Adding custom components

You can add a custom component in two ways: duplicating an existing component, or creating a new component.

To add a custom component by duplicating an existing component in the Graphics Editor:

  1. In the Power Operation folder, open the Graphics Editor.
  2. On the Graphics Editor screen, in the Components pane, find a standard component that is the same type as the custom component you want to create:
    1. ATS
    2. Breaker
    3. Meter
    4. Motor
    5. Source
    6. Switch
    7. Transformer
  3. Right-click the component, select Duplicate, and enter a unique name for the new custom component.
  4. Open the My Components category, right-click on the new custom component, and then select Edit.

    5. A new instance of the Graphics Editor opens with the new custom component selected.

  5. In the Objects pane, open the Group element and delete any figures (Line, Ellipse, etc.) that you do not want in the custom component. To maintain the existing advanced one-line animations, keep the Script and all Binds.

    NOTE: You must keep the following:
    - Rectangle Background
    - Conditions
    - The component ID prefix for the type you selected (Example: Breaker.MyCustomBreaker)
    - All existing custom properties

  6. Add or modify figures and connector points for the custom component.