View Commands
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Navigation: User Guide -> Menu Commands -> View Commands
This section shows the View Commands in SysCAD 9.2. Refer to View Commands in 9.1 for SysCAD 9.1.
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Explorer
The Explorer window is very useful for carrying out a number of tasks:
- To toggle between flowsheets and trend windows within a project.
- To search for models in a project, as it contains a list of all models in a project sorted by Class (model type).
- It contains a search facility to enable users to search for a specific tag, similar to the Find Tag command.
- Users may copy a list of the units in the project, or in a flowsheet, to another application. They may copy all units or selected types of units, such as Pipes which makes it useful when setting up Excel reports.
- To Activate or De-activate flowsheets.
Please see Explorer Window for more details on the above functionality.
Project
Command Path View, Project
Please see the Project Window section for details on this dialogue box.
Messages
Command Path View, Messages
This will open the Message Window.
Plant Model
Refer to Plant Model.
Global Area
This is a project wide Area Model. All individual area models belong to the Global Area. The Global Area is the default Area to which new units and links belong.
This replaces the Plant Area which was in SysCAD 9.1.
ProBal Configuration
Command Path View, ProBal Configuration
This command will only be available in a ProBal project.
Refer to Probal Configuration
Dynamic Configuration
Command Path View, Dynamic Configuration
This command will only be available in a Dynamic project.
Refer to Dynamic Configuration.
Controls
Command Path View, Controls
Right clicking on the Graphics Window background can also access this.
Refer to $Ctrl
Power Supplies
Command Path View, Power Supplies
Right clicking on the Graphics Window background can also access this.
This is used to turn the supplied power on/off, mainly used in conjunction with electrical group of models. NOTE: user should leave these power options switched on as some unit operations do require the power to be connected to function.
User can add in new types of power supply by change the number field and filling in the information when the new fields are created. Alternatively, the existing source can be edited.
Once the power supply is created on this page, it is available for selection in some unit operations. Examples of such are valves, pumps, crushers and so on.
To be completed.
Species Data
Command Path View, Species Data
Refer to Species Data.
Tear Blocks
Command Path View, Tear Blocks
Right clicking on the Graphics Window background can also access this.
Related Topics: Convergence Methods, Tolerance Testing.
Refer to $Tear
Tolerances
Command Path View, Tolerances
Right clicking on the Graphics Window background can also access this.
The $Tol Access Window lists all tolerance values used in various solve routines. These include both System routines and model-based routines. The user can change values in this window to help speed up convergence.
An example is shown below:
Notes:
- Most of the above convergence routines use the Brent Solver.
- The tolerances CANNOT be set for individual unit operations, only for classes of units.
The methodology used by the Brent Solver to determine if a value is converged is as follows:
- D = (Br1 - Br2)/2
- where: Br1 and Br2 are the previous 2 results from the Brent function where they straddle the target value.
- Then:
- TV = 2.0 * Absolute(Br2) + RT/2
- where
- TV - Tolerance Value
- RT - Relative Tolerance
- Then if Absolute(D) <= TV, the routine is converged.
Related Topics: Tolerance Testing
Change Stats
Command Path View, Change Stats
Right clicking on the Graphics Window background can also access this.
This access window displays statistical information on change of values during Solve or Run. To start collecting the information, the collect tick box must be selected and solve/run started.
In the Errs tab page, the largest error encountered will be listed, while the chngs and Osc tab pages will list variables that have the most changes and the worst oscillations respectively.
As with all access windows, the changes will not update unless the refresh button is pressed. Also, the collection of the statistical data will add to the memory usage; if the project is big, the user can experience a much slower solve speed. Therefore, only use this feature if debugging is required. Once debugging is done, un-tick the collect option to switch off this feature.
Evaluation Order
Command Path View, Evaluation Order
Right clicking on the Graphics Window background can also access this.
Refer to Evaluation Order
Runtime Statistics
Command Path View, Runtime Statistics
This command will open the Runtime Statistics Window. User can make use of the data displayed in the window for project debugging purposes.
