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There are three main windows in the TAS user interface:
 
There are three main windows in the TAS user interface:
 
===Simulation Window===
 
===Simulation Window===
This is the main window of TAS. Within it the user can interface with the drop down menus, the toolbar, the Tile Type window, and the Simulation space. There is also a terminal styled Messages box that outputs information about the state of the program.
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This is the main window of TAS. Within it the user can interface with the drop down menus (A), the toolbar (B), the Tile Type window (C), and the Simulation space (D). There is also a terminal styled Messages box (E) that outputs information about the state of the program.
  
 
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[[File:Simulation window.png|thumb|center|upright=2.0|alt=Simulation Window|Simulation Window.]]

Revision as of 15:08, 17 July 2013

Introduction

Windows

There are three main windows in the TAS user interface:

Simulation Window

This is the main window of TAS. Within it the user can interface with the drop down menus (A), the toolbar (B), the Tile Type window (C), and the Simulation space (D). There is also a terminal styled Messages box (E) that outputs information about the state of the program.

Simulation Window
Simulation Window.

Tileset Editor Window

The Tileset Editor window consists of the drop down menus, the Tiletype editor, the Tile Type Definition, and a Messages box.

Tileset Editor
Tileset Editor.

Overview Window

Finally, there is the Overview window. The simple purpose of this window is to help you navigate around large assemblies.

Overview Window
Overview Window