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Configuring - Round Function

Please note that this configuration can be done only at an individual Element level.

  1. In the System Explorer window, select Model Analysis from the navigation pane.Figure 505: System Explorer - select element, attribute, and Utilities

  2. In the Elements tree, locate and select the Element you want (e.g., m_Meter11).

  3. Click on the Attributes tab.

  4. In the Name column, select the Attribute to be rounded (e.g., i_MW).

  5. Click on the Data Reference down-arrow and select Utilities as the setting of the attribute (e.g., i_MW) as shown in the figure above, Figure 505.

  6. Click on the Settings button.

    The Sigmafine Utilities Configuration form window opens.Figure 506: Sigmafine Utilities Configuration form window

  7. Under Available Methods, select Round (Rounding function).

  8. Click the Settings button to access the detailed ROUND function setup.Figure 507: Sigmafine Utilities - Settings [ROUND]

  9. Enter the Attributes for the ROUND functions according to the following table:

    Sigmafine Utility – ROUND function parameters

    Calculation TypeDescription
    Attribute / TagSelects the target object where to perform the round:TAG: Perform the rounding over the selected tag of the target serverATTRIBUTE: Perform the rounding function over a passed Attribute on the same element
    Number of decimal digitsSelect the number of decimal digits to apply the rounding to. The number of the digits may be one integer number from 0 to 19.
    Time OptionWith this setting, users can specify when reading the value:TIME START: Evaluates the attribute/tag at the StartTime of the Case.TIME END: Evaluates the attribute/tag at the EndTime of the Case.
  10. When finished, click OK to save the settings and close the Settings window.

    You are returned to the Sigmafine Utilities Configuration form.

  11. Click OK to save the configuration and close the Sigmafine Utilities Configuration form window.

Following is a sample for rounding the "Temperature" (i_Temp) Attribute being set to the first decimal digit:Figure 508: Rounding sample