How do I select and format groups of objects on a diagram?
You must be in Edit Mode to format objects. To select a single object, left-click on the object. You can then format the object by using the options available from the Format menu. To select multiple objects use Shift Select, Select Region, or Select by Criteria (see below); then use the options available on the […]
July 3, 2012
How do I prevent contours from bleeding into the ocean (or other regions on the diagram)?
Use stack levels. Create a filled, solid object in the background stack level to provide a boundary for the contour. Explanation: PowerWorld diagrams have four different stack levels: top, middle, background and base. Objects in higher stack levels have display priority when multiple objects fall in the same location on a diagram. That is, if two […]
July 3, 2012
What are contours and how can I use them?
Simulator has the ability to contour the system parameters on the one-line diagram. The output of the contouring is a plot very similar to the temperature contours seen in the newspaper, except a system parameter, not temperature, is being contoured. This feature can be extremely useful for rapidly assessing power system conditions in a large […]
July 3, 2012
Are zooming and panning supported on the diagrams?
Yes, you can easily zoom and/or pan the diagrams. Additionally, display objects on the diagram can be set so that they are only visible at certain zoom levels. This allows you to zoom into a portion of the one-line and show successively more detail as you zoom in. A find command is also available to allow you to easily locate a particular […]
July 3, 2012
How do I animate flows without continuously solving the power flow?
Select Options >> Solution/Environment from the main menu. Check the Display Only option on the Oneline tab of the resulting dialog then click OK. Next, select Simulation >> Solve and Animate from the main menu or click the Solve and Animate button on the Run Mode toolbar.
July 3, 2012
How do I show animated flows on the diagrams? Can the animations be customized?
Check the box marked Show Animated Flows on the Animated Flows tab of the Oneline Display Options dialog (select Options >> Oneline Options from the main menu to open the dialog). Yes, the animated flows are easily customized via the Animated Flows tab of the Oneline Display Options dialog. Customization options include: Size Color Shape Density Animation Parameter (actual flow or percent flow) […]
July 3, 2012
Is it possible to (How do I) build a large diagram quickly?
Simulator provides a number of tools for rapid diagram creation. These include: insert pallettes for areas, buses, substations, and zones, and the ability to auto insert lines, interfaces, generators, switched shunts, line flow pie charts, circuit breakers, line flow objects, buses, substations, borders, and GIS data from shape files. For more information on using these tools, see Simulator Tips: Creating […]
July 3, 2012
Are the one-line diagrams easy to build?
We think so! We’ve gone to great lengths to make it easy to build diagrams. You can specify default drawing values for display objects based on object type and nominal kV. These values can also be saved to or loaded from auxiliary files providing continuity when creating multiple diagrams. If you have geographic information regarding […]
July 3, 2012
Creating Diagrams — Auto-Insert Borders
To insert geographic borders into diagrams, select Insert >> Auto-Insert >> Borders from the main menu. Auto Insert Borders Dialog The PowerWorld border library includes borders for the entire world, as well as Canadian Provinces and state and county borders for the United States. Select multiple borders by holding down the Shift or Ctrl keys while making […]
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July 3, 2012
What does SImulator/Retriever check when validating a case?
Validation checks for both errors that would prevent a case from working properly and for abnormal setup of model objects. Validation errors and warnings are displayed in the Message Log. A sampling of the tasks performed during case validation include: Ensures there is a system slack bus assigned Ensures the slack bus has an attached […]
July 3, 2012