# Finch 101: Finch Interface

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### 1. Key Figures Panel

**Left-hand Panel → Key Figures**

* Click to open a **ring chart view** of your project’s program breakdown:
  * **Residential**
  * **Retail**
  * **Circulation**
* View aggregated values like:
  * **Gross Floor Area (GFA)**
  * **Net Internal Area (NIA)**
  * **Usable Area**

> Hover over any coloured segment in the key figure ring to get a quick metric readout by program.

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### 2. View Controls (Top Center)

**Top-center Toolbar**

* **Wireframe Toggle** – Show or hide building outlines

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### 3. Data Drawers

**Right-hand Panel → Data Drawers**

Finch organizes your project info into expandable drawers:

* **Programs** – View or edit usage across spaces
* **Space Types** – Manage types of rooms or functions
* **Residential Unit Mix** – See the number and distribution of units by size
* **Story Heights & Outer Walls** – Control the height and skin of each story

> Use the data drawers to stay on top of project logic and ensure compliance.

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### 4. Exporting Views

**Top-right corner → Arrow Icon**

* Use this to export **screenshots** or **layout previews**
* Ideal for sharing visuals with clients or team members

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### 5. Navigating & Editing in Studios

#### Massing Studio

* **Single Click**: Opens context menu
  * Change **program**, **story height**, or **copy story**
* **Double Click**: Enters the **floor plate editor**

#### Floor Plate Studio

* **Single Click (on unit)**:
  * Change program
  * Mirror a unit
* **Single Click (on wall)**:
  * Move a wall
* **Double Click (on unit)**:
  * Enter **Plan Editor** for that unit

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### 6. Plan Editor Tools

**Top Toolbar inside Plan Editor**

Tools available:

* **Draw Walls**
* **Add Separators**
* **Measure**
* **Place Doors**
* **Add Objects**

> &#x20;These tools give you full control to customize layouts within a unit plan.

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### &#x20;Summary

| Feature Area      | What You Can Do                                 |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| Key Figures       | View program area breakdowns and ratios         |
| View Controls     | Manage visibility (wireframe)                   |
| Data Drawers      | Explore and edit key parameters of your design  |
| Interaction Logic | Single click to select, double click to dive in |
| Drawing Tools     | Modify unit plans with dedicated editor tools   |
| Export Options    | Capture images of your current view             |

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