Edit Commands

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This section shows the Edit Commands in SysCAD 9.2. Refer to Edit Commands in 9.1 for SysCAD 9.1.

Contents 1 Project Settings 2 Project Configuration 3 Species Database - Project 4 Species Database - Default 5 Conversion Database - Project 6 Conversion Database - Default 7 Bulk Change Tag 8 Quick View 9 Find Tag 10 Find Next

Project Settings

Command Button

Command Path Edit, Project Settings

NOTE: The project solve mode can only be changed when the project is closed.

When this function is selected, user is asked to select the project, and then the Edit Project Settings Dialogue box will open.

This dialogue box contains the following tab pages:

• Modes

• Network Solution - The simulation mode can be set from this tab page. Use Process Balance (ProBal) for steady state simulation or Dynamic for dynamic simulation.
• Node Solution -

• Graphics & Tags

These rules are used when naming the unit.

• Archive

• Historian Tab Page

Please refer to Setting up in Historian section for more information.

• IO Connections

Please refer to DATA SHARING for more information.

Project Configuration

Command Button

Command Path Edit, Project Configuration

This command will bring up the Project Configuration Dialog box. Related topic: Project Configuration (cfg File).

WARNING

This function is only available prior to loading of the SysCAD project. That is, if a configuration file needs to be edited, the user must close the SysCAD project using File | Close Project.

Species Database - Project

Command Button

Command Path Edit, Species Database, Project...

This function is available before a project is opened and also if a SysCAD project is opened. When the command is activated, it searches for the SysCAD.92.mdb file in the \SysCAD92 Projects\project group\cfgfiles folder, and opens the following dialog box:

Press Open to edit the database.

Related topics: Editing SysCAD Database and Species Table.

Species Database - Default

Command Path Edit, Species Database, Default

When the command is activated, it initially searches for the Default.92.mdb file in the \SysCAD92\BaseFiles folder, and opens the Open SysCAD Database dialog box. You may either press Open to edit the default database, or browse for a different database.

Related topic: Species Table.

Conversion Database - Project

Command Button

Command Path Edit, Conversion Database, Project...

This function is available before a project is opened and also if a SysCAD project is opened. When the command is activated, it searches for the SysCAD.92.mdb file in the \SysCAD92 Projects\project group\cfgfiles folder, and opens the following dialog box:

Press Open to edit the database.

Related topics: Conversions Table

Conversion Database - Default

Command Path Edit, Species Database, Default

When the command is activated, it initially searches for the Default.92.mdb file in the \SysCAD92\BaseFiles folder, and opens the Open SysCAD Database dialog box. You may either press Open to edit the default database, or browse for a different database.

Related topic: Conversions Table.

Bulk Change Tag

Command Path Edit, Bulk Change Tag

This allows you to change multiple unit models' tag names. A dialog box will be shown and the functions of the dialog box will be:

1. This section shows the list of tags in the project, the Classes and Pages columns can be show/hidden by ticking the boxes under View (D)

The Current Column lists the current tags in the project, the Replacement Column shows the NEW tag names, the new tag names can be changed in a few ways:

1. manually by double clicking on the tag name on the replacement column and typing it in;
2. by using the Replacement function (E) and press Replace or
3. Using Import (F).

The Status column will show the status of the tags. For example, in the dialog box above, user has requested to change tag all tags which contain P_1 to S0, this is marked by <- on the Status column. If the requested change is to a tag which already exists, then SysCAD marks the Tag with a Duplicate Status. When this happens, the Tag change is not allow to proceed and user will find the Apply button (H) greyed out.

2. This section lets the user to select what unit models are shown on section (A).
3. This section lets the user to select which graphics pages are shown on section (A).
4. This group contains various filters the user can apply to quickly find the relevant tags to be changed.
5. This section lets the user change multiple number of tags based on some rules. NOTE the Replace button will act as a request to change tags only, it doesn't actually change the tags in the database. After the Replace button is pressed, SysCAD will do a check on the tag change requests and fill in the status column, tags ok to change will be marked with <- and duplicate tags will be marked x Duplicate/s. User can elect to undo the change requests by pressing the Undo button and try again or change the duplicate ones manually. Once all errors are fixed, the Apply Button on Section (H) will become available.
6. User can highlight a group of tags on Section (A) and press Export to put the information on the clipboard. This information can then be pasted into applications such as Excel if user is more comfortable with changing tags in Excel. The Import button will work in reverse, user can have a group of tags changed and imported back in to apply the tag changes. NOTE when importing, make sure that the column headings are part of the group selected and copied onto the clipboard.

For Example:

1. Press Ctrl and select a group of tags on Section (A) and Press Export
2. Open Excel and paste the data

ClassId	CurrentTag	ReplacementTag	Pages
Pipe-1	P_92	P_92	CCWasher
Pipe-1	P_93	P_93	CCWasher
Pipe-1	P_94	P_94	CCWasher
Pipe-1	P_96	P_96	CCWasher
Pipe-1	P_97	P_97	CCWasher
Pipe-1	P_98	P_98	CCWasher

3. Change the tags in Excel

ClassId	CurrentTag	ReplacementTag	Pages
Pipe-1	P_92	P092	CCWasher
Pipe-1	P_93	P093	CCWasher
Pipe-1	P_94	P094	CCWasher
Pipe-1	P_96	P096	CCWasher
Pipe-1	P_97	P097	CCWasher
Pipe-1	P_98	P098	CCWasher




4. Highlight the tags in Excel including Headings and copy the data
5. Activate SysCAD and press Import.



7. This section gives feedback information on what has happened.
8. The APPLY button will only become available if tag change requests are present with no duplicate tags. Once the user pressed the APPLY button, SysCAD tags will be changed. NOTE there is NO undo option after the tag changes are applied. User can only return to previous version of the tags by exiting (and not saving) the project.
9. To close the dialog box, press Done.

Note: The Bulk Change Tag command will also result in tags changes to all PGM files in the project if the "Apply change tag in PGM files" tickbox has been selected from the General Options dialog box.

Quick View

Command Path Edit, Quick View

The Quick View list is used to quickly access some unit model information from the Graphics Window. Each unit type has its own Quick View list. Some models may have default lists configured already. However, the user can customise these lists as described below. When the Quick View command is activated, it opens the Tag Lists dialog box.

To build a customised Quick View list, open the Access Window for the unit of interest. Select the variable(s) you want to add to the Quick View list using the left mouse button, then right click on the variable, choose Send to Quick View (F6). The selected variables will be added to the tag list window. While the Tag lists dialog box is opened, you may continue to add variables to the list. Keeping in mind that the model type selected matches the model opened (Access Window). When a variable has been added to the Quick View list, a small blue dot will appear to the left of the variable name in the Access Window.

Notes:

1. The user may specify the maximum number of the quick view entries (global option, same for all unit operation types) by entering a value in the Max Value Length box. The default is 20.
2. The user may specify the maximum number of the units that can be shown in the one quick view (global option, same for all unit operation types) by entering a value in the Max Tag Columns box. The default is 16. (refer to Left Mouse Click While Holding the Shift + Control Key for more information)

Once variables are added to the Tag lists window, you may modify it in a number of ways. Left click on the variable's label name to select it, once selected, you may:

• Move it up or down the list to position the variables in the right order using the Move Up and Move Down buttons.
• Remove the variable from the list using the Remove button.
• Right click on the label to change the conversion units and formats of the number.
• Left click on the label to rename it.

When finished, close the Quick View List to save it.

When a Quick View list is configured, the user may view it from the graphics window. See Left Mouse Click On Graphics Symbol.

The Quick View information will be saved to a file called SCD_RTL.ini in the project group\cfgfiles folder. This way, the Quick View configurations can be shared between projects.

Find Tag

Command Button

Command Path Edit, Find Tag

Short Cut Key Ctrl+F

This command is used to locate a unit on the Graphics Window or finding a trend line on a Trend Window.

It opens a Find Tag window listing all available tags in the project:

User may find the tags either by clicking on the unit operation names from the list or by using the "filter" to search tags.

1. As user clicks tag on the FindTags List, SysCAD finds the graphics, selects the unit, shows the temporary cross cursor but does NOT move the mouse cursor. The FindTags List remains open.
2. If user clicks the "Go To" button while a tag is highlighted, SysCAD finds the graphics, selects the unit, shows the temporary cross cursor and moves the mouse cursor. The FindTags List will close.
3. If the user clicks on the "Access" button while a tag is highlighted, SysCAD finds the graphics, selects the unit, shows the temporary cross cursor and display its Access Window. The FindTags List will close.
4. If the SysCAD tag is trended on Trend windows, a list of where the tag can be found will be displayed:

For example, user can click on the Trend_1.trn:SL11.Qm (t/h) to find the tag on the trend window as shown in the above image.

Find Next

Command Path Edit, Find Next

Short Cut Key F3

This command is used to find tags in the Trend Window. Once an occurrence of a trended tag has been found using the Find Tag command, other occurrences of the tag can be found using the Find Next command. Press F3 to find the next occurrence of the tag in a Trend Window. If a tag is found, the Trend Window in which it resides will become the active window and a message will appear on the Message Window telling the user a tag has been found. If no more occurrences exist, SysCAD will display an error message.