Explorer Window
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Introduction
The SysCAD Explorer Window may be accessed in any of the following ways:
| Command Button |  | ||
| Command Path | View - Explorer | OR | Window - Select Window |
| Short Cut Key | Ctrl+E | OR | Ctrl+W |
This window contains information regarding the Graphics and Trend windows available in the project, as well as the units on each graphic.
The Explorer window is not constrained within the boundaries of the SysCAD window and may be moved beyond the SysCAD limits, and if the user has dual monitors (highly recommended) this window may be located on the alternate monitor.
This is a very useful feature, as the Explorer window in always on top and by moving it away from the SysCAD window you free up more space to view the actual project.
The image below shows a project with 5 graphics windows and 1 trend window:
Navigating to Graphics and Trend Windows
The user may navigate to any Graphics or Trend window in the project by simply clicking on the required window in the Explorer window. SysCAD will activate the required window. This is a really useful feature for a large project that contains many Graphics and / or Trend windows.
The windows are listed alphabetically in the Explorer window, as shown above. This is why it is often a good idea to number the flowsheets so that they follow the process flow, for example:
- 01 Crushing and SCreening
- 02 Milling and Cycloning
- 03 Leaching
- 04 Counter Current Washing Circuit, etc.
The Graphics windows are all listed first, followed by the Trend windows.
Manipulating Graphics and Trend Windows
By right clicking on a Graphics name in the Explorer window the user will see the following dialogue:
This allows the user to carry out a number of actions on the Graphics window:
- The user can Activate or Deactivate the selected flowsheet by clicking on the 'Active' command (See also Active Pages).
- The user may rename the selected Graphics window (if a Trend window is selected, the user may also rename it using this command).
- The user may use the 'Bulk Tag Change' command to change a number of Tags in the selected Graphics window. See Bulk Change Tag
- The user may copy the bitmap of the selected Graphics window to be used in an external application, such as an Excel report or a word document.
- The user may copy the Tag list of the selected Graphics window. The list of tags will depend on the Filter selection (at the bottom of the Explorer window). In the example shown above, the Tag List this will contain the tags of ALL units on the selected Graphics window because the filter has not been enabled.
It is also used to navigate and select different models (units and pipes) that are in the model. These tags are listed in different groups.
Navigating to Unit models or Pipes
The user may navigate to any unit model or pipe in the project by expanding the tree view and then clicking on the required unit or pipe in the Explorer window.
This is shown in the image below (this is for a small project with only a single Graphics page - so that it is easier to view the units)
Selecting Units or Pipes
The user may limit the units that are displayed by using the Filter at the bottom of the Explorer Window.
For example, if the user wishes to copy the pipes on a single graphics page, and the pipes all have the naming convention P_nnn, then in the filter window type P_.
The following view is shown:
The user may then copy all of the pipe tags on Graphics Window 05_Flowsheet to another application, such as Excel to form the basis of a report, see Excel Reports .
