Simulator 16 User Guide - PowerWorld

Background Lines Dialog
The Line Options Dialog is available while in edit mode by right-clicking on a background line and
selecting Open Dialog… This dialog contains options for formatting the selected background line.
Many of the options listed in this dialog can also be updated on the Format dialog.
Line Thickness
This field gives the thickness of the line in pixels.
Line Color
This field shows the current line color. To change the line’s color, click on the box displaying the
current color or click the Change button next to the line color. This will display the Color Dialog.
Select the desired color and select OK to change the color.
Use Background Fill
When this option is checked, the selected Fill Color will be used to fill the background of the line.
Fill Color
This field shows the current fill color. To change the fill color, click on the box that displays the
current fill color or click the Change button. This will display the Color Dialog. Select the desired
color and select OK to change the color.
Immobile
When this option is checked, the background line will be forced to stay in the same position and
cannot be moved by dragging it with the mouse.
List of Vertices
This grid lists the x,y coordinates for the vertices of the line in the order in which the line is drawn.
The coordinates will be displayed as longitude,latitude if the option to show coordinates in
longitiude,latitude is selected on the Oneline Display Options dialog and a valid map projection is in
use. The values for the coordinates can be changed by entering new values in the appropriate
position in the grid.
Shift X/Y Values
These options provide a means of updating all of the x and/or y values. The X Shift Value is the
offset by which all of the x values will be shifted. The Y Shift Value is the offset by which all of the
y values will be shifted. The resulting values will be the original values plus the value entered for the
shift. The Shift All Values button must be selected for the values entered in the shift fields to be
applied to the x,y values. After this button is selected, the coordinates shown in the grid will be
updated with the new values.
Scale X/Y Values
These options provide a means of updating all of the x and/or y values. The X Scale Value is the
value by which all of the x values will be scaled. The Y Scale Value is the values by which all of the
y values will be scaled. The resulting values will be the original values multiplied by the value
entered for the scale. The Scale All Values button must be selected for the values entered in the
scale fields to be applied to the x,y values. After this button is selected, the coordinates shown in the
grid will be updated with the new values.
OK, Save and Update Display, and Cancel
OK saves the changes and closes the dialog. Save and Update Display saves the changes and
updates the display without closing the dialog. Cancel closes the dialog without saving any changes.
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