nv.design Interface

The project pane in the left part of the module provides controls for managing projects and cases. It consists of the following parts:

• Project controls at the top.
• Cases area in the center.
• Module version at the bottom.

You can collapse the pane to a smaller size by clicking the double arrow icon ( ) in its upper-right corner.

4.1.1 Project Controls

At the top of the project pane, the name of the currently open project is displayed. By clicking it, the Projects window opens. In this window, you can see the status of the current project, and manage all projects that were added to the module. For details, see Project Catalog.

Below the current project name, the following controls for managing the project are located:

Save ( ) 

Saves changes made to the current project.

Important  If the project is not saved, changes to its parameters and all the cases within it will be lost on closing the module, switching to another project, or refreshing the webpage.

Units ( ) 

Opens the window for configuring measurement units for the project. For details, see Unit Selection.

Action menu ( ) 

Provides access to the following project controls:

• Duplicate ( ) : Creates a copy of the current project. 
  The created copy appears in the project catalog. or details, see Project Catalog.
• Download ( ) : Exports the project to a file in the JSON format.

• Update ( ) : Provides the ability to edit the name, description, and/or measurement unit system of the project in the window that appears.

  

• Delete ( ) : Deletes the project.

4.1.2 Cases

The pane contains a list of the cases created in the project and controls for managing them.

To open a case, click its name in the list.

To add a case, in the upper-right corner of the pane, click Add ( ) and select the desired option: Create ( ) or Load ( ) . For details, see Creating Cases.

On hovering over a case in the list, in the right part of the corresponding row, the three dots 
icon ( ) appears. It provides access to the action menu with the following options:

• Duplicate ( ) : Creates a copy of the current case. 
  The created copy appears in the list.
• Download ( ) : Exports the case to a file in the JSON format.

• Rename ( ) : Provides the ability to edit the name of the case in the window that appears.

  

• Delete ( ) : Deletes the case.

  Important  To save changes made to the cases, at the top of the window, click Save () .

4.1.3 Module Version

The current module version is displayed at the bottom of the project pane.

By clicking it, you can open the Release Notes window with information about the past and future releases. For details, see Release Notes.

The Projects window provides access to all projects existing in the nv.design module. 
The window is divided in two parts:

• Current project data in the upper part of the window.
• All Projects area in the central part of the window.

4.2.1 Current Project Data

The area provides information and controls for managing the project that is opened at the moment.

At the top of the area, the name of the current project is displayed, along with the date and time of the last project save. On the right, the status of project changes is shown: Saved or Not saved .

Below, the following controls are available:

Save ( ) 

Saves the changes made to the project. 
After saving, the project status changes to Saved .

Download ( ) 

Provides the ability to export the project to a file in the JSON format. 
For details on importing projects, see Importing Projects.

Duplicate ( ) 

Creates a copy of the current project. 
The created copy appears in the list in the All projects pane.

Update ( ) 

Provides the ability to edit the name, description, and/or measurement unit system of the project in the window that appears.

Reset unsaved changes ( ) 

Reverts the project to its state at the time of the last save. All unsaved changes are discarded.

Delete ( ) 

Deletes the project and all cases within it.

4.2.1 All Projects

The area contains a list of all projects existing in the module and provides controls for their managing.

To open a project, click its name in the list.

You can search for a project by typing its name or a part of it in the search field at the top of the area.

In the upper-right corner of the area, the Add ( ) and Upload ( ) buttons are available. Using them, you can create a new or import an existing project in the JSON format. For details, see Creating Projects and Importing Projects.

On hovering over a project in the list, in the right part of the corresponding row, 
the three dots icon ( ) appears. It provides access to the action menu with the following options:

• Duplicate ( ) : Creates a copy of the current project. 
  The created copy appears in the list.

   

• Update ( ) : Provides the ability to edit the name, description, and/or measurement unit system of the project in the window that appears.

  

• Delete ( ) : Deletes the project and all cases within it.

The working area content depends on the section selected in its left part. For details on each of the sections, see Well Design Parameters.

By default, in the nv.design module, two systems of measurement units are available:

• Field units (US oilfield units)
• SI units (metric units)

Measurement system is selected at the stage of project creation. For details, see Creating Projects and Importing Projects.

However, you can change the measurement system after a project is created in one of the following ways:

• Change other measurement units for specific parameters
• Select another measurement system for the entire project
• Configure a custom set of units

4.4.1 Changing Measurement Units for Specific Parameters

Most nv.design sections provide the ability to select another unit of measurement for specific parameters. For details on the module sections, see Well Design Parameters.

To change the measurement unit for a specific parameter, to the right of the field with the parameter value, click the current unit of measurement and select the desired option from the list.

In some tables, units can be changed from the column header.

After you change units for at least one parameter, a red marker ( ) appears on the Units ( ) button in the upper-left corner of the module. It indicates that there are changes made to the measurement units.

If the unit change is permanent, it is recommended to save the modified measurement system as a custom set. For details, see Configuring Custom Set of Units.

4.4.2 Selecting Another Measurement System for Entire Project

After the project is created, you can change the measurement system selected at the creation stage.

To do this, open the desired project and perform the following actions:

1. In the upper-left corner of the nv.design module, click Units ( ) . 
   The Unit system settings window opens in the right part of the module.

   

2. At the top of the window, under the Units heading, select the desired measurement system from the list.
3. Close the window by clicking the cross icon ( ) in its upper-right corner.

4.4.3 Configuring Custom Set of Units

nv.design provides the ability to configure custom sets of measurement units. This feature is helpful when the well design requires using units from different measurement systems with different precision for various parameters.

You can create a custom set of units:

• Upon creating or importing a project
• While working on an existing project

4.4.3.1 Configuring Custom Set of Units on Project Creation or Import

To configure a custom set of units on creating or importing a new project, perform the following actions:

1. In the New project window, click create it now under the list of available unit systems.

   

   The Unit system settings window opens in the left part of the module.

   

2. In the Unit system settings window, perform the following actions:

   a. At the top of the window, in the Name field, enter the name for the new set of units.

   b. (Optional) From the Units list, select an existing unit system based on which you want to create a new one.

   c. (Optional) Search for the parameter for which you want to select another measurement unit or its precision level by entering the parameter name or its part in the Parameter search field.

   d. To the right of the desired parameter name, select the desired unit from the list in the Unit column.

   e. To specify precision with which the parameter value will be displayed, in the Precision column, select the desired number of decimal places from the list.

   Note  After you modify the measurement unit or precision level for at least one parameter, to the right of the corresponding lists, the Reset ( ) button appears. Using it, you can reset values in both columns to their initial state.

   f. At the bottom of the window, click Create . 
   The created set is automatically selected from the Units list.

   Note  You can modify the created set or create a new one later, while working on an existing project. For details, see Configuring Custom Set of Units for Existing Project.

4.4.3.2 Configuring Custom Set of Units for Existing Project

To configure a custom set of units while working on a project, perform the following actions:

1. In the upper-left corner of the nv.design module, click Units ( ) . 
   The Unit system settings window opens in the right part of the module.

   Note  If you have already altered measurement units for the desired parameters while working with the module sections, skip to Step 6 of this procedure.

   

2. (Optional) From the Units list, select an existing unit system based on which you want to create a new one.

   Note  You can also create a copy of an existing default or custom set of units by clicking Clone ( ) to the right of the Units list.

3. (Optional) Search for the parameter for which you want to select another measurement unit or its precision level by entering the parameter name or its part in the Parameter search field.
4. To the right of the desired parameter name, select a unit from the list in the Unit column.

5. To specify precision with which the parameter value will be displayed, in the Precision column, select the desired number of decimal places from the list.

   Note  After you modify the measurement unit or precision level for at least one parameter, to the right of the corresponding lists, the Reset ( ) button appears. Using it, you can reset values in both columns to their initial state.

6. Depending on the measurement system selected at Step 2 , at the bottom of the Unit system settings window, perform one of the following actions:

    - (For default systems) Click Save as new , and then, in the window that appears, enter the name for the new set of units and click Create .

   

    

    - (For custom sets) 
   To save changes made to the set, click Save . 
   To save changes as a new set, click Save as new , and then, in the window that appears, enter the name for the new set of units and click Create .

   The configured set is automatically selected from the Units list and can be further used in other projects.

7. (Optional)

   To rename a custom set, to the right of the Units list, click Edit ( ) .

   

   To delete a custom set, to the right of the Units list, click Delete ( ) .

In the nv.design module, you can view release notes that provide insight into the latest updates and features expected in upcoming releases.

To open the Release Notes window, click the name of the current version in the lower-left corner of the module.