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.