Surface Worksite<u>s</u>]]
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| Show the list of available Earth Surface Worksites and allows the user to create / import / export / delete and activate [[Apogy/Concepts#Earth Surface Worksite | ''Earth Surface Worksites'']].
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|-
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Maps View | Maps]]
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| View used to create / edit and delete the Maps contained in a [[Apogy/Concepts#Earth Surface Worksite | ''Earth Surface Worksites'']].
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|-
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Digital Elevation Maps View | Digital Elevation Maps (DEMs)]]
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| View used to create / edit / delete [[Apogy/Concepts#Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer | ''CartesianTriangularMeshURLMapLayer'']]in the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Map | ''Map'']] of a Earth Surface Worksite. Also used to edit the appearance of [[Apogy/Concepts#Image Layers | ''Image Layers'']] that are applied to the CartesianTriangularMeshURLMapLayer.
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|-
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Image Layers View | Image Layers]]
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| View used to create / edit / delete [[Apogy/Concepts#Image Layers | ''Image Layer'']] for the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Map | ''Map'']] of a Earth Surface Worksite.
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|-
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Features Of Interest View | Feature Of Interest]]
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| View used to create / edit / delete [[Apogy/Concepts#Feature Of Interest Layer | ''FeatureOfInterest Layers '']] for the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Map | ''Map'']] of a Earth Surface Worksite.
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|-
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Other Layers View | Other Layers]]
 
| View used to create / edit / delete other layers for the selected Map of a Earth Surface Worksite.
 
| View used to create / edit / delete other layers for the selected Map of a Earth Surface Worksite.
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|-
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| rowspan="2" | [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Earth View Perspective  | Earth View]]
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| rowspan="2" | Perspective used to display the Earth as a whole. Used for displaying orbits and flying vehicle trajectories.
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Earth View | Earth View]]
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| Show the Earth as a whole together with the ''Earth View Layers'' that have been defined in the active Earth View Configuration.
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|-
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Earth View Configuration View | Earth View Configuration]]
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| View used to create / edit and delete ''Earth View Layers'' used in the active Earth View Configuration.
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|-
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| rowspan="2" | [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Time Sources Perspective | Time Sources ]]
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| rowspan="2" | Perspective used to create / edit / delete [[Apogy/Concepts#Time Source | ''TimeSources'']] used in the Session.
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Time Source View | Time Sources]]
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| Displays the list of available TimeSource and provided support to create / edit / delete and set the Session active ''TimeSource''.
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|-
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Time Source Details View | Time Source Details]]
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| View used to display and edit the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Time Source | ''TimeSource'']]  details.
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| rowspan="3" | [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Data Products Perspective  | Data Products ]]
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| rowspan="3" | Perspective used to display / create / edit and delete [[Apogy/Concepts#Data Products | ''Data Products'']].
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Data Products Search View | Data Products Search ]]
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| Displays the list of available [[Apogy/Concepts#Data Products | ''Data Products'']] and provided support to create / edit / delete and search the list of ''Data Products''.
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|-
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|[[Apogy/UserGuide#The Data Product Details View | Data Product Details]]
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| View used to display the details of the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Data Products | ''Data Products'']] in the ''Data Products Search'' view.
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|-
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|-
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Data Product Value Details View | Data Product Value Details]]
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| View used to display the details of the value contained in the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Data Products | ''Data Products'']].
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|-
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| rowspan="5" | [[Apogy/UserGuide#The 3D Viewing Perspective | 3D Viewing]]
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| rowspan="5" | Perspective used to display the environment in 3D.
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The 3D Viewer | 3D Viewer]]
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| Displays the environment rendered in 3D.
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|-
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Node Search View | Node Search]]
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| Provides functions to search the environment [[Apogy/Concepts#Topology  | ''topology '']] for particular [[Apogy/Concepts#Node | ''Nodes'']].
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|-
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Node Presentation View| Node Presentation]]
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| View used to display the [[Apogy/Concepts#Node Presentation | ''Node Presentation'']] for the selected Node (selected in the ''Node Search'' or the ''Topology Tree'').
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|-
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Topology Tree View| Topology Tree]]
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| View used to display the topology tree and the details of the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Node | ''Node'']].
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|-
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| [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Node Distance View| Node Distance]]
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| View used to display the relative position/orientation and distance between two selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Node | ''Node'']].
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|-
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| rowspan="5" | Earth Atmosphere
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| rowspan="5" | Perspective used to create / edit [[Apogy/Concepts#Earth Atmosphere Worksite | ''Earth Atmosphere Worksites'']].
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| Earth Atmosphere Worksites
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| Show the list of available [[Apogy/Concepts#Earth Atmosphere Worksite | ''Earth Atmosphere Worksites'']] and allows the user to create / import / export / delete and activate [[Apogy/Concepts#Earth Atmosphere Worksite | ''Earth Atmosphere Worksites'']].
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|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
== The 3D Viewer ==  
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Additional plug-ins may contribute more Perspectives (such as the Apogy Example plug-ins) that provide System specifics views that are use to control and monitor specific Systems.
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== The Welcome Perspective ==
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This is the default perspective that is shown when you first launch Apogy. If provides basic information about yout installation of Apogy and access to the [[Apogy/Concepts#Session | ''Sessions'']].
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[[File:Apogy Welcome Perspective.png |center|800px|The Welcome Perspective]]
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==== The Welcome View ====
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The Welcome View show the welcome message of Apogy. It is divided into 2 sections:
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[[File:Apogy Welcome View.png|center|800px|The Welcome View]]
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*On the top, the '''''Apogy''''' section displays the description of Apogy.
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*On the bottom, the '''''Help''''' section displays the help of Apogy.
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==== The Projects View ====
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The Projects View shows the [[Apogy/Concepts#Session | ''Sessions'']] available. It is divided into 2 sections:
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[[File:Apogy Projects View.png|center|800px|The Projects View]]
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*On the left, the '''''Workspace''''' section displays the list of [[Apogy/Concepts#Session | ''Sessions'']] projects that are currently in the Apogy workspace. This section includes 5 buttons:
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**The '''Open''' button is used to open the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Session | ''Session'']].
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**The '''New''' brings up a Wizard to create a new Session from scratch.
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**The '''Delete''' button deletes the selected Session.
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**The '''Import''' button brings up a Wizard used to import archived Session into the Apogy workspace.
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**The '''Export''' button brings up a Wizard used to export the selected Session to an archive.
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*On the right, the ''Registry'' section displays the list of registered [[Apogy/Concepts#Session | ''Sessions'']] contributed by the installed plug-ins. This section includes one button:
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**The '''Import''' button brings up a Wizard used to import the selected registered Session into the Apogy workspace.
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== The Systems Perspective ==
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The Systems Perspective is used to defined [[Apogy/Concepts#Variable | ''Variables'']], [[Apogy/Concepts#Context | ''Contexts'']] and [[Apogy/Concepts#Initial Conditions | ''Initial Conditions'']].
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[[File:Apogy Systems Perspective.png |center|800px|The Systems Perspective ]]
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=== The Variables View ===
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The Variables View is used to display, create and delete [[Apogy/Concepts#Variable | ''Variables'']].
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[[File:Apogy Variables View.png |center|800px|The Variables View]]
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*The left end side displays the variables defined in the Session. For composite systems, the tree shows all of the System's [[Apogy/Concepts#System Type Members | ''System Type Members'']]. This section includes 2 buttons:
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** The '''New''' button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Variable.
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** The '''Delete''' button deletes the selected Variable.
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=== The Contexts View ===
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The Contexts View  is used to display, create, edit, delete and activate Contexts. It is divided in 3 sections:
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[[File:Apogy Contexts View.png |center|800px|The Contexts View]]
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*On the left, the '''''Contexts''''' section displays the list of Contexts available in the Session. The section includes 3 buttons:
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**The '''New''' button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Context.
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**The '''Delete''' button deletes the selected Context.
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**The '''Activate''' button makes the selected Context the Session's active Context.
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*On the top right, the '''''Implementation''''' section displays the [[Apogy/Concepts#System Interface Class |''System Interface Class'']] for each of the Variable and, when applicable, the Variable's type members. The ''System Interface Class'' of a Variable (or a Variable's type member) can be changed by clicking in the Implementation column : a pull down menu then shows the available implementation class for the ''System Interface Class''.
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*On the bottom right, the '''''Details''''' section displays the details of the selected Variable or Variable's type member.
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=== The Initial Conditions View ===
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The Initial Conditions View used to display, create, edit, delete, collect and apply [[Apogy/Concepts#Initial Conditions |''Initial Conditions'']]. It is divided into 4 sections:
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[[File:Apogy Initial Conditions View.png |center|800px|The Initial Conditions View]]
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*On the left, the '''''Available Initial Conditions''''' section displays the list of Initial Conditions available in the Session. The section also includes 4 buttons:
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**The '''New''' button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Initial Conditions.
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**The '''Delete''' button deletes the selected Initial Conditions.
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**The '''Collect''' button collect the Session System's states and saves them to the selected Initial Conditions.
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**The '''Apply''' button applies the selected Initial Conditions to the Session System's.
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*In the center, on the top, the '''''Initial Conditions Overview''''' section displays an overview of the selected Initial Conditions.
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*In the center, on the bottom, the '''''Initial Conditions Details''''' section provides the details of the Initial Conditions for each Variable.
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*On the right, the '''''Initialization Details''''' section provide display and edit function for the element of the Initial Conditions selected in the '''''Initial Conditions Details''''' section.
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=== The Runtime View ===
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The Runtime View displays the instances of each of the Variable's System and type members. Note that this view is populated only after the Variables are instantiated.
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[[File:Apogy Runtime View.png |center|800px|The Runtime View ]]
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== The Programs Perspective ==
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This perspective is used to display, create and edit Program Groups and Programs.
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[[File:Apogy Programs Perspective.png |center|800px|The Programs Perspective]]
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=== The Program<u>s</u> View ===
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The Programs View is used to display, create and delete [[Apogy/Concepts#Program Groups | ''Program Groups'']] and [[Apogy/Concepts#Program | ''Programs'']].
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[[File:Apogy Programs View.png |center|800px|The Programs View]]
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*The tree viewer on the left displays the list of available Program Group and the Program they contain.
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*The right end side includes 3 buttons:
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**The '''New Group''' button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Program Group.
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**The '''New Program''' button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Program.
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**The '''Delete''' button deletes the Program Group or Program selected. Note that deleting a Program Group also deletes the Programs it contains.
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=== The Program View ===
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The Program View is used to edit and invoke Programs. Currently, [[Apogy/Concepts#Operation Call List| ''Operation Call List'']] and [[Apogy/Concepts#Java Script Program | '' Java Script Program '']] are supported. Depending on the type of Program, this view displays different elements.
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In both case, the tool bar includes a '''Run''' action to execute the Program.
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==== The Program View - Operation Call List ====
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When the Program selected in the Programs View is an [[Apogy/Concepts#Operation Call List | ''Operation Call List'']], the view display the list of [[Apogy/Concepts#Operation Call | ''Operation Call'']].
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[[File:Apogy Program View Ops Call List.png |center|800px|The Programs View displaying an Operation Call List Program]]
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*The table on the left displays the list of Operation Call contained in the selected Operation Call List.
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*The right end side includes 3 buttons:
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**The '''Invoke''' button triggers the execution of the selected Operation Call.
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**The '''New''' button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Operation Call.
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**The '''Delete''' button deletes the selected Operation Call.
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==== The Program View - Java Script Program ====
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When the Program selected in the Programs View is a [[Apogy/Concepts#Java Script Program | ''Java Script Program'']], the view display the source code of the script.
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[[File:Apogy Program View JavaScript.png |center|800px|The Programs View displaying a Java Script Program]]
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*The full path of the script is display at the top.
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**The '''Browse...''' button bring up a File Selection Wizard used to set the path to the file containing the script.
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**The '''Reload''' button force the script file to be reloaded.
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**The '''Save''' button saves the displayed source code of the script to the file.
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*The bottom text editor allow the script source code to be displayed and edited.
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=== The Arguments View ===
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The Arguments View is used display the selected Operation Call arguments and edit their values. It is divided into 3 sections:
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[[File:Apogy Arguments View.png |center|800px|The Arguments View]]
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*At the top, the '''''Operation Call Overview''''' displays a summary of the Operation Call being edited.
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*At the bottom:
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**On the left, the '''''Parameters''''' section displays the name and type of the argument in the first column and its associated value in the second column.
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**On the right, the '''''Parameter's Value''''' section allows the selected Parameter to be edited.
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=== The Documentation View ===
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The Documentation View is used to display documentation associated with the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Operation Call  | ''Operation Call'']] or Operation Calls arguments.
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[[File:Apogy Documentation View.png |center|800px|The Documentation View]]
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The documentation presented is the one that was defined in the [https://wiki.eclipse.org/Xcore XCore] model of the [[Apogy/Concepts#System Interface Class| ''System Interface Class'']].
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== The Earth Surface Worksite Perspective ==
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The Earth Surface Worksite Perspective is used to create and edit [[Apogy/Concepts#Earth Surface Worksite  | ''Earth Surface Worksites'']].
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[[File:Apogy Earth Surface Worksite Perspective.png |center|800px|The Earth Surface Worksite Perspective]]
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=== The Earth Surface Worksite<u>s</u> View ===
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The Earth Surface Worksite<u>s</u> View displays the list of available Earth Surface Worksites and allows the user to create / import / export / delete and activate Earth Surface Worksites. It includes 3 sections:
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[[File:Apogy Earth Surface Worksites View.png |center|800px|The Earth Surface Worksite<u>s</u> View]]
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* On the left, the '''''Earth Surface Worksites''''' section displays the list of Earth Surface Worksites currently available. This section includes 5 buttons:
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**The '''New''' button brings up a Wizard used to create a new  Earth Surface Worksite.
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**The '''Delete''' button deletes the selected Earth Surface Worksite.
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**The '''Active''' button make the selected Earth Surface Worksite the Session's active Worksite.
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**The '''Import''' button brings up a Wizard used to import a Earth Surface Worksite from a file.
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**The '''Export''' button brings up a Wizard used to export the selected Earth Surface Worksite to file.
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*On the left, at the top, the '''''Worksite Origin''''' section displays [[Apogy/Concepts#The Earth Surface Worksite Frame Of Reference | the geographical coordinates of the origin and the azimuth of the X axis]] of the selected Earth Surface Worksite.
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*On, the left, at the bottom, the '''''Worksite Details''''' section displays the details of the selected Earth Surface Worksite.
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=== The Maps View ===
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The Maps View is used to create / edit and delete the Maps contained in a Earth Surface Worksites. It includes 3 sections:
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[[File:Apogy Maps View.png|center|800px|The Maps View]]
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*On the left, the '''''Maps''''' section displays the list of [[Apogy/Concepts#Maps | ''Map'']] that are defined in the selected Earth Surface Worksite. This section includes 2 buttons:
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** The '''New''' button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Map.
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** The '''Delete''' button deletes the selected Map.
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*On the right, at the top, the '''''Map Overview''''' section displays an overview of the selected Map (including its transform to the worksite origin).
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*On the right, at the bottom, the '''''Map Details''''' section displays the details of the selected Map.
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=== The Digital Elevation Maps View ===
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The  Digital Elevation Maps View displays the [[Apogy/Concepts#Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layers  | ''Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layers'']] <u>contained in the selected Map</u>. It is divided into 2 main sections:
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[[File:Apogy Digital Elevation Maps View.png |center|800px|The Digital Elevation Maps View]]
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*On the left, the '''''Earth Surface Worksites''''' section is used to display the ''Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layers'' and edit their properties. This section is sub-divided into 4 sub-section:
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**On the left, the '''''DEMs''''' section display the list of ''Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layers'' found in the selected Map.
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**On the right, at the top, the '''''DEM Overview''''' display an overview of the selected ''Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer''.
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**On the right, in the middle, the '''''DEM Details''''' display the details of the selected ''Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer''.
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**On the right, at the bottom, the '''''DEM Presentation''''' display the [[Apogy/Concepts#Node Presentation | ''Node Presentation'']] associated with the selected ''Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer''.
 +
 
 +
*On the right, the '''''Layer Presentations''''' section displays the [[Apogy/Concepts#Image Layer Presentation | ''Image Layer Presentation'']] that is associated with the selected ''Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer''. This section sub-divided into 3 sub-section:
 +
**On the left, the '''''Layers''''' section displays the list of ''Image Layer Presentation'' associated with the selected ''Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer''.
 +
**On the right, at the top, the '''''Layer Overview''''' section display an overview of the selected ''Image Layer Presentation''.
 +
**On the right, at the bottom, the '''''Layer Details''''' display the details of the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Image Layer Presentation | ''Image Layer Presentation'']]. Editing the Image Layer Presentation attributes will change the appearance of the image layer projection onto the selected ''Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer''.
 +
 
 +
=== The Image Layers View ===
 +
 
 +
The Images Layers View displays the list of [[Apogy/Concepts#Image Layer | ''Image Layers'']] that are associated with the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#CartesianTriangularMeshURLMapLayer | ''Triangular Mesh Layers'']]. It is divided into 4 sections:
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Image Layers View.png |center|800px|The Image Layers View]]
 +
 
 +
*On the left, the '''''Image Layers''''' section displays the list of [[Apogy/Concepts#Image Layer | ''Image Layers'']] that are associated with the selected ''Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layers''. This section includes 2 buttons:
 +
**The '''New''' button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Image Layer.
 +
**The '''Delete''' button deletes the selected Image Layer.
 +
*On the right, at the top, the '''''Image Layer Overview''''' section display an overview of the selected ''Image Layer''.
 +
*On the right, in the middle, the '''''Image Preview''''' section display a preview image of the Image Layer, and includes 2 buttons:
 +
**The '''Update Image''' button updates of the image of the Image Layer.
 +
**The '''Export Image''' button brings up a Wizard used to export the selected ''Image Layer'' 's image to a file.
 +
*On the right, at the bottom, the '''''Image Layer Details''''' section display the details of the selected ''Image Layer''.
 +
 
 +
=== The Features Of Interest View ===
 +
 
 +
The Features Of Interest View displays the list of  [[Apogy/Concepts# Feature Of Interest Layer | ''Features Of Interest Layers'']] available in the selected Map. It is divided into 2 main sections:
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Features Of Interest View.png |center|800px|The Features Of Interest View]]
 +
 
 +
*On the left, the '''''Features Of Interest (FOI) Layers'''''. This section is sub-divided into 4 sub-sections:
 +
**On the left, the '''''FOI Layers''''' section display the list of [[Apogy/Concepts# Feature Of Interest Layer | ''Features Of Interest Layers'']] available in the selected Map. It includes 4 buttons:
 +
***The '''New''' button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Feature Of Interest Layer.
 +
***The '''Delete''' button deletes the selected Feature Of Interest Layer.
 +
***The '''Import''' button brings up a Wizard used to import a Feature Of Interest Layer from a file.
 +
***The '''Export''' button brings up a Wizard used to export the selected  Feature Of Interest Layer to a file.
 +
**On the right, at the top, the '''''FOI Layer Overview''''' displays an overview of the selected ''Features Of Interest Layer''
 +
**On the right, in the middle, the '''''FOI Layer Details''''' displays  the details of the selected ''Features Of Interest Layer''
 +
**On the right, at the bottom, the '''''FOI Presnetation''''' displays the details of the [[Apogy/Concepts#Node Presentation | ''Node Presentation'']] associated with the selected ''Features Of Interest Layer''
 +
 
 +
*On the right, the '''''Features Of Interest''''' section display the list of [[Apogy/Concepts#Feature Of Interest| ''Feature Of Interest'']] contained in the selected ''Features Of Interest Layer''. It includes 4 sections:
 +
** On the left, the '''''FOIs''''' section displays the list [[Apogy/Concepts#Feature Of Interest| ''Feature Of Interest'']].
 +
** On the right, at the top, the '''''FOI Overview''''' displays an overview of the selected ''Features Of Interest''
 +
** On the right, in the middle, the '''''FOI Details''''' displays the details of the selected ''Features Of Interest''
 +
** On the right, at the bottom, the '''''FOI Presentation''''' displays the details of the [[Apogy/Concepts#Node Presentation | ''Node Presentation'']] associated with the selected ''Features Of Interest''
 +
 
 +
=== The Other Layers View ===
 +
 
 +
The Other Layers View is used to display / create / delete other types of Layers. It is divided into 2 main sections:
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Other Layers View.png |center|800px|The Other Layers View]]
 +
 
 +
*On the left, the '''''Other Layers''''' section displays the list of Layers that are NOT [[Apogy/Concepts#Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer | ''Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer'']], [[Apogy/Concepts#Image Layer | ''Image Layer'']] or [[Apogy/Concepts#Feature Of Interest Layer | ''Feature Of Interest Layer'']].
 +
*On the right, the '''''Layer Details''''' displays the details of the selected ''Layer''
 +
 
 +
== The Earth View Perspective ==
 +
 
 +
This perspective used to display the Earth as a whole or data that is at large scale (few kilometers). It is used for displaying orbits and flying vehicle trajectories.
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Earth View Perspective.png |center|800px|The Earth View Perspective ]]
 +
 
 +
=== The Earth View ===
 +
 
 +
The Earth View shows the Earth using the active [[Apogy/Concepts#Earth View Configuration | ''Earth View Configuration'']] which itself contains the
 +
[[Apogy/Concepts#Earth View Layer | ''Earth View Layers'']] to be shown.
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Earth View.png |center|800px|The Earth View]]
 +
 
 +
The tool bar provides quick access to the 3D viewer functions. The following table describes these functions.
 +
 
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|+ The Earth View Tool Bar Actions.
 +
|-
 +
!Function
 +
!Description
 +
|-
 +
|style="width: 15%"| [[File:EcoreTools iconAdd.gif]] Create a new Earth View Configuration
 +
|Brings-up a Wizard used to create a new Earth View Configuration
 +
|-
 +
|[[File:Delete.gif]] Delete the selected Earth View Configuration
 +
|Deletes the selected Earth View Configuration
 +
|-
 +
|[[File:Apogy Show Mercator icon.gif.gif]] Mercator
 +
|Show the Earth using the Mercator projection.
 +
|-
 +
|[[File:Apogy Show Sphere Earth icon.gif]] Sphere
 +
|Show the Earth as a sphere.
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
Note that the pull-down to the left of the tool bar provides a way to select the active [[Apogy/Concepts#Earth View Configuration | ''Earth View Configuration'']].
 +
 
 +
=== The Earth View Configuration View ===
 +
 
 +
The Earth View Configuration View is used to create / edit and delete ''Earth View Layers'' used in the active ''Earth View Configuration''. It is divided into 4 sections:
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Earth View Configuration.png |center|800px|The Earth View Configuration View]]
 +
 
 +
*On the left, the '''''Earth View Layers''''' section displays the list of [[Apogy/Concepts#''Earth View Layer | ''Earth View Layer'']] that are defined in the selected Earth View Configuration. This section includes 2 buttons:
 +
** The '''New''' button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Earth View Layer.
 +
** The '''Delete''' button deletes the selected Earth View Layer.
 +
*On the right, at the top, the '''''Layer Overview''''' section displays an overview of the selected Earth View Layer.
 +
*On the right, at the bottom, the '''''Layer Details''''' section displays the details of the selected Earth View Layer.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
== The Time Sources Perspective ==
 +
 
 +
This perspective is used to display, create, delete and edit [[Apogy/Concepts#Time Source | ''Time Sources'']] that are used to feed the time to the active Session.
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Time Source Perspective.png |center|800px|The Time Sources Perspective]]
 +
 
 +
=== The Time Source View ===
 +
 
 +
The Time Source View is used to display the list of available Time Source. It includes:
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Time Sources View.png | center|800px|The Time Source View ]]
 +
 
 +
*On the left, the '''''Time Source''''' section displays the list of [[Apogy/Concepts#Time Source | ''Time Sources'']] that are defined in the Session. This section includes 3 buttons:
 +
** The '''New''' button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Time Source.
 +
** The '''Delete''' button deletes the selected Time Source.
 +
** The '''Activate''' button sets the selected Time Source as the active Time Source for the Session.
 +
 
 +
=== The Time Source Details View ===
 +
 
 +
The Time Source Details View is used to display and edit the attributes of the selected Time Source. It is divided into 2 sections:
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Time Source Details View.png | center|800px|The Time Source Details View]]
 +
 
 +
*At the top, the '''''Time Details''''' section displays a Time Source dependent summary used to control the selected Time Source. This display is custom to each of the supported [[Apogy/Concepts#Time Source | ''Time Source'']].
 +
*At the bottom, the '''''More Details''''' section displays more details about the selected Time Source.
 +
 
 +
== The Data Products Perspective ==
 +
 
 +
The Data Products Perspective is used to display / create / edit and delete  [[Apogy/Concepts#Data Products | ''Data Products'']].
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Data Products Perspective.png | center|800px|The Data Products Perspective]]
 +
 
 +
=== The Data Products Search View ===
 +
 
 +
The Data Products Search View displays the list of available Data Products and provides support to create / edit / delete and search the list of Data Products. It is divided into 2 sections:
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Data Products Search View.png | center|800px| The Data Products Search View]]
 +
 
 +
*At the top, the '''''Filters and Sorters''''' section provides controls to create and configure filters and sorters. It is divided into 2 sections:
 +
**On the left, the '''''Filters''''' section provides controls to create and configure filters. Filters are used to narrow down the search.
 +
**On the right, the '''''Sorters''''' section provides controls to create and configure sorters. Sorters are used to sort the Data Products that pass through the Filters.
 +
*At the bottom, the '''''Data Products''''' section displays the list of Data Products that have passed the filters, sorted according to the sorters used. This section includes 2 buttons on the right:
 +
** The '''''New''''' button bring up a Wizard used to create a Data Product.
 +
** The '''''Delete''''' button deletes the selected Data Product.
 +
 
 +
=== The Data Product Details View ===
 +
 
 +
The Data Product Details View is used to display the details of the selected Data Products in the Data Products Search view.  It is divided into 2 sections:
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Data Product Details View.png | center|800px| The Data Product Details View]]
 +
 
 +
*At the top, the '''''Product Details''''' displays the metadata associated with the Data Product (Time stamp, location, description, etc.).
 +
*At the bottom, the '''''Operation Call Details''''' displays the information about the Operation Call that created the Data Product(Variable, EOperation, Parameters, etc.).
 +
 
 +
=== The Data Product Value Details View ===
 +
 
 +
The Data Product Value Details View is used to display the details of <u>the value contained in the selected</u> Data Product.
 +
[[File:Apogy Data Product Value Details View.png| center|800px| The Data Product Value Details View]]
 +
 
 +
It includes the actual return value data. Depending on the type of the return value, an '''''Export Data Product To File...''''' button may be available. This button brings up an Export Wizard used to export the selected Data Product value to file(s).
 +
 
 +
== The 3D Viewing Perspective ==
 +
 
 +
This perspective is used to display the environment in 3D. It includes a 3D rendering of the world and control over the rendering settings of the Nodes composing the Apogy topology.
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy 3D Viewing Perspective.png |center|800px|The 3D Viewing Perspective ]]
 +
 
 +
=== The 3D Viewer ===
 +
 
 +
The 3D Viewer displays the environment rendered in 3D.
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy 3D Viewing View.png|center|800px|The Projects View]]
 +
 
 +
Navigating the 3D world is done using the mouse. The movement of the mouse <u>change the position and orientation of the view point</u>.
 +
 
 +
The following table identifies the buttons and mouse motion used to move the viewpoint:
 +
 
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|+ Mouse navigation in the 3D world
 +
|-
 +
! Button
 +
! Mouse Motion
 +
! Viewpoint Motion
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | Center
 +
| Forward
 +
| Moves forward
 +
|-
 +
| Back
 +
| Moves backward
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="4" | Left
 +
| Forward
 +
| Rotates down
 +
|-
 +
| Back
 +
| Rotates up
 +
|-
 +
| Left
 +
| Rotates left
 +
|-
 +
| Right
 +
| Rotates right
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="4" | Right
 +
| Forward
 +
| Moves down
 +
|-
 +
| Back
 +
| Moves Up
 +
|-
 +
| Left
 +
| Moves left
 +
|-
 +
| Right
 +
| Moves right
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
The tool bar provides quick access to the 3D viewer functions. The following table describes these functions.
 +
 
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
|+ The 3D Viewer Tool Bar Actions.
 +
|-
 +
!Function
 +
!Description
 +
|-
 +
|style="width: 15%"| [[File:Apogy Show Statistics icon.gif]] Enable Statistics
 +
|Toggles the display of the 3D rendering statics (frame rate, number of vertices, number of triangles, etc.) on top of the view.
 +
|-
 +
|[[File:Apogy Zoom Fit icon.png]] Zoom fit
 +
|Triggers a move forward / back of the view point to bring all the 3D element into view.
 +
|-
 +
|[[File:Apogy LevelView Point icon.gif]] Level View Point
 +
|Triggers a change in the view point orientation to bring it to the horizontal.
 +
|-
 +
|[[File:Apogy Set High Speed Mode icon.gif]] Set High Speed Mode
 +
|Toggles the translation speed between the low and high speed factors. This determine how quickly the view point position changes for a given motion of the mouse.
 +
|-
 +
|[[File:Apogy Enable Picking Mode icon.gif]] Enable Picking Mode
 +
|Toggles the picking mode. When enabled, the mouse navigation is disabled, and clicking on the left button triggers a selection in the 3D viewer. The words ''''Picking Enabled'''' appears in yellow on the lower left corner of the view.
 +
|-
 +
|[[File:Apogy Take Screen Shot.gif]] Take Screen Shot
 +
|Trigger a screen capture of the 3D display and bring-up a File Selection Wizard use to specify where to save the image.
 +
|-
 +
|[[File:Apogy Edit View Points icon.gif]] Edit View Points
 +
|Bring-up a Wizard used to create / edit / delete [[Apogy/Concepts#Node | ''View Points'']].
 +
|-
 +
|[[File:Apogy Enable Ambient Light icon.gif]] Enable Ambient Light
 +
|Toggles between the lighting provided by the Worksite to a pre-defined ambient light providing uniform lighting.
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
Note that the pull-down to the left of the tool bar provided a way to select the active [[Apogy/Concepts#Node | ''View Point'']].
 +
 
 +
=== The Node Search View ===
 +
 
 +
The Node Search View  provides functions to search the environment topology for particular Nodes. The view provides 3 filters that can be combined to narrow down the search.
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Node Search View.png |center|800px|The Node Search View]]
 +
 
 +
*On the top are located the 3 filters input:
 +
**The Type Filter provides a pull-down menu used to select the [[Apogy/Concepts#Node | type of Node]] the user is looking for. The '''Clear''' button clears the Type Filter (all type Node passes the filter).
 +
**The ID Filter is used to provide a filter on the Node ID. It can include wildcard (*). The '''Clear''' button clears the ID Filter (all Node ID passes the filter).
 +
**The Description Filter is used to provide a filter on the Node description. It can include wildcard (*). The '''Clear''' button clears the Description Filter (all Node description passes the filter).
 +
*In the middle, the '''Update''' button cause the filter to be applied and the Node list to be updated.
 +
*At the bottom, a table shows the Nodes that have passed the filters.
 +
 
 +
=== The Topology Tree View ===
 +
 
 +
The Topology Tree View is used to display the topology tree and the details of the selected Node. It is divided into 3 sections:
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Topology Tree View.png|center|800px|The Topology Tree View]]
 +
 
 +
*On the left, the '''''Topology''''' section includes a tree viewer displays the Apogy topology. This section also includes 2 buttons:
 +
**The '''New''' button brings-up a Wizard used to create a Node. The Node will be created under the Node currently selected in the tree.
 +
**The '''Delete''' button deletes the selected Node (and the Node's children).
 +
*On the right, at the top, the '''''Node Overview''''' section provides a summary of the selected Node.
 +
*On the right, at the bottom, the '''''Node Details''''' section provides the details of the selected Node. It can be used to edit the Node attributes.
 +
 
 +
=== The Node Presentation View ===
 +
 
 +
The Node Presentation View is used to display and edit the [[Apogy/Concepts#Node Presentation | ''Node Presentation'']] for the selected [[Apogy/Concepts#Node | ''Node'']] (selected in the Node Search view or the Topology Tree view). It is divided into 2 sections:
 +
 
 +
[[File:Apogy Node Presentation View.png |center|800px|The Node Presentation View]]
 +
 +
*On the left, the '''''Presentation Details''''' section provides the details of the Node Presentation associated with the selected Node. It can be used to edit the presentation attributes.
 +
*On the right, the '''''Node Details''''' section provides the details of the selected Node. It can be used to edit the Node attributes.
 +
 
 +
=== The Node Distance View ===
 +
 
 +
The Node Distance View is used to display the relative position/orientation and distance between two selected Nodes. This view reacts to selection of Node in either the [[Apogy/UserGuide#The Node Search View |  Node Search View ]] or the[[Apogy/UserGuide#The Topology Tree View | Topology Tree View]]. It is divided into 2 sections:
  
 +
[[File:Apogy Node Distance View.png |center|800px|The Node Distance View]]
  
== The Camera View ==
+
*At the top, the '''''Nodes''''' section displays the 2 Nodes that have been selected. This section includes 3 buttons:
 +
**Two '''Lock''' buttons that locks the selected from / to Node (i.e. when locked, the Node will no longer be updated when a new Node is selected).
 +
**The '''Swap Nodes''' switch the Nodes around (i.e. the ''From Node'' become the ''To Node'' and vice-versa).
 +
*At the bottom, the '''''Distances''''' section displays the distance. between the selected node:
 +
** The '''Euclidian Distance''' displays the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclidean_distance 3D straight line distance], in meters.
 +
** The '''Geodesic Distance''' displays the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_(graph_theory) distance separating the 2 Nodes in the topology graph], in meters. It is a measure of how far the Nodes are in the graph.
 +
** The '''Relative Position''' displays the position of the ''To Node'' in the ''From Node'' frame of reference.
 +
** The '''Relative Orientation''' displays the orientation of the ''To Node'' in the ''From Node'' frame of reference as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler_angles Euler angles] in degrees.

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Table Of Contents

Contents

Introduction

Apogy was originally developed at the Canadian Space Agency to control space exploration rovers and their associated sensors. Integrating all these systems developed by many different contractors and allowing them to be controlled as an integrated entity represented a challenge. In order works, a tool to plan, validate, execute and monitor integrated operations to support multiple missions was required. The technical team soon realized that a reusable framework could save a lot of work and allow for future growth. Apogy is the result of this thinking.

Apogy was built to:

  1. Be an organizationally neutral core framework (we did not want to be locked in with any particular contractor proprietary tool);
  2. Maximizes reuse between missions (keep the work to the specifics of each mission);

In order to so, Apogy:

  1. Is a component-based architecture that allows systems (ex: instruments, rovers, satellites) to “plug-in” and allow the system developer to concentrate on their system specific needs and the tooling to use them.
  2. Makes use of Open Source librairies that are Eclipse Public License compatible;

Overview

In Apogy, users control Systems by invoking commands (through Programs) and monitor the System's health through telemetry (i.e. states).

These Systems are operated in a Environment which defines such things as Digital Elevation Maps, orbit models, sun position, etc (i.e. what the Environment contains).

User, System, Environment and Data Product.

The System's command produces result (i.e. returned value, such as an Image, an error code, etc.) that Apogy geo-locates and time tags. This allows the results to be displayed within the 3D Environment. This helps in maintaining the situational awareness of the operator and keep the data in context.

Installing Apogy

TODO

Launching Apogy

TODO

Quick Start

To get you started quickly, we will import an existing Session (one of the example) and then used it to command the Integrated Rover example.

Importing an Existing Session

  1. Launch Apogy.
  2. Open the Welcome perspective if not already opened:
    1. In the top menu bar, select Open New Perspective. This will open the Add Perspective pop-up.
    2. In the pop-up, select the Projects perspective;
    3. Press OK.
  3. In the Welcome perspective, select the Projects view;
  4. In the Registry list, select org.eclipse.apogy.example.rover.apogy;
  5. Press Import . This will bring up the New Apogy Project wizard;
  6. Change the name of the project to MyFirstProject, then press Finish.
  7. In the Workspace list, select the project you just created, then press Open.
  8. Verify that the Workspace list displays your project as <Active> MyFirstProject

You now have you first Apogy Session loaded ! This session contains a Integrated Rover System, a Surface Worksite (the Mars Emulation Terrain at the Canadian Space Agency) and a few Programs.

Instantiating the Variables

Before we start our system, we will open the Programs perspective to get ready for invoking commands.

  1. Open the Programs perspective if not already opened:
    1. In the top menu bar, select Open New Perspective. This will open the Add Perspective pop-up.
    2. In the pop-up, select the Programs perspective;
    3. Press OK.

The Programs perspective provides the view required to created, edit, delete and invoque Programs. At this point, we will bring up the 3D Viewer to show what is in the environment:

  1. In the top menu bar, select Window→Show View. This will open the Add View pop-up.
    1. In the pop-up, select the Apogy Views→3D Viewer view;
    2. Press OK.

The 3D Viewer should show the terrain, the sky, and possibly the Sun, the Moon and the stars (depending on the time-of-day). We are ready to instantiate our system:

  1. On the status bar, confirm that the Context shows Simulated.
  2. Press Start. The Start button should become disabled, and the Stop button enabled.

The rover Variable has now been instanciated. In the 3D Viewer, you should see the rover standing on the corner of the terrain. We are almost ready to roll!

Invoking Existing Commands

We are now ready to invoke commands on the rover. For now, we will used the commands (or Operation Call in Apogy parlance) :

  1. In the Programs perspective, select the Programs view;
  2. In the Programs list, select A.B;
  3. Select the Program view: it should be display a list of Operation Call.
  4. In the Operation Call, select Start, then press Invoke. This will start the rover.
  5. Ensure you have the 3D Viewer showing the rover and the terrain.
  6. In the Operation Call, select Move Forward, then press Invoke. The rover should start moving forward.
  7. In the Operation Call, select Stop Motion, then press Invoke. The rover should stop moving.

You may have noticed that flags displaying a date have been popping-up in the 3D Viewer as Operation Call were being invoked. These flags mark the location of the System when the Operation Call returned and show the time at which the Operation Call execution completed.

Preventing the rover from moving through the terrain

You may have noticed that the rover wheels where driving through the terrain, and not on top of it. This is due to the very simple simulation that is updating the rover position based on its speed (the rover only moves on the XY plane and changes its azimuth). This is of course, not very realistic.

Apogy provides a PoseCorrector concept that can be used to maintain a System wheels (or feet in the case of the example Lander) in contact with the ground. Lets enable the pose corrector. For this, we will use the Vehicle Pose view:

  1. In the top menu bar, select Window→Show View. This will open the Add View pop-up.
    1. In the pop-up, select the Vehicle Pose view;
    2. Press OK.
  2. In the Vehicle Pose view, press Select.... This will bring up the Variable Feature Reference wizard.
  3. In the wizard, under Variable, select rover, then under Sub-Type, select mobilePlateform;
  4. Press OK
  5. In the Vehicle Pose, select the Pose Corrector tab;
  6. Check enabled
  7. Invoke the Operation Call used before : The rover wheels should now follow the terrain !

Creating New Commands

Up to now we have been invoking Operation Call that were already defined in a program. Lets now create our own Operation Call:

  1. In the Programs perspective, select the Programs view;
  2. Select the TODO Program Group, then press New Program. This will bring up the New Program Wizard:
  3. On the left side, select OperationCallsList (this is a Program that is a simple list of Operation Call)
  4. Press Next;
  5. Change the program's name to MyFirstProgram; press Finish.
  6. In the Program List, select the program you just created.
    1. Select the Program view, then press New. This will bring up the New Operation Call wizard;
  7. Change the name to Deploy Arm, then press Next;
  8. Select the roboticArm sub-system as the system we want to use:
    1. Under Variable, select rover;
    2. Under Sub-Type, select integratedRoboticArm→roboticArm;
  9. Now lets select the operation we want to call:
    1. Under Operation, select moveTo(EDouble, EDouble, EDouble, EDouble), then press Next;
    2. Lets set the operation parameters (here the destination joint angles values):
    3. In the left end side, select the first argument (turretAngle) and type its value (0.0 degrees) in the Value field on the right.
    4. Repeat the previous step for each of the arguments:
      1. shoulderAngle = 0.0 degrees
      2. elbowAngle = -90.0 degrees
      3. wristAngle = 0.0 degrees
  10. Save the session by pressing the Save button in the top menu.
  11. Test you command by pressing Invoke!

Browsing the Data Product

Up to now, we have been issuing commands, but we have not been looking at the Data Product (i.e. return value) generated by the Operation Calls. Lets do that now:

  1. Open the Data Products perspective if not already opened:
    1. In the top menu bar, select Open New Perspective. This will open the Add Perspective pop-up.
    2. In the pip-up, select the Data Products perspective;
    3. Press OK.
  2. In the Data Products Search, select the first Start operation call.
  3. The Data Products Details view now shows the metadata associated with the result of the operation call such as:
    1. The Context that was active when the call was made;
    2. The name and description that have been associated with result;
    3. The Relative pose of the result relative to the System that executed the call;
    4. The absolute pose of the result relative to the active Worksite;
    5. The time at the reception of the result;
  4. The Data Products Value Details now show the actual value return (in our case, a Boolean value).

The User Interface

Perspectives

Overview

Apogy makes use of the Perspective concept as defined in Eclipse. A Perspective is a group of Views that are related to each other or are used together for a given task. In Apogy:

Perspective are accessed from the main menu to open, create and select the active perspective.

Apogy Perspectives

Apogy provides a few Perspectives that are used for basics functions:

The Apogy's Perspectives
Name Description Included Views View Description
Welcome Default perspective that is shown when you first launch Apogy. Welcome Show the welcome message for Apogy.
Projects View used to create / load / import and export Sessions.
Systems Perspective used to defined Variables, Contexts and Initial Conditions. Variables View used to display, create and delete Variables.
Contexts View used to display, create, edit, delete and activate Contexts.
Initial Conditions View used to display, create, edit, delete, collect and apply Initial Conditions.
Runtime View used to display the instances of each of the Variable's System and type members.
Programs Perspective used to define Program Groups and Programs. Programs View used to display, create and delete Program Groups and Programs.
Program View used to edit and invoke a Program and its Operation Calls.
Runtime View used to displays the instances of each of the Variable's System and type members.
Arguments View used to edit the selected Operation Call arguments.
Documentation View used to display documentation associated with the selected Operation Call or Operation Calls arguments.
Earth Surface Worksite Perspective used to create / edit Earth Surface Worksites. Earth Surface Worksites Show the list of available Earth Surface Worksites and allows the user to create / import / export / delete and activate Earth Surface Worksites.
Maps View used to create / edit and delete the Maps contained in a Earth Surface Worksites.
Digital Elevation Maps (DEMs) View used to create / edit / delete CartesianTriangularMeshURLMapLayerin the selected Map of a Earth Surface Worksite. Also used to edit the appearance of Image Layers that are applied to the CartesianTriangularMeshURLMapLayer.
Image Layers View used to create / edit / delete Image Layer for the selected Map of a Earth Surface Worksite.
Feature Of Interest View used to create / edit / delete FeatureOfInterest Layers for the selected Map of a Earth Surface Worksite.
Other Layers View used to create / edit / delete other layers for the selected Map of a Earth Surface Worksite.
Earth View Perspective used to display the Earth as a whole. Used for displaying orbits and flying vehicle trajectories. Earth View Show the Earth as a whole together with the Earth View Layers that have been defined in the active Earth View Configuration.
Earth View Configuration View used to create / edit and delete Earth View Layers used in the active Earth View Configuration.
Time Sources Perspective used to create / edit / delete TimeSources used in the Session. Time Sources Displays the list of available TimeSource and provided support to create / edit / delete and set the Session active TimeSource.
Time Source Details View used to display and edit the selected TimeSource details.
Data Products Perspective used to display / create / edit and delete Data Products. Data Products Search Displays the list of available Data Products and provided support to create / edit / delete and search the list of Data Products.
Data Product Details View used to display the details of the selected Data Products in the Data Products Search view.
Data Product Value Details View used to display the details of the value contained in the selected Data Products.
3D Viewing Perspective used to display the environment in 3D. 3D Viewer Displays the environment rendered in 3D.
Node Search Provides functions to search the environment topology for particular Nodes.
Node Presentation View used to display the Node Presentation for the selected Node (selected in the Node Search or the Topology Tree).
Topology Tree View used to display the topology tree and the details of the selected Node.
Node Distance View used to display the relative position/orientation and distance between two selected Node.
Earth Atmosphere Perspective used to create / edit Earth Atmosphere Worksites. Earth Atmosphere Worksites Show the list of available Earth Atmosphere Worksites and allows the user to create / import / export / delete and activate Earth Atmosphere Worksites.

Additional plug-ins may contribute more Perspectives (such as the Apogy Example plug-ins) that provide System specifics views that are use to control and monitor specific Systems.

The Welcome Perspective

This is the default perspective that is shown when you first launch Apogy. If provides basic information about yout installation of Apogy and access to the Sessions.

The Welcome Perspective

The Welcome View

The Welcome View show the welcome message of Apogy. It is divided into 2 sections:

The Welcome View
  • On the top, the Apogy section displays the description of Apogy.
  • On the bottom, the Help section displays the help of Apogy.

The Projects View

The Projects View shows the Sessions available. It is divided into 2 sections:

The Projects View
  • On the left, the Workspace section displays the list of Sessions projects that are currently in the Apogy workspace. This section includes 5 buttons:
    • The Open button is used to open the selected Session.
    • The New brings up a Wizard to create a new Session from scratch.
    • The Delete button deletes the selected Session.
    • The Import button brings up a Wizard used to import archived Session into the Apogy workspace.
    • The Export button brings up a Wizard used to export the selected Session to an archive.
  • On the right, the Registry section displays the list of registered Sessions contributed by the installed plug-ins. This section includes one button:
    • The Import button brings up a Wizard used to import the selected registered Session into the Apogy workspace.

The Systems Perspective

The Systems Perspective is used to defined Variables, Contexts and Initial Conditions.

The Systems Perspective

The Variables View

The Variables View is used to display, create and delete Variables.

The Variables View
  • The left end side displays the variables defined in the Session. For composite systems, the tree shows all of the System's System Type Members. This section includes 2 buttons:
    • The New button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Variable.
    • The Delete button deletes the selected Variable.

The Contexts View

The Contexts View is used to display, create, edit, delete and activate Contexts. It is divided in 3 sections:

The Contexts View
  • On the left, the Contexts section displays the list of Contexts available in the Session. The section includes 3 buttons:
    • The New button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Context.
    • The Delete button deletes the selected Context.
    • The Activate button makes the selected Context the Session's active Context.
  • On the top right, the Implementation section displays the System Interface Class for each of the Variable and, when applicable, the Variable's type members. The System Interface Class of a Variable (or a Variable's type member) can be changed by clicking in the Implementation column : a pull down menu then shows the available implementation class for the System Interface Class.
  • On the bottom right, the Details section displays the details of the selected Variable or Variable's type member.

The Initial Conditions View

The Initial Conditions View used to display, create, edit, delete, collect and apply Initial Conditions. It is divided into 4 sections:

The Initial Conditions View
  • On the left, the Available Initial Conditions section displays the list of Initial Conditions available in the Session. The section also includes 4 buttons:
    • The New button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Initial Conditions.
    • The Delete button deletes the selected Initial Conditions.
    • The Collect button collect the Session System's states and saves them to the selected Initial Conditions.
    • The Apply button applies the selected Initial Conditions to the Session System's.
  • In the center, on the top, the Initial Conditions Overview section displays an overview of the selected Initial Conditions.
  • In the center, on the bottom, the Initial Conditions Details section provides the details of the Initial Conditions for each Variable.
  • On the right, the Initialization Details section provide display and edit function for the element of the Initial Conditions selected in the Initial Conditions Details section.

The Runtime View

The Runtime View displays the instances of each of the Variable's System and type members. Note that this view is populated only after the Variables are instantiated.

The Runtime View

The Programs Perspective

This perspective is used to display, create and edit Program Groups and Programs.

The Programs Perspective

The Programs View

The Programs View is used to display, create and delete Program Groups and Programs.

The Programs View
  • The tree viewer on the left displays the list of available Program Group and the Program they contain.
  • The right end side includes 3 buttons:
    • The New Group button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Program Group.
    • The New Program button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Program.
    • The Delete button deletes the Program Group or Program selected. Note that deleting a Program Group also deletes the Programs it contains.

The Program View

The Program View is used to edit and invoke Programs. Currently, Operation Call List and Java Script Program are supported. Depending on the type of Program, this view displays different elements.

In both case, the tool bar includes a Run action to execute the Program.

The Program View - Operation Call List

When the Program selected in the Programs View is an Operation Call List, the view display the list of Operation Call.

The Programs View displaying an Operation Call List Program
  • The table on the left displays the list of Operation Call contained in the selected Operation Call List.
  • The right end side includes 3 buttons:
    • The Invoke button triggers the execution of the selected Operation Call.
    • The New button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Operation Call.
    • The Delete button deletes the selected Operation Call.

The Program View - Java Script Program

When the Program selected in the Programs View is a Java Script Program, the view display the source code of the script.

The Programs View displaying a Java Script Program
  • The full path of the script is display at the top.
    • The Browse... button bring up a File Selection Wizard used to set the path to the file containing the script.
    • The Reload button force the script file to be reloaded.
    • The Save button saves the displayed source code of the script to the file.
  • The bottom text editor allow the script source code to be displayed and edited.

The Arguments View

The Arguments View is used display the selected Operation Call arguments and edit their values. It is divided into 3 sections:

The Arguments View
  • At the top, the Operation Call Overview displays a summary of the Operation Call being edited.
  • At the bottom:
    • On the left, the Parameters section displays the name and type of the argument in the first column and its associated value in the second column.
    • On the right, the Parameter's Value section allows the selected Parameter to be edited.

The Documentation View

The Documentation View is used to display documentation associated with the selected Operation Call or Operation Calls arguments.

The Documentation View

The documentation presented is the one that was defined in the XCore model of the System Interface Class.

The Earth Surface Worksite Perspective

The Earth Surface Worksite Perspective is used to create and edit Earth Surface Worksites.

The Earth Surface Worksite Perspective

The Earth Surface Worksites View

The Earth Surface Worksites View displays the list of available Earth Surface Worksites and allows the user to create / import / export / delete and activate Earth Surface Worksites. It includes 3 sections:

The Earth Surface Worksites View
  • On the left, the Earth Surface Worksites section displays the list of Earth Surface Worksites currently available. This section includes 5 buttons:
    • The New button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Earth Surface Worksite.
    • The Delete button deletes the selected Earth Surface Worksite.
    • The Active button make the selected Earth Surface Worksite the Session's active Worksite.
    • The Import button brings up a Wizard used to import a Earth Surface Worksite from a file.
    • The Export button brings up a Wizard used to export the selected Earth Surface Worksite to file.
  • On the left, at the top, the Worksite Origin section displays the geographical coordinates of the origin and the azimuth of the X axis of the selected Earth Surface Worksite.
  • On, the left, at the bottom, the Worksite Details section displays the details of the selected Earth Surface Worksite.

The Maps View

The Maps View is used to create / edit and delete the Maps contained in a Earth Surface Worksites. It includes 3 sections:

The Maps View
  • On the left, the Maps section displays the list of Map that are defined in the selected Earth Surface Worksite. This section includes 2 buttons:
    • The New button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Map.
    • The Delete button deletes the selected Map.
  • On the right, at the top, the Map Overview section displays an overview of the selected Map (including its transform to the worksite origin).
  • On the right, at the bottom, the Map Details section displays the details of the selected Map.

The Digital Elevation Maps View

The Digital Elevation Maps View displays the Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layers contained in the selected Map. It is divided into 2 main sections:

The Digital Elevation Maps View
  • On the left, the Earth Surface Worksites section is used to display the Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layers and edit their properties. This section is sub-divided into 4 sub-section:
    • On the left, the DEMs section display the list of Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layers found in the selected Map.
    • On the right, at the top, the DEM Overview display an overview of the selected Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer.
    • On the right, in the middle, the DEM Details display the details of the selected Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer.
    • On the right, at the bottom, the DEM Presentation display the Node Presentation associated with the selected Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer.
  • On the right, the Layer Presentations section displays the Image Layer Presentation that is associated with the selected Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer. This section sub-divided into 3 sub-section:
    • On the left, the Layers section displays the list of Image Layer Presentation associated with the selected Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer.
    • On the right, at the top, the Layer Overview section display an overview of the selected Image Layer Presentation.
    • On the right, at the bottom, the Layer Details display the details of the selected Image Layer Presentation. Editing the Image Layer Presentation attributes will change the appearance of the image layer projection onto the selected Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layer.

The Image Layers View

The Images Layers View displays the list of Image Layers that are associated with the selected Triangular Mesh Layers. It is divided into 4 sections:

The Image Layers View
  • On the left, the Image Layers section displays the list of Image Layers that are associated with the selected Cartesian Triangular Mesh Layers. This section includes 2 buttons:
    • The New button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Image Layer.
    • The Delete button deletes the selected Image Layer.
  • On the right, at the top, the Image Layer Overview section display an overview of the selected Image Layer.
  • On the right, in the middle, the Image Preview section display a preview image of the Image Layer, and includes 2 buttons:
    • The Update Image button updates of the image of the Image Layer.
    • The Export Image button brings up a Wizard used to export the selected Image Layer 's image to a file.
  • On the right, at the bottom, the Image Layer Details section display the details of the selected Image Layer.

The Features Of Interest View

The Features Of Interest View displays the list of Features Of Interest Layers available in the selected Map. It is divided into 2 main sections:

The Features Of Interest View
  • On the left, the Features Of Interest (FOI) Layers. This section is sub-divided into 4 sub-sections:
    • On the left, the FOI Layers section display the list of Features Of Interest Layers available in the selected Map. It includes 4 buttons:
      • The New button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Feature Of Interest Layer.
      • The Delete button deletes the selected Feature Of Interest Layer.
      • The Import button brings up a Wizard used to import a Feature Of Interest Layer from a file.
      • The Export button brings up a Wizard used to export the selected Feature Of Interest Layer to a file.
    • On the right, at the top, the FOI Layer Overview displays an overview of the selected Features Of Interest Layer
    • On the right, in the middle, the FOI Layer Details displays the details of the selected Features Of Interest Layer
    • On the right, at the bottom, the FOI Presnetation displays the details of the Node Presentation associated with the selected Features Of Interest Layer
  • On the right, the Features Of Interest section display the list of Feature Of Interest contained in the selected Features Of Interest Layer. It includes 4 sections:
    • On the left, the FOIs section displays the list Feature Of Interest.
    • On the right, at the top, the FOI Overview displays an overview of the selected Features Of Interest
    • On the right, in the middle, the FOI Details displays the details of the selected Features Of Interest
    • On the right, at the bottom, the FOI Presentation displays the details of the Node Presentation associated with the selected Features Of Interest

The Other Layers View

The Other Layers View is used to display / create / delete other types of Layers. It is divided into 2 main sections:

The Other Layers View

The Earth View Perspective

This perspective used to display the Earth as a whole or data that is at large scale (few kilometers). It is used for displaying orbits and flying vehicle trajectories.

The Earth View Perspective

The Earth View

The Earth View shows the Earth using the active Earth View Configuration which itself contains the Earth View Layers to be shown.

The Earth View

The tool bar provides quick access to the 3D viewer functions. The following table describes these functions.

The Earth View Tool Bar Actions.
Function Description
EcoreTools iconAdd.gif Create a new Earth View Configuration Brings-up a Wizard used to create a new Earth View Configuration
Delete.gif Delete the selected Earth View Configuration Deletes the selected Earth View Configuration
Apogy Show Mercator icon.gif.gif Mercator Show the Earth using the Mercator projection.
Apogy Show Sphere Earth icon.gif Sphere Show the Earth as a sphere.

Note that the pull-down to the left of the tool bar provides a way to select the active Earth View Configuration.

The Earth View Configuration View

The Earth View Configuration View is used to create / edit and delete Earth View Layers used in the active Earth View Configuration. It is divided into 4 sections:

The Earth View Configuration View
  • On the left, the Earth View Layers section displays the list of Earth View Layer that are defined in the selected Earth View Configuration. This section includes 2 buttons:
    • The New button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Earth View Layer.
    • The Delete button deletes the selected Earth View Layer.
  • On the right, at the top, the Layer Overview section displays an overview of the selected Earth View Layer.
  • On the right, at the bottom, the Layer Details section displays the details of the selected Earth View Layer.


The Time Sources Perspective

This perspective is used to display, create, delete and edit Time Sources that are used to feed the time to the active Session.

The Time Sources Perspective

The Time Source View

The Time Source View is used to display the list of available Time Source. It includes:

The Time Source View
  • On the left, the Time Source section displays the list of Time Sources that are defined in the Session. This section includes 3 buttons:
    • The New button brings up a Wizard used to create a new Time Source.
    • The Delete button deletes the selected Time Source.
    • The Activate button sets the selected Time Source as the active Time Source for the Session.

The Time Source Details View

The Time Source Details View is used to display and edit the attributes of the selected Time Source. It is divided into 2 sections:

The Time Source Details View
  • At the top, the Time Details section displays a Time Source dependent summary used to control the selected Time Source. This display is custom to each of the supported Time Source.
  • At the bottom, the More Details section displays more details about the selected Time Source.

The Data Products Perspective

The Data Products Perspective is used to display / create / edit and delete Data Products.

The Data Products Perspective

The Data Products Search View

The Data Products Search View displays the list of available Data Products and provides support to create / edit / delete and search the list of Data Products. It is divided into 2 sections:

The Data Products Search View
  • At the top, the Filters and Sorters section provides controls to create and configure filters and sorters. It is divided into 2 sections:
    • On the left, the Filters section provides controls to create and configure filters. Filters are used to narrow down the search.
    • On the right, the Sorters section provides controls to create and configure sorters. Sorters are used to sort the Data Products that pass through the Filters.
  • At the bottom, the Data Products section displays the list of Data Products that have passed the filters, sorted according to the sorters used. This section includes 2 buttons on the right:
    • The New button bring up a Wizard used to create a Data Product.
    • The Delete button deletes the selected Data Product.

The Data Product Details View

The Data Product Details View is used to display the details of the selected Data Products in the Data Products Search view. It is divided into 2 sections:

The Data Product Details View
  • At the top, the Product Details displays the metadata associated with the Data Product (Time stamp, location, description, etc.).
  • At the bottom, the Operation Call Details displays the information about the Operation Call that created the Data Product(Variable, EOperation, Parameters, etc.).

The Data Product Value Details View

The Data Product Value Details View is used to display the details of the value contained in the selected Data Product.

The Data Product Value Details View

It includes the actual return value data. Depending on the type of the return value, an Export Data Product To File... button may be available. This button brings up an Export Wizard used to export the selected Data Product value to file(s).

The 3D Viewing Perspective

This perspective is used to display the environment in 3D. It includes a 3D rendering of the world and control over the rendering settings of the Nodes composing the Apogy topology.

The 3D Viewing Perspective

The 3D Viewer

The 3D Viewer displays the environment rendered in 3D.

The Projects View

Navigating the 3D world is done using the mouse. The movement of the mouse change the position and orientation of the view point.

The following table identifies the buttons and mouse motion used to move the viewpoint:

Mouse navigation in the 3D world
Button Mouse Motion Viewpoint Motion
Center Forward Moves forward
Back Moves backward
Left Forward Rotates down
Back Rotates up
Left Rotates left
Right Rotates right
Right Forward Moves down
Back Moves Up
Left Moves left
Right Moves right

The tool bar provides quick access to the 3D viewer functions. The following table describes these functions.

The 3D Viewer Tool Bar Actions.
Function Description
Apogy Show Statistics icon.gif Enable Statistics Toggles the display of the 3D rendering statics (frame rate, number of vertices, number of triangles, etc.) on top of the view.
Apogy Zoom Fit icon.png Zoom fit Triggers a move forward / back of the view point to bring all the 3D element into view.
Apogy LevelView Point icon.gif Level View Point Triggers a change in the view point orientation to bring it to the horizontal.
Apogy Set High Speed Mode icon.gif Set High Speed Mode Toggles the translation speed between the low and high speed factors. This determine how quickly the view point position changes for a given motion of the mouse.
Apogy Enable Picking Mode icon.gif Enable Picking Mode Toggles the picking mode. When enabled, the mouse navigation is disabled, and clicking on the left button triggers a selection in the 3D viewer. The words 'Picking Enabled' appears in yellow on the lower left corner of the view.
Apogy Take Screen Shot.gif Take Screen Shot Trigger a screen capture of the 3D display and bring-up a File Selection Wizard use to specify where to save the image.
Apogy Edit View Points icon.gif Edit View Points Bring-up a Wizard used to create / edit / delete View Points.
Apogy Enable Ambient Light icon.gif Enable Ambient Light Toggles between the lighting provided by the Worksite to a pre-defined ambient light providing uniform lighting.

Note that the pull-down to the left of the tool bar provided a way to select the active View Point.

The Node Search View

The Node Search View provides functions to search the environment topology for particular Nodes. The view provides 3 filters that can be combined to narrow down the search.

The Node Search View
  • On the top are located the 3 filters input:
    • The Type Filter provides a pull-down menu used to select the type of Node the user is looking for. The Clear button clears the Type Filter (all type Node passes the filter).
    • The ID Filter is used to provide a filter on the Node ID. It can include wildcard (*). The Clear button clears the ID Filter (all Node ID passes the filter).
    • The Description Filter is used to provide a filter on the Node description. It can include wildcard (*). The Clear button clears the Description Filter (all Node description passes the filter).
  • In the middle, the Update button cause the filter to be applied and the Node list to be updated.
  • At the bottom, a table shows the Nodes that have passed the filters.

The Topology Tree View

The Topology Tree View is used to display the topology tree and the details of the selected Node. It is divided into 3 sections:

The Topology Tree View
  • On the left, the Topology section includes a tree viewer displays the Apogy topology. This section also includes 2 buttons:
    • The New button brings-up a Wizard used to create a Node. The Node will be created under the Node currently selected in the tree.
    • The Delete button deletes the selected Node (and the Node's children).
  • On the right, at the top, the Node Overview section provides a summary of the selected Node.
  • On the right, at the bottom, the Node Details section provides the details of the selected Node. It can be used to edit the Node attributes.

The Node Presentation View

The Node Presentation View is used to display and edit the Node Presentation for the selected Node (selected in the Node Search view or the Topology Tree view). It is divided into 2 sections:

The Node Presentation View
  • On the left, the Presentation Details section provides the details of the Node Presentation associated with the selected Node. It can be used to edit the presentation attributes.
  • On the right, the Node Details section provides the details of the selected Node. It can be used to edit the Node attributes.

The Node Distance View

The Node Distance View is used to display the relative position/orientation and distance between two selected Nodes. This view reacts to selection of Node in either the Node Search View or the Topology Tree View. It is divided into 2 sections:

The Node Distance View
  • At the top, the Nodes section displays the 2 Nodes that have been selected. This section includes 3 buttons:
    • Two Lock buttons that locks the selected from / to Node (i.e. when locked, the Node will no longer be updated when a new Node is selected).
    • The Swap Nodes switch the Nodes around (i.e. the From Node become the To Node and vice-versa).
  • At the bottom, the Distances section displays the distance. between the selected node:
    • The Euclidian Distance displays the 3D straight line distance, in meters.
    • The Geodesic Distance displays the distance separating the 2 Nodes in the topology graph, in meters. It is a measure of how far the Nodes are in the graph.
    • The Relative Position displays the position of the To Node in the From Node frame of reference.
    • The Relative Orientation displays the orientation of the To Node in the From Node frame of reference as Euler angles in degrees.

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