User Interface
OverviewUniversal NavigationTop Navigation BarBreadcrumbsPortfolio Page Project ViewSite ViewBuilding View
Overview
Podium is split into four separate, hierarchically arranged view types.
Portfolio Page
Manage and create projects and universal assets
Project View
Manage and compare Scenarios within a project
Site View
Design, alter, and analyze a specific scenario
Building View
Alter and analyze individual buildings within a scenario
Universal Navigation
Podium contains some navigation tools that are universal between view types.
Top Navigation Bar
Located at the top of the screen, the navigation bar allows you to access projects, resources & settings
- Projects dropdown
Quickly switch between different project views or modules.
- Notification icon
Alerts users to updates or shared project activities.
- User profile
Access account settings, log out, or view profile by clicking initials/avatar.
Breadcrumbs
Podium keeps track of where a user has navigated from with a ‘breadcrumb trail’. Each time a user enters a new workspace, a trail will be generated in the top navigation bar:
Clicking on any of these items will send the user back to the respective view.
Portfolio Page
The Portfolio page is the central dashboard for managing all projects and assets developed in podium.
- Left Hand Panel
Navigate between various menus for navigating projects, accessing asset libraries, getting tutorial help, and managing tags.
- Menu Display
Display for each respective menu
Project View
The Project View is the dashboard for managing an individual project and reviewing recent activity on the platform.
- Left Hand Panel
Navigate between various menus for accessing and comparing scenarios, configuring the site and building parameters, accessing asset libraries, and configuring settings.
- Menu Display
Display for each respective menu
Site View
The Site View is where users edit and design an indivual scenario
- Left Hand Panel
Site-wide information and informational layers, including site navigation layers, metrics variations, GIS layers, sun simulation, wind rose, and search tools.
- Right Hand Panel
Properties of a selected object, like Metrics & Criteria, are displayed here along with the Template Library, building schedules, project history and compliance checks.
- Tool Bar
A responsive toolbar that allows users to place, edit, and annotate the scenario.
- Navigation Tools
Allows users to change and streamline navigation of the scenario view through toggling snaps, changing map styles, and toggling measurement display settings.
- View Tools
Allows users to toggle topography, change between 2D and 3D orientations, toggle scales, and alter the camera.
- Podi AI
Allows users to perform rapid AI-powered site analysis, reports, renders, and scenarios.
Building View
Building view is the schematic design solved view
- Left Hand Panel
Allows navigation of objects and elements within the building
- Right Hand Panel
Properties, like Metrics & Criteria, are displayed here along with structural systems, building schedules, and visualizations.
- Tool Bar
A responsive toolbar that allows users to place, edit, and annotate the building.
- Navigation Tools
Allows users to change and streamline navigation of the scenario view through toggling snaps and toggling the type of massing being shown.
- View Tools
Allows users to change between 2D and 3D orientations, toggle scales, explode out the building model, and alter the camera.