Editing sub-themes

Step-by-step Guide

In InfoWorks WS Pro, customizable themes enhance the visibility of results and other model data displayed on a GeoPlan. Themes can be set as a default appearance for network models when they are saved to the network properly.

This example edits a theme so that only pipes display in a model, and then the changes are saved.

1. From the Model Group, drag BridgeNet and drop it into the workspace to open the GeoPlan.
2. Right-click the GeoPlan and select Properties & Themes.
3. From the GeoPlan Properties and Themes dialog box, Layers and Themes tab, in the Nodes row, deselect the Display checkbox.
4. In the Hydrants row, deselect the Display checkbox.
5. Click Apply.

To edit the Pipe theme:

6. In the Properties and Themes dialog box, in the Pipe row, Theme column, select Edit.

In the Pipe theme dialog box, the manager pane on the left contains a list of sub-themes applied to the pipe.

7. Select Base Theme and review the rules applied to this theme, such as Line Color.

8. Open the PipeSize sub-theme.

Under Ranged Themes, notice that the Line Width assigned is based on the Value of the pipe size. In the Draw Style Preview, review the pipe size ranges.

9. Open Pipe Closed.

In the Draw Style Preview, values are gathered based on a Boolean operation from the assigned field. If a pipe is closed, an X displays.

10. Open Flow Direction and review the Draw Style Preview for flow values.
11. Open Pipe Break and review the Draw Style Preview for pipe breaks.

To add a new sub-theme for pipe materials:

12. From the manager pane toolbar, select Add New.
13. In the Name field, enter the name “Pipe Materials”.

14. Expand the Field drop-down and select Material.

15. Expand the Range drop-down and select Individual.

• An individual range displays objects differently based on individual, discrete values.
• A flag range displays the discrete value as a data flag.
• A continuous range displays objects differently based on a series of ranges or continually variable values.

The Ranged Themes list prepopulates with materials in the current model.

16. Click OK.

In the GeoPlan, the theme updates and pipe materials display as different colors according to the new sub-theme.

Sub-themes can be used in other ways, such as changing the width of pipes of a certain material, such as ferrous pipes:

17. Reopen the Pipe theme dialog box.
18. Under Properties, select Line Width.
19. Under Ranged Themes, in the Line Color column, expand the Cast Iron (CI) drop-down and select a hot pink color.
20. Expand the Ductile Iron (DI) drop-down and select the same hot pink color.
21. In the Line Width column, assign Cast Iron (CI) a line width of 3.
22. Assign Ductile Iron (DI) a line width of 3.
23. In the Line Color column for any other material, expand the drop-down and select a different color, such as pale blue.
24. Leave the Line Width for this material set to 1.

To copy and paste this pale blue color and width to the remaining materials:

25. On your keyboard, press and hold SHIFT as you select the line color and line width cells.
26. Press CTRL+C.
27. Select the line color of another material.
28. On your keyboard, press CTRL+V.
29. Repeat Steps 27 and 28 for each remaining material.
30. Click Apply.

In the GeoPlan, the ferrous pipes display as hot pink lines that are wider than the other pipes, now blue.

IMPORTANT: Sub-themes are dependent on the order in which they appear in the manager pane. So, the line widths assigned within the Pipe Materials sub-theme now take precedence over those assigned within the PipeSize sub-theme.

To disable the Pipe Materials sub-theme:

31. In the manager pane, select Pipe Materials.
32. From the toolbar, select Enable/Disable.
33. Click Apply.

In the GeoPlan, the Pipe Materials colors and line widths no longer display, because the rules applied to the PipeSize sub-theme are back in effect.