The ArcGlobe user interface
Getting to know the ArcGlobe environment
Use this image as a beginning guide to familiarize yourself with the ArcGlobe environment.
Note that dockable windows can be moved around the display to customize your view. In addition, certain tools on the ArcGlobe interface may be specific to ArcGlobe and are not seen on toolbars in other applications such as the Globe Measure and Pause Data Caching buttons.
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UI feature number |
Description |
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| 1 |
The Tools toolbar includes several navigation tools used to manipulate the observer and camera target positions. These tools optimize interacting with the 3D view and your data. |
| 2 |
Click What's this? and choose a tool or dialog option to learn in detail about its functionality in a quick pop-up window. |
| 3 |
Access more toolbars to add to your view by right-clicking this gray area. You can also select/deselect toolbars from the Customize menu. |
| 4 |
The table of contents has several ways of listing layers: by type, source, group layers, or whether layers are selectable. List By Type is the default view for ArcGlobe and is similar to List By Drawing Order in ArcScene and ArcMap. |
| 5 |
In ArcGlobe you can add your data to different display categories depending on how you would like it to behave in the 3D view. |
| 6 |
Dockable windows collapse from the 3D view when not in use. Click a tab to expand. |
| 7 |
The navigation icon. This changes as you use different navigation tools to move around the globe and your data. |
| 8 |
The status bar displays text and short descriptions as you perform certain actions, such as identifying buttons on a toolbar. |