OpenUtilities Substation Help

Manage Project Reference Point (PRP)

Displays the Project Reference Point dialog where the user can specify an origin point as well as an orientation of the Substation site.

Accessed from:

Reference Point ribbon group

The orientation defines the rotation angle when inserting symbols. Only one reference point can be applied to a drawing. A Master Project Reference Point is applied to the whole project. A Local Project Reference Point overrides the Project Reference Point for the current drawing.

SettingDescription
Site Reference Point Enter values for the Site Reference Point X, Y and Z controls to be fixed when placing the data point. Blank values are defined by placing the data point.
Direction Enter values for the Direction X and Y controls to be fixed when placing the data point. Blank values are defined by placing the data point.
Z Offset Enter the difference between the project ground height compared to the Site Reference Point.
Master Places a Project Reference Point for the whole project.
Local Places a Project Reference Point for a Local additional Project Reference Point for a specific drawing. A Local Project Reference Point overrides the Master Project Reference Point in the current drawing.
Clear Removes all values entered in the dialog.
Place Places the Project Reference Point according to the values assigned in the dialog.