2.3. Main Window

The main window is a desktop window that contains all simulation GUI window such as the Simulation List, the Simulation Control, the Simulation Setting, the Vertical Projection of Forest, etc. Some windows might show up outside the SExI-FS desktop (ex. 3D Visualization window). The main window contains a menu bar to interact and work with the system.

Figure 8: Main Window.

Figure 9: Menu Bar, Pull Down Menu, and Title Bar Description

2.3.1. File Menu

Figure 10: File Menu

The File menu has submenus for interacting with input and output file:

• New Simulation
  Select this option to create new simulation.
• Open
  Select this option to load the simulation file produced by SExI-FS
• Save
  Select this option to save the selected simulation on the Simulation List window.
• Exit
  Select this option to quit SExI-FS.

2.3.2. Simulation Menu

Figure 11: Simulation Menu

The Simulation menu is a tool for working with the simulations. It’s connected to an active simulation (highlighted) on the Simulation List window. You can access a similar menu by right clicking the mouse when the pointer is on the highlighted item in the simulation list. Below are the submenus:

• Setting
  This will show the Simulation Setting window.
• Start
  Select this option to start simulation. Be sure to set the simulation time in the Simulation Control window before running the simulation.
• Stop
  Select this option to stop simulation.
• Vertical Projection
  Select this option to open the Vertical Projection View of the tree stand.
• 3D View
  Select this option to open the 3D Visualization of the tree stand.
• Data
  Select this option to show the statistical chart of the simulation data. The available types of chart are:
  • Scatter plot
    A scatter plot or scatter graph is a graph used in statistics to visually display and compare two sets of related quantitative, or numerical, data by displaying only finitely many points, each having a coordinate on a horizontal and a vertical axis.
  • Line chart
    A line chart is a graphic representation of quantitative information by means of a chart in which a series of data points are connected by a continuous line.
  • Bar chart
    A bar chart is a chart with rectangular bars of lengths usually proportional to the magnitudes or frequencies of what they represent.
  • Export Data
    Here you can export the data for further analysis using other statistical software. This will export the data on TXT file format with tab separated row data.
• Remove
  This option will remove the selected simulation

2.3.3. Statistic Chart Menu

Figure 12: Statistic Chart Menu

This Statistical Chart Menu is applied for the whole simulation data on the Simulation List window. It has the following menu items:

• Scatter plot
• Bar
• Line

2.3.4. Window Menu

Figure 13: Window Menu

This is an optional menu for window setting and controlling the system:

• Memory Monitor
  This option will show the memory allocation used by this system over time dynamically.
• Look and Feel
  This option will change the graphic appearance of the software. There are six options of Look and Feel: Java, Macintosh, Motif, Windows, Liquid, and Kunststoff style. The available styles are Java, Motif, and Windows style. The Java style is the default look and feel.
  Look and feel refers to design aspects of a graphical user interface - in terms of shapes, layout, typefaces, etc (the "look"); and, the behavior of dynamic elements such as buttons, boxes, and menus (the "feel"). It is used in reference to both software and websites.
• Themes
  This option is an additional menu to the Look and Feel menu. If you choose the default Java look and feel, then the available options are Default, Aqua, Charcoal and Emerald. This selection will change appearance color of the application such as the background color, pointer color, etc.

2.3.5. Help Menu

In Help menu, you can see help SExI and about SExI-FS version.

2.3.6. Simulation List Window

Simulation List window is the simulations holder. It contains the list of active simulations in the system. The window displays current status of each simulation such as the simulation progress, age, and population of the trees. The Auto Run option allows you to run a series of simulations in a batch mode. Double click on one of simulation line, and the Simulation Control window will show up.

Figure 14: Simulation List Window.

2.3.7. Simulation Control Window

Figure 15: Simulation Control Window

This window displays the status and control buttons of the current simulation

• Setting: click this button to open Simulation Setting window.
• Start: click this button to start simulation.
• Stop: click this button to stop simulation.
• Vertical Projection: click this button to open Vertical View window.
• 3D View: click this button to open the Forest 3D Viewer window.
• Statistic Chart: click this button to open the Statistic Chart window.

2.3.8. Vertical View Window

Figure 16: Vertical View Window

This window displays the plot of trees stand in vertical projection. You can see a popup menu on this window by right clicking in this window. There are two group of popup menu in this panel: Plot Menu and Tree Menu. The Plot Menu will show up if you right click in the planting area, but if you select the tree then do the right click, then the Tree Menu will show up. The Plot menu has some options to interact with the plot and to change its appearance:

• Paint
  Select this option to change the drawing mode of crown shape projection either in outline, opaque, transparent, or shading mode. See 4.1.1: Tree Paint for more information.
• Show
  Select this option to view tree’s info, like ID, Label, CP, and CF. See 4.1.2,
• Overlay Map
  Select this option to see the overlay map. See Overlay Map for more information.
• Zoom In
  Select this option to examine closely the stand.
• Zoom Out
  Select this option to have a wider view of the stand.

Figure 17: Global Menu

Tree menu group has some control menus for the selected trees:

• Horizontal View
  Select this option to view the trees from north, east, south, or west projection.
• Hemiphot
  Select this option to view the hemispherical photograph of the canopy gap on the selected tree position. See chapter 4.6: Hemispherical Photograph for further information.
• Remove
  Select this option to view the hemispherical photograph of the canopy gap on the selected tree position. See chapter 4.1.4: Cut the Trees for further information
• Show 3D
  Select this option to view the selected trees in 3D visualization. See chapter 4.4: View 3D Animation for further information
• Tree Stat
  Select this option to see the statistic chart of the selected tree individually.
• Object Inspector
  Select this option to view the tree’s properties. See 4.1.5: Tree’s Object Inspector for more information.

Figure 18: Tree's Menu

2.3.9. Trees 3D Visualization

This window displays the 3D visualization of the trees. Optionally, the crown can be shown in solid or wire frame mode. The detail of the tree menu will be discussed in View 3D Animation section

2.3.10. Forest 3D Visualization

This window displays the 3D visualization of the whole trees. You can view it from any direction interactively. In this panel, you can set the crown to be rendered in leafy, solid, or wire frame mode. You can set also the land to be rendered in wire frame or solid mode. For further information, see in 4.3: View 3D .

Figure 19: Forest 3D visualization

Figure 20: Trees 3D visualization