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In order to simplify the process of graphically constructing a power flow case, Simulator’s drawing interface obeys the following conventions for most objects:
- Go to the Draw ribbon tab and use the menus on the Individual Insert ribbon group to add a single oneline object type you would like to add to the oneline.
- Left-click on the location on the display where you would like to position the object.
- Once the object is placed, Simulator displays a dialog box that allows you to specify various options for the object.
- If desired, use
Moving, Resizing, and Rotating an Existing Object
- Select the object by clicking on the object with the left mouse button. Handles are displayed around the object to indicate it has been selected.
- To move the position of the object, place the mouse anywhere on the object except at a handle location. Then drag the object around the screen by holding the left mouse button down.
- To change the size of an object using the mouse, first select the object. Then place the mouse on one of the object’s resizing (white) handles. The cursor will change to either a horizontal, vertical or diagonal two-headed arrow shape. Then drag the mouse to change the object’s size. You can also specify the size of most objects using their dialog boxes.
- To rotate an object, first select the object. Then place the mouse over the rotation (green) handle in the upper left corner of the selected object. The cursor will change to a rotation symbol. Clicking and dragging will then rotate the object. Note that if an object (e.g., a pie chart or transmission line) does not have a rotation handle in the upper left, the object cannot be rotated.
- To view and/or change the options associated with a single object, right-click on the object. This either displays the object’s dialog box directly, or it display’s the objectlocal menu, from which you can elect to see the object’s dialog box.
Selecting Several Objects to Modify Their Appearance
Hold down the Shift key while clicking objects on the screen to select several objects at once. You may then change the objects’ attributes, such as Font, Line/Fill, etc., by using all the options available on the Formatting ribbon group on the Draw ribbon tab.
To move the objects that are selected, click and hold down the left mouse button on any of the selected objects, drag the selected objects to a new location, and release the mouse button to place them. You can also move the selected objects by holding the SHIFT key and simultaneously using the UP, DOWN, LEFT, or RIGHT arrow keys (or use the Home, End, Page Up and Page Down keys to move objects).
To select a set of objects use the many options available on the Select ribbon group on the Draw ribbon tab to select a group of objects using a rectangle, ellipse or polygon selector. You can also select only objects that meet some given criteria by using Select by Criteria. As an example, you can use Select By Criteria to select all the 345 kV transmission lines in a case. See Select ribbon group for more detailed help.
Changing An Object’s Screen Appearance
Use all the options available on the Formatting ribbon group on the Draw ribbon tab to change the screen appearance of either a selection of objects or the entire display.