> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://sylvl.gitbook.io/panoramake-release/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://sylvl.gitbook.io/panoramake-release/interface-overview/builder-interface.md). # 🎬 Builder Interface {% hint style="success" %} As stated in [Installation](/panoramake-release/introduction/installation.md#launching-the-interface) , it's heavily recommended to dock/snap the Builder Interface to the left of your viewport as it was **designed to be used vertically to leave more space for it!** **All the screenshots of the Interface in the documentation will be shown vertically.** {% endhint %} ![](/files/j0oGiRlvQyg3pb0XXaX9)

Number	Function
1	Preview image of the base color of the current layer. Useful to keep track of where's the user in the shader.
2	Name of the current Base/Sub-Layer. Can be clicked and edited, is shown here, when a sub-layer number is hovered, or when the layers are listed in the Mask Linking window.
3	Alerts the user that the landscape is currently uncached. Hidden when the Instance is cached, clicking it shows the caching options. See Landscape Caching for more informations.
4	Sets the Sub-Layer to be used as a Grass-Only layer. The Mask and Material tabs on top switch the interface to editing the Mask / Material / Grass adjustements of the Sub-Layer.
5	Toggles LOOKDEV View. Turns bright orange when enabled.
6	Changes the curently edited Sub-layer/Base Layer. The color of the side bar indicates the status of the Sub-Layer. If the Sub-Layer has a debug feature enable from its contextual menu, the button will turn orange. Yellow : Uncached ; heavier on complexity. Blue : Cached. lighter on complexity. Green : Sub-Layer set as Grass-Only, only Mask is rendered to be used to apply Grass meshes. Red : There is an error on the Sub-Layer. White : Unused, does not affect complexity. NOTE : These status only show automatically applied masks, and do not take the manually painted masks into account ! The smaller button to the right of the main button allows for focusing Sub-Layers when in LOOKDEV View.
7	Import Area : allows to import the Material/Mask from a preset or other supported Material Instance for backup/convenience purposes. See Exporting/Importing Presets & Materials page for more information.
8	Shows the names of the Landscape/MatInstance and Master currently being edited. Clicking the button with the grass icon opens the Master Material directly in the Unreal Editor. The Instance should never be opened directly in Unreal, only be edited with the builder.
9	Shows information about user actions (For example if the texture imported is using the correct format, if there's an error, etc.) Clicking the arrow opens the console and allows the user to input commands. See Console Area for more details.
10	Counts the current number of texture objects used in the Instance when using Unified Cross-Platform.
11	Shows the installed version of PANORAmake.
12	PCG Control button (show only on UE 5.2+ if enabled) Clicking it will disable all the PCGs in the world. Re-clicking it will reactivate and refresh them. Very useful to work on the Landscape without being interrupted constantly.
13	Allows the user to enable/disable or change the currently edited biome (If using the Double or Multi presets). Clicking on CL will show the Correction Layers which can only be painted manually.
14	Opens the Builder settings (see /pages/nawCh7JR7hInws9jc7Mpfor more information)
15	Switches to the Instance's Global Settings.
16	Switches to the Instance's Global Effects.

## Contextual Menus **Left-Clicking on some interface elements will open a context menu**, which allow for useful features.

Zone	Options
SubLayer Buttons	Contains Debug toggles for the Grass Map or the whole SubLayer, to quickly preview the Instance without it in the way. This is very useful for debugging purposes, and shows the button as orange when one of them is enabled to remind the user that debbuging options are enabled. The Lookdev Color button changes the color of the layer when in LOOKDEV View The Restore to Default button resets the Instance to all its default values. The Export Preset button opens the preset exporter window. See Exporting/Importing Presets & Materials page for more information.
Values	The Restore to Default button resets the valueto all its default values.
Tabs	Allows to comment/remove a comment for the selected section of the current Sub-Layer.

## 🎬 [Selecting Textures](https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxoscrQuL0oSFrlnU4olzf0xKzD-j6fmaJ)

Number	Info
1	Thumbnail of the current texture. Clicking it opens the Texture Picker (see below.)
2	Applies the selected Texture from the content browser.
3	Points the content browser/drawer to the current Texture
4	Shows the color space of the texture currently set. See /pages/7jqQEVv6Zuef0vvvaorifor more information.
5	Name of the current texture.

**To change a texture, you have to click on its thumbnail.** The texture picker will then appear : ![](/files/JbeYh1PIz0zf0o9IsC79) Each texture has its color space below its name. Clicking the folder will show the texture in the content browser/drawer. By default, the texture picker will always try to show only relevant textures for the slot clicked. For example, by default clicking on the thumbnail of a Normalmap slot will only show maps set up as Normal Maps. The Nml-Gray-Color and sRGB-RAW buttons on top filter which textures can be seen in the picker. In the above example, we clicked on the Base Color, so a sRGB Color map is expected and as such only those are shown by default. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://sylvl.gitbook.io/panoramake-release/interface-overview/builder-interface.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.