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Create missing node elements using the append node tool.
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Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
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Transcript
00:03
In its simplest form, an InfoWater Pro model consists of reservoirs, pipes and nodes.
00:10
When building an InfoWater Pro model from GIS, the pipes are typically imported first using InfoWater Pro’s tools.
00:18
A node must be created at the endpoint of each pipe.
00:22
If the endpoints of two connected pipes do not coincide,
00:25
the software will create nodes at each pipe endpoint and the two pipes will not be connected.
00:30
InfoWater Pro’s Fill Pipe Connectivity tool is used to repair such conditions before creating nodes at pipe endpoints.
00:38
Fill Pipe Connectivity is accessed from the InfoWater Pro Command Center (Command Center tab, Utilities group, Connectivity group).
00:47
After opening the Fill Pipe Connectivity tool select a Searching Distance (typically half the length of the shortest pipe)
00:54
and search Method (typically Effective Neighborhood Search: Fill One End Node at a Time).
00:60
Click Fill and the pipe segments will be adjusted.
01:03
The Append Nodes tool in InfoWater Pro is used to create nodes at the endpoint of each pipe segment.
01:10
This tool identifies existing nodes, including the start and end nodes on the pipes,
01:16
and any missing nodes you may need to create using the Append Nodes tool.
01:20
In the Append Nodes dialog, Junction is the Node Type that is most commonly selected.
01:26
The Searching Distance can be set to your GIS tolerance, or you can set the Searching Distance to half the size of your shortest pipe,
01:33
but no smaller than six inches (150 mm).
01:37
Automatic Mode names the new nodes according to the ID and Description settings in the project Preferences.
01:44
Click Append to start the Append Nodes process.
01:48
Use the Connectivity and Network Review/ Fix Utilities to verify there are no orphaned pipes or nodes,
01:54
and repeat the Append Nodes process, adjusting the Searching Distance as necessary.
Video transcript
00:03
In its simplest form, an InfoWater Pro model consists of reservoirs, pipes and nodes.
00:10
When building an InfoWater Pro model from GIS, the pipes are typically imported first using InfoWater Pro’s tools.
00:18
A node must be created at the endpoint of each pipe.
00:22
If the endpoints of two connected pipes do not coincide,
00:25
the software will create nodes at each pipe endpoint and the two pipes will not be connected.
00:30
InfoWater Pro’s Fill Pipe Connectivity tool is used to repair such conditions before creating nodes at pipe endpoints.
00:38
Fill Pipe Connectivity is accessed from the InfoWater Pro Command Center (Command Center tab, Utilities group, Connectivity group).
00:47
After opening the Fill Pipe Connectivity tool select a Searching Distance (typically half the length of the shortest pipe)
00:54
and search Method (typically Effective Neighborhood Search: Fill One End Node at a Time).
00:60
Click Fill and the pipe segments will be adjusted.
01:03
The Append Nodes tool in InfoWater Pro is used to create nodes at the endpoint of each pipe segment.
01:10
This tool identifies existing nodes, including the start and end nodes on the pipes,
01:16
and any missing nodes you may need to create using the Append Nodes tool.
01:20
In the Append Nodes dialog, Junction is the Node Type that is most commonly selected.
01:26
The Searching Distance can be set to your GIS tolerance, or you can set the Searching Distance to half the size of your shortest pipe,
01:33
but no smaller than six inches (150 mm).
01:37
Automatic Mode names the new nodes according to the ID and Description settings in the project Preferences.
01:44
Click Append to start the Append Nodes process.
01:48
Use the Connectivity and Network Review/ Fix Utilities to verify there are no orphaned pipes or nodes,
01:54
and repeat the Append Nodes process, adjusting the Searching Distance as necessary.
In its simplest form, an InfoWater Pro model consists of reservoirs, pipes and nodes. When building an InfoWater Pro model from GIS, the pipes are typically imported first using InfoWater Pro’s tools. A node must be created at the endpoint of each pipe. If the endpoints of two connected pipes do not coincide, the software will create nodes at each pipe endpoint, and the two pipes will not be connected.
InfoWater Pro’s Fill Pipe Connectivity tool is used to repair such conditions before creating nodes at pipe endpoints.
The Append Nodes tool in InfoWater Pro is used to create nodes at the endpoint of each pipe segment. This tool identifies existing nodes, including the start and end nodes on the pipes, and any missing nodes that may need to be created.
In the Append Nodes dialog box, Junction is the Node Type most commonly selected.
The Searching Distance can be set to the GIS tolerance, or to half the size of the shortest pipe, but no smaller than 6 inches (150 mm).
Automatic Mode names the new nodes according to the ID and Description settings in the project Preferences.
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