User Interface Reference#

NVIDIA Omniverse™ Isaac Sim is built on NVIDIA Omniverse platform, so it shares the same UI elements as many Omniverse apps.

Opening Page#

Here’s a summary of the Isaac Sim frequently mentioned elements on the opening page. For more detailed view of all the elements on the page, go to Omniverse User Interface.

Overview of the Isaac Sim opening page showing main UI elements

Ref #

Option

Result

1

Menu Bar
Isaac Sim Menu Bar

2

Viewport
The primary way of viewing assets. See Viewport for more details.

3

Main Toolbar
Tool Bar for manipulating the assets and start/stop simulation buttons are located.

4

Browsers
The default location for asset and example browsers.

5

Stage
The Stage window allows you to see all the assets in your current USD Scene. See the Stage docs for more details.

6

Property Panel
The window that displays the details of selected prim. See Property Window for more details.

Tool Bar#

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Icon

Menu Item

Action

tb_sel_mod / tb_sel_prim

Selection Modes
Allows user to pick select and object in the viewport.
This is also the default viewport mouse behavior.

tb_mv_glob / tb_mv_local

Move (Global / Local)
Instantiates a user widget that allows user to move a
selected object or group of objects

tb_rot_glob

Rotate (Global / Local)
Instantiates a user widget that allows user to rotate
a selected object or group of objects

tb_scl

Scale
Instantiates a user widget that allows user to scale a
selected object or group of objects

tb_snap

Snap (enable/disable)
Sets snapping to specified increments or surface snap.

tb_anim_trans

Select Mode
Toggles transform widgets between local and global
translation modes

tb_anim_trans

  • Play
Start an animation

tb_anim_trans

  • Stop
Stop an animation

Note

Tools with a small triangle below their icon denotes additional options are available by right clicking the icon.

Tabs#

The Layout of the windows can be rearranged by moving the tabbed windows around, and docking them to different locations.

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  1. Panel Being Dragged (See Note below).

  2. Panels Original location.

  3. Acceptable Docking Locations.

Note

A tab can be “torn-off” and moved to another panel or window by click-hold-drag on the tabs title-bar and dragging it to another location or UI pane.

OS Tabs#

Certain tabs in the interface can be detached from the main window, which can be useful on multiple monitors and wide aspect ratio monitors.

To Detach a Tabbed panel use the following procedure.

  1. Right Click on a Tab to invoke the Move to New OS Window option.

    Right-click menu showing Move to New OS Window option

  2. Left Click Select Move to OS Window action.

    Window showing Move to OS Window action

  3. Position the window wherever you wish by using Left-Click + Dragging.

    Window showing position adjustment

Grab Handles#

Grab handles are found in all Omniverse Apps and allow you to resize panels.

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  1. Grab Handle.

They are “invisible” UI element dividers that, when rolled over, will illuminate and can be click-dragged. This allows for UI customization, which is especially helpful in managing window content.

Note

Sliding is restricted to horizontal or vertical only.

See Also#