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.
Table 1. Menus
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| 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:
|
Table 2. Source toolbars
| Toolbar | Description | Location in Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 dialogues. | 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
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.
Figure 1. Menu bar
Figure 2. File menu
Creates a new, empty project. Opens the Create a project dialogue 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.
Adds a new, empty scenario to the current project. Opens the Create a Scenario dialogue 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.
In the absence of an open project, implies creating a new project.
Opens an existing project using the standard open file dialogue. Synonym for Open Project on the File toolbar. Source projects use the ".rsproj" extension.
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.
Saves the current project, overwriting the existing file. Synonym for Save Project on the File toolbar. Implies if the project has never been saved.
Opens a standard save dialogue which allows you to:
- Enter a name for your project; and
- Determine where the file will be saved.
Source projects use the ".rsproj" extension.
This command is currently disabled. However, the Print buttons on the Schematic Editor and Geographic Editor toolbars may be used to print scenarios.
This command is currently disabled. However, the Print buttons on the Schematic Editor and Geographic Editor toolbars may be used to print scenarios. Clicking that button also provides a preview.
Opens the Import Scenario dialogue where you can import scenarios from different projects. See Importing Scenarios.
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.
Quits Source. You are asked to confirm your intention and reminded to save any unsaved work.
Figure 3. Edit menu
Opens the Constituents Configuration dialogue where you can define constituents. See Configuring constitutents.
Opens the Edit Scenario Configuration – Name Functional Units dialogue where you can inspect the list of existing functional units. You can also use this dialogue to add new functional units or delete functional units that are no longer required. This dialogue is equivalent to step 4 of the Geographic Wizard, and is only available when a catchments scenario is active.
Opens the Set Functional Unit Area Via Raster dialogue where you can associate sub-catchments with functional units using a raster. This dialogue is only available when a catchments scenario is active. See Functional units.
Opens the Functional Unit Area Configuration dialogue where you can manually associate sub-catchments with functional units. This dialogue is only available when a catchments scenario is active. See Functional units.
Opens the Edit Scenario Configuration – Catchment Model Assignment (optional) dialogue where you can assign constituent models at the whole catchment level. This dialogue is only available when a catchments scenario is active.
Opens the Restriction Curves Explorer dialogue where you can edit restriction curves.
Opens the Scenario Options dialogue where you can set preferences that affect the selected scenario. The following options are available:
- Assurance Rules – configure the notification levels of assurance rules, which provide optional checks of models;
- Custom Running Configurations – ***
- Default Node Rotation – configure the default rotations of nodes. Any nodes subsequently added to the schematic editor will have the new default direction;
- Execution Order Rules – ***
- Ordering Algorithm – select between using rules based ordering or network linear programming, and configure network linear programming;
- Performance – enable/disable parallel processing of catchments and/or water user orders;
- Projection – convert projected layers from the geographic view to latitude and longitudinal coordinates for the map view;
- Rules Based Ordering – disable/enable calculation of ordering, constraints or off-allocation for network components;
- Ordering Priorities – ***
- Tabular Formatting Settings – configure display of cell values in Tabular Editor
- Wetlands – configure convergence criteria for the wetland algorithm.
See Scenario Options.
Opens the Project Options dialogue where you can set preferences that affect the open project. The following options are available:
- Audit Log Settings – disable/enable or clear the audit log;
- Results Manager Options – configure the default water year start date; and
- Unit Preferences – configure display units used in Source.
See Project Options.
Edit » Ownership...
Opens the Ownership Setup dialogue where you can manage ownership in a scenario.
Opens the Resource Assessment Explorer dialogue where you can manage for Annual Accounting, Continuous Accounting and Continuous Sharing. This dialogue is only available when a schematic scenario is active.
Opens the Cost Functions dialogue, where you configure network costs for use with network linear programming ordering.
Opens the Crop Parameters dialogue where you can configure crops for use at the water user node.
Opens the Function Editor dialogue where you can edit functions.
Opens the Link Cross Sections dialogue where you can assign a physical cross-section for generating link rating curves.
Opens the Constituent Model Configuration dialogue where you can assign and work with constituent generation and constituent filter models. This dialogue is only available when a catchments scenario is active.
Opens the Rainfall Runoff Model Configuration dialogue where you can assign and work with rainfall runoff models. This dialogue is only available when a catchments scenario is active.
Opens the Demand Constraints dialogue where you can view all configured demand constraints.
Opens the Feature Table dialogue where you view parameters for each of the configured nodes in the scenario.
Opens the Scenairo Input Sets dialogue where you can manage input sets and input parameter sets.
Figure 4. View menu
Many of the commands in this menu control whether a window is visible on your screen. The commands act as toggles:
- If a window is visible when the command is chosen, the window will be hidden.
- If a window is hidden when the command is chosen, it will become visible.
The commands remember the location of a window while it is hidden:
- 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.
Toggles whether the Recording Manager is visible on screen. Synonym for Recording Manager on the Project toolbar.
Toggles whether the Log Reporter is visible on screen. Synonym for Log Reporter on the Project toolbar.
Toggles whether the Data Sources Explorer is visible on screen. Synonym for Data Sources on the Scenario toolbar.
Toggles whether the Function Manager is visible on screen. Synonym for Function Manager on the Scenario toolbar.
Toggles whether the Geographic View is visible on screen. Synonym for Geographic Editor on the Scenario toolbar.
Toggles whether the Layer Manager is visible on screen. Synonym for Layer Manager on the Scenario toolbar.
Toggles whether the Location Control is visible on screen. Synonym for Location Control on the Scenario toolbar.
Toggles whether the scenario map is visible on screen. Synonym for Map on the Scenario toolbar.
View » Node Palette
Toggles whether the Node Palette is visible on screen. Synonym for Node Palette on the Scenario toolbar.
Toggles whether the Schematic Editor tab is visible on screen. Synonym for Schematic Editor on the Scenario toolbar.
Toggles whether the Tabular Editor tab is visible on screen. Synonym for Tabular Editor on the Scenario toolbar.
Restores the default arrangement of Source windows. Requires an active scenario. Affects the Node Palette, and the Geographic, Schematic and Tabular editors. If an affected window is undocked, it will be re-docked. If an affected window was auto-hidden, that feature will be turned off. Any affected window that has been moved will be restored to its default location.
Opens the Audit Logs Viewer dialogue. Right click on a cell to copy either the selected entries or all entries to the clipboard.
Opens the Notes dialogue showing all 'post-it' type notes that have been added to nodes and links in the current scenario.
Opens the Results Manager window where you can view and work with results.
Opens the Execution Order window showing the order of node execution in the current scenario.
Figure 5. Run menu
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 Configure on the Simulation toolbar. See Running scenarios and Forecasting.
Performs the selected analysis. Synonym for Run on the Simulation toolbar. See Running scenarios and Forecasting.
Figure 6. Tools menu
Displays a map of flows and constituent loads per sub-catchment See Catchment Map Results Analysis.
Converts data from one unit type to another.
Launches the calibration wizard for catchments. Synonym for clicking Configure on the Simulation toolbar (or choosing ) when analysis type is set to Flow calibration analysis. See Calibration Wizard for catchments.
Opens the recordable element selection step of the calibration wizard for catchments. This panel should be treated as read-only. See Calibration Wizard for catchments.
Opens the period definition step of the calibration wizard for catchments. This panel should be treated as read-only. See Calibration Wizard for catchments.
Opens the metaparameter definition step of the calibration wizard for catchments. This panel should be treated as read-only. See Calibration Wizard for catchments.
Opens the optimisation function configuration step of the calibration wizard for catchments. This panel should be treated as read-only. See Calibration Wizard for catchments.
Opens the optimisation results window. This window is populated by a run of the calibration wizard for catchments. See Inspecting calibration results.
Opens the Test runner window where you can run a regression test. See Regression testing.
Tools » Regression Tests » Test Builder
Opens the Test Builder window where you can create a regression test. See Regression testing.
Opens the Data Calculator window, where you can perform mathematical, statistical and reflected operations on raster or time series data. See Analysis tools.
Opens the Data Modification Tool window, where you can edit raster or time series data depending on conditional statements that you can define. See Analysis tools.
Opens the Find dialogue where you can search for nodes and links in the current open scenario. Synonym for Ctrl+F. See Searching for nodes and links.
Opens the Chart window.
Allows access to some of the plugins added using the Plugin Manager. See Plugins.
Opens the Plugin Manager dialogue that allows you to add and remove plugins in Source. To add or edit plugins you need to close any open Source project. See Plugins.
Opens the Application Settings dialogue. See Application settings.
Opens the River Operations dialogue where you can manage forecasting for a scenario. See Forecasting.
Opens the Function Execution Order dialogue showing the order in which functions are evaluated for each time of evaluation. See Functions.
Turns on the Recording Manager.
Opens the Source Project Diff Tool window where you can find the differences between two scenarios. See Scenario Difference Tool.
Allows you to save scenario configuration details to a *.csv file.
Opens the Climate Data Import Tool window where you can import climate data for a catchments scenario. See Climate data import tool.
Figure 7. Help menu
Launches your browser with a URL to the eWater Support page.
Launches your browser with a URL to the eWater Training page.
Launches your browser with a URL to the home page of this documentation.
Launches your browser with a URL to the eWater Toolkit.
Launches your browser with a URL to the eWater support site (Uservoice).
Opens the Source splash screen (synonymous to opening Source for the first time).
Launches your browser with a URL to the eWater website.
Opens the Toolkit login dialogue where you enter your login credentials.
Opens a window containing product and license information.
Results Manager Menu Bar
Result Manager Menus
The menu bar for Results Manager is shown in Figure #8. This section outlines the function of each menu item.
Figure #8. Results Manager menu bar.
Figure 8. Results Manager File menu
Loads all result files (*.res.csv) in the specified folder in to Results Manager. Files in sub-folders are not loaded, nor are other time series. Synonym for Load a folder of Results Files (*.res.csv) on the Results Manager toolbar, and Ctrl+R. See Loading Results.
Loads any time series file type compatible with Source into Results Manager (refer to a complete list in Data file formats). Multiple files can be selected and imported at once. Synonym for Load a times series on the Results Manager toolbar, and Ctrl+O. See Loading Results.
Saves the current configuration of Results Manager to a configuration file (*.dora). Synonym for Save configuration on the Results Manager toolbar, and Ctrl+S.
Loads a previously saved configuration file (*.dora) into Results Manager. Synonym for Load configuration on the Results Manager toolbar, and Ctrl+L.
Exits the Results Manager.
Figure #9. Results Manager Options menu
Opens the Transforms window, where you can create, edit and delete data transforms. Synonym for Set up your data transforms and Ctrl+Shift+T. See Transforms.
Figure #10. Results Manager Help menu
Launches your browser with a URL to the eWater support site (Uservoice).
Launches your browser with a URL to the Results Manager section of this documentation.
Opens the Hot Key Window, which lists keyboard shortcuts and what they do in Results Manager.
Opens a dialogue containing product and license information
Toolbars
Toolbars in the main window offer shortcuts to their equivalent menu commands.
Figure 9. Chart toolbar (Charts)
See Chart toolbar for more detailed information on using the buttons and pop-up menus shown in Figure 9.
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 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
Toggles display of the legend.
Toggle preview chart
Toggles display of the preview area.
Filter for overlapping data in multiple series
For custom charts, toggles display of overlapping data between two or more time series.
Edit graph properties
Opens the Chart Settings dialogue where various chart properties can be configured (eg. line colour, font size).
Save
A pop-up menu offering a number of ways in which chart data can be exported.
Copy to clipboard
Exports the chart to the clipboard, in a vector format compatible with Microsoft Word.
Opens the print dialogue so that you can print the chart.
Figure 10. Data sources toolbar (Loading data)
New Data Source
Creates a new data source, using either the output of a scenario (Scenario Data Source...) or a time-series file (File Data Source...).
New Folder
Creates a new folder
Expand All
Expands the file hierarchy
Collapse All
Collapses the file hierarchy
Reload all time series
Reloads all time series when Reload on Run is selected
Sets if a failed "Reload on run" will stop the current run
Works in conjunction with Reload on run to determine if source data will cause scenario run failure.
Figure 11. Date ranges toolbar (Function date ranges)
New date range
Creates a new date range of type as selected.
Filters out all default date ranges
Toggles view of all default date ranges.
Figure 12. File toolbar (Main screen)
New Scenario
Creates a new, empty scenario. Synonym for both and New Scenario (by menu) on the Project Explorer toolbar.
Open Project
Opens an existing project. Synonym for
Save Project
Saves the current project, overwriting the existing file. Synonym for Implies if the project has never been saved.
Figure 13. Function editor toolbar (Function Editor)
This comprises of the text management toolbar, suffixed by additional icons.
Add/Edit Note
Allows you to add a new note, or edit an existing one for the function.
Insert keyword (Ctrl+Space)
Inserts a keyword into the function. Synonym for Ctrl+Space.
Figure 14. Function manager toolbar (Function Manager)
New variable
Creates a new function, or variable of the type selected.
New folder
Creates a new folder in the function tree.
Expand All
Expands all items in the function tree.
Collapse All
Collapses all items in the function tree.
Edit functions...
Opens the Function Editor.
Filters items shown in tree
Opens the drop-down Filter menu, which toggles the display in the function tree of function and variables by their type and/or their use. Note that selections are also affected by text entered into the Function Manager search bar.
Delete all unused
Deletes all unused functions and variables in the function tree that also match the current filter options and text entered into the search bar. Unused items that meet the selection criteria, folders that contain only unused items, and empty folders will also be deleted. Built-in variables and custom functions will not be deleted. This button is only enabled when Unused functions and variables is selected from the Filter menu.
Show function evaluation tree
Opens the Function Editor and displays the function evaluation tree for the selected function. This button is only enabled when a function is selected in the function tree. See Usages and References.
Show all function and variable usages
Displays the usages of all function and variables in the function tree. See Usages and References.
Figure 15. Geographic editor toolbar (Geographic Editor)
Save as image (Geographic Editor toolbar)
Saves the section of the schematic that is currently visible in the Geographic Editor as a *.jpg.
Print (Geographic Editor toolbar)
Opens the Print preview dialogue allowing you to save the section of the schematic that is currently visible in the Geographic editor as a pdf.
Track (Geographic Editor toolbar)
When enabled, the Geographic 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.
Note/Error icons (Geographic Editor toolbar)
Toggles the view of any notes and/or errors that are present in the Geographic Editor.
Node labels (Geographic Editor toolbar)
Toggles the view of node names in the Geographic Editor.
Link labels (Geographic Editor toolbar)
Toggles the view of link names in the Geographic Editor.
Current zoom (Geographic Editor display toolbar)
Displays the current zoom.
Zoom in (Geographic Editor display toolbar)
Zooms in on the model in the Geographic Editor.
Zoom out (Geographic Editor display toolbar)
Zooms out on the model in the Geographic Editor.
Fit to window (Geographic Editor display toolbar)
Fits the entire model horizontally and vertically in the Geographic Editor.
Figure 16. Scenario Input Sets toolbar (Scenario Input sets)
This comprises of the text management toolbar suffixed with additional icons.
Insert scenario base nodes
Provides a list of available base path elements (scenario-dependent).
Insert units
Provides a list of available units (not scenario-dependent).
Apply values to scenario immediately
Overrides the input data source with the specified value in the Scenario Input Set editor.
Figure 17. Layer manager toolbar (Main screen)
Add layer
Allows the addition of a new layer to the geographic view.
Move layer up
Moves the layer selected in the Layer Manager higher up in the layer appearance order.
Move layer down
Moves the layer selected in the Layer Manager lower down in the layer appearance order.
Remove Layer
Removes the layer currently selected in the Layer Manager from the geographic view.
Figure 18. Maps toolbar (Maps)
Hide map
Hides the map.
Maps
Shows a background map image with nodes overlaid.
Satellite
Shows a background satellite image with nodes overlaid.
Hyrbid
Shows a combined map and satellite combined image with nodes overlaid.
Fit to window
Zooms the map to allow a single view of all nodes.
Figure 19. Ordering toolbar (Enabling ordering)
Configure Ordering
A pop-up menu with two options:
- Algorithm... opens the Configure Ordering Algorithm modal dialogue. Synonym for
- Network Costs... opens the Cost Functions modal dialogue. Synonym for Edit
Figure 20. Project toolbar (Main screen)
Project Explorer
Toggles whether the Project Explorer is visible on screen. Synonym for .
Recording Manager
Toggles whether the Recording Manager is visible on screen. Synonym for .
Log Reporter
Toggles whether the Log Reporter is visible on screen. Synonym for .
Chart Recording Manager
Toggles whether the Chart Recorder is visible on screen. Synonym for .
Figure 21. Project Explorer toolbar (Project Explorer)
New Scenario (by menu)
Attaches a new, empty scenario to the current project. Synonym for both and New Scenario on the File toolbar. The available scenario options are:
- Schematic Scenario - a blank schematic scenario with no predefined elements; and
- Geographic Wizard - creates a scenario based on choices made through a wizard containing predefined elements.
Copy Scenario
Makes a copy of (clones) the scenario that is selected in the Project Hierarchy. You are prompted to select a new name for the copied scenario. The new scenario will be a duplicate of the original at the time of the copy. All scenario names must be unique.
Delete Scenario
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:
- Record All - records all of the parameters at this level of the hierarchy and below when the model is run. The recorded results will be visible in the Results Manager; and
- Record None - records none of the parameters at this level of the hierarchy and below when the model is run.
See Running scenarios.
Sort Categorised
Sorts the components of each scenario according to the type of component (eg. all links sort together, all nodes sort together, etc) and, within each component grouping, according to component sub-type (eg. all Inflow nodes sort together).
Sort Alphabetical
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:
- Parameter View which changes the Project Hierarchy so that it is classified according to the kind of recordable parameter;
- Geographic Defaults view, which is not relevant to Source; and
- Schematic Defaults view which changes the Project Hierarchy so that it is classified according to the kind of recordable component.
Figure 22. Recording manager toolbar (Main screen)
Save Run Results
Exports time-series data from the currently-selected run to either a .CSV or tab-separated-value file.
Open Run Results in Excel
Exports the collected results data to Excel as a single time-aligned spreadsheet. The left-most column of the spreadsheet contains a time-stamp. Each of the remaining columns contains observations from one of your recordable parameters, in the same order as the results appear in the Recording Manager.
Open Run Results
Not enabled.
Delete Run Results
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.
Figure 23. Scenario toolbar (Main screen)
Geographic Editor
Toggles the state of the Geographic View tab. Synonym for View » Chart Recording Manager.
Layer manager
Toggles the state of the Layer Manager window. Synonym for View Layer Manager.
Map
Toggles the state of the Layer Manager window. Synonym for View Layer Manager.
Node palette
Toggles the state of the Node Palette. Synonym for View Node Palette.
Schematic Editor
Toggles the state of the Schematic Editor tab. Synonym for View Schematic Editor.
Tabular Editor
Toggles the state of the Tabular Editor tab. Synonym for View Tabular Editor.
Location Control
Toggles the state of the Location Control dockable window. Synonym for View Location Control.
Data Sources
Toggles the state of the Data Sources dockable window. Synonym for View Data Sources.
Function manager
Toggles the state of the Function manager dockable window. Synonym for View Function manager.
Figure 25. 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 scroll bars.
Tool tips
A pop-up menu containing three options:
- Tool tips on - when selected, clicking on any component in the Schematic Editor causes a small floating window to appear which contains additional information about that component.
- Tool tips off - when selected, the floating windows do not appear.
- Tool tips locked - when selected, clicking any component in the Schematic Editor causes the small floating window to appear next to every node.
Show/hide water user and bulk licensing nodes
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 (Schematic Editor toolbar)
Opens the Print preview dialogue allowing you to save the schematic in the Schematic Editor as a pdf. The entire schematic is scaled to fit within a single A4 page in portrait mode.
Save as Image (Schematic Editor toolbar)
Saves the entire schematic in the Schematic Editor as a *.jpg.
Current zoom (Schematic Editor toolbar)
Displays the zoom.
Zoom in (Schematic Editor toolbar)
Zoom into the model in the Schematic Editor. Synonym for Ctrl +.
Zoom out (Schematic Editor toolbar)
This button allows you to zoom out of the model in the Schematic Editor. Synonym for Ctrl -.
Fit to width (Schematic Editor display toolbar)
Fits the entire model horizontally in the Schematic Editor window.
Fit to window (Schematic Editor display toolbar)
Fits the entire model both horizontally and vertically in the Schematic Editor window.
Figure 27. Simulation toolbar (Running a scenario)
Figure 28. Statistics toolbar (Statistics tab)
Monthly
Shows the statistics for each month of the year in the period run.
Yearly
Shows the statistics for each year in the period run.
Month by Year
Shows the individual statistics for every month of every year in the period run.
Total
Provides statistical data for the entire period run.
Full
Shows statistics for all data in the chart.
Windowed
Shows statistics for a specified range in the chart.
Figure 29. Text management toolbar
This is a generic toolbar used specifically for management of text input. It is present in the Scenario Input Sets dialogue and Function Editor.
Open
Opens an existing text file from your specified location on the computer.
Save
Saves the text to your computer as a text file.
Cut
Cuts the selected text and places it in your computer's clipboard
Copy
Copies the selected text to your computer's clipboard.
Paste
Pastes the selected text. Enabled after either a Cut or Copy.
Delete
Deletes the selected text.
Undo
Undoes the previous action.
Redo
Enabled after the Undo action. Re-does the Undo action.
Word wrap
Wraps the text in the main panel to make it entirely visible on a single screen.
Show line numbers
Displays the line number in front of the line.
Show end of line
Displays an end of line character.
Toolbars in the Results Manager
Figure 30. Results Manager toolbar
Load previous run results
Loads results of previously saved scenario run.
Load time series
Loads a time series.
Go to
Allows you to search for a specific recorder in the tree menu.
Feedback
Opens an online form to provide feedback for new Results Manager functionality.
Hot keys
Opens the hot key window.
Transforms
Opens a dialogue that allows you to set up data transforms.
Figure 31. Transforms toolbar
Add Transform type
Creates a new transform (or range filter) of type:
- Percentile;
- Number;
- Repeating; or
- Date range;
Remove transform
Deletes the selected transform