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

Latest SysCAD Version: 25 February 2021 - SysCAD 9.3 Build 138.28098

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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 (for example, trend window).

The main windows in SysCAD are:

Application Window	Message Window	Graphics Window	Access Window	Explorer Window	Trend Window	Project Window	Command Window
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.	For tag values and trends of selected variables and also Trend Window (with PID Controllers).	For file structure, model list, tag references and conversion lists.	For text representation of most graphics commands.

Title Bar

The SysCAD application Title Bar is shown below:

SysCAD 9.3 Build 137 and later
SysCAD 9.3 Build 136

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.

Status Bar

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

Application Window Background Pop-up Options

When right clicking on the SysCAD background, (the grey areas outside of windows) the following menu options are available.

New Graphics Window: Creates a New Graphic Window. New Trend Window: Creates a New Trend Window. Save Project : Saves the project by saving all project files. Save Project Layout : Saves the project layout by updating the project file Options.WindowArrangement.ini. Quick Find: Brings up the Quick Find dialog Box. Quick Find Next: Finds the next unit on the Find Results List. Quick Find Prev: Finds the previous unit on the Find Results List. Find: Brings up the Find Query List. Manage Find Query List: Brings up the Query Management dialog Box. General Options: Brings up the General Options Dialog box. Reports: Brings up the Reports Dialog box. 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. 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. Idle: Pauses SysCAD Simulation. Exit SysCAD: Exits SysCAD.