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Area fields are used to show various values associated with a particular area of the power system. Right clicking on the area field displays the Area Field Dialog.
Edit Mode
To enter a new area field, first select Field > Area Field from the Individual Insert ribbon group on the Draw ribbon tab. Then, click on or near the area object or a bus in the area for which you want to add a field. This calls up the Area Field Dialog. Verify that the area number is correct. By default, this value is the number of the area associated with the closest area object, or if there are no area objects, the closest bus. Enter the total number of digits the field should display as well as the number of digits to the right of the decimal point. Depending on what the field is designed to display, you may need to enter an additional area number. Finally, select the field type. Click OK to save the field or Cancel to abort the operation.
With most types of area fields, an Area Number of 0 is valid and defines the field as showing values for the entire system.
To modify the parameters of an existing area field, position the cursor anywhere on the area field and right-click. This again brings up the Area Field Dialog. Use the Formattingoptions to change various display attributes for the area field, including its font and background color.