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Visualizing Array Data<br />

Manipulating Surface Data<br />

The actions that the Visualizer performs differ when you are in actor mode<br />

instead of camera mode, which is the default. In camera mode, the Visualizer<br />

pretends to be moving a “camera” that is showing you the view. In<br />

actor mode, the Visualizer assumes that changes to the way you are seeing<br />

the object are due to you changing your position. The difference between<br />

these is subtle. In some circumstances, actions such as pan and zoom in<br />

camera mode can also add a slight rotation to the object.<br />

From within <strong>TotalView</strong>, you can only see one array at a time. However, if you<br />

combine multiple datasets and visualize them externally, the differences<br />

between camera and actor mode can help differentiate the objects.<br />

The following table defines general commands that you can use while display<br />

a surface view. Command letters can be typed in either upper- or<br />

lower-case.<br />

Action Press<br />

Pick (show value): The Visualizer shows the value of the data point p<br />

underneath the cursor.<br />

Camera mode: Mouse events affect the camera position and focal c<br />

point. (Axes moves, and you don’t.)<br />

Actor mode: Mouse events affect the actor that is under the mouse a<br />

pointer. (You move, not the axes.)<br />

Joystick mode: Motion occurs continuously while you are pressing a j<br />

mouse button.<br />

Trackball mode: Motions only occurs when you press the mouse t<br />

button and you move the mouse pointer.<br />

Wireframe view: The Visualizer displays the surface as a mesh. (This is w<br />

the same as not checking the Surface option.)<br />

Surface view: The Visualizer displays the surface as a solid. (This is the s<br />

same as having checked the Surface option.)<br />

Reset: Removes some of the changes you’ve made to the way the r<br />

Visualizer displays an object.<br />

Initialize: Restores the object to what it was before you interacted with i<br />

the Visualizer. As this is a menubar accelerator, the window must have<br />

focus.<br />

Exit or Quit: Close the Visualizer or Ctrl-Q<br />

The following table defines the actions you can perform using your mouse:<br />

Action Click or Press<br />

Camera mode Actor mode<br />

Rotate camera around<br />

focal point (surface only)<br />

Zoom: you appear to get<br />

closer to the object.<br />

Pan: you move the<br />

“camera”. For example,<br />

moving the camera up<br />

means the object moves<br />

down.<br />

Rotate actor around focal<br />

point (surface only)<br />

Scale: the object appears<br />

to get larger<br />

Translate: The object<br />

moves in the direction you<br />

pull it.<br />

Left mouse button<br />

Right mouse button<br />

Middle mouse button or<br />

Shift-left mouse button<br />

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