User interface > Tools > Take over from network

Elements, branches, switches, protection devices, load behaviours and profiles can be transferred from a previous version of the network into the current network. This function is useful, for example, if a network file is generated from a GIS and where additional objects have to be added compared to a previous version of the network file. For example, it is possible that only the nodes, the branches and the loads are generated from the GIS and that the switches and protection devices have to be added.

The function has effect on the active network.

•The function can be activated using Tools | Compare | Take over from network if also the other network, from which the information has to be imported, has been opened in Vision. A drop-down menu will be shown, in which the network with the data to be transferred should be selected.

•Once the function has been activated, the objects groups (elements, branches, switches, protections and other) to be imported can be specified. The function only imports the data of the selected objects groups.

•Both the previous and actual network files must represent the same network, since the function has to select similar object based on their object name and ID.

•Branches and elements can be imported only if the corresponding nodes are recognised (from their ID and/or name). Switches and protection devices will be imported if the corresponding node and branch or element names are recognised.

•Load behaviours, growths and profiles are imported without restrictions.

After taking over data from another network, the affected objects are selected.