Matter Graphical Interface
Matter is designed on the multi-document application model. It manages the simultaneous editing of several products. These products are accessible via tabs.
The graphic interface of Matter is organized into three functional zones:
Menu/Toolbar: Visual regrouping of the various operations that are available according to the concepts handled.
Workspace: Region receiving the various views.
Sidebar: Organization of the tools in tabs.
Product tab: This tab is specialized for managing geometry and data. It also contains the product library.
Library tab: This tab groups together the libraries containing the visual elements used in developing a product. These elements can be edited and managed from their respective libraries.
The Library tab consists of seven libraries presented as sub-tabs: material, texture, environment, background , overlay, post-processing and sensor.
This is the core of Matter: it is here that the textures and materials are created.
Explorer tab: This tab allows you to explore external libraries and to import the materials, textures, backgrounds, environments, overlays, post-processing blends and sensors saved on your computer or in other locations external to the open P3D database.