Menu Bars

Menu bars contain a list of menu options which, when an option is selected, activates a drop-down list of
commands. Some of the menu options also activate an additional list of menus (the arrow pointing to the
right denotes an additional menu). For example, select Project, Settings, and Data Type.
The contents of the menu bars change depending on the type of window or view that is active. Five different
types of menu bars exist in PowerStation, as listed below:
Start-Up Menu Bar One-Line Diagram Menu Bar Project View Menu Bar U/G Raceway System Menu
Bar Dumpster Menu Bar

1. Start-Up Menu Bar

The Start-Up Menu Bar is displayed when you start PowerStation and have not yet opened a project file. This
menu bar contains a limited number of menu options. The Start-Up Menu Bar offers the following menus:
• File Open a new or existing project file
• View Show or hide Help Line
• Help PowerStation Help
• Macros For use only on PSMS software
1.1. File Menu

Select the File Menu option from the Start-Up Menu Bar to create new project files, open existing project
files, or exit PowerStation.
The File Menu on the Start-Up Menu Bar offers the following commands:
• New Project Creates a new project file
• Open Project Opens an existing project file
• Exit Exits PowerStation

1.2. View Menu

Select the View Menu option from the Start-Up Menu Bar to show or hide the Help Line at the bottom of
your screen where the help message, error message, and Revision Data are displayed.

1.3. Macros Menu

This function is strictly reserved for use on the PSMS software. Since PSMS and PowerStation share menu
bars, the Macros option also appears on the PowerStation software menu bars.

2. One-Line Diagram Menu Bar

The One-Line Diagram Menu Bar is displayed when a One-Line Diagram presentation is active. The
One-Line Diagram Menu Bar contains a comprehensive collection of menu options.

This menu bar is displayed when a one-line diagram is active and offers the following menu items:
• File Menu File management and conversions
• Edit Menu Cut, copy, and paste
• View Menu Display different toolbars
• Project Menu Project standards and settings
• Library Menu Library access and management
• Defaults Menu Fonts and default settings of elements
• Tools Menu Global sizing/symbols and element grouping
• Rev Control Menu Base and Revision Data control
 • Window Menu Window management
• Macros For use only on PSMS software.
• Help Menu Help access

2.1. File Menu

The File Menu option on the One-Line Diagram Menu Bar provides commands to open/close project files, log
off/on users, save/copy project files, print/print preview one-line diagrams, convert one-line diagrams to
WMF/EMF files, convert ETAP DOS or CSV files to PowerStation files, and export to and import from the
clipboard.

• New Project
• Open Project
• Close Project
• Log Off
• Save Project
• Copy Project To
• Save Library
• Print Setup
• Print Preview
• Print
• Batch Print
• Export Metafile
• Export to Clipboard
 • Import ETAP DOS File
• Import CSV File
• Export XML File
• Import XML File
• Import from Clipboard
• Create Tag File
• Audit Tag File
• Update Tag File
• Exit

New Project
Create a new project file Open an existing project file Close an opened project Log off or onto an open project
as a different user or change access levels Save the project file Save an open project to a specified file name
and continue to function within the original project Save Library file Select a page layout as well as a printer
and printer connection Display the one-line diagram on-screen as it will appear when printed Print the
one-line diagram Print all or any number of views that belong to a presentation at once. Views consist of the
main one-line diagram and nested composite networks and composite motors Convert the one-line diagram
into a WMF or EMF file Export selected one-line diagram to the clipboard (merge files) Convert an ETAP
DOS file into a PowerStation project file Convert a comma separated file into a PowerStation project file
Export project database via XML format Import project database via XML format Import selected one-line
diagram from the clipboard (merge files) For online PSMS applications For online PSMS applications For
online PSMS applications Exit PowerStation
To start a new project, click on File and select New Project. This opens the Create New Project File dialog
box, as shown below.

Create New Project File Dialog Box

From the dialog box, enter a Project File Name with a maximum of 32 characters that is suitable for your
project. For more information about this dialog box see Create a New Project File.

User Information Dialog Box

For the purpose of this manual, name the new project Test and click on OK. This will open the User
Information dialog box. For more details on User Information see User Access Manager.
When you create a new project, PowerStation automatically gives you all access level privileges. If you click
on OK and PowerStation logs you on as a Project Editor, i.e., you have full access to all editors including
Base Data, Revision Data, Libraries, etc. Administrative functions such as adding and deleting users to the
project are not available to a Project Editor. To access these functions, you must log on as Administrator.
For projects on which security is not an issue, or if you are a single user of PowerStation, we recommend that
you do not require a password for projects and that you give yourself full access privileges. You can change
the password requirement at any time.
If you forget your User Name or your password, log on as Admin. Type password as the password. We
recommend that you do not change the password for Admin unless you record it for later use. If you forget
your User Name or your password, this may be the only way you can access this project.
Enter your User Name (maximum 20 characters) in the User Name field. User Name is a mandatory field. For
the purpose of this manual, enter OTI, and then click on OK. PowerStation will create a one-line diagram
presentation named OLV1. You can start adding elements and editing the one-line diagram. Remember, each
time a new project is created; the presentation displayed in the window will be named OLV1 (OLV1 is the
default name for the one-line diagram presentation). You can change the name of the one-line diagram
presentation at any time.
 Project View and One-Line Diagram Presentation OLV1

Open Project You can open an existing project file (previously saved) by clicking on Open Project in
the File menu. You can also select Open Projects from the menu generated by right-clicking on the project
name in the Project View.
If you are editing a project and you want to open a previously saved project, you will be prompted to save the
current project.
In order to open a previously saved project while you are editing a project, the currently opened project must
be in Edit or Study mode. Note that you CANNOT save or close a project when you are in Revision Data,
i.e., you must first change to Base Data.
Included in the PowerStation installation program is a file named Example.OTI. To open this file, click on
Open Project from the File Menu on the menu bar. This will open the Open Project File dialog box, as
shown here. Locate the folder in the ETAPS\PowerStn directory called Example. The file Example.OTI is
located in this folder. Select the file and click on Open, as shown below. This will open the Example project
file.
The Example file contains a sample project complete with a one-line diagram and sample values entered into
the component editors. Performing the actions described in the remainder of the manual will help you to
become familiar with PowerStation.
Open Project File Dialog Box
The following options allow you to specify which file to open:
Look in
Select a network, drive, and directory, where the PowerStation project file that you want to open is located.
File Name
Type or select the file name you want to open. This box lists files with the extension you select in the List
Files of Type box.
Files of Type ETAP PowerStation project files have an .OTI extension.
Close Project
A project can be closed when you are in Edit or Study mode. However, you CANNOT close a project file
when you are in Revision Data, i.e., project must be in Base Data. It is recommended that you save the
project prior to closing it. Closing a project can be done by clicking on Close Project in the File Menu or on
Close in the pop-up menu generated by right-clicking on the project name in the Project View.
Before a project file is closed, you are promoted to save the project file.

If you click on Yes, all data is saved when the project is closed.
Save Project
A project can be saved only when you are in Edit mode or a Study mode. If you have logged on as a Project
Editor or Base Editor, you CANNOT save a project while the project is in a revision level of data. Saving a
project can be done by clicking on Save Project in the File Menu or on Save in the menu generated by
right-clicking on the project name in the Project View.
You can schedule a project to save for any pre-defined time interval. This may be done from the Project
Options dialog box, as shown below. To open the Project Options dialog box, click on Project in the menu
bar and click on Options or click on Options from the menu generated by right-clicking on the project name
in the Project View.
Click on AutoSave and enter a time interval (maximum 999 minutes). The number 30 has been entered here
as an example. Your current project will be saved automatically every 30 minutes from this point on.
If, however, you have selected Prompt before auto saving project in this dialog box, PowerStation will
request your confirmation before saving the project. The Prompt box is required if you want to save the
connections between elements in your database.
When AutoSave is active, the following prompt box appears:

The AutoSave prompt allows you to:

• Change the scheduled AutoSave time period
• Disable AutoSave
• Save element connections into the project database

Copy Project To
This command makes a copy of the project file but does not open that copy. The copied file does not contain
the passwords and user information of the original project file. A copy of the project file can be made only
when you are in Edit mode or a Study mode. You CANNOT make a copy of your project when you are not
in Base Data, i.e., while the project is in a revision level of data. You may copy a project file to a new project
file name or to a previously saved project file name. In order to copy the project file to a new one, click on
Copy Project To from the File menu, as shown below:

From this dialog box, select a directory for the new file name. Enter the new name, Example-1, (or a
previously saved project file name) for the new File Name, and click on Save. A message will confirm that
the copy has been successfully saved. The new project file name will be saved as Example-1.oti.
Note that PowerStation uses file transitioning for saving project files. When you copy projects, PowerStation
prompts you with the following dialog box for saving the project file before copying.

If you press No, the last saved project file will be copied. If press Yes, the project file will be first saved and
then copied to a new name.
Print Setup, Print Preview, Print, & Batch Print
PowerStation allows you to preview and print/plot one-line diagrams, underground raceway systems, text
output reports, motor starting plots, transient stability plots, and cable temperature plots. For more details on
Print Setup, Print Preview, Print, Batch Print, and Plot capabilities, see the Chapter on Printing and Plotting.
Print Setup
Every one-line diagram view, including composite networks and composite motors, has their own individual
print setup and print options. This menu bar item brings up the Print Setup dialog box for the active view.
Print Preview
The Print Preview dialog allows you to change the printer setup, options, print size (zooming), and print
adjustment (moving up, down, left, & right). Note that all settings are only associated with the displayed
view and are saved for that view.

This item will display the Print dialog box for the active view. From this dialog box, you can change the
print Setup and options.
Batch Print
Batch printing allows you to print all views associated with one presentation. Each one-line diagram
(including composite networks & motors) will be printed based on the last saved print setup, options, and
zooming. You can globally select or deselect all composite networks, composite AC motors, and composite
DC motors.

Export to Metafile
PowerStation can convert the contents of one-line diagrams into disk-based Enhanced Metafiles (EMF format)
or 16-bit Windows Metafiles (WMF format). To convert a one-line diagram into a metafile, select the Export
to Metafile option.
A Windows Metafile (WMF) consists of device-independent drawing instructions that help Windows to
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recreate the drawing element and display it on any display device such as AutoCAD . The Enhanced Metafile
format (EMF) improves the drawing scalability and accuracy by adding more extensive information into the
metafile header along with new drawing instructions. EMF files can be used for programs such as
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Microsoft Word.
Metafile Options
Select the metafile format (EMF, WMF, or both). You must specify at least one format for the conversion to
work. The default setting is Enhanced Metafile format only.
Element Range
You can convert all elements in the one-line diagram (including OLE objects) or only elements that you have
selected. The default setting is All Elements.
Convert Viewable Area Only
Convert only the area of the one line diagram that can be seen in the one-line view.
ETAP will ask you to specify the path location where the metafile is on your system.

Import WMF files into AutoCAD

AutoCAD can only support the Windows metafiles format. To create an AutoCAD drawing from a WMF
metafile converted from PowerStation as explained above, make sure that both options Wire Frame and Wide
Line in the AutoCAD menu File/Options/WMF Options are unchecked. To import the metafile into

AutoCAD, select the File/Import menu item and browse or type the name of the WMF metafile complete with
path location. Note that the resolution of the WMF files gets better as you zoom in the one-line diagram.
Export/Import XML Files
This Function allows the exporting and importing of project database files via XML Format. In order to
perform the transfer of files in this format, it is necessary to utilize a PDE key and security code. Please
contact OTI to obtain further information concerning this process.
Import ETAP DOS Files
PowerStation provides a tool to convert and insert ETAP DOS files or comma-separated files (CSV) into the
PowerStation project currently open. The conversion can be initiated from the File Menu or from the Project
View by right clicking on the project name. When you choose to convert ETAP DOS files, the Select ETAP
DOS Project File to Convert dialog box will be displayed, which lists all the ETAP DOS project files with a
.gen extension, as shown below. You can type a file name in the File Name field and then click on the Open
button or double-click on a file name in the list to start the conversion.

After selecting the DOS file for conversion, a dialog box such as the one shown below will be displayed,
allowing you to specify options for bus coordinates and motor models.

Bus Coordinates
There are two options: using the existing X and Y coordinates assigned in ETAP DOS files or letting
PowerStation automatically assign new X and Y coordinates. In the current version of PowerStation, only
the first option is available.
Note that if you have never produced a one-line diagram from the DOS version of ETAP, the X and Y
coordinates for buses and branches are set equal to one (1). In order for the ETAP DOS program to assign
the coordinates for all the buses, you need to open the file from ETAP DOS, access the Overall One-Line
module from the Analysis menu, press F3 to enter the Graphical Bus Editor, then press F9 to save the X and Y
coordinates assigned by the ETAP DOS program.
Design Class for Motor Models
Enter a Design Class from one of the existing Design Classes for motor models. You can select from:
HV-HS-HT
HV-HS-LT
HV-LS-HT
HV-LS-LT
LV-HS-HT
LV-HS-LT
LV-LS-HT
LV-LS-LT
Note that the existing Motor Model Library of PowerStation includes Low Voltage, High Voltage, Low
Speed, High Speed, Low Torque, and High Torque models.
The conversion from ETAP DOS files to a PowerStation project consists of two steps:
• Conversion from ETAP DOS files to comma separated files
• Conversion from the comma separated files to PowerStation project files

In the first step of conversion, the program checks for errors in the ETAP DOS files that may obstruct the
second step of conversion. If any errors are detected, they are printed in a file named ETAP2CSV.ERR, which
is located in the directory where the ETAP DOS files are placed. A message box, as shown below, will be
posted to review the error file first. If you click on the Yes button, the error file will automatically be opened
for you to view. If you click on the No button, the conversion process will proceed with the second step, but
there may be errors that will halt the conversion or cause invalid results. It is strongly suggested that you
review the error message file first.

If no error is detected in the first step, the conversion from comma-separated files to PowerStation continues,
creating elements and converting engineering properties in the process. If the ETAP DOS file contains both
Bus Editor data and Load Schedule data, there are two sources for motor and static load data and they may not
be in agreement with each other. In this case, the conversion program will open a dialog box, as shown
below, allowing you to specify the source for motor and static load data.

The default option is to convert load data from the Load Schedule, because it contains more detailed data. If
you select this option, each motor and static load will be converted to PowerStation. If there is only one
motor or a static load connected to a bus, a load will be created and connected to the bus. Otherwise, a
composite motor will be created and all the loads will be contained in the composite motor.
When the Load Schedule option is selected, although motors and static loads in the Bus Editor may be in
conflict with the Load Schedule data, they are disregarded. Note that a motor in the Bus Editor, in most cases
an equivalent motor for a group of motors in the Load Schedule, and the dynamic model and load model
entered in the Machine Editor may not be valid for any of the motors in the group. This model information is
not converted. If motors in the Load Schedule do not have dynamic motors and load models, you will need
to enter the dynamic motor and load model information for each motor. Dynamic models are required for
dynamic motor acceleration studies.
If the second option is selected, a motor will be created for each motor in the Bus Editor, the typical
nameplate data will be used, and the dynamic motor and load models (specified from the Machine Editor) will
be converted. The percent loading of each motor will be set to match the total bus motor load according to its
rating. If the bus motor loading is nonzero, but there is no machine number for motors connected to this bus, a
motor will be created in PowerStation using typical data to match the bus motor loading. If there is a static
load in the ETAP DOS Bus Editor, a static load will also be created to match the bus static load.
Import CSV Files
CSV project files are comma-separated files. Contact OTI to provide you with the complete format of the
CSV file. Once you choose to convert CSV files, the Select CSG Files to Convert dialog box will be
displayed which lists all the files with a .csg extension, as shown below. You can type a file name in the File
Name field and then click on the Open button, or double-click on a file name in the list to start the conversion.
Merging PowerStation Projects
Individual project files within PowerStation can be merged together. The process involves the following
steps.
1) Open a PowerStation project file. 2) Export (temporarily save) the project file or a portion thereof to the
clipboard. 3) Close the first project file and open the next project file. 4) Import (merge) the temporarily saved
project file into the second project file.
Export to Clipboard
Exporting to the clipboard is used as a method to temporarily save an entire one-line diagram or a portion of it
for merging into other project files or the same project file.
PowerStation only exports the active status and revision data (engineering properties). Before you select the
elements from the one-line diagram, choose the configuration status and revision data that you wish to have
associated with the exported one-line diagram, highlight all of the elements you wish to export to the
clipboard, and then click on Export to clipboard in the File Menu.

The exported elements into the clipboard include elements inside of composite networks and composite
motors, as well as their properties and status.

Import from Clipboard

Importing from the clipboard is used as a method to merge PowerStation project files. Before Importing
from clipboard can be done, the Export action into the clipboard procedure must be finished. To import the
content of the clipboard, open the PowerStation project file you wish to have the exported elements imported
into, and then click on the Import from clipboard. The imported elements include elements inside of
composite networks and composite motors.

The imported elements can now be utilized just like any other elements. PowerStation checks for the
uniqueness of element’s ID. If an element with the same ID exists, the ID of the importing element will be
appended with “-1” or other integers to make it unique.

Exit
Using this command will save and close your PowerStation project file and close the PowerStation program.
2.2. Edit Menu

The Edit option on the One-Line Diagram Menu Bar offers the following commands:

Cut Dumpster Deletes selected element(s) from the one-line diagram and moves it to
the Dumpster
Copy Dumpster Copies selected element(s) from the one-line diagram to the Dumpster
Paste Dumpster Pastes selected cell from the Dumpster into the one-line diagram
Move From Dumpster Moves selected cell from the Dumpster into the one-line diagram
DeSelect All Deselects all elements in the one-line diagram
Cut OLE Deletes selected OLE object(s) from the one-line diagram to the
Clipboard
Copy OLE Copies selected OLE object(s) from the one-line diagram to the
Clipboard
Clear OLE Deletes selected OLE object(s) from the one-line diagram
Paste OLE Pastes object(s) from the Clipboard into the one-line diagram
Paste Special OLE Moves selected cell from the Dumpster into the OLV
Insert New Object OLE Inserts new OLE object(s) in the one-line diagram
Links OLE Edit any linked OLE objects on the one-line diagram
Object OLE Place holder for OLE object verbs

Cut
The Cut command on the Edit Menu will delete selected elements from the one-line diagram and place them
in the Dumpster. You can cut elements in Edit Mode only. You can also cut selected elements by clicking
the right mouse button and selecting the Cut command from the pop-up menu. Another way to cut an
element or a group of elements is to select the elements and click on the Cut button from the toolbar or press
the Delete key. To select a group of elements, click and hold the left mouse button down while dragging the
pointer across the elements you want to select. When you cut an element or a group of elements, they are
deleted from the one-line diagram and placed into the Dumpster.
Copy
The Copy command from the Edit Menu will copy selected elements from the one-line diagram and place
them in a Dumpster cell. You can also copy an element or a group of selected elements by clicking the right
mouse button and selecting the Copy command from the pop-up menu. Another way to copy an element or a
group of elements is to select the elements and click the Copy button on the toolbar. To select elements,
press and hold the left mouse button down while dragging the pointer across the elements you want to select.
You can copy elements in Edit Mode only. When you copy an element or a group of elements, they are
copied into the Dumpster with new ID Names while all other data and properties are preserved.
Paste
To paste an element or a group of elements from a Dumpster Cell, select a cell from the Dumpster and
activate the view (one-line diagram or U/G raceway) you want the element to be pasted into. Then select the
Paste command from the Edit Menu or click on the Paste button on the toolbar. You can also right-click the
mouse and select the Paste command from the pop-up menu.
If more than one element is pasted, the pasted one-line diagram will be grouped to facilitate dragging the
one-line diagram to the desired location. To ungroup the one line diagram, right-click on the pasted elements
and select ungroup from the menu.
You can paste elements in Edit Mode only. When an element is pasted from the Dumpster, PowerStation
assigns a new ID to it while all other data and properties are preserved.
Move From
This command will move the contents of a Dumpster cell and place them in the one-line diagram. Note that
when you move elements from the Dumpster into the one-line diagram, the element IDs do not get changed as
the elements are deleted from the Dumpster.
You can move elements in Edit Mode only. The Move From command is available from the Edit Menu and
also from the pop-up menu generated when you right-click the mouse on the one-line diagram or U/G raceway
system. The Move From Dumpster command moves the active Dumpster cell.

Cut (OLE)
This command removes the selected OLE object from your one-line diagram and places it on the Clipboard.
This command is available only in Edit mode and only if you have selected an OLE object.
Copy (OLE)
This command copies the selected OLE object on your one-line diagram and to the Clipboard. This
command is available if you have selected an OLE object on your one-line diagram.

Clear (OLE)
This command deletes all selected OLE objects on your one-line diagram. None of the OLE objects are placed
on the Clipboard. This command is available only in Edit mode and only when you have selected at least one
OLE object on your one-line diagram.
Paste (OLE)
This command pastes an OLE object from the Clipboard on to your one-line. The OLE object is always
pasted in its embedded form (the object is always embedded into PowerStation). An embedded object is
always completely inserted into PowerStation. The embedded object can be edited only from within
PowerStation and is completely contained within PowerStation. This command is available only in the Edit
mode and only when there is an OLE object on the Clipboard.
Paste Special (OLE)
This command pastes an OLE object from the Clipboard on to your one-line. Unlike Paste, however, you
may select any specific format of the OLE object to paste on to the one-line diagram. This command runs the
OLE Paste Special dialog.

The OLE Paste Special dialog lets you select the format (Link, metafile, bitmap, object, or iconic) of the OLE
object to be pasted on to the one-line diagram. The selection is, of course, limited to the formats supported by
the OLE object on the clipboard (in the example shown above, the OLE object is a bitmap).
If a linked format is available, PowerStation inserts a linked object on to the one-line diagram. In contrast to
an embedded object, a linked OLE object does not live “within” PowerStation, PowerStation contains only a
reference to the object. This allows the linked object to be updated when the original object is changed. On
the other hand, editing the object from within PowerStation is the only way to change an embedded object.
Some formats, for example, metafile, bitmap, etc., are static objects and may not be editable after they are
inserted into PowerStation. This command is available only in Edit mode and only when there is an OLE
object on the Clipboard.
This command inserts an OLE object on to the one-line diagram. This command runs the OLE Insert Object
dialog.
The OLE Insert Object dialog displays a list of all OLE objects registered on your computer. You may select
any object from the list and specify whether to create a new object or use an object that resides in a file (for
example - a MS Word document). Additionally, you may specify whether to have the object display an icon
for itself in place of its normal visual appearance.
The following one-line diagram includes a Microsoft Excel chart, Microsoft Word document (legend), and
a WordPad text OLE objects.

After you have selected an OLE object to insert, PowerStation checks the Registry to determine if the selected
object is a programmable object. If so, PowerStation will automatically recommend that you NOT insert a
programmable object into PowerStation. Inserting a programmable OLE object into PowerStation may
lead to unpredictable results.
This command is only available in Edit mode.
This command is a place-holder for the selected OLE object in which the OLE object will place its OLE
verbs. An OLE object must be selected for this function to become active. The specific contents of this menu
location will vary depending upon which verbs are supported by the selected OLE object.
Typically, OLE objects support such verbs as Open, Edit, Replace, etc. When you select one of these verbs,
PowerStation will execute the verb for the selected OLE object. In the example shown above, an Excel
worksheet displays two verbs – Edit and Open. This command is only available in Edit mode.
Edit OLE Object Properties
You can use the right-click and select Properties to change the OLE object to an icon or scale it.
2.3. View Menu

The View Menu on the One-Line Diagram Menu Bar provides commands for zooming and displaying
toolbars, time-sliders, etc.
The following commands are available from the View Menu:
• Zoom In Show more detail in the one-line diagram
• Zoom Out Show less detail in the one-line diagram
• Zoom to Fit Re-size the one-line diagram to best fit the window
• Project Toolbar Show or hide the Project Toolbar
• Mode/Status Toolbar Show or hide the Mode Toolbar
• Configuration Toolbar Show or hide the Configuration Toolbar
• Study Case Toolbar Show or hide the Study Case Toolbar
 • AC Edit Toolbar Show or hide the AC Edit Toolbar
• DC Edit Toolbar Show or hide the DC Edit Toolbar
• On-Line Toolbar Show or hide the On-Line Toolbar (PSMS)
• Supervisory Control Toolbar Show or hide the Supervisory Control Toolbar (PSMS)
• Load Flow Toolbar Show or hide the Load Flow Toolbar
• Short Circuit Toolbar Show or hide the Short-Circuit Toolbar
• Motor Starting Toolbar Show or hide the Motor Starting Toolbar
• Harmonic Analysis Toolbar Show or hide the Harmonic Analysis Toolbar
• Transient Stability Toolbar Show or hide the Transient Stability Toolbar
• Optimal Power Flow Toolbar Show or hide the Optimal Power Flow Toolbar
• Relay Coordination Toolbar Show or hide the Relay Coordination Toolbar
• Reliability Analysis Toolbar Show or hide the Reliability Analysis Toolbar
• Motor Starting Time-Slider Show or hide the Motor Starting Time-Slider
• Transient Stability Time-Show or hide the Transient Stability Time-Slider Slider
• Harmonic Order-Slider Show or hide the Harmonic Order-Slider
• Harmonic Frequency-Slider Show or hide the Harmonic Frequency-Slider
• Battery Discharge Slider Show or hide the Battery Discharge Slider
• Playback Status Function valid for PSMS software only
• DC Load Flow Toolbar Show or hide the DC Load Flow Toolbar
• DC SC Toolbar Show or hide the DC SC Toolbar
• Battery Sizing Toolbar Show or hide the Battery Sizing Toolbar
• Help Line Show or hide the Help Line
• Grid Show or hide the grid lines in the one-line diagram
• Continuity Check Activate or de-activate Continuity Check

Zoom In

Select the Zoom In command from the View Menu or click on the Zoom In button to enlarge your one-line
diagram. A magnifying glass appears and can be placed directly over the element(s), which you would like
to enlarge. Clicking the left mouse button will activate the enlargement. All elements in the window are
enlarged and the screen is now centered on the location of the magnifying glass. The magnifying glass will
disappear. Double-clicking on the Zoom In button allows you to enlarge the project many times. Pressing
Escape stops the Zoom In function, making the magnifying glass disappears.
Zoom Out

Select the Zoom Out command from the View Menu or click on the Zoom Out button to reduce the size of
the one-line diagram. All elements in the active window are automatically reduced by one magnification
level.

Zoom To Fit

Select the Zoom to Fit command from the View Menu or click on the Zoom to Fit button to resize selected
elements of the one-line diagram to fit within the window; i.e., you can rubber-band an area of the one-line
diagram or select elements by holding down the Control button and clicking on the element(s), then zoom to
fit. If no element is selected, the entire one-line diagram will be resized, and all the elements within the
project will be shown in the window. The elements may be enlarged or reduced, depending on the number of
elements and their placement. If all the elements will not fit within the window, the window will be set to
maximum reduction with the view located to the window’s upper left-hand corner.