Options Ribbon Tab

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The Options ribbon consists of buttons and menus that provide access to customizing the software options. All of the buttons on this ribbon are also available on one of the other ribbons, however this ribbon brings all the options in the software into one place. The ribbon is shown below.

 

The Options ribbon is broken into the following ribbon groups:

Mode Ribbon Group

Edit Mode

Switches the program to Edit Mode, which can be used to build a new case or to modify an existing one.

Run Mode

Switches the program to Run Mode, which can be used to perform a single Power Flow Solution or a timed simulation with animation.

Case Options Ribbon Group

Simulator Options  

Opens the Simulator Options Dialog.

Misc. Power Flow Menu

Provides more direct access to some miscellaneous options that are also found on the Opens the Simulator Options Dialog.

Solution Menu

Provides more direct access to some options related to the power flow solution algorithm. These options are all also available on the Simulator Options Dialog.

Case Info Options Menu

Provides more direct access to some options related to the appearance of case information displays. These options are all also available on the Case Information Display Options on the Simulator Options Dialog.

Oneline Options Ribbon Group

Oneline Display Options

Opens the Oneline Display Options Dialog.

Pie Chart Menu

Provides more direct access to options related to Pie Charts. These options are all also available on the Oneline Display Options Dialogon the Pie Charts/Gauges page.

Animation Menu

Provides more direct access to options related to Animated Arrows. These options are all also available on the Oneline Display Options Dialog on the Animated Flows page.

Thumb Nail Menu

Provides more direct access to options related to Thumb Nail View. These options are all also available on the Oneline Display Options Dialog on the ThumbNail View page.

Draw Grid Menu

Provides more direct access to options related to the Draw Grid. These options are all also available on the Oneline Display Options Dialog.

Misc. Options Menu

Provides more direct access to miscellaneous options related to oneline diagrams. These options are all also available on the Oneline Display Options Dialog.

Saved Options Menu

This menu provides direct access to the for toggling between different sets of options. These different sets of options are defined on the Oneline Display Options Dialog by clicking on the Save Options to Case button on that dialog..

General Options Ribbon Group

Dynamic Formatting Menu

This menu provides access to setting the Dynamic Formatting Options that apply to the active oneline, as well as formatting that applies to all onelines and Case Information Displays. 

Custom Hint Values

Provides access to setting the Custom Hint Values that apply to all oneline objects..

Default Drawing Values

Provides access to the Default Drawing Values.

Toggle Full Screen

Click this button to cause the presently active oneline to be toggled to full screen.

Keyboard Shortcuts 

Click on this button to open the dialog for defining Keyboard Shortcuts which allow you to open a oneline or auxiliary file directly from a function key.

Find Text in Oneline

Click on this button to open the dialog to Find Text in Oneline which will allow you to search for a text in the oneline or its oneline record objects.

Log Ribbon Group

Abort 

Terminates the current Power Flow Solution. If the application is performing a timed simulation, pressing the abort button will pause the simulation. See PowerWorld Simulation Control for more details.

Log

Toggles the display of the message log window. The log window shows what is going on with the Power Flow Solution process and may prove useful when you are trying to track down a problem with a non-converging model.

Script

Opens the Script dialog, which can be used to call script commands or open auxiliary files containing script commands and data modifications. Note that the drop-down next to the Script button give convenient access to the Quick Auxiliary Files.