Etap Plot Manager May 2026

| Misconception | Reality | |----------------|---------| | "Plot Manager stores results" | No – it stores pointers to results. Results are in .rps or the project database. | | "You need to re-run the study to change plot scales" | False – after a plot is created, you can change axes, colors, labels, even the plotted variable (if the result file contains that variable). | | "Only time-series plots are supported" | False – Plot Manager handles bar, scatter, polar (for relay characteristics), and 3D surface (for contingency analysis). | | "Plots are static" | Actually, right-click > Animate will cycle through time steps in a transient stability plot (shows waveform evolution). |

When you double-click a plot in Plot Manager, the property sheet reveals non-obvious controls: etap plot manager

From the ETAP Automation API (via Python or VBA), you can control Plot Manager without opening the interface. Example pseudo-code: | | "Only time-series plots are supported" |

1. Core Identity: What Plot Manager Really Is Example pseudo-code: 1

Instead of the basic "run → view plot" cycle, a deep user does this:

In Plot Manager, select all 12 plots → right-click Refresh from Latest Results . All plots populate simultaneously.