Network: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 12:23, 7 July 2026

Networks in the platform are composed of multiple constituent components:

Net Type: A categorization of the network.
Net Nodes: A node present in one or more networks
Net Lines: A connection between two net nodes
- Has an associated Net Function, which in turn is related to a specific net type.
Net Loads: A definition of supply or demand in the network
- Belongs to a particular Net Type
- Is associated to Net Node.
- Can be activated or deactivated with specific time states.
Net Clusters: Cluster of net loads that provides group (de)activation.
- Can be associated with Net Loads of different Net Types
Net Settings: Settings related to the configuration of a Network of a specific Net Type.

Networks cannot contain any cycles. All networks should be defined as a tree. If the network is not structured as a tree, network generation and other calculations may have unexpected results.
Net nodes may connect to one or more net lines, but load nodes must connect to exactly one.
Behavior is undefined if buildings linked to a network are altered during a session. Avoid demolishing, upgrading, selling, or changing these buildings when using network functionality.

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 ===Restrictions on networks===
 * Networks cannot contain any cycles. All networks should be defined as a tree. If the network is not structured as a tree, network generation and other calculations may have unexpected results.
-* A net node can be connected to 1, 2, or more [[net line]]s, except when that node is a [[net load|load node]]. In that case, a net node can only be connected to exactly 1 net line.
+* Net nodes may connect to one or more [[net line]]s, but [[net load|load nodes]] must connect to exactly one.
-* Behavior for networks linked with buildings which are altered during a session is undefined. When using network functionality, the buildings linked to by the network should not be demolished, [[Upgrade Type|upgrade]]d, sold to other stakeholders, or otherwise changed.
+* Behavior is undefined if buildings linked to a network are altered during a session. Avoid demolishing, upgrading, selling, or changing these buildings when using network functionality.
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