# User Interface

UrConnect uses a panel-based layout instead of a menu-heavy workflow. Most actions are grouped into collapsible single-choice panels.

## UrConnect Workspace

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:alt: UrConnect software interface

Figure 4.32 UrConnect software interface: 1. tools and data management panel; 2. calculation options and parameter panel; 3. data visualization panel; 4. calculation result summary area; 5. map workspace; 6. map data attribute panel.
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## Main Areas

Tool and data panel
: Zoom, pan, selection, file opening, screen export, and attribute export.

Analysis panel
: Reach, Interactive Reach, Distance, and Point Distance modules.

Path Analysis panel
: Shortest-path simulation between selected source and destination segments or OD tables.

Visualization panel
: Background, color range, layer visibility, line color, and line width.

Summary area
: File name and temporary analysis summaries.

Map window
: Network display and computed result visualization.

Attribute panel
: Numeric fields from the opened dataset. Text fields are hidden.

## Running An Analysis

Select one analysis mode, set its parameters, and click `Run` at the bottom of the left panel. Use `Stop` to cancel a long-running calculation.

## Showing Attributes

Use `Show Attributes` to open or close the right attribute panel. Select a numeric field to make it the active visualization field before changing color ranges.