Import and view inflow files as event data.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
Inflow events define hydrographs for input to the network during a simulation.
00:08
Inflow hydrographs should be applied to manholes, storage nodes, pond nodes, or river break nodes,
00:16
but not to outfalls or sewer break nodes.
00:19
Before importing an inflow event, it is a good idea to create a new model group to store all your event data.
00:27
Right-click your existing Model Group and select New InfoWorks > Model Group.
00:33
In the New Name – Model Group popup, name the group “Ancillary Files” and then click OK.
00:41
In this tutorial, you import inflow files that were created outside of ICM.
00:46
Right-click Ancillary Files, choose Import InfoWorks > Inflow > from event file.
00:54
In the Open dialog, navigate to the folder with the downloaded files for this tutorial
00:60
and select both 5 Year Inflows.qin and 200 Year Inflows.qin.
01:07
Click Open.
01:09
Expand the Ancillary Files group to see the two inflow events.
01:13
Right-click 200 Year Inflows and select Open As.
01:19
From the Select Format popup, select Editor, and then click OK.
01:25
The Inflow dialog box for the selected 200-year inflow appears.
01:30
Right-click any cell in the Data column and select Profile properties.
01:36
An Inflow dialog appears that contains the profile properties.
01:40
From here, you can find the name of the node where the inflow will be added.
01:45
You can also edit the inflow location.
01:48
It is also possible to add inflows at points along a river length to represent any other inflow sources.
01:55
Click Cancel to close the Properties window.
01:57
Right-click any cell in the Data column and select Sub-event properties to open the Sub-event parameters dialog.
02:05
The sub-event properties are where the start date and time are applied to the file.
02:10
You can also specify the time interval of the data.
02:13
The default timestep is seconds.
02:16
Other units can be specified by using m for minutes, h for hours, or d for days.
02:23
Click Cancel to close the Properties window.
02:26
If you see a warning to save changes, click No.
02:29
From the Ancillary Files group, right-click 5 Year Inflows and select Open As.
02:36
From the Select Format popup, select Graph, and then click OK.
02:41
The graphical view displays the data contained within the time-varying file.
02:45
You can only display one profile per graph.
00:03
Inflow events define hydrographs for input to the network during a simulation.
00:08
Inflow hydrographs should be applied to manholes, storage nodes, pond nodes, or river break nodes,
00:16
but not to outfalls or sewer break nodes.
00:19
Before importing an inflow event, it is a good idea to create a new model group to store all your event data.
00:27
Right-click your existing Model Group and select New InfoWorks > Model Group.
00:33
In the New Name – Model Group popup, name the group “Ancillary Files” and then click OK.
00:41
In this tutorial, you import inflow files that were created outside of ICM.
00:46
Right-click Ancillary Files, choose Import InfoWorks > Inflow > from event file.
00:54
In the Open dialog, navigate to the folder with the downloaded files for this tutorial
00:60
and select both 5 Year Inflows.qin and 200 Year Inflows.qin.
01:07
Click Open.
01:09
Expand the Ancillary Files group to see the two inflow events.
01:13
Right-click 200 Year Inflows and select Open As.
01:19
From the Select Format popup, select Editor, and then click OK.
01:25
The Inflow dialog box for the selected 200-year inflow appears.
01:30
Right-click any cell in the Data column and select Profile properties.
01:36
An Inflow dialog appears that contains the profile properties.
01:40
From here, you can find the name of the node where the inflow will be added.
01:45
You can also edit the inflow location.
01:48
It is also possible to add inflows at points along a river length to represent any other inflow sources.
01:55
Click Cancel to close the Properties window.
01:57
Right-click any cell in the Data column and select Sub-event properties to open the Sub-event parameters dialog.
02:05
The sub-event properties are where the start date and time are applied to the file.
02:10
You can also specify the time interval of the data.
02:13
The default timestep is seconds.
02:16
Other units can be specified by using m for minutes, h for hours, or d for days.
02:23
Click Cancel to close the Properties window.
02:26
If you see a warning to save changes, click No.
02:29
From the Ancillary Files group, right-click 5 Year Inflows and select Open As.
02:36
From the Select Format popup, select Graph, and then click OK.
02:41
The graphical view displays the data contained within the time-varying file.
02:45
You can only display one profile per graph.
Inflow events define hydrographs for input to the network during a simulation. Inflow hydrographs should be applied to manholes, storage nodes, pond nodes, or river break nodes, but not to outfalls or sewer break nodes. In this tutorial, inflow files are imported that were created outside of ICM.
Before importing an inflow event, it is a good idea to create a new model group to store all event data.
To import the inflow files:
The Inflow Event Editor for the selected 200-year inflow appears.
An Inflow dialog box appears that contains the profile properties. Here, the name of the node where the inflow will be added is found. The inflow location can also be edited. It is also possible to add inflows at points along a river length to represent any other inflow sources.
The sub-event properties are where the start date and time are applied to the file. The time interval of the data can also be specified. The default timestep is seconds. Other units can be specified by using m for minutes, h for hours, or d for days.
The graphical view displays the data contained within the time-varying file. Only one profile per graph can be displayed.
