Copyright 2013

Figure 1 OptiSystem graphical user interface (GUI)

Main parts of the GUI

The OptiSystem GUI contains the following main windows:

• 
  Project layout
  
• 
  Dockers
  

• 
  Component Library
  
• 
  Project Browser
  
• 
  Description
  

• 
  Status Bar
  

Project layout

The main working area where you insert components into the layout, edit components, and create connections between components (see Figure 2).


Figure 2 Project layout window

Dockers

Use dockers, located in the main layout, to display information about the active (current) project:

• 
  Component Library
  
• 
  Project Browser
  
• 
  Description
  

Component Library
Access components to create the system design (see Figure 3).
Figure 3 Component Library window


Project Browser
Organize the project to achieve results more efficiently, and navigate through the current project (see Figure 4).
Figure 4 Project Browser window


Description
Display detailed information about the current project (see Figure 5).


Figure 5 Description window

Status Bar

Displays project calculation progress information, useful hints about using OptiSystem, and other help. Located at the bottom of the Project Layout window.