Software Patches

July 6, 2016

Features and Improvements

  • Auxiliary Files (SCRIPT and DATA Sections): Added MultiSectionLine objects to the Network Model Auxiliary File Export Format Description. While the use of these objects is discouraged support is needed in this format to maintain them when users do create them.
  • Auxiliary Files (SCRIPT and DATA Sections): For a MultisectionLine object, added new fields BusInt, BusInt:1, BusInt:2 ... BusInt:20 which list the intermediate buses of a multisection line. This permits the creation of multi-section lines with up to 21 intermediate buses (22 intermediate branches) without using the section.
  • Case Information Displays: For a MultisectionLine object, added new fields BusInt, BusInt:1, BusInt:2 ... BusInt:20 which list the intermediate buses of a multisection line. This permits the creation of multi-section lines with up to 21 intermediate buses (22 intermediate branches) without using the section.
  • Contingency Analysis Tool: When choosing to either Save Case or Save Case As, a check is now done to help ensure that a user does not save a Post-Contingency system state accidentally. The check evaluates the following three conditions.
    1. Contingency Analysis dialog is open
    2. The Contingency Reference State exists
    3. At least one system device status in the present system is different than the status in the Contingency Reference State.
    If all these conditions are met, then a dialog will appear asking the user to confirm that they want to save the case.
  • Difference Case Tool: Modified the default columns of the BOTH and NEW lists on the Present Topological Differences from Base Case tool so that they include Bus Name and Bus Nominal kV fields for viewing in the tables. While these fields are not be part of the "Network Model" Auxiliary File Export Format Description, they are helpful to see on the visual tables inside the user interface.