Top, Front, and Side Views

The main GoPhast window includes four panes.  Three of these panes contain the top, front, and side views of the model.  The other pane is a 3D view of the model.  Each pane can be resized by clicking down on the space between the panes, moving the mouse, and releasing the mouse button.

The top, front and side views of the model are each composed of several parts (fig. 4):

The parts of the top, front, or side views of the model
Figure 4. The parts of the top, front, or side views of the model.

The Selection Cubes

The selection cubes (fig. 5) show the selected column row or layer.  They can also be used to change the selected column row or layer.

Top cube Front cube Side cube
Figure 5. The top, front, and side selection cubes.

See also: “Select Column, Row, and Layer Dialog Box” on p. 37.

The Rulers

The rulers (fig. 6) are used to show the position of the model.  The format of the numbers on the ruler can be changed by double clicking on a ruler or selecting Customize|Ruler Format...  See “Ruler Format Dialog Box” on p. 63.

The ruler
Figure 6. Ruler in GoPhast.

The Working Area

The working area is used to display and edit the model.  All objects are created and edited in the working area.  It is also possible to edit the grid in the working area.  The Zoom , Zoom In , Zoom Out , and Pan  buttons allow the user to navigate in the working area.  See the “Grid” (p. 32), “Object” (p. 48), and “View” (p. 59) menu items under “Main Menu and Buttons” for more details.