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
| Toolbar | Description | Location in Source |
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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 |
| Quick View | Quickly alter the view of your results.
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| 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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File » New » Project…
Creates a new, empty project. Opens the Create a project dialog where you can name your project, provide a brief description of its purpose and choose the type of scenario you wish to create. See Projects and scenarios - Projects.
File » New » Scenario…
Adds a new, empty scenario to the current project. Opens the Create a Scenario dialog that offers a choice of the Geographic wizard or creating a Schematic scenario. Select the type that is appropriate to your needs. Name your scenario and provide a brief description of its purpose and click OK. This command is a synonym for New Scenario (by menu) on the Project Explorer toolbar. See Projects and scenarios - Scenarios.
In the absence of an open project, implies creating a new project.
File » Open…
Opens an existing project using the standard open file dialog. Synonym for Open Project on the File toolbar. Source projects use the ".rsproj" extension.
File » Close Project
Closes the current project. Prompts to save your work. Click Yes to save your work, No to discard any changes, or Cancel to return to Source.
File » Save
Saves the current project, overwriting the existing file. Synonym for Save Project on the File toolbar. Implies if the project has never been saved.
File » Save As…
Opens a standard save dialog which allows you to:
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Source projects use the ".rsproj" extension.
File » Print…
This command is currently disabled. However, the Print buttons on the Schematic Editor and Geographic Editor toolbars may be used to print scenarios.
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Opens the Import Scenario dialog where you can import scenarios from different projects. See Import and export of data - Importing scenarios.
File » [recent documents]
This area contains a list of recently saved projects. You can re-open any project by choosing its name from the list in this area.
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Note: This assumes that the associated project file has not been either moved from the location where it was saved, or renamed, or deleted from your hard disk. |
File » Exit…
Quits Source. You are asked to confirm your intention and reminded to save any unsaved work.
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Opens the Edit Scenario Configuration – Name Functional Units dialog where you can inspect the list of existing functional units. You can also use this dialog to add new functional units or delete functional units that are no longer required. This dialog is equivalent to step 4 of the Geographic Wizard and is only available when a catchments scenario is active.
Edit » Functional Units » Assign Area Via Raster…
Opens the Set Functional Unit Area Via Raster dialog where you can associate sub-catchments with functional units using a raster. This dialog is only available when a catchments scenario is active. See Functional units - Using a raster.
Edit » Functional Units » Assign Area Manually…
Opens the Functional Unit Area Configuration dialog where you can manually associate sub-catchments with functional units. This dialog is only available when a catchments scenario is active. See Functional units - Manual assignment.
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Opens the Ownership Setup dialog where you can manage ownership in a scenario. See Ownership.
Edit » Resource Assessment…
Opens the Resource Assessment Explorer dialog where you can configure Annual Accounting, Continuous Accounting and Continuous Sharing. This dialog is only available when a schematic scenario is active. See Resource assessment.
Edit » Ordering » Network Costs…
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.
Edit » Crop Parameters…
Opens the Crop Parameters dialog where you can configure crops for use at the water user node. See Configuring generic crop settings.
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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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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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