The figure below shows the various parts of the Cellider application.
Click the letters to learn more about the different parts of the Cellider user interface.
(A)
Magsimus array components
frame
The Magsimus array component to work with is specified here, by a
combination of it’s group
name (in the Group list) and it’s name (in the Component
list). The Component list contains the members the selected group. Only
those groups containing array components are listed and only the array
components of a group are listed in the Component box. Pressing
the Refresh button updates the contents of these lists. An
annotation of the grid-size and overall linear dimensions of a selected
component is printed at the lower space of the frame. (Back
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(B)
Mode frame
The selection here (Manual, Shape, Masks)
determines the manner of applying patterns to an array component. In the
manual mode, the user manually
applies patterning to individual or selected cells of the array. In the shape
mode, standard three-dimensional shapes (cylinder,
ellipsoid etc.) listed in the
box next to the Shape selection, are applied to selected regions
of the array. In the mask
mode, a mask defined by a graphics file (loaded by means of a dialog box
displayed by pressing the Open mask file button) is used to
pattern the array. (Back to top)
(C)
Shape inputs (or Mask) frame
This frame contains information about a shape or a mask depending on the
patterning mode selected in the Mode frame. For the shape-patterning
mode, it displays both a graphical depiction and the data input boxes
for a shape. An image of a mask is displayed here for the mask-patterning mode. (Back to top)
(D)
Shape (or Mask) actions frame
The information displayed here depends on whether a shape-
or mask-patterning mode was selected in the Mode frame. Input
options are Grid inputs and Length inputs and the button
is labeled Apply shape for the shape mode. The Grid inputs
option indicates that shape input lengths are expressed in terms of number
of array cells. Length inputs selection means that inputs
will be treated as normal length inputs. Pressing the Apply shape
button transfers a defined shape to the patterning map area (see the
description below).
For the mask mode, the options are Current layer
and All layer and the button is labeled Apply Mask. In
this case, selecting the Current layer option means that the mask
will be applied to a single layer that is currently displayed in the map
area (see below); the All layers selection means that the mask
will be applied to all layers of the array component. Pressing the Apply
mask button transfers the mask to the map box. (Back
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(E)
Array Map area
A
planar map of the array in
form of a rectangular grid of its cells is displayed here. Pressing the Apply
to Magsimus button transfers patterns that are described in the map
box to Magsimus. (Back to top)
(F)
Map view controls
This collection of controls on the right side of the array map
area facilitates access to different areas of an array component. At the
top is the Map axes box that displays schematically the
coordinate axes of the map relative to its current planar view. Below
this is the Layout properties frame.
Within this frame different orientations of the array can be
chosen by specifying an array plane (U – V, U – W or V
- W) in the Map plane frame. The
depth (or slice)
of a layer measure normal to its plane is given by the Plane position
(the slider enables smooth variation of this input). Thus, access to
different regions of a three-dimensional array object is achieved by
appropriate choices of array planes and their positions. Pressing the Center
array button centers the array-plane’s position. In the Reset
Pattern frame, the pattern of an array position or the entire array
can be reset by clicking either the Layer or All buttons.
This empties out or fills the array depending on whether the Clear
or Fill option is selected. (Back to top)