Allows you to specify various preferences for the generation of single line diagrams (SLD).
SLD drawings
Allow you to set general preferences for SLD generation.
Save settings of last generated drawing
Saves and then applies all the settings defined on the Single Line Diagram Options dialog apart from the settings defined on the Preferences dialog (SLD margins and Distance for SLD internals). This preference option takes effect after generating an SLD and applies to all subsequent SLD generations. Clearing the Save settings of the last generated drawing check box saves only the SLD margin preferences and returns all the other SLD options to the application defaults.
Use bus tie symbols
This option deals with the way the software represents the connection between two redundant buses in a power distribution board.
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Select this option to show a horizontal representation between two buses using the BusTie.sym file. In this case, the software shows the connection between the two buses as a straight bus-tie connection without showing the items connected between and within the circuits. Note that the BusTie symbol is a "circuit" type symbol and has its first connection point on the rightmost side and the second connection point at the leftmost side. Also, the item property in the SLD displays only the coupler information. Furthermore, if you use the Find in SLD command, the software finds the pertinent coupler and not the bus riser.
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Clear this option to show a vertical representation of a connection between two buses. This is the standard bus coupler-riser circuit connection representation that includes both coupler and the riser circuits and displays them as vertical objects, connected to each other. The software displays both circuits as standard arrows.
After moving electrical items in a generated drawing, moving and resizing the frames
that the software draws around items belonging to PDBs and around circuits in each
cell, the software always retains the position of all electrical items in saved drawings
without the need to instruct the software to do so.
SLD margins
Define the default unit of measure for SLD margins and distance between the page edges and the SLD drawing so that the drawing does not overlap the title block and the SLD border.
Units
Select the unit of measure for the SLD margins (mm or inches). The unit of measure for top, bottom, left and right margins changes dynamically, according to the selection that you make.
Top
Allows you to type the value for the top drawing margin.
Bottom
Allows you to type the value for the bottom drawing margin.
Right
Allows you to type the value for the right drawing margin.
Left
Allows you to type the value for the left drawing margin.
Distances between electrical items in SLDs
Set a distance between electrical items SLD drawings.
Vertical distance between electrical items
Allows you to define the vertical distance between electrical items in your SLD drawings. This setting applies to all electrical items in a branch except for circuit internals. Type in the required value and select the unit of measure. This option becomes available after selecting the Recalculate saved item position check box.
Distance between buses
Allows you to type a value for the horizontal distance between the buses and select a unit of measure.
Distance between circuit internals
Allows you to type a value for the vertical distance between the circuit internal components (fuses, starters, and so forth) and select a unit of measure.
Distance between circuits
Allows you to type a value for the horizontal distance between the circuits above and below the buses and select a unit of measure.