2.6.1. User Interface Overview

2.6.1.1. Main Toolbar

2.6.1.1.1. Main Menu

Main operations:

• Open Level - load and open map for further scenario creation:

  

• Vehicle Manager - vehicle configurations list (to be enhanced in further releases).

  

• Restart Level - cancel all user actions since map load.

• About - application and level info.

2.6.1.1.2. Settings Menu

2.6.1.1.2.1. Common Settings

2.6.1.1.2.2. Graphics Settings [TODO]

2.6.1.1.2.3. Other

• Show Vehicle Panel - show / hide the Vehicle Debug Panel

• Show FPS - show/hide current frame-per-second metric and frame duration in upper-right corner of application window

• Full Screen - toggles the application to run in full-screen mode (restart simulator to apply changes)

• Show Stats - show/hide application statistics (see below)

• Stat - select application internal statistics to capture

  

2.6.1.1.3. Play/Stop Scenario

Run scenario

In Scenario Mode, all SODA Actors in the Level begin to perform their programmed behavior. This action triggers the movement of all pre-set movable objects, adhering to the established rules. Should the scenario allow for manual vehicle control, use the specified hotkeys assigned for this function.

2.6.1.1.4. Save Level

Save and load map

2.6.1.1.5. UI Modes

There are two UI modes Free and Editor.

SODA.Sim starts in the Free Mode by default, this is a simplified user interface mode. It is convenient just for looking at the scene and manually controlling the vehicles.

In the Editor Mode, you can add and customize additional actors (including SODA vehicles) on a level and create different scenarios (see Editor Mode Overview).

2.6.1.1.6. Camera View Modes

Switch camera projection mode

2.6.1.1.7. Camera Menu

Adjust camera movement speed.

2.6.1.2. Vehicle Dashboard

Vehicle Dashboard is an area on the screen that shows current vehicle state. Main idea is to imitate real vehicle control panel.

Each vehicle may have one or more dashboards (depends on vehicle type). Default dashboard is shown below:

(by default) Some issues in AD/ADAS system

(by default) AD/ADAS system is not connected to vehicle controls

Horn is ON

Vehicle is controlled by AD/ADAS

2.6.1.3. Keyboard Control

2.6.1.3.1. Common Keys

• Enter - Capture/uncapure Vehicle

• X - Capture next vehicle

2.6.1.3.2. Manual Vehicle Control

Vehicle can be controlled manually both in Free or Editor modes using keyboard shortcuts. Default shortcuts:

• W - Throttle

• A - Steering Left

• S - Brake

• D - Steering Right

• 1 - Neutral Gear

• 2 - Drive Gear

• 3 - Reverse Gear

• 4 - Park Gear

• M - Change Mode (AD / Manual)

• K - Safe Stop (in AD mode, if applicable)

• P - Headlights ON/OFF

• B - Horn (while pressed)

View control:

• Mouse scroll down - Zoom In

• Mouse scroll up - Zoom out

• Mouse move - camera move