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About the User Interface
Perform these tasks in the different parts of the user interface:
Function
Element
Viewing
Graphics area—Shows a 3D view of a figure in the illustration (*.c3di) file. Select the figure to show in the Figures tab in the primary panel. Use shortcut menu commands in the graphics area to control the view and to set viewing options.
Navigating
Primary panel
Upper data panel
The panels show information about the illustration file, such as thumbnails images of the figures it contains, the sBOM structure tree, layers and annotations in the figure, and search results. You can click the arrow along the panel's sides or drag the edges of the panel to show or hide or to resize it. You can also access a panel command in the status bar in the bottom right corner of the window.
Performing commands
Ribbon
Quick Access Toolbar
Dialog boxes
Configuring
Creo Illustrate Options
Getting information
Lower data panel—Shows information about the figure, such as the attributes and links for items it contains, the item list associated with it, and the animation keyframe editor (if the figure is animated).
Status bar—Shows the name of the current view, selection method, unit settings, and show/hide buttons for the panels and the graphics area.