Find your way around

The workbench keeps project files on the left, the model and operation sequence in the centre, and editable properties on the right.

Work from left to right: choose an item, inspect the model or workflow, then edit its properties.

The main areas

Workbench areas

Area	Use it to
Top bar	Create, open and save a project; open the JSON editor; choose a backend; open Help. The project name and saved/unsaved status appear here.
Project	Select project settings, source and reference geometry, supporting files, mesh/conformal lattice definitions and custom unit cells.
3D Workspace	Load source and result files, navigate around models, control layers, section the display, take measurements and save images.
Workflow	Select, insert, remove and reorder the operations that create the model. Scroll horizontally to reach cards outside the visible strip.
Properties	Edit the selected item. Its heading changes with your selection. Scroll within this panel to reach parameters below the visible area.
Status row and run log	Start or stop generation and inspect the backend’s progress and messages.

Selection and changes

Select Project settings to edit the domain, resolution and computation options. Select a workflow card to edit that operation, or a geometry entry to inspect its file and bounds. The gear button at the top of Properties returns to Project settings.

Ordinary property edits update the in-memory workflow when the field change is committed, usually by leaving the field. Choose Save to write the project to disk. The text Changes update the workflow JSON at the bottom of Properties does not mean that every edit is automatically saved to disk.

Lattice-definition forms have an explicit Apply definition action. Apply the definition before selecting a different item; see Define and reuse lattices.

Useful controls

Everyday controls

Control	Action
Ctrl+S	Save the current project.
JSON	Open the complete workflow for text editing.
Esc	Close a modal dialog; the viewer also uses Escape to finish an active measurement interaction.
+ Add step	Open the searchable operation picker. Within its search/results, Up/Down selects an operation and Enter adds it.
Fit view	Frame the visible model layers.
Reset	Return the camera to an isometric view.

When generation is running, workflow editing is locked. You can continue to inspect the model in the viewer. See Generate models and read the log for progress and logs.