Panel

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What is a (Computer Software) Panel?

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A (Computer Software) panel is "a particular arrangement of information grouped together for presentation to users in a window or pop-up."

How do (Computer Software) Panels relate to the Tygron Engine?

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Release Notes Panel from Editor

One way Panels are implemented in the Tygron Engine is to use panels to provide information. A Panel as such is the Release Notes Panel. These panels are mostly aimed at the editor role. The other way panels are implemented in the Tygron Engine, are so called 'User Panels' in the Editor. These panels are implemented by the editor role in the project and are aimed at the end user role of the project, not the editor role. This article describes the implementation of the so called 'User panels'. The Editor with its panels is described here.

Different types of Panels (Editor)

Panels for users to implement in their project, come in different flavors; Single Panels and Template Panels. There are also Tools available for managing/ editing panels. Most panels are linked to a specific location in the 3D world, usually after interaction with a dedicated pop up icon, although this is not required.

Single Panels

Single panels are panels that need to be created for each instance of the panel. These panels contain plain text, an URL to a web page, or even calculations based on a spread sheet.

Text Panel

A text panel displays plain text, which can be formatted using HTML tags.

How to add a Text Panel:

1. In the Editor main View, select Indicators
2. Select Panels
3. Select to add a Single Text panel
4. Ensure the newly added panel is highlighted
5. Enter the plain text, and adjust the other panel details on the right side of the screen
6. Select 'Open panel' to view the panel
7. See also Editing Panel Details

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  In the Editor main View, select Indicators

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  Select Panels

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  Select to add a Single Text panel

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  Ensure the newly added panel is highlighted

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  Enter the plain text, and adjust the other panel details on the right side of the screen

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  Select 'Open panel' to view the panel

Web Panel

A Web panel displays a web page, based on the entered URL (link).

How to add a Web Panel:

1. In the Editor main View, select Indicators
2. Select Panels
3. Select to add a Single Web panel
4. Ensure the newly added panel is highlighted
5. Enter the URL (link), and adjust the other panel details on the right side of the screen
6. Select 'Open panel' to view the Website
7. See also Editing Panel Details

• Panels-SelectIndicators.jpg

  In the Editor main View, select Indicators

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  Select Panels

• Panels-AddWebPanel.jpg

  Select to add a Single Web panel

• Panels-HighlightWebPanel.jpg

  Ensure the newly added panel is highlighted

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  Enter the plain text, and adjust the other panel details on the right side of the screen

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  Select 'Open panel' to view the panel

Excel Panel

An Excel panel contains a calculation that has impact on/ is influenced by changes in the 3D world.

How to add an Excel Panel:

1. In the Editor main View, select Indicators
2. Select Panels
3. Select to add a Single Excel panel
4. Ensure the newly added panel is highlighted
5. Upload the prepared excel file, and adjust the other panel details on the right side of the screen
6. Select 'Open panel' to view the panel
7. See also Editing Panel Details

• Panels-SelectIndicators.jpg

  1. In the Editor main View, select Indicators

• Panels-SelectPanels.jpg

  2. Select Panels

• Panels-AddExcelPanel.jpg

  3. Select to add a Single Excel panel

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  4. Ensure the newly added panel is highlighted

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  5. Upload the prepared excel file, and adjust the other panel details on the right side of the screen

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  6. Select 'Open panel' to view the panel

Tip: To implement calculation models through an spreadsheet in the engine, it is possible to create an excel panel without actually displaying this panel. See also: Calculation Models.

Template panels

Single panels are panels that are created once, and then reused for every other equal situation.