.. _02_displaying_and_navigating: ========================= Displaying And Navigating ========================= .. raw:: html .. role:: red .. role:: blue .. role:: green Opening the Instrument View =========================== To see the Instrument View #. Load a data set, such as MUSR00015189 #. As this is a WorkspaceGroup, reveal the contained workspaces by clicking on the small triangle #. Right-click on the workspace named MUSR0001589_1 in the Workspaces Toolbox and select "Show Instrument" Different projections ===================== There are two ways to display the instrument geometry: the Full 3D view and an "unwrapped" view. An "unwrapped" view shows a projection of the instrument onto a surface (a cylinder or a sphere) unfolded onto the screen. Use this drop-down menu to select the type of the projection .. figure:: /images/InstrumentViewTypeDropDown.png :alt: InstrumentViewTypeDropDown.png Here is an example of how an instrument may look in different views: .. figure:: /images/FourViewsOfInstrument.png :alt: FourViewsOfInstrument.png :width: 500px Settings ======== Some aspects of the instrument appearance in the view can be set from the Display Settings drop-down menu. .. figure:: /images/DisplaySettings.png :alt: DisplaySettings.png Navigating in 3D ================ In the 3D view: - :red:`The X axis is red.` - :green:`The Y axis is green.` - :blue:`The Z axis is blue.` In most cases, the :blue:`Z axis` is the direction of the incident beam, but not for every instrument! Rotate the instrument by left-clicking and dragging. Pan the view by right-clicking and dragging. Zoom in and out by scrolling or holding down the middle button and dragging up and down. Zooming in 2D ============= In an unwrapped view (such as cylindrical) to zoom in select an area by left-clicking and dragging. Right click to zoom out.