Data Book

Introduction

The Data Book (accessible by pressing Control-D, clicking Tools, Data Book, or clicking on ) allows you to add variables and then do something with those variables, such as add them to a strip chart or record all their values.

In addition to browsing for variables from the data book view, variables can also be easily added by selecting them in a view, right clicking and choosing to send the variable to the data book. The latter is often easier than browsing.

Process Data Tables

Process data tables is one mechanism by which large amounts of data can be efficiently retrieved from or sent to Petro-SIM via OLE. The simulation case OLE interface provides a list of DataTables.

Strip Charts

A number of strip charts can be defined. For each the variables to be plotted can be selected. Various options such as how many points to store, how often to record a point, etc. can be set. The strip chart values can also be viewed or exported to a file.

The variables are plotted as a function of time and the strip chart will update as the integrator runs. Strip charts are very efficient and have minimal impact on the speed of the simulation.

A visible strip chart view itself offers many options accessible via the the mouse. For example, a variable can be easily added by right mouse dragging it from a view and dropping it onto the strip chart (the graph itself, not the databook). A right click menu is also available which allows various details to the set. By holding the left mouse button down on a strip chart, you can move or drag the strip chart to change what is visible. A trend can also be dragged up or down to make more of it visible.

Data Recorder

The data recorder allows you to select variables of interest, and then periodically, at will, record their current values. The values can then be viewed as a plot or as a table.

Case Studies

The case study functionality operates in steady state mode and is not used in dynamics.

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