LHC Optics Web: help window for 3D graphics interface
Recommended first moves: zoom in, then spin about vertical axis.

LiveGraphics3D interface summary (from the full information ...)

User action Applet reaction
dragging (left mouse button pressed) rotate about an axis in the picture
release left mouse button while dragging spin about an axis in the picture
<SHIFT> plus vertical dragging zoom
<SHIFT> plus horizontal dragging rotate about an axis perpendicular to the picture
<CONTROL> plus vertical dragging change focal length
<CONTROL> plus horizontal dragging change strength of stereo effect
<ALT> (or right mouse button)\  plus vertical dragging strip off/restore parts of the graphics
"o" key print parameter settings to the Java console
"s" key toggle between single picture, stereo (diverge fusing),\  stereo (cross fusing)
<HOME> key restore original perspective (no spinning)
Recent Web browser with Java required.

 

Graphics are provided in two sizes: (Large screen >1024x768 pixels  + reasonably powerful computer) OR (Small screen/less powerful computer). Selected element names are shown at the ends of elements (i.e. right when viewed from inside ring).
Visualisation is aided by coloured lights shining from various directions; those shining from inside the ring (x<0) are brighter. 

The graphics were created in the Mathematica notebook LHCOpticsWebPages.nb, based on the Madtomma packages.

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