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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.floodmodeller.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Technical Reference

This is the technical reference section of the manual. For information about using Flood Modeller, we recommend browsing to the [How to](/v1/docs/how-to-introduction) section instead.

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The default layout of the Flood Modeller Graphical User Interface (GUI) is shown above. Each component of the GUI can be moved to a different location (Dockable Work Canvas) and even onto a different screen if you use several monitors (Multi Monitor Support).

Please navigate this section via the contents on the left or the links below.

#### Tabs

The top toolbar ribbon is split into various categories for ease of use. The **Home** tab is always shown by default. Tabs at the top enable switching between the following:

[Start tab](/v1/docs/start-tab)

[Home tab](/v1/docs/home-tab)

[1D river build tab](/v1/docs/1d-river-build-tab)

[1D urban build tab](/v1/docs/1d-urban-build-tab)

[2D build tab](/v1/docs/2d-build-tab)

[Hydrology tab](/v1/docs/hydrology-tab)

[Map tools tab](/v1/docs/map-tools-tab)

[Simulation tab](/v1/docs/simulation-tab)

[Results tab](/v1/docs/results-tab)

The final tab is the [Layer editor tab](/v1/docs/layer-editor-tab), however this is not shown by default. In order to open this tab, you must right-click on a layer in the **Layers panel** and select **Start Edit** from the drop-down menu.

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#### Panels

By default, the left-hand panel group consists of two panels as follows:

[Project panel](/v1/docs/project-panel)

[Layers panel](/v1/docs/layers-panel)

The right-hand panel group contains the other available panels. Tabs at the bottom enable switching between the following:

[River network panel](/v1/docs/river-network-panel)

[River nodes panel](/v1/docs/river-node-panel)

[Urban network panel](/v1/docs/urban-network-panel)

[Toolbox panel](/v1/docs/toolbox-panel)

[Timesteps panel](/v1/docs/timesteps-panel)

[Error and diagnostics panel](/v1/docs/error-and-diagnostic-panel)

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#### Map view

The centre of the interface displays the [Map view](/v1/docs/map) (by default). Tabs at the top enable for switching between the map view, simulation grid view and Catalogue view.