Model Explorer

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Most Case Information Displays are enclosed inside the Model Explorer. To open the Model Explorer, click on the Model Explorer button shown above. The Model Explorer button is available on both the Case Information Ribbon Tab and Tools Ribbon Tab by default. It is also placed on the Quick Access Toolbar by default.

Note: normally only one Model Explorer window will be open at a time. If you choose to open a case information display from various places in the Ribbon, the open Model Explorer will be moved to this case information display. If you want multiple Model Explorers to be open, then click on the Open New Explorer button below the Explore Pane.

When you open the Model Explorer you will see a case information display. In addition to this the model explorer has 5 additional regions to help you navigate the model as well as modify the model.

Explore Pane

The Explore Pane contains a hierarchical list of most of the objects contained in the power system model. Entries in the Explore Pane that are grayed out represent objects that presently are not defined in the model. The Explore Pane is separated into eight primary folders, with only the Network and Aggregations folder expanded by default. The primary folders are as follows:

• Recent - contains a list of case information displays that have been recently opened. This same list of case information displays are depicted by the Tabs displayed across the top of the Model Explorer which indicate the currently open data tables.
• Network - contains a list of the network model objects. Generally these represent actual physical devices such as a generator or transmission line.
• Aggregations - contains a list of model objects that represent an aggregation of other model objects. Some examples of data found here are interfaces and injection groups.
• Case Information and Auxiliary - contains generic objects that operate on the other objects in the model.
• Conditions, Filters, and Expressions - [Split out as separate section in Version 24]contains the Advanced Filters, Conditions, Expression and String Expressions, as well as the model-wide variations of those such as ModelFilter and ModelCondition objects.
• Optimal Power Flow - contains a convenient place to access case information displays showing options related to the OPF or SCOPF.
• Solution Details - provides access to case information displays that provide details regarding the power flow solution. It includes displays such as the Y-Bus, Jacobian, and summaries of remotely regulated buses
• Tools and Add Ons - contains a convenient place to access case information related various tools and Add Ons such as contingency analysis, fault analysis, and Scheduled Actions Analysis.
• Transient Stability - contains a convenient place to access case information displays showing options related to Transient Stability
• User-Defined - contains a list of User-Defined Case Information Displays available. These displays are created by right-clicking on the Explore Pane and choosing to Insert User-Defined Case Info. For more information see the User-Defined Case Information Displays help.

Explore Pane Options

There are a few options regarding the Explore Pane which can be accessed by right-clicking on the Explore Pane, Searchbar, Filterbar, or Case Information Toolbar. When right-clicking a local menu will appear that allows you to specify the following options.

Fields Pane Location : Allows you to specify the location of the Fields Pane. See the Model Explorer: Fields Pane for more details. Save Recent (Number) : Choose this option to change the number of recently viewed case information tables that are kept open and shown as tabs in the Recent Tabs. Show Number of Objects : Check this option to show a number next to each entry in the Explore Pane. Insert User-Defined Case Info, Remove User-Defined Case Info : These options allow you to insert and remove user-defined Case Information Displays. For more detailed information see the User-Defined Case Information Display help.

Fields Pane 

The Fields Pane provides direct access to modifying the columns that appear on the case information displays. This replicates the features that can also be accessed by choosing Display/Column Options on the case information toolbar to open the dialog for Configuring the Case Information Displays. See the Model Explorer: Fields Pane for more details.

Recent Tabs

The Recent Tabs represent a list of the most recently viewed case information displays on the Model Explorer. You can click on the X to the left of each tab to clear that from the recent list.

Case Information Toolbar

The Case Information Toolbar contains a graphical representation of all the options and actions which can be applied to the case information display. The toolbar is described in detail in the case information toolbar topic. Also note that all the options displayed on the toolbar are also available by right-clicking on the toolbar and showing the case information local menu.

Case Information Filterbar

The Filterbar provides convenient access to apply an Advanced Filter or a Device Filter to the case information display. The toolbar is described in detail in the Case Information Filterbar topic.

Case Information Searchbar

The Searchbar contains a toolbar that allows you to search the active case information display for particular text. This toolbar behaves in the same manner as the Search For Text Dialog.

A picture of the Model Explorer as it appears when showing the generator records is shown below. Besides showing case information display,