Tools Commands

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This section shows the Tools Commands in SysCAD 9.2. Most of these items were in the Options menu in SysCAD 9.1 or earlier. Refer to Options Commands in 9.1 for SysCAD 9.1.

Contents 1 General Options 1.1 Global 1.2 Other 1.3 Graphics 2 Reports 3 Command Scripts 4 License Information 5 Historian 5.1 Browse Tags 5.2 Query 6 Archive Options 7 OPC Server Options 8 Driver Options 9 DDE Options

General Options

Command Button
Command Path	Tools - General Options
Short Cut Key	Ctrl+A

This command opens the General dialog box.

• Global: this tab page covers various configuration options; the options are explained below.

• Other: this tab page covers various configuration options; the options are explained below.

• Mouse: This tab page allows the user to assign mouse click actions to a list of functions. Refer to section Mouse Click on Graphics Symbols.

• Toolbars: This allows configuration of the toolbars. Refer to section General Features - Toolbars.

• Trends: This contains some Trend Window settings. Refer to section Trend Window - General Options - Trend Window

• Graphics: This contains some Graphics settings; the options are explained below.

• Colours:: The Graphics Window display colour options can be customised via this tab page. Refer to section Getting Around SysCAD - Graphics Window - Graphics Symbols Displaying Colours.

• Stats: Refer to Recording Statistics.

• Snapshots: This tab page sets the naming convention for snapshots/scenarios. Refer to section Save Scenario

Global

Default UtilityDB Format

This option tells SysCAD which MS Access Driver to use while starting SysCAD. For example, if the user has MS Access 97 but wants to load up a project saved (by others) with MS Access 2000 format. It will then be necessary to force SysCAD to load with an Access 2000 Driver.

Default Database format

This sets the global default database formats.

Show Evaluation Order Window

If this option is selected, the Evaluation Order window will be visible by default. Otherwise, the user can still view this window by selection View - Evaluation Order.

Open SysCAD Explorer at load

The SysCAD Explorer is used to toggle between windows and search for models in a project.

See Explorer Window for more information.

Show Dialog tool tips

Toggles tool tips on the dialog boxes on or off.

Prompt to load previous project at start-up

When SysCAD is started, the user is given the option to load the previous project.

Cascade windows after project load

All windows will be cascaded when the project is loaded.

Server Startup Timeout (Seconds)

This is only valid if SysCAD is connected to other servers.

Apply change tag in PGM files

This option allows SysCAD to change the tag in PGM files when the user changes a tag in SysCAD. The default for new and upgraded projects is for this option to be on. This will change all instances of a changed tag when used as part of valid code (ie. inside " " or []), regardless if this code is commented out or not. For every tag change made, a comment is added to the bottom of the PGM which contains the:

• date and time
• old tag and new tag
• number of changes made and what line numbers the changes were made on

Text Editor

The user is allowed to specify the text editor used for external text files. This will be used to edit pgm files when they are edited from SysCAD. NOTE: If an editor other than notepad is used, the full path for the editor needs to be given.

Note: We recommend the use of Notepad++ or TextPad as an alternative to Notepad for PGM file editing. For more information on Notepad++ and TextPad, where to get it and how to set it up, please refer to our documentation [SysCAD website]. A user account is required to access this file.

Reaction Editor

The user is allowed to specify the text editor used for reaction files. This will be used to edit rct files when they are edited from SysCAD. NOTE: If an editor other than notepad is used, the full path for the editor needs to be given.

Note: We recommend the use of Reaction Editor as an alternative to Notepad for rct file editing. SysCAD users can download Reaction Editor from our website [SysCAD website]. A user account is required to access this file.

Other

Graphics - Defer Load:

If a SysCAD project contains many graphics page, this option can be used to speed up loading of the project. SysCAD does not need to have all the graphics loaded in order for it to solve. The graphics display is only for the user's benefits. If this option is selected, SysCAD will load only blank Graphics Windows when a project is opened. The window title bar will inform the user the contents of the Graphics Windows. When the graphics for a Graphics Window is required, click on the blank Graphics Window and SysCAD will ask for confirmation of loading of drawing.

Graphics - Auto load on Touch:

If the Defer load is selected, (see above) the auto load on touch option could be used in conjunction to auto load the drawing when the blank Graphics Window is clicked on.

Graphics - Load all Now:

If the Defer load is selected, (see above) the load all now option could be used to load all the drawings.

In Build 116 or later, user can size the graphics/trend windows together or separately.

Window Behaviour - Graphics

1. Separate - This is how SysCAD has been behaving up till SysCAD 9.0 Build 115.
2. Size Together - When a Graphics window is being sized, all graphics windows will be affected.
3. Move Together - When a Graphics window is being moved, all graphics windows will be moved.
4. Move and Size Together - When a Graphics window is size or moved, all graphics windows will be affected.
5. Treat as one - SysCAD will display only ONE Graphics window, user can use the View | Explorer or Windows | Select Window to cycle through the different graphics pages.

Window Behaviour - Trends

1. Separate - This is how SysCAD has been behaving up till SysCAD 9.0 Build 115.
2. Size Together - When a Trend window is being sized, all trend windows will be affected.
3. Move Together - When a Trend window is being moved, all Trend windows will be moved.
4. Move and Size Together - When a Trend window is size or moved, all Trend windows will be affected.
5. Treat as one - SysCAD will display only ONE Trend window, user can use the View | Explorer or Windows | Select Window to cycle through the different trend pages.

Database Options - Remove previous revisions

This is the default selection for the Save Project Version...Save Project Version... or Save Project As...|Save | Save Project As... Save as Dialog box.

Database Options - Copy DB Files

This is the default selection for the Project Save Project Version... or Project Save Project As...|Save | Save Project As... Save as Dialog box.

Graphics

Update all annotation blocks when solver is stopped

Updates all Annotation blocks when solve / run is stopped.

Update animation (dynamic fills and bars) while solving

Updates all dynamic fill displays while solving or running the simulation.

Factor for graphics border margins:

This factor sets the width of the borders on the graphics windows.

Hide tag when inserting units

This will hid the tag for any newly inserted units. This is equivalent to ticking the Hide Tag box on the Insert Unit dialog box.

Hide tag when inserting links

This will hid the tag for any newly inserted links. This is equivalent to ticking the Hidden box on the Insert Link dialog box.

Show frame around drawing bounds

This will display a dashed rectangle around the extents of the drawing in each graphic window.

Reports

Command Button
Command Path	Tools - Reports
Short Cut Key	Ctrl+R

This command is used for exchanging data with Excel, either to export data from SysCAD to Excel, i.e. Generate reports, or to import data from Excel into SysCAD. See SysCAD Reports.

Command Scripts

Command Path Tools, Command Scripts

This command is used to load and run command script files. Refer to the section on Command Scripts for more details.

License Information

Command Button
Command Path	Tools - License Information

This lists the current license information, which include information such as the expiry date, SysCAD options and restrictions.

Historian

Browse Tags

Command Path Tools, Historian, Browse Tags

This opens the Historian Slot Configuration dialog box. Refer to the section on Historian for more information.

Query

Command Path Tools, Historian, Query

Refer to the section on Historian for more information.

Archive Options

Command Path Tools, Archive Options

This command will become available if

• Archive Reporter On option is selected from the Project Settings - Archive tab page and
• SysCAD Archive configuration (.sac) file is properly loaded.

Once in use, SysCAD will store information to an access database/CSV/text files when conditions are met. For more information on the Archive Options, see Archive Reporter and Archive Options.

OPC Server Options

Command Path Tools, OPC Server Options

This command will become available if

• OPC Server license option is enabled;
• OPC Server On option is selected from the Project - Configure - Connection tab page.

This option is used to report OPC communication status. See Data Sharing - OPC.

Driver Options

DDE Options

Command Path Tools, DDE Options

This command will become available if DDE On option is selected from the Project - Configure - Connection tab page.

This command is used to report DDE communication status. See Data Sharing - DDE.