Carrara 8 Basic Users Guide - Documentation Center - Daz 3D

Carrara Interface Elements
When you create a new file or open an existing file, you first see the Assemble Room and its main interface elements - the
primary work areas. Although they are described here, instructions for working in these elements appear in subsequent sections.
Take a look at the areas of the application above. Some of the elements have tabbed interfaces, such as the Browser Tray.
Notice how this tray has tabs on the left hand side to switch between the sequencer and browser trays. Understanding the
context of an area changes based on your tab selection will go a long way to making Carrara easier for you.
Notice how some other panes are split into two sections, such as the properties tray. The top half of this tray is the object
manager, where settings for the currently selected object are set. The bottom half of this tray is the scene manager, where
you can select any of the items in your scene, such as 3d objects, shaders on those objects, sounds, or even movie clips.
You will also see the “scene” graph tree, which shows you every 3d object in your scene, and even hierarchical groupings of
objects, such as group objects, or groups of instances. Knowing how to use this scene control will go a long way to helping
you master Carrara by being able to quickly find and select exactly the object you are looking for. It is different from programs
such as Poser, but it gives you a lot more control, with nothing hidden to the user.