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Transcript
00:04
Info.
00:04
Water pro preferences are used to control
00:06
system default settings and project preferences.
00:10
You can access the preferences dialog box on
00:13
the info water pro ribbon project panel.
00:16
Many of the preferences that you can modify here are reflected as default settings.
00:21
In other dialog boxes,
00:23
you can change those settings if needed in those dialog boxes as well.
00:28
The settings in the preference dialog box are grouped into categories as tabs
00:33
in the default symbol tab, you can adjust the default shape,
00:37
size and color of symbols used to represent
00:40
info water pro elements such as junctions,
00:43
tanks and pipes in the map display.
00:47
Click the symbol that you want to change to open the symbol selector,
00:51
make any changes you want and then click OK. To return to preferences
00:57
in the operation settings tab, there are a few preferences to note
01:01
when auto length calculation is selected,
01:04
the length of new pipe segments is automatically calculated based on the
01:08
current spatial projection and added into the info Water Pro database.
01:13
When this is deselected pipe lengths will not be automatically updated.
01:18
Delete confirmation controls whether you
01:20
are prompted to verify delete operations
01:23
when this option is not selected components
01:26
will be immediately deleted without verification.
01:30
The auto database packing option is related to delete confirmation
01:35
when it is enabled, database records are permanently deleted.
01:38
When the corresponding components are deleted from
01:41
the network map or the operation tab
01:44
when it is disabled, then the records are only marked for deletion.
01:48
You could then use the recall command to restore
01:51
data elements deleted from the info Water pro project.
01:55
When auto pipe node inclusion is enabled,
01:58
all nodes directly connected to activated pipes are also activated.
02:02
When it is disabled,
02:03
nodes directly connected to activated pipes are not automatically activated.
02:08
And lastly, when auto pipe delete is enabled,
02:11
the pipes connected to a node selected for deletion are deleted as well.
02:17
If you do make any changes to any of the preferences, make sure to click. OK?
02:21
To apply them.
02:22
Preferences are a great way to set up info Water Pro for how you want to work.
02:28
Read more about these and all the other
02:30
preferences in the info Water Pro help documentation.
Video transcript
00:04
Info.
00:04
Water pro preferences are used to control
00:06
system default settings and project preferences.
00:10
You can access the preferences dialog box on
00:13
the info water pro ribbon project panel.
00:16
Many of the preferences that you can modify here are reflected as default settings.
00:21
In other dialog boxes,
00:23
you can change those settings if needed in those dialog boxes as well.
00:28
The settings in the preference dialog box are grouped into categories as tabs
00:33
in the default symbol tab, you can adjust the default shape,
00:37
size and color of symbols used to represent
00:40
info water pro elements such as junctions,
00:43
tanks and pipes in the map display.
00:47
Click the symbol that you want to change to open the symbol selector,
00:51
make any changes you want and then click OK. To return to preferences
00:57
in the operation settings tab, there are a few preferences to note
01:01
when auto length calculation is selected,
01:04
the length of new pipe segments is automatically calculated based on the
01:08
current spatial projection and added into the info Water Pro database.
01:13
When this is deselected pipe lengths will not be automatically updated.
01:18
Delete confirmation controls whether you
01:20
are prompted to verify delete operations
01:23
when this option is not selected components
01:26
will be immediately deleted without verification.
01:30
The auto database packing option is related to delete confirmation
01:35
when it is enabled, database records are permanently deleted.
01:38
When the corresponding components are deleted from
01:41
the network map or the operation tab
01:44
when it is disabled, then the records are only marked for deletion.
01:48
You could then use the recall command to restore
01:51
data elements deleted from the info Water pro project.
01:55
When auto pipe node inclusion is enabled,
01:58
all nodes directly connected to activated pipes are also activated.
02:02
When it is disabled,
02:03
nodes directly connected to activated pipes are not automatically activated.
02:08
And lastly, when auto pipe delete is enabled,
02:11
the pipes connected to a node selected for deletion are deleted as well.
02:17
If you do make any changes to any of the preferences, make sure to click. OK?
02:21
To apply them.
02:22
Preferences are a great way to set up info Water Pro for how you want to work.
02:28
Read more about these and all the other
02:30
preferences in the info Water Pro help documentation.
InfoWater Pro preferences are used to control system default settings and project preferences. The settings in the Preferences dialog box are grouped into categories as tabs. For example, in the Default Symbol tab, you can adjust the default shape, size, and color of symbols used to represent InfoWater Pro elements, such as junctions, tanks, and pipes in the map display.
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