To obtain an overview of these additional functions, please click here.

A list of the key combinations available in SIMARIS design can be called up in the software using the menu item "Help" > "Key combinations".

Transformers and generators can be mapped in a voltage range of 3 to 40.5 kV. Other third-party equipment cannot be defined or mapped, since verified data of all device combinations applied must be available for the purpose of protective design and selectivity evaluation.

When adding a dummy load, no switching devices or cables/wires are dimensioned within this circuit, but the load still influences the energy balance.

Printer management regarding this problem is not integrated in SIMARIS design itself. Generally, project output of SIMARIS design is created in DIN A4 format (letter size) with the exception of the network diagram in PDF format. For this file type, users may choose the (original) paper size (max. DIN A0 or any paper size) when editing the network diagram.

During Project step 3 - Project Output, PDF file output is then governed by the printer-specific menu and can usually be adjusted as desired from there (compressed to one page, distributed to several pages in original format etc.). The functionality of the printer menu and its operation depends on the actual hardware (printer) and must be handled accordingly.

If 800 mm² was set as maximum cable cross section in the technical settings for low voltage in the “Project Definition” program step, the value that can be selected in the “Network Design” program step depends on other settings additionally defined in the cables/wires properties:

If a value less than 800 mm² was already set as maximum cross section in the technical settings for low voltage, despite the other settings made as listed above, the value permitted for selection in the “Network Design” step will be lower in proportion.

A "network installation" is intended for use in a centrally administered computer network. In contrast to a local installation, SIMARIS design cannot be updated online in this case.

However, all updates are also provided as service packs at http://www.siemens.com/simaris/servicepack. The respective service pack includes all previous hotfixes and updates referred to the last main version.

To update a network installation of SIMARIS design using the service pack (offline update), please proceed as follows:

In a network installation, the settings made by users and the Favourites saved by them are stored in a Roaming Profile, thus being available to all computers in the network, whereas a local installation just saves this data locally on the user’s computer.

When you use SIMARIS design for your project design, you can also consider disconnectors without protective features. They can either be selected when the relevant circuits are created, or they can later be added, when the circuit properties are edited. To do so, the corresponding switching device is selected on the network diagram, so that an appropriate switch (disconnector) can be selected in the Properties section shown below the network diagram on the left.

Since disconnectors do not affect circuit protection or short-circuit protection, they will only be checked for their current carrying capacity and short-circuit strength.

This means that the selectivity diagram will not show any characteristic curves for these devices in the selectivity evaluation routine of SIMARIS design professional. And consequently, there is no colour coding referring to full/partial selectivity on the network diagram either.