Simulator 16 User Guide - PowerWorld

Either select an existing Classification from the drop-down box or create a new Classification by
clicking New. (If creating a new Classification,another dialog box will open with a prompt for the
Classification Name.) Type in a Name for the record. To create the record and close the dialog click
OK. To create the record without closing the dialog click Save.To exit the dialog without creating
the record click Cancel.
Linking Display Objects to Supplemental Data
Display objects that cannot be linked to a power system element can be linked to a Supplemental
Data record. These display objects include Background Line, Background Rectangle, Background
Ellipse, Background Picture, Text, Case Information Memo, Oneline Field, Oneline Link, Document
Link, Memo Text, and Generic Model Field.
Linking any of these objects to supplemental data must be done through the Display Explorer
found under Onelines > All Display Objects. From the Explore tab, choose the display object
type to link. If they are not already displayed, the Supplemental Data Classification and
Supplemental Data Name fields must be added to the list of fields in the table. Simply enter the
appropriate Classification and Name in the fields to link a particular display object to a Supplemental
Data record.
Once a display object is linked to a supplemental data record, the information in the supplemental
data record can be used to filter, dynamically format, Select by Criteria, and display custom hints for
that display object.
Because there is no requirement to link display objects that cannot be linked to power system
elements to supplemental data records, these objects will not be highlighted along with other
unlinked elements when they are not linked to a supplemental data record.
Automatic Linking of Supplemental Data When Inserting Geographic Information
Background objects (lines and ellipses) created from inserting objects from borders included with
Simulator and shapefiles can be linked automatically to supplemental data records.
When auto inserting borders included with Simulator, the option to Automatically link county
and state borders to supplemental data needs to be checked for this to occur.
When inserting background objects from shapefiles, there are several options that need to be set for
proper linking to supplemental data. These options are available on the Identify tab of the GIS
Shapefile Data Dialog.
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