1.

HYSYS Hot Keys Tools

Access Workbooks CTRL+W
File Access PFDs CTRL+P
Create New Case CTRL+N Toggle Move/Attach (PFD) CTRL

Open Case CTRL+O Access Utilities CTRL+U

Access Reports CTRL+R
Save Current Case CTRL+S
Access DataBook CTRL+D
Save As... CTRL+SHIFT+S Access Controller FacePlates CTRL+F
Close Current Case CTRL+Z Access Help F1
Exit HYSYS ALT+F4 Column
Simulation
Column Runner (Sub-Flowsheet) CTRL+T
Go to Basis Manager CTRL+B
Stop Column Solver CTRL+BREAK
Leave Current Environment (Return CTRL+L
to Previous) Dynamics Assistant CTRL+Y
Main Properties CTRL+M Window
Access Optimizer F5 Close Active Window CTRL+F4
Toggle Steady-State/Dyn Modes F7 Tile Windows SHIFT+F4
Toggle Hold/Go Calculations F8 Go to Next Window CTRL+F6 or CTRL+TAB
Go to Previous Window CTRL+SHIFT+F6 or
Access Integrator CTRL+I CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Start/Stop Integrator F9 Editing/General
Stop Calculations CTRL+BREAK Access Edit Bar F2
Flowsheet Access Pull-Down Menus F10 or ALT
Add Material Stream F11 Go to Next Page Tab CTRL+SHIFT+N
Add Operation F12 Go to Previous Page Tab CTRL+SHIFT+P
Access Object Navigator F3 Cut CTRL+X
Copy CTRL+C
Show/Hide Object Palette F4
Paste CTRL+V
Composition View (Workbook) CTRL+K
2. Starting a Simulation
1. Select the New Case button.
2. Select the Add button from the Simulation Basis Manager.

This group contains Filter List

all the available
Property Packages.

Use this button to Import a Fluid

Package stored on disk.
4. Select the components for the case. 6. Close the property view to return to the Basis Manager and press
the Enter Simulation Environment button to build your
simulation.

5. Provide any additional required information inside the Fluid

Package:
• Parameters - pure component/property package information.
• Binary Coefficients - examine, supply, or estimate binaries. 7. Install Streams and Operations.
• Stability Test - define method to be used for phase stability
calculations. For more information, refer to Section 1.3 - Starting a Simulation in
• Reactions - attach Reaction Sets. the HYSYS User’s Guide.
• Tabular - turn on equation-based representation of properties.
• Notes - document the Fluid Package.
3. Installing Streams and Operations
Streams
Hot Key F11
Double click on the
Object Palette Material or Energy Stream
Icon.
Press the Add Material or
Summary View Add Energy button.
In the **New** cell on a
Material Streams or Energy
Streams Workbook page,
Workbook
type in the new stream
name.
1.3.4 - Installing Streams in
Reference
the HYSYS User’s Guide
Section
Summary View
Operations
F12
Double click on the
Operation Icon.
Press the Add button to
open the UnitOps selection
dialog.
UnitOps Selection Dialog
In the **New** cell on an
Operation Workbook page,
type in the new operation
1. Filter the list of
name. On the default Unit
Available Unit
Ops page, select the Add Operations.
UnitOp button.
1.3.5 - Installing 2. Choose the Unit
Operation from this
Operations in the HYSYS
group.
User’s Guide
3. Add the chosen
operation.
Object Palette Installing Multiple Streams or Operations of One Type

The Object Palette can be used to install streams (Use Modal Property Views must be Off under Preferences.)
and operations directly into HYSYS. You can open 1. Click on the Lock button at the top of the Palette.
or close the Palette with the F4 Hot Key. 2. With the left mouse, click on the Icon for the Stream or Operation
Installing a Single Stream or Operation you want to install.

1. Double click on the appropriate button. 3. Select the Add button to install the stream or operation.
4. Repeat step #3 as many times as is necessary.
or
To deactivate the chosen Object button when in the
1. Click on the Icon with the primary mouse locked mode, press the Cancel button.
button.
2. Click on the Add button Refer to the HYSYS User’s Guide, Section 1.3.3 - Object Palette for
more information.
Streams and Operations can be dragged
(secondary mouse button) into the PFD; or click
once in the palette and again in the PFD (primary
mouse button).
4. PFD
The PFD contains a number of buttons.
You can open the PFD by pressing the PFD button in the Button Bar, or
open the PFD for any Flowsheet (from any location) using CTRL P.
Object Inspection Menu PFD Inspection Menu
To access Object Inspection Menus place the mouse pointer over the
object (icon or empty space in PFD) and press the secondary mouse
button.
PFD Specific Buttons
• Move/Attach - move (not pressed) allows you to
relocate operations and streams. Attach (pressed)
allows you to connect streams and operations.
• Size Mode - allows selected objects to be sized.
• Break Connection - breaks the connection
between a stream and an operation.
• Swap Connections - switches the nozzle
connection points for two streams attached to the
same operation.
• Drag Zoom - hold down the primary mouse button
and drag around a region of interest to redraw the
PFD showing that region only.
• Add Text Annotation - allows you to add text to a
PFD
• Quick Route Mode - allows icons to be quickly
manipulated about the PFD without repositioning of
other streams/icons.
• Zoom In - zoom display in 25%.
• Zoom All - display entire Flowsheet in current
window.
• Zoom Out - zoom display out 25%.
Installing Streams and Operations Creating a New Stream from an Operation
1. With the left mouse button select the operation button from the
Object Palette.
2. Click the left mouse button in the PFD where the new object is to 1 2 3 4 5
be placed.
1. Switch to Attach* mode.
Connecting Two Operations 2. Place the cursor over the desired connection point.
3. The cursor will change to the Stream Connection Tool.
1 2 3 4 5 6 4. Hold down the primary mouse button and drag stream to an
empty place on the PFD.
1. Switch to Attach* mode.
5. Release the mouse button to place the new stream icon.
2. Available connection points will light up on the Icon as the
mouse pointer passes over it. Place the cursor over the desired Connecting an Operation to an Existing Stream (or vice
nozzle. versa)
3. Hold down the primary mouse button; the mouse pointer
changes to the Stream Connection Tool. The type of connection 2 3 4 5 6
1
(Feed, Product, etc.) is also shown.
4. Drag the mouse towards the other connection point. 1 - 4. Same as for Creating a New Stream from an Operation.
5. When you are at an acceptable connection point, the Connection 5. When you are at an acceptable connection point the connection
Tool appears. tool appears.
6. Release the mouse button to complete the connection. 6. Release the mouse button to complete the connection.
* To enter Attach mode, select the button, or hold down the CTRL key to
temporarily toggle modes while the connection is being made. See the HYSYS User’s Guide, Chapter 3 - PFD for more information.
5. The Workbook Adding or Modifying a Workbook Page

You can open the Workbook for the current Flowsheet by selecting the You can add new pages to the Workbook as well as edit existing ones.
Workbook button or access the Workbook for any Flowsheet with the The procedure is as follows:
Hot Key CTRL W. The Workbook consists of multiple pages that display
1. Select the Workbook item from the Menu Bar, and select Setup.
process information in a tabular format. An individual Workbook page Alternatively, inspect a Workbook page and select Setup from the
can contain streams or operations, but only one object type per menu.
Workbook page is allowed. 2. The Setup view opens. If you want to add a new page, click on the
Shown here is the default Material Streams Workbook page. Add button in the Workbook Pages group. To edit an existing
page, simply highlight the appropriate page.
Double click to 3. If you are adding a new page, you will see the New Object Type
open the Double click on one
view. Double click on a ‘+’ option to access sub-options. Select
stream's of the Flow cells to
Property View. open the the Object Type for the New Page.
appropriate Input
Composition view.
Double click The Include Sub-
on the Flowsheets button
operation allows you to view
name to open Sub-Flowsheet
its Property streams. The Show
View. Page Tabs show the Name Only button
available Workbook All operations attached to displays only the
pages. the highlighted stream stream name, so that
are listed in this box. you can quickly find a
specific stream.
4. From the Setup view, use the Use Set (4a), Add (4b) or Delete
buttons to modify the Variable list.
4a Defined sets are
Use Set button available for each
Object Type. The
Variables change
depending on the
Object Type.

HYSYS shows the

variable set for the 4b Set All or Specific
highlighted Workbook Add button
Page. components.

Format cells indicate Highlight the

the precision of the Variable to Add.
variable.

You can change the

display name.

5. Before exiting back to the Workbook, you can specify the format
for the variable, change the order of the Workbook page
components, change the Page Name, or Add more variables.
6. Press the Close button to return to the Workbook.

Refer to the HYSYS User’s Guide, Chapter 4 - Workbook for more

information.
6. Supplying Input
There are various types of input (text, numerical) that can be supplied Using the Keyboard
in HYSYS, as well as various methods for each, using the mouse or
keyboard.

Selecting Cell Input from Drop Down Lists

For cells accepting a single input, the drop down list is tied directly to
1. Make the desired cell (Liquid Outlet) the Active location.
the cell, signified by a down arrow next to the cell. Input can be
selected via the mouse or the keyboard. 2. Press the keyboard down arrow to open the drop down list.
3. Start typing the name of the stream, and HYSYS will move the
Using the Mouse
highlight to the best match, or use the keyboard down arrow to
locate.
4. Press ENTER to select the highlighted item.

1. Select the down arrow next to the cell to open the drop down list.
2. Use the Scroll Bar / Button to move through the list.
3. Highlight the desired item.
4. The item is placed in the cell.
Supplying Matrix Input Supplying Numerical Input
1. Fields which accept numerical input are tied to the Edit Bar.
All input cells in a matrix use the Edit Bar to access input. In this case,
the drop down list is found in the Edit Bar. Units for the active
cell are echoed in the
Unit Box.
You can use the mouse or the keyboard to select the desired input. The
methods are the same as Supplying Cell Input except you can use the Temperature is the
Active location.
F2 key to open the Edit Bar via the keyboard.

2. Your keyboard input is echoed in the Edit Bar

and the default unit for the property is
displayed in the Units Box.
3. After supplying your numerical input, press
the SPACE BAR to activate the Units list.
4. Begin typing in the desired units and the best
match will be highlighted.
5. Press ENTER to accept the units.

6. The input value is transferred back to the cell and converted to

the default units.
7. Finding a Stream or Operation - Object Navigator 2. From the Flowsheets group highlight the Flowsheet which
contains the desired object.
You can use the Object Navigator to locate and view any Flowsheet
element within any Flowsheet, or enter the Build Environment for a
Flowsheet.

1. You can access the Object Navigator by either:

• Double clicking on an empty area of the DeskTop
• Pressing the Navigator button on the Button Bar
• Using the F3 Hot Key, or
• Choosing the Flowsheet option from the Menu Bar, and then 3. Highlight the object in the Flowsheet Objects group.
choosing Find Object.

Use the radio buttons to

filter the list of Flowsheet
Objects.

Double clicking on
the Object opens its
Property View.

Opens the property

view for the 4. Press the View button (or double-click) to open the Property
highlighted object. View.
Enters the Build Opens a dialog box where
Environment for the you provide the name of the
Refer to Section 5.2.1 - Object Navigator in the HYSYS User’s Guide for
highlighted Object to locate.
Flowsheet. more information.
Variable Navigator 1. Select the appropriate Navigator Scope radio button for the
object.
The Variable Navigator is used to select Process Variables, used in 2. Choose a radio button to Filter the Object list.
operations such as the PID Controller and Adjust. It uses a similar
3. Select the Flowsheet that contains the variable.
structure to the Object Navigator, but allows you to select Flowsheet,
4. Select the Object that owns the variable.
Object, Variable, and a Variable Specific simultaneously.
5. Select the desired Variable.
For example, consider the situation where you wish to select the 6. Select a Variable Specific when appropriate.
Process Variable for a PID Controller, which uses the Variable 7. If desired supply a more descriptive Variable Description.
Navigator.
8. If changing a connection, use the Disconnect button.
3 4 5 6
Refer to Section 5.2.2 - Variable Navigator in the HYSYS User’s Guide
for more information.

1 7
8. Printing
You can print Specsheets for Streams, Operations, Utilities, DataBook The Print Option
analysis tools, Fluid Packages, Components, Tabular data, Reactions,
Reaction Sets, User Properties, Oil Characterization information and When you choose the Print option from the File menu, HYSYS prints
the PFD. You can access printing through the File menu, Object the Specsheet for the active location.
Inspection, or Reports.
Object for which the Specsheet
will be printed.
The Print option applies to
the Active location.
Object Inspection
(secondary mouse
button) of the Title
Bar accesses the
You can preview
Print Specsheet
the appearance of
option.
the Specsheet prior
to printing.

Available Option to print

Specsheets for Specsheet as a
the object. text file.

Prints a Bitmap of the Active view.

Refer to the HYSYS User’s Guide, Section 6.1 - Printing in HYSYS.
Reports The Report Builder
You can print multiple Specsheets for streams and operations in a The Report Builder is where you choose the Specsheets to include in
single Report. You can access the Report Manager with the Hot Key the Report, as well as customize the appearance of the Report (Page
CTRL R or via the Reports option under Tools in the Menu Bar. Setup).

Reports currently in Creates a new Report and Any Specsheets you add
the case. opens the Report Builder. are displayed here.

Sends the Report Number of pages

to the printer. in the Report.

Previews the
Report.

Opens the Report Sends the Report

Builder, so you can edit to a file. Inserts stream and Removes the highlighted
the highlighted Report. operation Specsheets Specsheet from the
into the Report. Report.

Refer to Section 6.2 - Reports in the HYSYS User’s Guide.

9. The DataBook Strip Charts Page

You can access the DataBook by using the CTRL D key combination. The Strip Charts are installed individually via the Strip Charts page.
DataBook provides access to Process Data Tables, Strip Charts, Data
Recorder and Case Studies. Opens the
highlighted Strip
Chart.

The names of the

Strip Charts (Flows
and Key Variables)
can be changed in
the Setup view, or in
the Strip Chart
Name cell.

Accesses the Strip Check Boxes allow you to

Chart Setup view. target which variables will
The Variables for all This accesses the Variable be Active on the
DataBook analysis tools Navigator for adding variables. highlighted Strip Chart.
are added in one SeeSection 5.2.2 - Variable
location. Navigator in the User’s Guide.
The Strip Chart View The Strip Chart Configuration View

The Configuration view contains three tabs, each of which modifies

Each variable has its own Y scale, and some part of the Chart's appearance. The General tab is shown below.
the min and max values for each can
be set independently.
Visibility of axes Plot appearance
activated via check options activated
boxes. via check boxes.

Object inspect
the chart and
select Graph
Control to
access the
Configuration
view..

The last three tabs contain Opens the Opens the

formatting options for the curves Databook Logger Setup
and axes for the strip chart. view.
X-Axis is always Time.
You can set the Time Span for the chart
on the Overall Chart Properties page of
the Setup view.
Refer to the HYSYS User’s Guide, Chapter 5.3.3 - Strip Charts Tab.
Process Data Tables Data Recorder

Process Data Tables allow you to view key process variables. You can The Data Recorder allows you to store snap shots of your process by
leave the view open to continuously monitor their values. grouping key process variables into different Scenarios.

Enter a
descriptive
name for the
Process Data
Table here.

When you select the View Select the View button to

button, the highlighted display either a Table or
Process Data Table will be Graph of the highlighted
displayed. Scenario.
Case Studies
Select View
The Case Study tool allows you to monitor the steady-state response of to open the
Setup View.
key process variables to changes in your process. You can specify lower
and upper bounds, as well as step sizes; HYSYS varies the independent
variables one at a time, and with each change, the dependent variables
are calculated and a new State is defined.

Access the Setup view

for the highlighted Case
Study.
The number of states is
automatically updated as you
enter the bounds and step size.

Select Results
to display the
table or
Toggles between tabular View the Table or Graph graph.
and graphical format. for the highlighted Case
Study.

Refer to Section 5.3 - DataBook in the HYSYS User’s Guide for more
information on any of the DataBook Analysis tools.
10. Face Plates Object Inspection of Face Plates

The Face Plate displays all pertinent information about the controller
when the simulation is running. You can access Face Plates with the
Hot Key CTRL F. From the Flowsheets group, select the Flowsheet
containing the Controller(s) whose Face Plate you want to open. The
Dynamic Operations group displays all the Controllers in the
highlighted Flowsheet. Select the Controller Face Plate(s) you want to
open and press the Open button. You can select multiple Face Plates at
a time.
The Dynamic Operations
group lists all of the
controllers in the selected
Flowsheet.
You can Object Inspect Face Plates by clicking with the secondary
mouse button on the Face Plate view. The Object Inspection drop
down menu for a Fixed Size Face Plate is shown here. The options
associated with this menu are:
• Turn Off - turns the Controller Off.
• Auto Tune - one of three controller modes (the other two being
Manual and Cascade).
• Tuning - opens the Monitor page of the Controller property view.
• Connections - opens the Connections page of the Controller
property view.
• Parameters - opens the Parameters page of the Controller
property view.

Select the Open button to view

the highlighted controllers.

To locate a specific controller by name, select

the Find button and enter the name of the
controller you wish to display.
Face Plate Description You may change the SP or OP of the Controller on the Face Plate. To
change the OP or SP for the controller, the procedure is as follows:
The Set Point is shown as a red pointer, and the actual value of the
Process Variable is displayed in the current default unit. Output is
Position the mouse pointer near
always displayed as a percentage of the span you defined on the Valve the SP indicator, and the double-
page. ended arrow will appear. Hold the
SP dialog box primary mouse button, and the
dialog box will appear, showing
Also note that you may change the mode of the Controller by opening the current value of the SP.
the drop down list at the bottom left corner of the Face Plate. The mode
choices are the same as those available on the Parameters page of the
Controller property view. You can select the Tuning button on the Face While holding the primary mouse
Plate to quickly return to the Tuning page of the Controller property button, drag the arrow to the new
view. SP location.

This red pointer is the

Set Point Indicator.
Release the mouse button and the
SP indicator will move to the new
SP.

Indicates the current Select this button to

Controller Mode. return to the Controller
Tuning Page.

Refer to Section 7.7.1 - Face Plates in the HYSYS User’s Guide.

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