Simulator 16 User Guide - PowerWorld

Edit Mode General Procedures
In order to simplify the process of graphically constructing a power flow case, Simulator’s drawing
interface obeys the following conventions for most objects:
Inserting a New Object
Go to the Draw ribbon tab and use the menus on the Individual Insert ribbon group to add a
single oneline object type you would like to add to the oneline.
Left-click on the location on the display where you would like to position the object.
Once the object is placed, Simulator displays a dialog box that allows you to specify various
options for the object.
If desired, use all the options available on the Formatting ribbon group on the Draw ribbon tab to
change the appearance of the object once it has been placed.
Moving, Resizing, and Rotating an Existing Object
Select the object by clicking on the object with the left mouse button. Handles are displayed
around the object to indicate it has been selected.
To move the position of the object, place the mouse anywhere on the object except at a handle
location. Then drag the object around the screen by holding the left mouse button down.
To change the size of an object using the mouse, first select the object. Then place the mouse on
one of the object’s resizing (white) handles. The cursor will change to either a horizontal, vertical
or diagonal two-headed arrow shape. Then drag the mouse to change the object’s size. You can
also specify the size of most objects using their dialog boxes.
To rotate an object, first select the object. Then place the mouse over the rotation (green) handle
in the upper left corner of the selected object. The cursor will change to a rotation symbol. Clicking
and dragging will then rotate the object. Note that if an object (e.g., a pie chart or transmission
line) does not have a rotation handle in the upper left, the object cannot be rotated.
Viewing/Modifying Object Parameters
To view and/or change the options associated with a single object, right-click on the object. This
either displays the object’s dialog box directly, or it display’s the object, from which you can elect
to see the object’s dialog box.
Selecting Several Objects to Modify Their Appearance
Hold down the Shift key while clicking objects on the screen to select several objects at once. You
may then change the objects’ attributes, such as , by using all the options available on the
Formatting ribbon group on the Draw ribbon tab.
To move the objects that are selected, click and hold down the left mouse button on any of the
selected objects, drag the selected objects to a new location, and release the mouse button to place
them. You can also move the selected objects by holding the SHIFT key and simultaneously using
the UP, DOWN, LEFT, or RIGHT arrow keys (or use the Home, End, Page Up and Page Down keys to
move objects).
To select a set of objects use the many options available on the Select ribbon group on the Draw
ribbon tab to select a group of objects using a rectangle, ellipse or polygon selector. You can also
select only objects that meet some given criteria by using Select by Criteria. As an example, you can
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