Navigation
From Whole Brain Catalog
Within the Whole Brain Catalog there are a variety of ways to navigate and explore data or regions of interest.
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[edit] Mouse Navigation
Windows/Linux Controls
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Mac Controls
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[edit] Keyboard Navigation
Same for Windows,Linux and MAC OS
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ctrl + z undo last action + zoom in - zoom out |
[edit] Toolbar Navigation
The toolbar is located towards the top of the environment window.
| toggle visibility of side panel |
| enter rotate mode : rotate scene by left-clicking and dragging scene |
| enter pan mode : pan scene by left-clicking and dragging scene |
| enter select mode : select an object by left-clicking on object |
| zoom in by clicking this button and then clicking in the environment where you want to zoom in |
| zoom out by clicking this button and then clicking in the environment where you want to zoom out |
| create a bookmark that will show up in My Places |
| upload data from your local computer |
[edit] Using Toolbar to Enter Edit Mode
After entering select mode you can enter edit mode in order to change objects in the environment.
| enter edit mode |
| exit edit mode |
[edit] Buttons
There is a context sensitive control button located in the top right of the environment window, which will appear when you roll over it with your mouse. Depending on what control mode you are in this will change.
| Pan mode - pan in four directions by clicking the arrows on this control |
| Rotate mode - rotate in four directions by clicking the arrows on this control |
[edit] Probe Navigation
To view the probe, click the View menu and select View Probe.
The probe will show up where you are located and you can use the mini-maps to help navigate your location. You can select and move the probe by entering select mode and then edit mode. You can rotate around the probe by right-clicking and dragging.
The probe can also be used to find gene expression data and other spatial queries.
[edit] My Places
My Places is located on the left hand side of the Whole Brain Catalog window. You can double click on any object in the list to then zoom to that object or place within the brain.
To create a new bookmark, click the toolbar button and name your new place as desired.
[edit] Zoom
In the environment you can right click on objects to bring up a context menu and select zoom to, but there are also a variety of different ways you can zoom into areas of interest.
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ctrl + z undo last action + zoom in - zoom out |
| double click on any visible object in the data list on the left panel; or right click on an object in the data list to bring up a context menu and select zoom to |
| double-click on search item results to zoom to that object |
[edit] Mini-maps
The mini-maps allow you to orient yourself and see where you are located in the 3 dimensions of the brain. You can bring up the mini-maps under the View menu.
