Become familiar with the NetViewer environment

The best way to work with NetViewer is to familiarize yourself with the following basic components of the NetViewer browser:

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1. Map Window

Once NetViewer is loaded, the most conspicuous feature you will see is the Map Window, which displays the location of the project that you are viewing. Grid lines denoting Latitude/Longitude are displayed, and a miniature world map will give you a bird-eye view of the project’s location.

Tip: If somehow this map view seems absurd, try zooming-out with the button $images\menu_06.gif$ on the right, as sometimes, a project can be configured by default to view an area in detail.

2. Toolbar

Using the zoom-out buttons brings us to another component of Netviewer, the Toolbar. The Toolbar sits next to the map, at the right side of the browser window. It allows quick access to a number of functions: zooming, moving inactive windows to front, and viewing online help. Experiment these buttons on the Toolbar for direct and simple access to NetViewer’s navigation tools.

3. Main Panel

To the right of the toolbar lies the key module of the NetViewer, the Main Panel. The Main Panel houses most of NetViewer’s functionality, including visualization and presentation of data. A consistent interface has been applied throughout the panel that all functions can be easily accessed once you are familiar with any one function. Integrated in the Main Panel is a Message box, which sits at the bottom of the panel. The Message box provides on-screen assistance by displaying relevant instructions or tips in the box when your mouse hovers over a functional item e.g. a button.

4. Simulation Panel

On the top of the map window, operating under Simulate mode, the Simulation Panel allows you to view the information of the displayed data, such as date/ time or depth. Simulation Controls will also appear in the panel for you to start, stop, or step through a simulation.

5. Status window

At the bottom of the NetViewer browser is the Status Window. It is capable of showing relevant information of the displayed data on the Map Window. You can obtain useful information while working in the Map Window with a simple set of cursor commands.