Editing a Network Model
3.3 Selecting Items
PSS/ADEPT allows you to select network items directly on the diagram or in the Equipment List View for further action such as moving, deleting, or changing properties. When you select a network item, all associated results items (if any) are selected too. You may select any number of network items (and their results items).
You can select:
• A single item (any node, branch, or shunt device).
• Multiple adjacent items.
• Multiple nonadjacent items.
• All items on the diagram.
• All items in a defined group.
• All items in an island.
• All items in a defined load category.
• All nodes in a given node base voltage range.
• All items within a specified tree.
3.3.1 Selecting a Single Item
To select a single item for further action:
1. On the Diagram Toolbar, click the Select button.
2. Do one of the following:
On the network diagram: Click once over the item you want to select; or position the mouse near the item you want, click, hold, and drag mouse to draw a rectangular bounding box around the item.
In the Equipment List View: Click once on the item you want to select.
The item that you select on the diagram or in the Equipment List View appears both in the diagram framed by solid block "handles", and in the Equipment List View as highlighted (Figure 3-13).
Figure 3-13. Single Item Selected
If you select another item in this manner, the system deselects the currently selected item.
This is the default action.
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3.3.2 Selecting Multiple Adjacent Items
To select multiple adjacent items for further action:
1. On the Diagram Toolbar, click the Select button.
2. Do one of the following:
On the network diagram: Position the mouse near (not over) the items you want. Click and hold down the mouse button while dragging the mouse to draw a rectangular bounding box around the items. All items within the boundaries of the box will be selected.
In the Equipment List View: Click once on the first item in a range that you want to select, hold down the Shift key, and click once on the last item in the range.
The items that you selected on the diagram or in the Equipment List View appear both in the dia-gram framed by solid block "handles", and in the Equipment List View as highlighted (Figure 3-14).
Figure 3-14. Multiple Adjacent Item Selection
3.3.3 Selecting Multiple Nonadjacent Items
To select multiple nonadjacent items for further action:
1. On the Diagram Toolbar, click the Select button.
2. On the network diagram, click once over the first item you want to select.
3. Hold down the Ctrl key and click once on each nonadjacent item you want to select.
Do not click on the item label; if you do, all selected items will be deselected.
The items that you selected on the diagram or in the Equipment List View appear both in the dia-gram framed by solid block "handles", and in the Equipment List View as highlighted (Figure 3-15).
Figure 3-15. Multiple Nonadjacent Item Selection
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3.3.4 Selecting All Items
To select all items on the network diagram for further action, choose one of the following:
• Choose Edit>Select>All from the Main Menu.
• Use the shortcut keystroke Ctrl+A.
• In the Equipment List View, click on the first item, hold down the Shift key and press the End key. All items at all levels of the network will be selected.
3.3.5 Deselecting All Items
To deselect all items that have been selected, choose one of the following:
• Click once on any blank area on the diagram. If you click on a selected item, nothing will happen.
• Choose Edit>Deselect All from the Main Menu.
• In the Equipment List View, click the word Network at the top of the tree.
3.3.6 Selecting a Group
To select items associated with a named group or groups:
1. Choose Edit>Select>Groups from the Main Menu. The Select Groups dialog displays (Figure 3-16).
Figure 3-16. Select Groups Dialog
2. Click the box that precedes the group name to select it. A check mark appears in the box.
3. Select one of the following operators:
AND: Click the AND button to select only those items common to all of the groups you selected in Step 2.
OR: Click the OR button to select all items in all of the groups you selected in Step 2.
4. Click the OK button. Your group selections will display on the diagram and in the Equip-ment List View.
To deselect items within a specified group(s), click once in the Deselect check box to place a check mark there.
3.3.7 Selecting an Island
An island is a set of network items in which there is no branch connection between a node in one set of network items with the other. Examples of islands include: An isolated set of network items which are not connected to the main portion of the network, or two separate networks with no con-nection between them (two islands). An island includes all nodes, branches, and shunt devices.
In PSS/ADEPT you may have a network containing one or many islands. Selecting an island is useful to filter the contents of an output report or to do scaling activities.
To select an island:
1. Select a node, branch, or shunt on either the Diagram or Equipment List View.
2. Choose Edit>Select>Island.
3. All network items within the island containing the selected network item will be selected on the Diagram and Equipment List Views.
If no item is selected, the message "Island not selected" will appear. If you select more than one item which spans two islands, the first item you chose will determine which of the islands is selected. For example: If you choose a node in one island (Island #1) and then choose a branch in another (Island #2), the items in Island #1 will be selected.
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3.3.8 Selecting by Load Category
To select items associated with a load category:
1. Choose Edit>Select>Load Categories from the Main Menu. The Select Load Categories dialog displays (Figure 3-17).
Figure 3-17. Select Load Categories Dialog
2. Click the box that precedes the load category name to select it. A check mark appears in the box.
3. Select one of the following operators:
AND: Click the AND button to select only those items common to all of the load cate-gories you selected in Step 2.
OR: Click the OR button to select all items in all of the load categories you selected in Step 2.
4. Click the OK button. Your load category selections will display on the diagram and in the Equipment List View.
To deselect items within the selected load categories, click once in the Deselect check box to place a check mark there.
3.3.9 Selecting Nodes in a Given Base Voltage Range
To select nodes within a minimum and maximum node base voltage:
1. Choose Edit>Select>Nodes by Voltage from the Main Menu. The Select Nodes dialog displays (Figure 3-18).
Figure 3-18. Select Nodes Dialog
2. Assign the minimum and maximum base voltage range by selecting from the available list of voltage levels, or by typing in a voltage level in the fields provided.
There is an indication of line-line or line-neutral representation of base voltages directly on the right edge of the voltage range fields. This representation is the input voltage flag defined on the Network Property sheet.
To deselect nodes within the specified range, click once in the Deselect check box to place a check mark there.
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3.3.10 Selecting a Tree
PSS/ADEPT allows you to select a portion of your network (tree) by specifying a starting branch and an ending node. This option may more commonly be used to filter the contents of an output report or to do scaling and rephasing activities.
The order in which the devices are selected is dependent on the network ordering method you spec-ified in the Ordering Method dialog (see Chapter 2, Section 2.10).
To select a tree portion:
1. Choose Edit>Select>Tree. The Select Tree dialog displays (Figure 3-19).
Figure 3-19. Select Tree Dialog
2. Select a starting branch by choosing a branch from the available list or type in the branch name directly in the field provided.
The FROM Node and TO Node fields will automatically update based on the starting branch selection. The FROM Node and TO Node fields are not editable.
If you have previously selected a branch on the diagram, the starting branch field on the dialog will be initialized to the selected branch. If you have previously selected both a branch and a node on the diagram, the starting branch and the ending node fields on the dialog will be initialized to the selected items.
3. Select an ending node by choosing a node from the available list or type in the node name directly in the field provided.
4. To include all lateral branches in the selection, click once in the Include Laterals check box to place a check mark there.
5. Click the OK button.
6. To deselect the network tree, click once in the Deselect check box to place a check mark there.
3.3.11 Selection Filters
You can use selection filter to select only the items that you specify. The selection filters are applied when you choose any selection tool to select items in the Diagram and Tree Views.
To set a selection filter:
1. Choose Edit>Selection Filters... the Selection Filters dialog displays (Figure 3-20).
Figure 3-20. Selection Filters Dialog
2. Initially all of the items will be unchecked. Unchecked items will be included in the selection when a selection tool is used. To toggle all items from unchecked to checked or vice versa, click the Toggle All button.
As an example, suppose you wanted to perform a select by Tree and you want to select only Static Load items. Specify the following:
a. Toggle on all the item types by selecting Toggle All. All items will be checked.
b. Uncheck the Static Loads box.
c. Choose OK. Select Edit>Select>Tree. Only Static Load items will be selected.
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