TourEditor
The TourEditor is accessible by using
the 2DViewer. Here, it is possible to
add nodes as well as cell components to a tour and to change the
distance to the corresponding object as well as the duration of the
stay. Moreover it is possible to define custom HTML files to be shown
during the focus process. Also it is possible to change the sequence
of the tour points.
Tour Points
There are three different tour points.
Regular Nodes: Node(s) in the 2DViewer,
representing proteins or compounds, can be added to a tour via right
click and selecting "Add selected Nodes to Tour".
Cell component Nodes: Each cell component in the CellUniverse can be added to the tour via
right click and selecting the corresponding entry.
Tour Points: By clicking at an empty place into the 2DViewer, a new Tour Point can be added to a
tour. After typing the name and clicking OK, a new 3D node is created
in the CellUniverse and the user can
change its location via WASD keys. The difference to regular nodes -
such as proteins and compounds - is that the position can freely be
defined and will not be associated with a cell component layer.
Tour Editing
There are two ways of editing a tour. First, there is a small
panel ("Tour Panel") on the bottom of the 2D Viewer. Here
it is possible to change the settings for a single selected tour
point as well as multiple ones. To edit the detail settings of a tour
point, select an entry in the right tour list, make a right click on
it and select "Show Tour Details" ("Tour
Details").
The sequence of the tour nodes can be changed via "Drag
& Drop" in the right Tour Pane. All changes are done in the 2D
Viewer. Remember that you have to change to Tour mode to use the tour
functionalities (Tour Panel and Tour Details).
With "Delay" the time period is defined the tour
node will be shown during a tour (Tour Panel and Tour Details).
The "Distance" between the camera and the actually
shown tour node during a tour (Tour Panel and Tour Details).
It is also possible to show additional information during a
tour.
CE3 only: If the standard cell components are
used, e.g., Mitochondrion, then the
corresponding information will be shown, providing background
information about the cell components. In any case it is possible to
define the shown websites by selecting the checkbox and editing the
location of the HTML file. If no information should be shown at all,
just deselect the corresponding checkbox (Tour Panel and Tour
Details).
To start a tour, select the "Start Tour" button
(Tour Panel) or right click in the right tour pane and select the
corresponding entry.