1. Get cimd

Download cimd for your platform.

If instead you prefer compiling from source, you will need Zig 0.16.0.

2. Convert a CGMES EQ profile to JIIDM

$ cimd convert eq.zip --output network.json

To include boundary data:

$ cimd convert eq.zip -b eqbd.zip --output network.json

Output goes to stdout if --output is omitted.

3. Explore a CGMES EQ profile

List all CIM types present in the file:

$ cimd types eq.zip

Fetch a specific object by mRID. It is possible to type the id partially.

$ cimd get eq.zip be60a

List all objects of a given type:

$ cimd get eq.zip --type PowerTransformer

Interactively browse objects by following references:

$ cimd browse eq.zip _be60a3cf

Print out the semantic difference between two grid models:

$ cimd diff prev-eq.zip eq.zip

See the full CLI reference for all options.