Write MGED Interface reference documentBRL-CAD
Status: ClosedTime to complete: 48 hrs Mentors: SeanTags: interface, gui, reference

BRL-CAD's primary geometry editor is called MGED. MGED's documentation is extensive but incomplete without a concise 1 or 2 page document that details MGED's interface.

This task involves writing an interface reference document that gives a brief descriptive overview of the key bindings, mouse bindings, and primary GUI elements. The shift grips reference should be incorporated, albeit much more concisely and organized. It should minimally include the command window, the graphics window, the raytrace control panel, the combination editor, the geometry tree view, and overview graphics window key bindings.

References:

Examples:

 

Uploaded Work
File name/URLFile sizeDate submitted
MGED.doc33.0 KBNovember 28 2012 12:04 UTC
MGED.doc33.5 KBNovember 28 2012 18:24 UTC
Comments
Plamen Hristov Nikiforovon November 27 2012 11:25 UTCTask Claimed

I would like to work on this task.

Harmanpreet Singh on November 27 2012 11:40 UTCTask Assigned

This task has been assigned to Plamen Hristov Nikiforov. You have 48 hours to complete this task, good luck!

Plamen Hristov Nikiforovon November 28 2012 12:04 UTCReady for review

The work on this task is ready to be reviewed.

Harmanpreet Singh on November 28 2012 17:56 UTCTask Needs More Work

One of the mentors has sent this task back for more work. Talk to the mentor(s) assigned to this task to satisfy the requirements needed to complete this task, submit your work again and mark the task as complete once you re-submit your work.

Harmanpreet Singh on November 28 2012 18:01 UTCPrecise, organized, easy and interesting

Just have a look under 'Examples' section of the task. Remember, this document will serve as quick start guide for a newbie so it must be precise, well organized, easy and interesting to read. You may even use some screenshots with labels (if you feel to) for better understanding of the user.
 
You missed to mention geometry tree view in your document. Further, I felt lack of necessary details at some places.


 

Best of luck...!!!

Plamen Hristov Nikiforovon November 28 2012 18:24 UTCReady for review

The work on this task is ready to be reviewed.

Sean on November 28 2012 19:37 UTCnot concise enough

Plamen,


The write-up and collection of information is good, but still doesn't resemble any of the provided examples.  You have the content, but no formatting or layout.


How much time have you put into this task already?


We can certainly break it up into multiple tasks if needed, but it'd be nice to get it to a point that we can use it and it's not quite there yet.


Look forward to hearing back from you. :)


 

Sean on November 28 2012 19:44 UTCTask Closed

Congratulations, this task has been completed successfully.

Sean on November 28 2012 19:47 UTClayout task

Still hoping to hear back from you, but I created another task to perform the layout based on what you pulled together for this task.  It's available for anyone to claim here, but you might want to give it a try:


http://www.google-melange.com/gci/task/view/google/gci2012/7953233