Plot Manager | Etap

Plot Manager operates on a strict hierarchy:

| Tier | Component | Example | Persistence | |------|-----------|---------|--------------| | | Project / Study Case | "MyPlant_BaseCase", "MyPlant_2025_Expansion" | Saved in .etap project | | 2 | Plot Definition | "Gen1_Rotor_Speed_During_Fault" | Saved as XML inside the project | | 3 | Result Snapshot | The actual time-series array from a simulation run | Stored in .rps (results) files | etap plot manager

Instead of the basic "run → view plot" cycle, a deep user does this: Plot Manager operates on a strict hierarchy: |

From the ETAP Automation API (via Python or VBA), you can control Plot Manager without opening the interface. Example pseudo-code: Duplicate the plot definitions, point them to a different

Crucial insight: If you delete the result file but keep the plot definition, Plot Manager shows an empty graph with a "Missing Data" overlay—it does not crash. You can later re-link to a new .rps file.

Duplicate the plot definitions, point them to a different .rps file (e.g., Results_BaseCase.rps vs Results_WithSVC.rps ). Use the Overlay function to show both curves on one axes.

Run the transient stability simulation once. Results are stored globally.