Configuring for regionalization

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When configuring InfoDrainage for the units and rainfall method for your region, if you receive a warning that the region is changing to Global instead of the region you chose, what must you do?

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Step-by-step:

InfoDrainage has the capacity to accommodate standards for units and rainfall studies from around the world. You can configure the project units and rainfall theory options for your local requirements.

  1. In the Plan View, click any pipe.
    The Plan view with a pipe called out to be selected
  1. In the Connections dialog box, in the table headers, you can see that the units are set to metric for these pipes.
    The Connections dialog box, with the column headers highlighted to show the units.
  1. Close the dialog.
  2. Click File > Preferences.
    The InfoDrainage File menu with Preferences selected.
  1. In the Preferences dialog, click the Regionalization tab.
  2. Expand the Units drop-down and select United States, then close the dialog.
    The Preferences dialog with the Units drop-down expanded and United States selected.
  1. Click the same pipe as before, and this time in the Connections dialog, the units are set to Imperial feet.
  2. Open the Preferences dialog again.
  3. On the Regionalization tab, click Edit.
  4. Expand the Region drop-down and select User Defined.
    The Units dialog with the Region drop-down expanded and User Defined selected.
  1. Back in the Regionalization dialog, expand the Region drop-down and select United States.
  2. A warning appears, telling you that the region will be changed to Global instead.
  3. Close the Preferences dialog.
  4. On the ribbon, click the Rainfall/Pollutants.
  5. Review the available rainfall event types.
    The Rainfall/Pollutants tab with global rainfall design options.
  1. On the ribbon, Preliminary Sizing tab, Network Design panel, click Network Design Criteria.
    The Preliminary Sizing tab with the Network Design Criteria command selected
  1. In the Network Design Criteria dialog box, Flow Options tab, expand the Peak Flow Calculation drop-down and select Rational Method.
  2. Click OK.
    The Network Design Criteria dialog with the Peak Flow Calculation set
  3. Open the Preferences dialog box again.
  4. Click Regionalization, expand the Region drop-down and select United States.
  5. Click the Rainfall/Pollutants tab again and review the rainfall design options now available.
    The Rainfall/Pollutants tab with updated rainfall design options