This section provides an overview of each menu, sub-menu and toolbar command available in the Source main screen. It also acts as a good reference point when you become familiar with Source.
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Note: The Results Manager opens in a separate window after a scenario run. Refer to the following associated menu options and toolbars:
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Table 1. Menus
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| Menu bar | Similar to the high-level standard Windows menu bar, this bar allows you to access various components of Source. |
| File menu | Provides high-level management of files, scenarios and projects, such as the ability to save, close and open files. |
| Edit menu | Provides access to various components, such as ownership, resource assessment and additional tools (for example, the Feature Table and Scenario Input Sets). |
| View menu | Controls visibility of various panels, such as the Project Explorer or Log Reporter. |
| Run menu | Provides the ability to run scenarios. |
| Tools menu | Provides access to various tools and plugins. |
| Help menu | Provides links to useful materials, such as documentation, training and the eWater website. |
| Results Manager | Comprised of the following menus that allow you to manage results analysis:
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Table 2. Source toolbars
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| Chart | Allows you to manage and work with charts. | Results Manager |
| Data Sources | Allows you to manage and work with time series data. | Data Sources Explorer |
| Date Ranges | Allows you to manage and work with date ranges. | Function Editor |
| Results Manager | Allows you to manage, analyse and view results | Results Manager |
| File | Provides high-level management of projects and scenarios. | Main screen |
| Function Editor | Allows you to work with functions. | Function Editor |
| Function manager | Provides high-level management of functions. | Function Manager |
| Geographic Editor | Allows you to work with catchments scenarios. | Geographic Editor |
| Scenario Input Sets | Allows management of input sets (used when importing data). | Scenario Input Sets |
| Layer Manager | Provides managements of layers used in the catchments scenarios. | Layer Manager |
| Maps | Allows management of a background map image with overlaid nodes of a schematic scenario. | Maps |
| Ordering | Provides access to the Ordering dialogs. | Main screen |
| Project | Provides shortcuts to various Source components. | Main screen |
| Project Explorer | Provides high-level management of scenarios and projects. | Project Explorer |
| Recording Manager | Allows you to manage scenario run results. | Recording Manager |
| Scenario | Provides shortcuts to various Source components. | Main screen |
| Schematic Editor | Allows you to edit the display properties of the Schematic Editor and components shown within it. | Schematic Editor |
| Simulation | Allows you to undertake a scenario run. | Main screen |
| Statistics | Allows you to edit the statistical view of results. | Charting tool |
| Text management | A generic toolbar used for management of text input. | Forms part of the Functions and Scenario Input Sets toolbars |
| Transforms | Allows management of transforms. | Results Manager |
Menus
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Opens the Configure Ordering Network Costs dialog, where you configure network costs for use with network linear programming ordering. Synonym for Network Costs… in the Ordering toolbar. See Network linear programming - Configuring optimisation.
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- If a window is docked before being hidden, it will remain docked in the same location when it is again made visible. Other docked windows within the main window will expand or shrink accordingly.
- If a window is undocked before being hidden, it will remain undocked in the same location when it is again made visible.
Toggles whether the Project Explorer is visible on screen. Synonym for Project Explorer on the Project toolbar. See User Interface - Project Explorer.
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Creates a new, empty scenario. Synonym for both and New Scenario on the Project Explorer toolbar. Projects and scenarios - Scenarios.
Open Project
Opens an existing project. Synonym for
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- Algorithm… opens the Configure Ordering Algorithm modal dialog. Synonym for
- Network Costs… opens the Cost Functions modal dialog. Synonym for Edit
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Toggles whether the Project Explorer is visible on screen. Synonym for . See User Interface - Project Explorer.
Recording Manager
Toggles whether the Recording Manager is visible on screen. Synonym for . See Recording Manager.
Log Reporter
Toggles whether the Log Reporter is visible on screen. Synonym for .
Recording Manager
Toggles whether the Recording Manager is visible on screen. Synonym for . See Running Scenarios - Using the Log Reporter.
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Clears the currently selected run. You are not prompted to confirm the action and it can not be undone.
Sort Run Results
This button lists the run results based on the network run order – leaf nodes to outlet node. Note that this is the default order of run results. It can be used to reset the results after other sorting methods (such as column headings) have been used.
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Geographic Editor
Toggles the state of the Geographic View tabGeographic Editor tab. Synonym for View » Chart Recording Manager» Geographic Editor. See Geographic Editor.
Layer manager
Toggles the state of the Layer Manager window. Synonym for View Layer Manager.
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See User Interface - Layer Manager.
Map
Toggles the state of the Layer Manager windowMap tab. Synonym for View Layer Manager Map. See Maps.
Node palette
Toggles the state of the Node Palette. Synonym for View Node Palette. See Nodes.
Schematic Editor
Toggles the state of the Schematic Editor tab. Synonym for View Schematic Editor. See Schematic Editor.
Tabular Editor
Toggles the state of the Tabular Editor tab. Synonym for View Tabular Editor. See Tabular Editor.
Location Control
Toggles the state of the Location Control dockable window. Synonym for View Location Control. See Maps - Location Control.
Data Sources
Toggles the state of the Data Sources dockable window. Synonym for View Data Sources. See Specifying data inputs - Data Sources Explorer.
Function manager
Toggles the state of the Function manager dockable window. Synonym for View Function manager. See Functions - Function Manager.
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Toggles view of links that enter and exit the water user and bulk licensing nodes.
Display Grid
Controls whether the Schematic Editor displays a grid on the drawing canvas.
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Select Analysis Type
Use drop-down menu to choose the desired analysis type for the model run. See Configuring Scenarios and Forecasting.
Configure
Opens a configuration window where you can set parameters to control the run (eg. date range, scenario input sets). The configuration window shown depends on the analysis type selected in the Simulation toolbar. Synonym for Run » Configure…. See Configuring Scenarios and Forecasting.
Run
Performs the selected analysis. Synonym for Run » Run on the Simulation toolbar. See Configuring Scenarios and Forecasting.
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