Toolbars

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Toolbars

The Electrical Modeler contains toolbars that allow creating new electrical elements, as well as navigating through the modeled system. The available toolbars are Alignment and Grid, General, Bays and Transmission Lines, and Elements. A description of all options on these toolbars is available on the next tables.

Available options on Alignment and Grid toolbar

Option

Description

Activate or Deactivate Grid Activate or Deactivate Grid

Activates or deactivates a grid in the modeling environment

Activate or Deactivate Align to Grid Activate or Deactivate Align to Grid

Activates or deactivates the alignment of objects relative to the grid

Align Left Align Left

Aligns objects to the left

Align Right Align Right

Aligns objects to the right

Align Top Align Top

Aligns objects by the top

Align Bottom Align Bottom

Aligns objects by the bottom

Align Horizontal Center Align Horizontal Center

Aligns objects horizontally by the center

Align Vertical Center Align Vertical Center

Aligns objects vertically by the center

Align to Grid Align to Grid

Aligns objects to the grid

 

Available options on General toolbar

Option

Description

Back Back

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

Forward Forward

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

System Diagram System Diagram

Shows model's System level

Select Select Object

Enables the selection mode

Organize Diagram Automatically Organize Diagram Automatically

Groups elements symmetrically, to help visualization and browsing

Locate Element 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 Show or Hide Description

Shows or hides the name of devices on the modeling screen

Area Zoom Area Zoom

Applies a zoom to a specific area

Fit 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 Drag

Allows moving the drawing area

Cable Editor Cable Editor

Opens the Cable Editor window used on Feeders

Manage Schematic Views Manage Schematic Views

Allows creating or removing Schematic Views

Show Schematic Views Show Schematic Views

Shows or hides Schematic View's thumbnails available on the Electrical Model

Generate Schematic Views Generate Schematic View

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

Acknowledge Schematic View Layout 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

 

Available options on Bays and Transmission Lines toolbar

Option

Description

Create Bay with Selected Device(s) Create Bay with Selected Device(s)

Creates a Bay with all selected devices

Add the Selected Devices to the Selected Bay Add the Selected Devices to the Selected Bay

Adds all selected devices to the selected Bay

Remove Selected Device(s) from Bay Remove Selected Device(s) from Bay

Removes all selected devices from a Bay

Create Transmission Line with the Selected Line Segment(s) Create Transmission Line with the Selected Line Segment(s)

Creates a Transmission Line with the selected Line Segments

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

Adds all Line Segments to the selected Transmission Line

Remove Selected Line Segment(s) from Transmission Line Remove Selected Line Segment(s) from Transmission Line

Removes all selected Line Segments from a Transmission Line

 

Available options on Elements toolbar

Option

Description

Lock or Unlock Tool Lock or Unlock Tool

When activated, keeps the last selected tool active

Substation Substation

Inserts a Substation

Transmission Line Segment Transmission Line Segment

Inserts a Transmission Line (L key)

Feeder Feeder

Inserts a Feeder

Wind Power Plant Wind Power Plant

Inserts a Wind Power Plant

Photovoltaic Power Plant Photovoltaic Power Plant

Inserts a Photovoltaic Power Plant

Jumper Jumper

Inserts a Jumper (J key)

Branch Branch

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

Node Node

Inserts a Node

External Node External Node

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

Tie Node Tie Node

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

Breaker Breaker

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

Switch Switch

Inserts a Switch

Switch Fuse Switch Fuse

Inserts a Switch Fuse

Two-Winding Transformer Two-Winding Transformer

Inserts a Two-Winding Transformer

Three-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 Load

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

Generator 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 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 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 Busbar

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

Distribution Transformer Distribution Transformer

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

Recloser Recloser

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

Voltage Regulator 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 Wind Turbine

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

Weather Station 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 Photovoltaic Array

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

Inverter Inverter

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

Junction Box Junction Box

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

Direct Current Jumper Direct Current Jumper

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

Direct Current Branch Direct Current Branch

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

Direct Current Node Direct Current Node

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

Convert Branch to Connector Convert Branch to Connector

Converts the selected Branches to Connectors

Convert Connector to Branch Convert Connector to Branch

Converts the selected Connectors to Branches

 

In addition to toolbars, the Electrical Modeler contains an auxiliary zoom tool, called Viewfinder. This tool makes it easy to locate a portion of the Electrical Model when it is not completely visible on the drawing area.

Viewfinder tool

Viewfinder tool

There are still tools available on the drawing area, when one or more objects are selected.

Available options on the drawing area

Option

Description

Rotate Rotate

Allows rotating the selected objects in 45-degree steps

Resize Resize

Allows resizing the selected objects

Move Busbar Move Busbar

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

 

When moving the mouse pointer over an object, it is highlighted. If the object contains one or more Terminals, they are identified.

Highlighted object

Highlighted object

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