Toolbar¶
The CORE Toolbar provides quick access to SPARCK's main functions. It appears at the top of the CORE abstraction.
Toolbar Controls¶
| Title | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Switch |  |
Starts and stops the rendering engine. |
| FPS |  |
Shows current and target frame rate. Click the 'fps' button to open a live graph showing frame rate stability. |
| Refresh |  |
Triggers a refresh for nodes set to manual update mode. Useful for reducing performance load when nodes only need an initial render pass (e.g., a texture loaded from file). |
| Workspace |  |
Opens the Workspace subpatcher where you can organize your SPARCK nodes. |
| 3DViewer |  |
Opens and enables the 3DViewer for previewing your scene. |
| RenderGroup |  |
Selects which render group to display in the 3DViewer. |
| Preferences |  |
Opens the SPARCK preferences panel. |
| Introspection |  |
Shows all SPARCK node properties and their current values. Useful for scripting and debugging. |
3DViewer Navigation¶
When the 3DViewer is open, use these mouse controls to navigate:
| Action | Control |
|---|---|
| Rotation | Cmd + mouse drag |
| Shift | Shift + mouse drag |
| Zoom | Ctrl + mouse drag |