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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:

Table 1. Menus
MenuDescription
Menu barSimilar to the high-level standard Windows menu bar, this bar allows you to access various components of Source.
File menuProvides high-level management of files, scenarios and projects, such as the ability to save, close and open files.
Edit menuProvides access to various components, such as ownership, resource assessment and additional tools (for example, the Feature Table and Scenario Input Sets).
View menuControls visibility of various panels, such as the Project Explorer or Log Reporter.
Run menuProvides the ability to run scenarios.
Tools menuProvides access to various tools and plugins.
Help menuProvides 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:

  • File – Load results files and time series, save and load configuration files;
  • Options access Transforms; and
  • Help Provides links to documentation, feedback and a list of the keyboard shortcuts.
Table 2. Source toolbars
ToolbarDescriptionLocation in Source
ChartAllows you to manage and work with charts.Results Manager
Data SourcesAllows you to manage and work with time series data.Data Sources Explorer
Date RangesAllows you to manage and work with date ranges.Function Editor
Results ManagerAllows you to manage, analyse and view resultsResults Manager
FileProvides high-level management of projects and scenarios.Main screen
Function EditorAllows you to work with functions.Function Editor
Function managerProvides high-level management of functions.Function Manager
Geographic EditorAllows you to work with catchments scenarios.Geographic Editor
Scenario Input SetsAllows management of input sets (used when importing data).Scenario Input Sets
Layer ManagerProvides managements of layers used in the catchments scenarios.Layer Manager
MapsAllows management of a background map image with overlaid nodes of a schematic scenario.Maps
OrderingProvides access to the Ordering dialogs.Main screen
ProjectProvides shortcuts to various Source components.Main screen
Project ExplorerProvides high-level management of scenarios and projects.Project Explorer
Quick View

Quickly alter the view of your results.

 

Results Manager
Recording ManagerAllows you to manage scenario run results.Recording Manager
ScenarioProvides shortcuts to various Source components.Main screen
Schematic EditorAllows you to edit the display properties of the Schematic Editor and components shown within it.Schematic Editor
SimulationAllows you to undertake a scenario run.Main screen
StatisticsAllows you to edit the statistical view of results.Charting tool
Text managementA generic toolbar used for management of text input.Forms part of the Functions and Scenario Input Sets toolbars
TransformsAllows management of transforms.Results Manager

Menus

The menu bar for Source is shown in Figure 1 and is like the standard Windows™ menu bar. This section outlines the function of each menu item.

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Menu bar
Menu bar
Figure 1. Menu bar

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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.

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Edit menu
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Figure 3. Edit menu

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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.

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Opens the Constituent Model Configuration dialog where you can assign and manage the constituent generation, filter, instream processing and storage processing models for all constituents in the scenario. See Constituents - Constituent model configuration.

Opens the Rainfall Runoff Model Configuration dialog where you can assign and work with rainfall runoff models. This dialog is only available when a catchments scenario is active. See Rainfall runoff models.

Opens the Demand Constraints dialog where you can view all configured demand constraints. See Water user node - Demand constraints.

Opens the Feature Table dialog where you view parameters for each of the configured nodes in the scenario. See Feature Table.

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ChartToolbar
Figure 12. Chart toolbar (Charts - Chart toolbar)

Drag (Shift)

When selected, allows you to drag a result from one chart onto another chart.

Pan

When selected, you can click and drag in the chart area to pan around the chart. This is particularly useful when examining a particular area of a chart using the zoom function.

Lasso Zoom

When selected, you can click and drag on the chart area to zoom in on that area. This is used in conjunction with Zoom Control.

Zoom Control

A pop-up menu affecting the zooming behaviour of Lasso Zoom.

Logarithmic graph

Recomputes the Y-axis of the graph for different logarithmic scales.

Toggle gridlines

A pop-up menu affecting the behaviour of grid lines.

Hint

Toggles display for the x and y coordinates of data points (also called tracing points). 

Units

A pop-up menu allowing you to change the display of the Y-axis to different, commensurate units.

Chart type

A pop-up menu that allows you to change the chart type. See Chart types

Hide/show legend

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File toolbar
File toolbar
Figure 15. File toolbar (User Interface - Main screen)

New Scenario

Creates a new, empty scenario. Synonym for both File » New » Scenario… and New Scenario on the Project Explorer toolbar. Projects and scenarios - Scenarios.

Open Project

Opens an existing project. Synonym for File » Open….

Save Project

Saves the current project, overwriting the existing file. Synonym for File » Save. Implies File » Save As… if the project has never been saved.

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Figure 16. Function editor toolbar (
Functions - Function Editor)

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 Displays the usages of all function and variables in the function tree. See Usages and References.

Print

Opens the Print preview dialog allowing you to save the section of the schematic that is currently visible in the Geographic editor as a pdf.

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Zooms the map to fit the entire model horizontally and vertically in the map view.

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Ordering toolbar
Ordering toolbar
Figure 22. Ordering toolbar

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Configure Ordering

A pop-up menu with two options:

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Project toolbar
Project toolbar
Figure 23. Project toolbar (User Interface - Main screen)

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Toggles whether the Project Explorer is visible on screen. Synonym for View » Project Explorer. See User Interface - Project Explorer.

Recording Manager

Toggles whether the Recording Manager is visible on screen. Synonym for View » Recording Manager. See Recording Manager.

Log Reporter

Toggles whether the Log Reporter is visible on screen. Synonym for View » Log Reporter. See Running Scenarios - Using the Log Reporter.

 

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Project Explorer toolbar
Figure 24. Project Explorer toolbar (
User Interface - Project Explorer)

New Scenario

Attaches a new, empty scenario to the current project. Synonym for both File » New » Scenario… and New Scenario on the File toolbar. The available scenario options are:

See Projects and scenarios - Scenarios.

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Removes the scenario that is selected in the Project Hierarchy. You are prompted to confirm the deletion. Deletions cannot be undone.

Recording Options

Allows you to change the state of all recordable parameters for the group or individual model element that is selected in the Project Hierarchy. The choices are:

See Running scenarios - Recording parameters.

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Sorts the components of each scenario into alphabetical order according to the names of the components in your scenario.

View Type

This pop-up menu offers three choices:

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Quick view toolbar
Figure 25. Quick View toolbar (
Charts - Quick View toolbar)

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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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Schematic editor display toolbar
Figure 28. Schematic editor toolbar (Schematic Editor)

Enable connecting link to a different node

Toggling on allows you to disconnect the end of a link from the node to which it is attached, and then re-connect that link to another node. You can use this feature to insert new nodes into a schematic without losing the configuration of existing links.

Straight Lines

Toggles the representation of links to straight lines from the default of orthogonal (elbow) line.

Note/Error icons

Toggles the view of any notes and/or errors that are present in the Schematic Editor.

Node Labels

Toggles view whether the names of nodes are shown in the Schematic Editor. Source defaults to displaying node names.

Link Labels

This button controls whether the names of links are shown in the Schematic Editor. Source defaults to displaying link names.

Track (Schematic Editor toolbar)

When enabled, the Schematic Editor window will scroll to bring into view any node or link that you select in the Project Hierarchy. You can use this feature to locate components in large models. 

Overview Panel

Toggles the display of the Overview Panel in the Schematic Editor. The default state of this control is off. You can use the Overview Panel to obtain a thumbnail view of your entire schematic.

Pan

When enabled, clicking and holding on any part of the drawing surface in the Schematic Editor moves the entire drawing surface. This is an alternative to using the scrollbars.

Tool tips

A pop-up menu containing three options:

Show/hide water user and bulk licensing links

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.

Snap to Grid

Controls whether nodes are aligned with the underlying grid in the Schematic Editor.

Set Grid Size

The value in this field determines the frequency of grid lines in the Schematic Editor. The units are in pixels.

Print

Opens the Print preview dialog allowing you to save the schematic in the Schematic Editor as a pdf. The entire schematic is scaled to fit on a single A4 page in portrait mode.

Save as Image

Saves the entire schematic in the Schematic Editor as a *.jpg.

Current zoom

Displays the zoom.

Zoom in

Zoom into the model in the Schematic Editor. Synonym for Ctrl +.

Zoom out

This button allows you to zoom out of the model in the Schematic Editor. Synonym for Ctrl -.

Fit to width

Fits the entire model horizontally in the Schematic Editor window.

Fit to window

Fits the entire model both horizontally and vertically in the Schematic Editor window.

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Simulation toolbar
Figure 29. Simulation toolbar (
Running a scenario)

Select Analysis Type

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