Generator Options: Display

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This information is located on the Display Information tab of the Generator Information Dialog.

 

Display Size

The size of the generator.

Scale Width with Size

If checked, the Display Width will automatically be scaled to the appropriate setting when the Display Size is changed. If unchecked, then only the length of the generator object will be affected by changing the value of the Display Size.

Display Width

The width of the display object. This setting is automatically set if Scale Width with Size is checked and the value of the Display Size field is changed, or the Display Width value can be set manually to a new value.

Pixel Thickness

Thickness of the display object in pixels.

Orientation

Specifies the direction in which to draw the object.

Anchored

If checked, the object is anchored to its terminal bus. See Anchored Objects for details.

Link to New Generator

Links the object to a different generator in the data.

Rotor Shape

Several shapes are available for the rotor symbol. The default is the "dog bone" shape, but options are also available for symbols that represent the fuel type of the unit. There is no link between the Fuel Type field that can be specified with a generator and the rotor symbol. The rotor shape must be specified independently of the Fuel Type field. Options are No Shape, Dog Bone, Sine Wave, Battery, Hydrokinetic, Coal, Hydro, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Oil, Solar, and Wind Turbine. (Battery and Hydrokinetic were added in added in version 24)

Fill Rotor Symbol with Color 2, Fill with Color 2

Check the Fill Rotor Symbol with Color 2 box to use the color specified in the Fill with Color 2 field to fill the rotor symbol with a different color than the generator background color.