See Also
The Plots page is found on the Transient Stability Analysis dialog and the PV Curve dialog. The vast majority of features for plotting are common to both Transient Stability and PV Curves. In cases where there is a difference in functionality it will be denoted in the help documentation..
A set of common user-interaction features with the plot has been implemented. To Pan on a chart, simply right-click and drag on the plot. This will move the view up, down, left, or right depending on which direction you drag the mouse. To zoom in on the plot, left-click and drag towards to the left and form a square into which the view will zoom. To zoom out on plot left-click and drag towards the right and the view will zoom back out to the default zoomed out view.
Navigating Around a Plot
Pan Around Plot
Right-click on the background portion of a subplot and drag with the mouse.
Zoom In
Left-click on the background portion of a subplot and drag down with the mouse.
Zoom Out
Left-click on the background portion of a subplot and drag up with the mouse. The view will zoom back out to the default zoomed out view of the plot.
Data Information
Left-clicking on a plot series will provide information about the selected point. This will also be shown in a hint which appears as you hover your mouse over a particular plot series.
Making Plot Series Visible
Below each subplot chart there is a key listing all of the plot series on that subplot. Check and uncheck the box next to a plot series to make that plot series visible or not visible. (Note: after a chart has more than 12 plot series, the legend is not drawn by default.)
Chart Local Menu
A local menu is available for the chart by right-clicking below the chart portion of a subplot, right-clicking on a plot series, or clicking the little drop-down arrow found in the bottom right-hand corner of each subplot. (Note: Right-clicking on the region of the chart showing the plot series will not bring up this menu because right-clicking activates the dragging on these charts.) The choices which appear are as follows.
Bus View...
Will automatically open the bus view related to the object associated with the plot series.
Plot Series Information...
Provides information and a summary about the selected plot series.
Print Preview...
Provides the ability to access a print options for the chart
Export...
Provides the ability to export an image of the chart to file types including an Enhanced Metafile, Bitmap, JPEG, PDF, SVG, PNG, VML, or EPS
Copy
Will copy the image as a metafile to the Windows clipboard so that the image can then be pasted into another program.
Export with Options
Provides access to export images, but in addition provides access to export the data behind the plot series to a text file, XML, HTML or Excel. To export data you must go to the Data tab on the dialog which appears.
Advanced Options
Remember that the most common options available for plots and associated components are discussed in the Plot Designer section.
There are a number of advanced options that are associated with a subplot. These advanced options are only accessible through a local menu available with each subplot. These advanced options can be saved or loaded from file.
Load Advanced Results
Choose this option to open a file which has the Advanced Options stored in it.
Save Advanced Result
Choose this option to save a file which has the Advanced Options stored in it.
Print All Charts and Title Block
Prints the current plot display
Copy All Charts and Title Block
Loads the current plot display onto the clipboard
Close All Plots
Closes all open plots.