Simulator Tips
Creating Diagrams: Auto-Insert Buses/Substations
PowerWorld can store geographic latitude/longitude coordinates for
bus and substation objects. You can automatically insert these
objects into your system diagrams using either the specified geographic
coordinates, or x/y coordinates imported from a file.
Note: Auto-insert buses is only for inserting bus objects on the diagram
representing existing data. In other words, you cannot use the auto-insert
buses routine to add new buses to the system model. See topics on loading
data from auxiliary files or from spreadsheet
applications for information on creating new buses (or other
objects) in an existing load flow case.
Select Insert >> Auto-Insert >> Buses (or Substations)
from the main menu.
Auto Insert Buses Dialog
Insert by latitude, longitude
If you have stored latitude and longitude information
with the Bus records in Simulator, you can use that information to automatically
insert the buses on a oneline diagram. Select the option on the dialog for
finding bus locations based on latitude, longitude information stored with the
data records. When selected, the Map Projection option will become enabled. Choose what type of projection you
would like to be used for placing the buses on the diagram.
If you would like Simulator to automatically insert transmission lines after
completing the auto insertion of your buses, check the applicable box at the bottom of the Auto-Insert dialog.
Transmission lines and transformers will be automatically drawn based on the Line/XFMR
options defined in Default Drawing Values.
Click OK to insert the buses on your diagram. Click Cancel to exit the
process without inserting the buses.
Insert by locations specified in a file
You must first specify the file containing the
location data. You must also specify whether the file contains x,y coordinates,
or longitude, latitude coordinates. The format of the location data text file is as follows:
- The first line of the file is ignored by
Simulator.
- The remaining lines are comma-delimited and each contain three
values:
Bus Number, X value,
and Y value.
- For geographic coordinates, X represents longitude and Y
represents latitude.
Num, X,
Y
1, 24001.46, 19715.15
3, 24001.46, 19715.15
16, 24130.91, 19638.99
17, 24007.31, 19093.09
21, 23649.27, 18439.07
22, 23649.27, 18439.07
etc...
Simulator will place the buses on the oneline diagram
at specified coordinates. If the file contains geographic coordinates, select the Map
Projection you would like to be used when converting the latitude,
longitude values from the file; this should be the same projection used
when inserting borders into your diagram. The buses will be drawn according to
the bus options specified in Default Drawing Values.
If you would like Simulator to automatically insert transmission lines after
completing the auto insertion of your buses, check the applicable box at the bottom of the Auto-Insert dialog.
Transmission lines and transformers will be automatically drawn based on the Line/XFMR
options specified in Default Drawing Values.
Click OK to insert the buses on your diagram. Click Cancel to exit the
process without inserting the buses.
