Simulation Pane Controls

The CoderZ Simulation Pane is the right half of the screen inside a mission or a project, where the virtual robot (EV3 or Ruby) executes the code you wrote once you run the simulation.

At the top of the code editor are several control buttons:

Note: not all buttons are available in every course.

Button	Action	Explanation/See also
	Full screen	Minimizes the Code Editor and shows the Simulation Pane at full screen.
	Exit full screen	Returns the Simulation Pane to half-size and shows the Code Editor again.
	Show code	Hides the robot and its environment and shows the code instead.
	Show simulation	Hides the code and shows the robot and environment Simulation Pane again
		Resets the simulation - the robot will return to its starting point. This will not affect the code you wrote.
	Run simulation	How Do I Run My Code in Simulation?
	Open/close the HUD	What is the HUD?
	Activate/deactivate Manual Control	What is Manual Control?
	Activate/deactivate trail drawer	What is the Trail?
	Time scale	Runs the robot simulation at half-speed, normal speed (the default), 1.5 times speed, or 2-times speed.
	Mute/Unmute	Mutes the Simulation sounds

Other Indicators in the Simulation Pane

	Timer	Starts once the simulation is run. Some missions' timers counts down!
	Points	Shows how many points you have collected. Most missions have collectibles and avoidables.
	Explore Mode	What is Explore Mode / Toolbar?

See also:

Code Editor Controls

Projects