Design a prototype CAD GUI layout #4

Design a prototype CAD GUI layout #4BRL-CAD

Status: ClosedTime to complete: 100 hrs Mentors: Hardeep Singh Rai, Ch3ckTags: graphic art, prototype, photoshop, interface, design

BRL-CAD's usability is notoriously complex and ''expert friendly''. MGED and Archer are the main geometry editors, with drastically different user interfaces.

This task involves evaluating the features provided by MGED and Archer, then designing a new GUI layout that encompasses their features while improving usability. Rationale for design decisions and layout should be provided.

References:

http://brlcad.org/design/gui

Provide one or more mock-up images (png, pdf, psd, html, whatever)

Search for other similar GCI tasks (look at previous years too) to avoid making a similar design. You can use any tools, but your work must be original.

Uploaded Work

File name/URL	File size	Date submitted
MGED Archer Mockup.png	168.4 KB	December 31 2014 00:56 UTC
MGED Archer Mockup Mac OS X.png	182.0 KB	December 31 2014 00:56 UTC
MGED Archer Mockup (1).png	257.4 KB	January 02 2015 00:58 UTC
MGED Archer Mockup Mac OS X (2).png	477.5 KB	January 02 2015 00:59 UTC
Code In Official.zip	1.7 MB	January 03 2015 06:22 UTC
Code In Official Updated.zip	2.0 MB	January 03 2015 06:24 UTC
MGED Archer Mocup Windows.psd	25.4 MB	January 05 2015 07:51 UTC
MGED Archer Mockup Mac OS X.psd	21.0 MB	January 05 2015 07:53 UTC

Comments

JASKIRAT SINGHon December 12 2014 13:52 UTCTask Claimed

I would like to work on this task.

Gauravjeet Singh on December 12 2014 13:55 UTC

Hey Jaskirat kindly read my comment on your recent previous task.

JASKIRAT SINGHon December 12 2014 14:01 UTC

what was it

JASKIRAT SINGHon December 12 2014 14:02 UTCClaim Removed

The claim on this task has been removed, someone else can claim it now.

Hasan Ahmadon December 28 2014 00:57 UTCTask Claimed

I would like to work on this task.

Ishwerdas on December 28 2014 03:58 UTCTask Assigned

This task has been assigned to Hasan Ahmad. You have 100 hours to complete this task, good luck!

Hasan Ahmadon December 28 2014 16:26 UTC???

Which files are MGED and which are Acrher. There is no clear way of recognising the two different software's

Hasan Ahmadon December 29 2014 20:23 UTCClaim Removed

The claim on this task has been removed, someone else can claim it now.

Zenonon December 30 2014 00:36 UTCTask Claimed

I would like to work on this task.

Sean on December 30 2014 04:42 UTCTask Assigned

This task has been assigned to Zenon. You have 100 hours to complete this task, good luck!

Zenonon December 31 2014 00:56 UTCReady for review

The work on this task is ready to be reviewed.

Zenonon December 31 2014 00:58 UTCWork Submission

Dear Mentors,

I have finished my works. Both are .png files and one is the prototype mockup for Windows while the other is the prototype mockup for Mac OS X.

Thank You.

Regards,

Zenon

Sean on December 31 2014 05:28 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.

Sean on December 31 2014 05:35 UTCoriginal files

Zenon, this looks interesting! Can you explain your design a bit in more detail? Some questions come to mind like what toggling mged mode is supposed to mean, what the command you wrote in the command window is supposed to have done, and why labels and icons are mixed on the second row.

Is the Console bar at the bottom supposed to be an input field or simply reflect status? It visually matches the Help input and V1/V2 text input fields, but seems like it's supposed to be read-only reflecting status. If that's true, it should change to not look like the others.

Zenonon December 31 2014 10:44 UTCExplanations and changes

Dear Mentors,

I am happy to explain your queries. My design focuses on linking the two editors by allowing one of them to change the other or show changes of the other. An example will be the MGED window command which I meant to be a command that changes the attribute of the object, while at the same time changing the objects' attributes in Archer. The code points to the object which could be seen from the hierarchy window: black circle and sets Vector 1 of its attribute to 3.1415

Toggling MGED will close or open the MGED window, whereas I would make changes to the second row by changing the icons to labels instead in order to make them fit together. I would also make changes to the Console bar at the bottom which is indeed supposed to be Read-Only.

Do ask me for any inquiries that you have. I will be happy to explain them.

Thank you and Happy New Year.

Regards,

Zenon

Zenonon January 2 2015 00:59 UTCReady for review

The work on this task is ready to be reviewed.

Ishwerdas on January 2 2015 06:45 UTCTask Needs More Work

Ishwerdas on January 2 2015 06:47 UTCOriginal Files

Hey zenon, I really liked your design, just upload the original raw files, then I can mark this task as complete.

Thanks !

Zenonon January 2 2015 23:26 UTCOriginal files

Due to some errors, I was not able to upload the original files in time before the deadline, could I get an extension for a day or two?

Regards,

Zenon

Gauravjeet Singh on January 3 2015 04:54 UTCDeadline extended

The deadline of the task has been extended with 2 days and 0 hours.

Zenonon January 3 2015 06:28 UTCOriginal Raw Files

Dear Mentors

The problem had been solved ahead of time and I am happy to inform you that the original raw file and pictures have been submitted as "Code In Official Updated.zip". Thank you for your kind help for extending the deadlines.

Regards,

Zenon

Zenonon January 3 2015 06:28 UTCReady for review

The work on this task is ready to be reviewed.

Gauravjeet Singh on January 3 2015 10:20 UTCWrong files

I guess you uploaded wrong files. In Code In Official Updated.zip there are some png files and pptx file.With raw files I meant the original software files. for example if you used gimp then upload the .xcf file or if used photoshop then upload the .psd file of your design.

Gauravjeet Singh on January 3 2015 10:20 UTCTask Needs More Work

Zenonon January 3 2015 12:18 UTCRe: Wrong Files

Dear Mentors,

I have used PowerPoint for the image editing as I was unable to use either Gimp or Photoshop on my computer. I had saved the files by saving the PowerPoint as image .PNG files. Was I not allowed to use PowerPoint?

Thank you and Sorry for any inconveniences.

Regards,

Zenon

Zenonon January 3 2015 23:06 UTCReady for review

The work on this task is ready to be reviewed.

Ch3ck on January 4 2015 12:14 UTCHello

I was of the impression you were to design the new interface using Photoshop and submit the raw design files(.xcf or any other) which could later on be used to improve upon. Looking at the powerpoint files I don't see how useful they will become beyond this exercise. Please try to work on this using Photoshop and submit the .xcf files for your design.

The work looks great! just see what you can do :)

Thanks,

Ch3ck on January 4 2015 12:14 UTCTask Needs More Work

Zenonon January 5 2015 07:53 UTCReady for review

The work on this task is ready to be reviewed.

Zenonon January 5 2015 07:55 UTCPhotoshop Format

Dear Mentors,

I have successfully imported the PowerPoint into images and elements and into Photoshop files which I have submitted above. Thank you for your guidance.

Regards,

Zenon

Popescu Andrei on January 5 2015 08:01 UTC

Looks nice! Also, great idea to design for windows as well as mac, well done!

Popescu Andrei on January 5 2015 08:01 UTCTask Closed

Congratulations, this task has been completed successfully.

Zenonon January 5 2015 08:02 UTCThank You

Dear Mentors,

Thank You for your guidance throughout my journey and I hope to collaborate with you again.

Regards,

Zenon