The DSSVue user interface was designed to make working with DSS files easy and intuitive. The annotations in "Figure: The HEC-DSSVue User Interface" identify the various components of the DSSVue interface that you will quickly become familiar with.

Figure: The HEC-DSSVue User Interface

  • The Menu Bar includes menus that provide access to the various features for managing and viewing your DSS files and their data.
  • The Toolbar provides shortcuts to some menu options that are used most frequently. You can add buttons to the toolbar to execute scripts that you have written. And, some DSSVue Plugins may add buttons to the toolbar as well.
  • The Current File Info section displays the fully qualified path to the active DSS file as well as some properties of the file including its size and the version of HEC-DSS that rote it.
  • The Opened File Tabs cover the remainder of the DSSVue Main Window. The label on the tab is the name of the file whose contents are displayed on that tab. The components of the tab include:
  • The Pathname Filters are used to thin the pathname list, making it easier to find the data you are looking for.
  • The Pathname List which shows the list of records or data sets stored in the DSS file.
  • The Selected Datasets list which shows the pathnames of the datasets you have chosen.
  • The Selection Tools are (with one exception) for managing the entries in the Selected Datasets list.
  • The Message Box shows status or informational messages generated by DSSVue.