How-to Guides

Welcome to the how-to guide of SAInt. The how-to gives step-by-step directions to perform a precise task. They address specific questions and problems and are not information based, since it is assumed that the user has some knowledge and understanding of the software. The how-to guide covers general, energy, electric, fluid (gas, etc.), and combined tasks. Each how-to may suggest links to similar how-to.

The how-to guide does not require internet access. However, the documentation is dynamic and continuously updated. When opening the documentation, if an internet connection is available, a message will inform the user that there are changes that can be downloaded.

List of typographical conventions used in SAInt’s documents:

  • A function used in the command line or an IronPython script is formatted as plot(FGEN.NAME.P)

  • Properties of SAInt’s objects or classes of any model is indicated as PSETDEF

  • An action performed using the keyboard is → Ctrl+F

  • An action performed using buttons in SAInt’s graphical user interface is formatted as Add New Row

  • A list of actions performed using buttons in SAInt’s graphical user interface is formatted as Import>Network  Gas Network (GNET)

  • For any gas related material the style used is → GDEM

  • For any electric related material the style used is → WIND

  • For any thermal related material the style used is → HSUP

  • The abbreviations have a hover text as shown here → SAInt

Some electricity networks how-to guides can be used for electricity markets models (DCUCOPF). These are indicated in the electricity network how-tos by adding (O) or O in the acronym of the simulation.