View source for Frames, Menus, Toolbars, Pallets

In this section we explain each element of the Nova interface.

==Frames==

Nova has two frames, as shown below.

===Main Frame===
[[File:mainframe.png|thumb]]
;a. Toolbar: (discussed below)
;b. Simulator controls: Sets the time parameters and runs the simulation; see Program Execution.
;c. Programming Pane: Used for specifying global variables and functions; for submodels, also used to specify Properties and Methods.
;d. Model Canvas: Design platform for component-based models.
;e. Dashboard: Contains controls and visualizing elements for use during simulation execution.
;f. Console: provides interactive access to the Nova runtime interpreter.
;g. Capsule set: lists main and submodel capsules used in this project.

===Script Frame===
[[File:scriptpane.png|thumb]]
;a. Toolbar: buttons for loading and saving NovaScript files; also duplicates of the simulation controls found on the main frame.
;b. Script Pane: contains the current NovaScript program.;
;c. Console Pane: duplicate of the Console Pane on the main frame.

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==Menus==
{| class="wikitable"
|File||New Project||Clears the system and creates a new project
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|||Recent Files|| Shows recently opened project for selection
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|||Reload||Rereads the current project into Nova
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|||Browse Model Library||Opens a browsing window to allow selection of a project from the model library
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||| New Nova Window||Opens a new empty main frame
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|||Save Project||Saves the current project
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|||Save As||Saves the current project, possibly in a new file
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|||Import||Imports a selected project as a submodel
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|||Export||Exports a submodel for import into another project
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|||New Main Model||Creates a new main model layer, making the current main model into a submodel
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|||New Sub Model||Creates a new submodel layer
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|||Save Canvas as Image||Creates a jpg image of the current main frame
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|||Exit||Exits Nova
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|Edit||Undo||Undo the last gesture
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|||Redo||Redo the last undone gesture
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|||Cut||Remove the currently selected components and copy to the clipboard
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|||Copy||Copy the currently selected components to the clipboard
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|||Paste||Paste contents of the clipboard to the model canvas
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|||Delete||Remove the currently selected components without copying
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|||Select All||Select all components
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|Tools||Snap to Grid	||Realigns all components with the underlying model canvas grid.
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|||Arrow Snap||Redraws all arrows to have minimal length.
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|||Convert to Pins||Converts selected Terms to Pins.
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|||Create Phantoms||Adds phantom components corresponding to those currently selected
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|||Edit Component Equations||Opens the Component Equation Panel, which permits editing of all component equations on the current level.
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|||Arrows On||In this mode all arrows are visible.
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|||Arrows Highlight||In this mode only those arrows for the component under the mouse are visible.
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|||Arrows Off||In this mode no arrows are visible.
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|||NovaScript Frame||Toggles script frame visibility.
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|||Information||Toggles the information pane, containing documentation for the current level.
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|||About (windows)||Shows version number, etc.
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|Window||Cycle Through Windows||Cycles focus through all open Nova windows
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|||Bring All to Front||Moves all Nova windows forward on the desktop
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|Help|||Nova Help Website||Brings up this document in a web browser
|}

==Toolbars==
===Main toolbar===
: The main toolbar duplicates functionalities found in menu items
[[File:toolbar.png|400xpx]]
===Pallet toggles and contextual help===
: The next three buttons toggle (open/closed) the Component, Plugin and Code Chip pallets; these pallets are discussed below; the fourth button enables/disables contextual help.
[[File:palletButtons.png|300xpx]]
===Simulation controls and execution/development modes===
*'''Simulation controls''': Capture, load, etc. for executing simulations
*'''Stats Selector''': Enables use of R statistical package within Nova
*'''Timeline view''': Timeline view allows forward/backward simulation execution.
*'''Automode''': When enabled, cause automatic re-execution of simulation when an input parameter changes.
*'''Top-level capture''': When checked, capture always occurs at the top level regardless of the current model level in view.
[[File:simbar.png|600xpx]]

===Execution toolbar===
*'''Simulation Runtime''': user-specified clock parameters and integration method; displays current model time during execution.
*'''Simulation Speed''': determines real-time simulation speed.
[[File:simrun.png|600xpx]]

==Pallets==
* '''Component Pallet:''' Select component for insertion onto model canvas. Components are described in [[Component Guide]]
* '''Plugin Pallet''': Select plugin for insertion onto model canvas and/or dashboard. Plugins are described in [[Plugins]]
* '''Code Chip Pallet''': Shows currently defined code chips for insertion onto model canvas. Code chips are described in [[Code Chips]]

{|
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|[[File:compPallet.png|300xpx]]
|[[File:plugPallet.png|300xpx]]
|[[File:codechipPallet.png|150xpx]]