Area Display Objects

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Area records in the load flow data can be displayed as objects on a Simulator oneline diagram. This can be useful for building a diagram on which you also want to include representations of groups of devices by area.

To insert an Area object, select Aggregation > Area from the Individual Insert ribbon group on the Draw ribbon tab. Then left-click on a oneline diagram in the location where the Area object should be placed. This will open the Area Display Options dialog, which will allow you to choose the area information to display, and set parameters for the displayed object. It is important to note that area records, unlike other objects like buses and transmission lines, cannot be added to the load flow data graphically. To add a new area record to the load flow case, you need to change the area designation of a device in the load flow case to a new area number, or you need to insert a new area from the Area Records.

Area objects can also be added by using the Area insert palette.