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Application Window	Message Window	Graphics Window	Access Window	Explorer Window	Trend Window	TagList Window	Project Window

Latest SysCAD Version: 15 November 2023 - SysCAD 9.3 Build 139.34246

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SysCAD Application Window

A SysCAD project will contain a number of documents with windows or views representing this information. The key representation of the model is the Graphics Window which is typically used to construct a model in a project. Other windows are used to display information or assist in the process of solving a model, reporting information, navigating a model, etc.

The picture below shows the various window for an example project, please note that user can re-arrange the layouts of any of these windows at anytime. User can also minimise any of these windows if not in use such as the trend window.

(The image shown below is an interactive image, clicking on the image sections will jumps to the help page with more information.)

Some of the main windows in SysCAD are:

Application Window	Message Window	Graphics Window	Access Window	Explorer Window	Result Viewing Document Windows
Title bar, status bar and application background options.	For various user and model condition messages.	For graphical representation of the model as flowsheet(s).	For individual unit model information (configuration and results).	For selecting windows and finding model tags.	These are optional Windows for viewing results in SysCAD, these include: Trend Window, Controls Window and TagList Window.

Title Bar, Menu and Hot Jumps

The SysCAD application Title Bar, Menu and Hot Jumps are shown below:

• The SysCAD project name, Operation Mode and SysCAD Build number is displayed at the top left hand corner of the main SysCAD Window.
  • In the example above, the project currently opened is called Demo Nickel Copper Project(.spf) and it is running in the ProBal simulation mode.
• The Recent Graphics Window and Recent Trend Window buttons bring the most recently accessed Graphics/Trend Window into focus.
• From Build 139, a new optional document type TagList is available, clicking on the Recent TagList Window button brings the most recently accessed TagList Window into focus.
• From Build 139, subsequent clicks of the , or buttons will scroll through the graphics/trend/taglist windows in the order shown in the Explorer Window, which is usually sorted by name. Holding down Alt will scroll through them in reverse order.

Tool Bar

Toolbars manages and organises commonly used commands in SysCAD in logical ways so that you can find and use them quickly. See General Options Toolbars

Status Bar

At the bottom of the SysCAD application window there is a Status Bar .

Application Window Background Pop-up Options

Right clicking on the SysCAD background (the grey areas on the main application window) will bring up a pop-up list of short-cut commands. There are three sets of commands available to the user, depending on the state of the SysCAD project. The short-cut commands available from Build 139.33457 are:

1) This set of short-cut commands are visible when SysCAD is in the Start mode, (SysCAD project is not opened).

New Project: Creates a New Project. Open Project: Opens an existing project. Open Project (Alternate configuration): Opens an existing project using a different project configuration file. Edit Project Configuration : Allows the user to edit the project configuration file. Up to 8 most recently opened projects will be listed here for quick access. Messages: Brings up the Message Window. General Options: Brings up the General Options Dialog box. License Information: Shows the current license information. Cascade Windows: Cascades all opened SysCAD windows. Arrange Icons: Arranges the minimised windows. Exit: Exits SysCAD.

2) This set of short-cut commands are visible when SysCAD project is opened, and SysCAD is in the Edit mode.

New Graphics Window: Creates a New Graphic Window. New Document...: Creates a New Document. Save Project : Saves the project by saving all project files. Close Project : Closes the project. Zip Project : Creates a copy of the project in the zipped format. Save Project Layout : Saves the project layout by updating the project file Options.WindowArrangement.ini. Explorer: Brings up the Explorer Window. Messages: Brings up the Message Window. Plant Model: Brings up the Plant Model Access Window, where user can view global settings for the project. Solver Settings: Brings up the Solver Settings Access Window, where user can set / view settings for the solver. View Species Properties: This opens the Species Properties window. General Options: Brings up the General Options Dialog box. Reports: Brings up the Reports Dialog box. Quick Find: Brings up the Quick Find dialog Box. Quick Find Next: Finds the next unit on the Quick Find Results List. Quick Find Prev: Finds the previous unit on the Quick Find Results List. Find: Brings up the Find Query List. Cascade Windows: Cascades all opened SysCAD windows. Arrange Icons: Arranges the minimised windows. Reset: Resets the project by clearing the various parameters. Run: Starts SysCAD Simulation. Stop: Stops SysCAD Simulation. Idle: Pauses SysCAD Simulation. Step or Idle: Pauses SysCAD Simulation if Stopped or Busy; OR solves one Step if the Simulation is Paused. MultiStep or Idle: Pauses SysCAD Simulation if Stopped or Busy; OR solves Multiple Steps if the Simulation is Paused. Open Containing Folder: Windows Explorer will be opened displaying the current project folder. Exit SysCAD: Exits SysCAD.

3) This set of short-cut commands are visible when SysCAD project is opened, and SysCAD is in the Solve mode.

Explorer: Brings up the Explorer Window. Messages: Brings up the Message Window. Plant Model: Brings up the Plant Model Access Window, where user can view global settings for the project. Solver Settings: Brings up the Solver Settings Access Window, where user can set / view settings for the solver. View Species Properties: This opens the Species Properties window. General Options: Brings up the General Options Dialog box. Quick Find: Brings up the Quick Find dialog Box. Quick Find Next: Finds the next unit on the Quick Find Results List. Quick Find Prev: Finds the previous unit on the Quick Find Results List. Find: Brings up the Find Query List. Cascade Windows: Cascades all opened SysCAD windows. Arrange Icons: Arranges the minimised windows. Run: Starts SysCAD Simulation. Stop: Stops SysCAD Simulation. Idle: Pauses SysCAD Simulation. Step or Idle: Pauses SysCAD Simulation if Stopped or Busy; OR solves one Step if the Simulation is Paused. MultiStep or Idle: Pauses SysCAD Simulation if Stopped or Busy; OR solves Multiple Steps if the Simulation is Paused. Open Containing Folder: Opens the Project folder in Microsoft File Explorer.