Menu Bar
Menu Bar¶
1. Menu Bar Buttons¶
A horizontal toolbar located at the top of the application provides quick access to essential features:
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Open: Loads any supported data type. The application automatically detects the file format and switches to the appropriate workspace. |
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Save: Saves the active workspace to a dedicated file (.maps, .spectra, or .graphs), allowing you to pause and resume your work effortlessly. |
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Clear: Clears the currently active workspace, removing all loaded data to start a fresh session. |
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Convert: Opens the Hyperspectral Data Converter tool (see below for details). |
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Calculators: Opens the Quick Calculators tool (see below for details). |
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Settings: Opens the Settings Panel (see below for details). |
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Theme Toggle: Instantly switches the application interface between Dark and Light modes. |
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User Manual: Opens the integrated User Manual documentation viewer. |
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About: Displays version information, licensing, and details about the SPECTROview application. |
2. Settings Panel¶
Click the Settings icon to open the Settings Panel. See the "Settings" section for details.

The Settings Panel interface.
3. Hyperspectral Data Converter Tool¶
Click the Convert icon to open this utility.
To convert hyperspectral data (2D maps) from Renishaw WiRE into a format natively supported by SPECTROview, load your file(s) and click Convert. The converted file will be saved with a _converted suffix in the same directory as the original file.

The Hyperspectral Data Converter Tool interface.
4. Quick Calculation Tool¶
Click the Calculator icon to open a suite of utility calculators. See the "Quick Calculators" section for details.

The Quick Calculators interface.








