Database window

Overview

The Database window gives you an organized view of your database of kinematic data. With the Database window you can do the following:

1. Study demo data such as kinematics, clues and events;
2. Add new elements to the database;
3. Copy elements from the database to your own analysis.

Organization of the database window

The database window consists of two major areas:

1. The navigation area on the left;
2. The details area on the right.

Navigation

The navigation area shows a tree of elements. Depending on what type of element is selected, different details are shown in the details area.

By default the following types of elements are shown:     Element type Description Clue See clue Event See event Kinematics See kinematics Protocol   View See view An element can be selected by: Single-clicking the left mouse button directly on an element Once an element has been selected, you may also use the arrow keys to select previous or next elements.

Details

Depending on what type of element is selected in the navigation area, different details are shown in the details area. An element can be selected by:

• Single-clicking the left mouse button directly on an element
• Once an element has been selected, you may also use the arrow keys to select previous or next elements.

The following details are shown by default:

	Element	Quick Info	Quick Renderer
	Protocol	Show Internet Browser	N/A
	Kinematics	Show Quick Chart	Render stick figure; all clues
	Clue	Show Clue Editor	Render stick figure; selected clue
	Event	Show Event Editor	Render stick figure; selected event
	View	Show View Editor	Render stick figure

This list of available elements and the different actions can be customized by the user.

See also