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An Object­Based Graphical
Environment CAD System for the
Development of Arbitrary Networks of
Conductors
SES software includes a unique combination of input/
output processors that will satisfy the most demanding
users. It unleashes all of its engineering power
through an unprecedented level of data input simplicity,
which dramatically increases productivity. Everyone
likes the look and feel of a Windows­based interface,
but these processors are meant for those with an
electrical engineering soul... Just describe your system,
and let it show you features you never knew existed.
The specification of the data defining conductor networks takes
up most of the time involved in preparing input files. With this in
mind, SES has designed SESCAD, a graphical utility for the development
of conductor networks. SESCAD allows you to view or
edit three­dimensional networks consisting of straight conductor
segments. This CAD program uses an object­oriented approach
to network development. Elementary objects (conductors and
observation profiles) can be created by simply drawing them or
by entering data in dialogs boxes. Composite objects can be
formed by grouping existing objects together. They can be
viewed from any direction, in a variety of ways. The objects can
be selected, copied, pasted, deleted, etc., in the standard way for
Windows applications. A rich set of tools is available to manipulate
them.
Toolboxes are available to automate certain tasks that could otherwise be highly time­consuming. These include rotating,
translating and scaling an object or a duplicate of the object, aligning and distributing objects, and examining the
network for various defects such as overlapping conductors or undesirable gaps. You can even create an entire rightof­way
in a few clicks on dedicated window interfaces.
Power Tools are also available. They can be used to
force two conductors to meet at a given point, to stretch
a conductor until it meets another one or to make sure
that no gaps are present in the network, etc.
All operations carried out on objects can be easily undone.
Several options are available to customize the behavior
of the tools. The network can be viewed from any
position using either a parallel projection view, a plan
view, or a perspective view. It is possible to zoom in on a
portion of the network by a factor of as much as 1 million,
and to go back to previous zoom levels.
The program can import and export DXF compatible files
from all major CAD systems.
SESCAD can exchange data automatically with the Input
Toolbox and can therefore supplement the data entry capabilities of that program. Most of the program's functions are
directly accessible from the Toolbars or from dedicated menus or windows. All relevant data entry fields are linked to
context­sensitive help topics. Extensive on­line help is available for every screen in the program.
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