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Vision Grid Navigator

Vision Grid Navigator links calculation results from Vision Network Analysis and Gaia LV Network Design with data from geographic information systems (GIS). The package allows users to intuitively navigate through their networks. Thanks to the speed of DirectX™, Vision Grid Navigator provides direct and clear insight into grids.

The geographical view in Vision Grid Navigator works seamlessly with the schematic view in Vision Network Analysis and Gaia LV Network Design.

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Geographical

For the geographical background, Andes maps and photo data from Cyclomedia are used.

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3-dimensional

By presenting load flow calculations in 3D, the significance of the data becomes immediately visible.

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Simultaneous

The geographical view supports the traditional schematic view and gives an improved insight.

Both schematic and geographical

Vision Grid Navigator expands Vision Network Analysis with a geographical viewer and editor. The program shows results of load flow calculations at the exact location. Questions like: "Which side of the road is a cable on?" or "Is there a specific load on an industrial site?" can be answered quickly.

Display

Vision Grid Navigator uses the digital Andes map as a basis, that can seamlessly zoom between national and street level.

The Andes map can also display overlays in the widely used Google Earth format KML, or in WMS (Web Mapping Service).

Vision Grid Navigator is also capable of displaying aerial photographs at a resolution of 10cm per pixel. Also, the 360 degree ambient pictures of Cyclomedia can be displayed with the projected location of cables.

Interaction

Alongside the map is a list of grids which, when clicked, are simultaneously drawn schematically in Vision Network Analysis, and geographically in Vision Grid Navigator. From both programs, selections in the grid can be made.

Design

Vision Grid Navigator places all nodes, lines and joints on the XY coordinates known from the GIS. A user can use the map to loop in new medium-voltage substations in existing cables. The new cable routes can then be edited geographically. Lengths are determined and can be taken directly into account in calculations.

Calculation results

By filtering the results of load flow calculations by cable load and/or node voltage, certain phenomena can be shown directly in a network. For example: show all cables with a load of more than 70%, or show the short-circuit power at all nodes.
Results of a profile calculation can be visualized via an animation. This provides insight into how and where voltages and loads vary over time.

3D view

In 3D view, Vision Grid Navigator offers an extra dimension for presentations. For example, 3D bar charts can be used to display short-circuit power or transformer loads. Also, data from the Production Installation Register (PIR) or the number of clients per node can be displayed.

Since the geographical distribution can easily be interpreted, the information is also accessible to (relative) laymen.

Functionality

  • Open and close grids from the map.
  • Identical selections in the Grid Navigator and schematic editor.
  • Identical object colors in the Grid Navigator and schematic editor
  • Edit and review object attributes and results
  • Display of hints when moving the mouse over an object.
  • Three-dimensional representation of map, network and calculation results
  • Prepared for navigation with a special 3D mouse (SpaceNavigator from 3Dconnexion).
  • Optional color layer and transparency for visibility.

 

  • Semitransparent Voronoi planes regarding groups, directions and areas.
  • Search for place names, street names or postcodes and house numbers.
  • Placing nodes and editing tracks.
  • Create new nodes and cables via the map
  • Loop in medium-voltage substations
  • Overlays: vector (KML format) and grid (WMS)
  • (3D) Display of calculation results.
  • Prepared to display a detailed aerial photo background.
  • Prepared to display 360 degree panoramic pictures of Cyclomedia.

System requirements

Minimum:PC with Windows 7, graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.

Recommended: Windows 10 (8GB RAM) , graphics card with DirectX 9+ hardware support and 1GB RAM.