Workspace

The Inspire Cast workspace includes the ribbon, modeling window, legend, and status bar.

Figure 1. The Inspire Cast Workspace

The Inspire Cast workspace is organized into the following areas:

• The ribbon includes both menus and ribbon tabs with icon groups.
• The modeling window is where you interact with your model, and includes the view controls in the lower left corner.
• The legend displays parts by color-coded categories and allows you to hide and isolate them.
• The model browser (F2) shows all of the objects in your model in a tree structure.
• The property editor (F3) shows all of the properties of a selected object and allows you to edit them.
• The demo browser (F7) displays a list of demo models packaged with the software. Double-click a model to load it in the modeling window.
• The status bar displays model status information and includes the snaps filter, unit system selector, and Message Center.