Document Manager

See also

In the Extended Matrix language manual:

  • Document node — formal definition of the DocumentNode entries surfaced here.

  • Source node — upstream evidence the documents typically cite.

The Document Manager panel lists all document nodes from the loaded graph and lets you navigate between each document and its supporting data: metadata, scene objects linking to it (RM, RMDoc — Representation Model Document, RMSF), and the graph nodes it documents.

The panel is located in the EM Annotator tab and is available in Advanced EM mode.

For the spatial-authoring workflow (linking 3D quads and cameras to document nodes) see the dedicated RMDoc — Representation Model Document page.

Panel Layout

Sync Controls:

  • Sync from Graph button: synchronizes the document list from the loaded graph data

  • Document counter: shows the total number of documents

Summary Bar (when documents exist):

  • Masters count (key documents)

  • Dated documents count

  • Documents with 3D representation count

Filter Row:

  • Show only masters toggle: filters to display only master documents

  • Show only with 3D toggle: filters to documents that have a 3D representation

Document List:

Each row displays:

  • Certainty icon (for master documents): color-coded by certainty level (red = direct, orange = reconstructed, yellow = hypothetical, gray = unknown)

  • Name: with date if available for master documents

  • 3D state icons: mesh icon if it has a quad, camera icon (clickable) if it has a camera

  • Description

Detail Panel (when a document is selected):

  • Document name and badge (Master or Instance)

  • Description (if available)

  • Chronology section (for masters): start date and linked epoch

  • Source type: Analytical (context-based) or Comparative (analogue-based)

  • Completeness indicators: checkmarks for Description, Date, URL, 3D

3D Representation Section (collapsible):

  • If no 3D representation exists: - Import Image button to create an image plane

  • If a quad (image plane) exists: - Object name with dimensions (width x height in meters) - If no camera: Create Camera button - If camera exists: camera name, editable focal length slider, Look Through button - Select Quad and Open File utility buttons

Settings (collapsible):

  • Zoom to Selected: auto-zoom when selecting items

  • Default Focal Length: default value for new cameras

  • Default Alpha: default transparency for image planes

Workflow

Syncing documents from the graph:

  1. Click Sync from Graph to populate the document list from the EM graph

  2. Use the filter toggles to narrow the view to masters or documents with 3D representations

Creating a 3D representation for a document:

  1. Select a document in the list

  2. In the 3D Representation section, click Import Image to create an image plane

  3. Position the image plane in the 3D viewport

  4. Click Create Camera to add a camera aligned with the document

  5. Adjust the focal length using the slider

  6. Click Look Through to preview the camera view

Navigating documents:

  • Click on the camera icon in the list row to instantly look through the camera associated with that document

  • Use Select Quad to select the image plane for manual adjustments