Interactive Physics

Changing View Options

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The Default View

By default, a new view in Interactive Physics contains:

• Tool Bar - allows you to start and stop the simulation, and add and manipulate objects in the simulation. The small triangle indicates a pull-out menu. You can get information on these tools by looking at the:
• Help Ribbon - gives you information about the tool that the mouse is currently over.
• Scroll Bars - move the view over the two-dimensional world of the simulation. You need to keep in mind that the world is generally much larger than the small area that you can see in the view.
• Tape Player Controls - allow you to move the simulation forward and backward, either at full speed or a frame at a time.

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Other View Options:

By pulling down the View Menu, and selecting an item in the "WorkSpace" submenu, you can enable one or more of the following:

or, alternatively, you can remove one or more of the default workspace tools. The empty Interactive Physics view looks like a plain window.

You can also access a dialog to change the workspace tools by selecting "Workspace..." in the View - Workspace submenu, although not all options are available here.

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