Activate or Deactivate Grid

Activates or deactivates a grid in the modeling environment

Activate or Deactivate Align to Grid

Activates or deactivates the alignment of objects relative to the grid

Align Left

Aligns objects to the left

Align Right

Aligns objects to the right

Align Top

Aligns objects by the top

Align Bottom

Aligns objects by the bottom

Align Horizontal Center

Aligns objects horizontally by the center

Align Vertical Center

Aligns objects vertically by the center

Align to Grid

Aligns objects to the grid

Back

Returns to the previous element in the navigation history (BACKSPACE)

Forward

Goes to the next element in the navigation history (ALT + Right arrow)

System Diagram

Shows model's System level (ALT + HOME)

Select

Enables the selection mode

Organize Diagram Automatically

Groups elements symmetrically, to help visualization and browsing

Locate Element

Allows locating an element (CTRL + L). This search is performed by the name of an element, as well as by its partial name, displaying a list with all elements found. When clicking OK or when selecting an element on this list, this element is selected on the electrical model. NOTE: The search for elements only considers the name of an element, and not its full path

Show or Hide Description

Shows or hides the name of devices on the modeling screen

Area Zoom

Applies a zoom to a specific area

Fit

Fits the diagram to the drawing area (CTRL + 5 or CTRL + CLEAR). NOTE: The shortcut key for this option, on the keypad, is available only when the NUM LOCK option is disabled

Drag

Allows moving the drawing area

Cable Editor

Opens the Cable Editor window used on Feeders

Manage Schematic Views

Allows creating or removing Schematic Views. For more information, please check topic Managing

Show Schematic Views

Shows or hides Schematic View's thumbnails available on the electrical model

Generate Schematic Views

Generates Schematic Views automatically. NOTE: This tool requires a specific license for its usage

Acknowledge Schematic View Layout

Acknowledges the selected Schematic View layout, which was changed by the syncing tool although the option to preserve it was selected. For more information, please check topic Layout Acknowledgment

Creates Bay with Selected Device(s)

Creates a Bay with all selected devices

Adds the Selected Devices to the Selected Bay

Adds all selected devices to the selected Bay

Removes Selected Device(s) from Bay

Removes all selected devices from a Bay

Creates Transmission Line with the Selected Line Segment(s)

Creates a Transmission Line with the selected Line Segments

Adds the Selected Line Segment(s) to the Selected Transmission Line

Adds all Line Segments to the selected Transmission Line

Removes Selected Line Segment(s) from Transmission Line

Removes all selected Line Segments from a Transmission Line

Lock or Unlock Tool

When activated, keeps the last selected tool active

Substation

Inserts a Substation

Transmission Line Segment

Inserts a Transmission Line (L key)

Feeder

Inserts a Feeder

Wind Power Plant

Inserts a Wind Power Plant

Photovoltaic Power Plant

Inserts a Photovoltaic Power Plant

Jumper

Inserts a Jumper (J key)

Branch

Inserts a Branch (B key). NOTE: This element is not available to Schematic Views

Graphical Vertex

Inserts a Graphical Vertex

Node

Inserts a Node

External Node

Inserts an External Node. NOTE: This element can only be inserted manually in Schematic Views

Tie Node

Inserts a Tie Node. NOTE: This element exists in Schematic Views

Breaker

Inserts a Breaker. NOTE: This element is not available to Photovoltaic Power Plants

Switch

Inserts a Switch

Switch Fuse

Inserts a Switch Fuse

Two-Winding Transformer

Inserts a Two-Winding Transformer

Three-Winding Transformer

Inserts a Three-Winding Transformer. NOTE: This element is available to Substations and Photovoltaic Power Plants and is not available to Feeders and Wind Power Plants

Load

Inserts a Load. NOTE: This element is only available to Substations

Generator

Inserts a Generator. NOTE: This element is available to Substations and Feeders and is not available to Wind Power Plants and Photovoltaic Power Plants

Reactor

Inserts a Reactor. NOTE: This element is available to Substations and Feeders and is not available to Wind Power Plants and Photovoltaic Power Plants

Capacitor

Inserts a Capacitor. NOTE: This element is available to Substations and Feeders and is not available to Wind Power Plants and Photovoltaic Power Plants

Busbar

Inserts a Busbar. NOTE: This element is only available to Substations

Distribution Transformer

Inserts a Distribution Transformer. NOTE: This element is only available to Feeders

Recloser

Inserts a Recloser. NOTE: This element is not available to Photovoltaic Power Plants

Voltage Regulator

Inserts a Voltage Regulator. NOTE: This element is available to Substations and Feeders, and it is not available to Wind Power Plants and Photovoltaic Power Plants

Wind Turbine

Inserts a Wind Turbine. NOTE: This element is only available to Wind Power Plants

Weather Station

Inserts a Weather Station. NOTE: This element is available to Wind Power Plants and Photovoltaic Power Plants and it is not available to Substations and Feeders

Photovoltaic Array

Inserts a Photovoltaic Array. NOTE: This element is available to Photovoltaic Power Plants

Inverter

Inserts an Inverter. NOTE: This element is only available to Photovoltaic Power Plants

Junction Box

Inserts a Junction Box. NOTE: This element is only available to Photovoltaic Power Plants

Direct Current Jumper

Inserts a Direct Current Jumper. NOTE: This element is only available to Photovoltaic Power Plants

Direct Current Branch

Inserts a Direct Current Branch. NOTE: This element is only available to Photovoltaic Power Plants

Direct Current Node

Inserts a Direct Current Node. NOTE: This element is only available to Photovoltaic Power Plants

Convert Branch to Connector

Converts the selected Branches to Connectors

Convert Connector to Branch

Converts the selected Connectors to Branches

Rotate

Allows rotating the selected objects in 45-degree steps

Resize

Allows resizing the selected objects

Move Busbar

Allows moving the edges of Busbars, thus changing the size and slope angle of these objects