Product(s): Bentley SewerGEMS, Bentley SewerCAD, Bentley CivilStorm Version(s): 08.11.xx.xx Environment: N\A Area: Modeling Subarea: N\A Problem Description Is it possible to have a storm event start at a different time than the model simulation? For instance, if I want the storm event to start at hour 24 of a 48 hour simulation. Steps to Resolve It is possible to have a storm start at a time other than time zero. This is done when initially setting up the storm event. When you create the Time-Depth or Time-Intensity storm, you have the option to enter the start time for the storm, as well as the increment and the duration. When this is done, the storm should start at a time other than the initial time step. If you are using the RTK Hydrograph Method, you may need to actually keep the start time at 0 hours, but have the storm data start at a later time. For instance, if you have a 48 hour storm set and the actual rainfall starts at hour 24, you would keep the rainfall amount as zero for the for the first 24 hours of the table and have the data start at hour 24. Original Author: Scott Kampa
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Wiki Page: Is it possible to have a storm event start at a different time than the model simulation?
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Forum Post: RE: RE: Customer Meter Element Associated Element
I just want to make sure the model is accounting for the customer meter demands assigned to the hydrants. Since you can only view the junction demands within Darwin Calibrator I wasn't sure whether or not they were accounted for. Is there a way to confirm that they are accounted for? Using Watercad V8i SS5 (08.11.05.61)
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Forum Post: RE: Hydraulic jumps and 1D hydraulic model
Bahar, Can you provide a visual (diagram, photo, etc) so we can better understand what this "construction" looks like? Are these structures extending into the river, to the point of causing a noticeable constriction or change in the flow lines? Perhaps you can run a model without the constructions to compare?
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Wiki Page: When computing the transient solver, the "Pump Efficiency must be between 0% and 100% inclusive." (Solution 500000099296)
Applies To Product(s): Bentley HAMMER Version(s): 08.11.xx.xx Environment: N\A Area: Modeling Subarea: N\A Original Author: Scott Kampa, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem When computing the transient solver, the following error message occurs: "Pump Efficiency must be between 0% and 100% inclusive." However, the pump efficiency is between 0% and 100%. Solution One cause of this is when there is an issue with the pump results in the initial conditions because of a Network Unbalanced user notification. This message should be resolved before running the transient analysis. If the data is correctly entered and the initial conditions compute without issue, this will likely resolve the error message. This message cause also occur if there is zero initial flow in the initial conditions. This may cause incorrect efficient values to be derived based on these erroneous results. Another possible cause is related to a setting in the transient calculation options. If the field "Specify Initial Conditions" is set to True, you will need to make sure that nominal head and flow values are entered for any pump in the model. If not, the incorrect head and flow values will be passed to the transient solver and invalid efficiency values as well. In such a case, the simplest solution for such cases is to set "Specify Initial Conditions" to False. Then you can compute initial conditions and get valid flow and head results. If you need to specify initial conditions, make sure that valid values for nominal head and nominal flow are entered for all pumps in the model. See Also WaterGEMS/WaterCAD user notification: "Network Unbalanced"
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Wiki Page: Index was outside the bounds of the array error in the Thiessen polygon creator tool or Loadbuilder
Applies To Product(s): Bentley WaterCAD, Bentley WaterGEMS Version(s): 08.11.03.17 Environment: N/A Area: Calculations Subarea: Original Author: Mark Pachlhofer, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem Description When I try to use a particular shapefile in the Thiessen Polygon Creator tool or in Loadbuilder I get an 'Index Out Of Range Exception' error that says: " Index was outside the bounds of the array." Why is this? Reason 1 (Version 08.11.03.17 and Earlier) This message is usually due to the fact that the shapefile is a ZM, Z, or M shapefile. This indicates that the shapefile has 3 dimensions instead of the normal 2 dimesions of a regular shapefile. The 3rd dimension being height or elevation, hence the ZM, Z, or M. Solution Download the latest version of the WaterCAD or WaterGEMS software Click here for download instructions This issue was resolved in a patch set for version 08.11.03.19, so downloading this version or a newer version elminates the issue. Or you have the option of speaking to your GIS professional and have them remove the ZM, Z, or M from your shapefile Reason 2 (Not Version Specific) The Shapefile format (SHP) requires at least three files in the same directory, with the same name and the following extensions File Extension Description .shp Shape Format: Describe the feature geometry such as points, polylines, and polygons .shx Shape Index Format: A positional index of the feature geometry to allow seeking forwards and backwards quickly .dbf Attribute Format: Columnar attributes for each shape, in dBase III format In addition to the three mandatory files listed above, you can include the following optional files: File Extension Description .prj Project Format; contains the coordinate system and projection information, a plain text file describing the projection using well-known text format .sbn and .sbx A spatial index of the features .fbn and .fbx A spatial index of the features for shapefiles that are read-only .ain and .aih An attribute index of the active fields in a table or a theme's attribute table .ixs A geocoding index for read-write shapefiles .mxs A geocoding index for read-write shapefiles (ODB format) .atx An attribute index for the .dbf file in the form of shapefile.columnname.atx (ArcGIS 8 and later) .shp.xml Metadata in XML format .cpg Used to specify the code page (only for .dbf) for identifying the character encoding that will be used Solution Make sure that the folder containing the SHP file also contains the associated SHX and DBF files with the identical file names.
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Wiki Page: LoadBuilder Error: A very high number of Usage Types were found
Applies To Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS Version(s): 08.11.xx.xx Environment: N/A Area: Modeling Subarea: Original Author: Scott Kampa, Bentley Technical Support Group Issue: When trying to bring in loading data using the Nearest Node method with LoadBuilder, the following error message occurs: Calculations returned the following error message: A very high number of Usage types were found. Please check whether the selected Usage type field is correct. Steps to Resolve There is an issue with the Load Type Field selected in LoadBuilder. Either select a valid Load Type Field or if the Shapefile (SHP) does not contain a field with load types, then set this value to " ". See Also Check out this forum thread for more information.
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Wiki Page: What's New in StormCAD V8i SELECTseries 5
Applies To Product(s): Bentley StormCAD Version(s): V8i SELECTseries 5 (08.11.05.58) Environment: N/A Area: N/A Subarea: N/A Original Author: Terry Foster, Bentley Technical Support Group Overview The SELECTseries 5 release of StormCAD includes many new features and improvements. Let's explore each of these in detail. - Support for Newer Platforms and Operating Systems- Integration with Bentley OpenRoads - Taps and Laterals - Batch assign taps to links tool - Show Tap Locations in Profile View - MicroDrainage Import - Visual changes to Flex Tables - Visual changes to Help Documents - HEC-22 3rd Edition Improvements - New Ribbon in AutoCAD Interface - Batch Morph Tool - Show Terrain Model in Profile View - Improved Display of Elevated Pipes in Profile - Design Engine Improvements - consider cover over length of conduit (using active terrain model) - on grade spread check - Bentley Map Data Sources in ModelBuilder - Merged/integrated StormCAD for UK - Communities Search - RSS Feeds in StormCAD Standalone Support for Newer Platforms and Operating Systems StormCAD now supports the following: Windows 7 SP1 (32 bit/64 bit)** Windows Vista SP2 (32 bit/64 bit)** Windows 8, 8.1 (32 bit/64 bit)** MicroStation V8i SELECTseries 3 (build 08.11.09.xx) AutoCAD 2014, 2015 and 2016 (32 bit/64 bit)* ProjectWise V8 XM Edition or later * StormCAD V8i for AutoCAD license required. ** Note: Windows XP is not supported for StormCAD SELECTseries 5. Integration with Bentley OpenRoads StormCAD design and analysis functionality has been added to the Subsurface Utility Design and Analysis (SUDA) technology which is a part of OpenRoads products (starting with the SELECTseries 4 release). This can be thought of as another platform, “StormCAD for OpenRoads”, but with tighter integration. Functionality highlights include: 3D physical modeling of storm/sewer networks along with the design and analysis functionality of StormCAD. 3D models can be driven by hydraulic design constraints such as minimum and maximum slopes, velocity, cover and pipe sizes. Change are reflected in the 3D model. Hydraulic elements can be laid out by taking reference of elevations of other utilities like road, drainage etc. Available Hydraulics and Hydrology (StormCAD) functionality includes: Scenarios, alternatives, hydraulic designs, numerical solvers, graphs, profiles Tools like: ModelBuilder (importing external data), Terrain Extractor (populate ground elevations automatically) Globally respected hydraulic design methodologies meeting requirements of HEC-22 3rd edition, TR-55 and others. New Lateral element type (see details further below) for more accurate representation of lateral or service connections in a physical model in SUDA. Laterals connect directly to a pipe via a Tap connection. Import and create a hydraulic and 3D physical model from a variety of file types: the below formats (available options depend on active license) .stsw / .stsw.sqlite (existing StormCAD, SewerCAD, SewerGEMS of CivilStorm model) EPA SWMM Landxml Micro Drainage Bentley InRoads Spreadsheet, database, shapefile, DXF (using Modelbuilder) The standalone versions of StormCAD, CivilStorm, SewerCAD and SewerGEMS can access the hydraulic models inside of DGN files created by Subsurface Utility Design and Analysis. The addition of our Subsurface Utility Engineering product adds conflict resolution (clash detection) of buried utilities. Taps and Laterals Two new element types have been added to StormCAD V8i SS5: Taps (a node that associates with a conduit) and Laterals (a link element that connects to the tap.) The lateral link connects to the other model links via a "Tap" node. The tap nodes do not split existing links (unless you choose to), so existing numbering conventions are not affected. The lateral cannot be profiled and the StormCAD (GVF-Rational) solver does not do any hydraulic calculations in the lateral pipe. The primary use of the Tap and Lateral element are road and site design engineers and OpenRoads users (see above) because this level of detail is more significant when working with a physical model. For example an OpenRoads user (starting with the SS4 release as mentioned above) might need to use the Subsurface Utilities Engineering (SUE) clash detection tool, in which case the exact location of the lateral and tap is important. Since this is the primary intent of the tap and lateral feature, it is not recommended to use this in very large models, where Modelbuilder would be required to import a large number of taps and laterals. Batch Assign Taps to Links tool This tool is located in the Tools menu and allows you to automatically assign tap nodes to the nearest link (conduit). This is useful in cases where for example the taps and laterals were imported through Modelbuilder, where you may otherwise need to manually assign the associated conduit one by one. Tap Locations In Profile View You can now view taps (lateral connection points) in a profile. They are shown as a circle on the profile. You cannot view the lateral link itself in a profile. Note: the Tap element includes options for where it connects to the conduit (invert to center or invert to soffit). MicroDrainage Import In StormCAD, you can now import MicroDrainage files. This will create a new project. The files types that can be imported are .sws, .ews, and .fws. Visual Changes to Flex Tables Some visual changes have been made to the flex tables. Check boxes are now shadowed. The text in boxes is spaced a little more and is much easier to read. If you would like to select a column to copy and paste it, you will need to right-click on the column heading > click on the copy button > go to where you want to copy the column and click on the paste button. Visual Changes to Help Documents The help documentation has visual changes that were made. In the past, the Index could not be used, but this is now functioning correctly. Improvements to HEC-22 3rd Edition Calculations Improvements were made to the GVF-Rational and GVF-Convex solvers on how junction losses were calculated. Improvements were also made to the calculations for near plunging conditions. New Ribbon in AutoCAD Interface We have added a new ribbon when you are working in the AutoCAD interface. With this ribbon in place, it will save you time finding the commands. Batch Morph The Batch Morph tool is now available in StormCAD. This tool is great to use if you need to change several or all manholes (for example) to catch basins or another element. You can do all of them, a selection set or a group of them faster than morphing them one by one. Terrain Model in Profile View You can now view the terrain ground line (from an active terrain model) on profiles. Improved Display of Elevated Pipes in Profile The profile view of a pipe that is above the ground elevation has been improved. Design Engine Improvements In the Default Design Constraints, the Maximum Spread constraint now applies to both on grade and in sag inlets. Previously this was limited to in-sag inlets. This is the maximum allowed spread of water at the inlet measured from the curb. StormCAD will adjust the length of the inlet in order to meet the constraint. If you have an active Terrain Model, ground elevations from that model may be used during a Design run to consider cover along the pipe's length. If you want to use this option check "Consider Cover Along Pipe Length?" as shown below. Bentley Map Data Sources in ModelBuilder A new data source has been added to ModelBuilder. This new data source is Bentley Map. You must be running StormCAD within Bentley Map to see this option in ModelBuilder. You will select to import or export any available data sets that are saved in the currently open Bentley Map file. Rational Method Frequency Factor The frequency factor has been added to the Rational Method. To aid in the pairing of larger storm events with the Rational Method or Modified Rational Method, one option is to utilize the calculation options available for employing Frequency Factors. With the use of a Frequency Factor term the Rational Method effectively becomes: Q=C'iA Q = Rational Flow C' = Runoff Coefficient (Adjusted) i = Intensity A = Drainage Area C'=CfC Cf = Frequency Factor corresponding to the storm's Return Period (T) C = Runoff Coefficient (Unadjusted) You can enable use of frequency option through the calculation options. Merged/integrated StormCAD for UK There is no longer a separate build of StormCAD for the UK. The code has been incorporated into StormCADSELECTseries 5. This includes UK design storms, Modified Rational Method (UK), Wallingford Time of Concentration and UK inlet calculations. When a UK user goes in to create a Storm and uses the UK Standard definition type, they will need to select a location: England and Wales or Scotland and Northern Ireland. They will need to enter "R:" which is the rainfall depth value, and "M5-60" which is the expected depth of rainfall in millimetres (mm) from a storm lasting 60 minutes with a return period of 5 years. For the time of concentration in a catchment, a UK user can select a Tc Input Type of Composite Tc and on the Tc Data Selection select Wallingford (UK). The hydraulic length and slope fields must be filled in. They can also use a User Defined Tc. When exporting to MicroDrainage the label of the exported conduit is based on the UK dendritic numbering mechanism of the branch pipe. Communities Search You can now go to our Be Communities website by going to Help > Bentley Communities. Once there you can do a search for the topic your are working on. Click here to go to a support solution that explains how to search for content. RSS Feeds in StormCAD Standalone Once you have been on the Be Communities website and created an account, you can sign up for RSS Feeds. On the Be Communities website, log in, then scroll down to the bottom and you will see, under Social Media, RSS Feed. Once you have signed up for the RSS Feed and chosen the subjects for your feed, when in StormCAD, you can go to Help > RSS Feeds to see a list of the wikis and/or forums on your feed. Note: You must have created a new project or have an existing project open in order to do this. After you select RSS Feed a box will open with your feeds. You can do a search by typing a search term in the search bar, or you can do a filter by clicking on the filter button. If you click on the settings button in the upper right corner, a dialog box will pop up. Here you can select a product's feed. See Also
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Wiki Page: What's New in SewerCAD V8i SELECTseries 5
Applies To Product(s): Bentley SewerCAD Version(s): V8i SELECTseries 5 (08.11.05.58) Environment: N/A Area: N/A Subarea: N/A Original Author: Terry Foster, Bentley Technical Support Group Overview The SELECTseries 5 release of SewerCAD includes many new features and improvements. Let's explore each of these in detail. - Support for Newer Platforms and Operating Systems - Integration with Bentley OpenRoads - Taps and Laterals - Batch assign taps to links tool - Show Tap Locations in Profile View - Visual changes to Flex Tables - Visual changes to Help Documents - GVF Convex Solver Memory Management Improvements - HEC-22 3rd Edition Improvements - New Ribbon in AutoCAD Interface - Batch Morph Tool - Improvements to GVF Convex Logical Controls Window - Various Inflow Fields Now Available in All Solvers (not just GVF Rational) - Show Terrain Model in Profile View - Improved Display of Elevated Piped in Profile - Design Engine Improvements - Consider cover over length of conduit (using active terrain model) - On grade spread check - Bentley Map Data Sources in ModelBuilder - Merged/integrated SewerCAD for UK - Communities Search - RSS Feeds in SewerCAD Standalone Support for Newer Platforms and Operating Systems SewerCAD now supports the following: Windows 7 SP1 (32 bit/64 bit)** Windows Vista SP2 (32 bit/64 bit)** Windows 8, 8.1 (32 bit/64 bit)** MicroStation V8i SELECTseries 3 (build 08.11.09.xx) AutoCAD 2014, 2015 and 2016 (32 bit/64 bit)* ProjectWise V8 XM Edition or later * SewerCAD V8i for AutoCAD license required. ** Note: Windows XP is not supported for SewerCAD SELECTseries 5. Integration with Bentley OpenRoads SewerCAD design and analysis functionality has been added to the Subsurface Utility Design and Analysis (SUDA) technology which is a part of OpenRoads products (starting with the SELECTseries 4 release). This can be thought of as another platform, “SewerCAD for OpenRoads”, but with tighter integration. Functionality highlights include: 3D physical modeling of storm/sewer networks along with the design and analysis functionality of SewerCAD. 3D models can be driven by hydraulic design constraints such as minimum and maximum slopes, velocity, cover and pipe sizes. Change are reflected in the 3D model. Hydraulic elements can be laid out by taking reference of elevations of other utilities like road, drainage etc. Available Hydraulics and Hydrology (SewerCAD) functionality includes: Scenarios, alternatives, hydraulic designs, numerical solvers, graphs, profiles Tools like: ModelBuilder (importing external data), LoadBuilder (spatial assignment of loads), Terrain Extractor (populate ground elevations automatically) Globally respected hydraulic design methodologies meeting requirements of HEC-22 3rd edition, TR-55 and others. New Lateral element type (see details further below) for more accurate representation of lateral or service connections in a physical model in SUDA. Laterals connect directly to a pipe via a Tap connection. Import and create a hydraulic and 3D physical model from a variety of file types: the below formats (available options depend on active license) .stsw / .stsw.sqlite (existing StormCAD, SewerCAD, SewerGEMS of CivilStorm model) EPA SWMM Landxml Micro Drainage Bentley InRoads Spreadsheet, database, shapefile, DXF (using Modelbuilder) The standalone versions of StormCAD, CivilStorm, SewerCAD and SewerGEMS can access the hydraulic models inside of DGN files created by Subsurface Utility Design and Analysis. The addition of our Subsurface Utility Engineering product adds conflict resolution (clash detection) of buried utilities. Taps and Laterals Taps and laterals have been added to SewerCAD V8i SS5: Taps (a node that associates with a conduit) and Laterals (a link element that connects to the tap.) The lateral link connects to the other model links via a "Tap" node. The tap nodes do not split existing links (unless you choose to), so existing numbering conventions are not affected. The lateral cannot be profiled. The SewerCAD (GVF-Convex) solver does not do any hydraulic calculations in the lateral pipe. Although it can be used with manholes in a sewer model, the primary use of the Tap and Lateral element are road and site design engineers and OpenRoads users (see above) because this level of detail is more significant when working with a physical model. For example an OpenRoads user (starting with the SS4 release as mentioned above) might need to use the Subsurface Utilities Engineering (SUE) clash detection tool, in which case the exact location of the lateral and tap is important. Since this is the primary intent of the tap and lateral feature, it is not recommended to use this in very large models, where Modelbuilder would be required to import a large number of taps and laterals. Future versions of SewerCAD may introduce a sewer Customer element type where the added detail of the tap+lateral+manhole would not be necessary. Batch Assign Taps to Links tool This tool is located in the Tools menu and allows you to automatically assign tap nodes to the nearest link (conduit). This is useful in cases where for example the taps and laterals were imported through Modelbuilder, where you may otherwise need to manually assign the associated conduit one by one. Tap Locations In Profile View You can now view taps (lateral connection points) in a profile. They are shown as a circle on the profile. You cannot view the lateral link itself in a profile. Note: the Tap element includes options for where it connects to the conduit (invert to center or invert to soffit). MicroDrainage Import In SewerCAD, you can now import MicroDrainage files. This will create a new project. The files types that can be imported are .sws, .ews, and .fws. Visual Changes to Flex Tables Some visual changes have been made to the flex tables. Check boxes are now shadowed. The text in boxes is spaced a little more and is much easier to read. If you would like to select a column to copy and paste it, you will need to right-click on the column heading > click on the copy button > go to where you want to copy the column and click on the paste button. Visual Changes to Help Documents The help documentation has visual changes that were made. In the past, the Index could not be used, but this is now functioning correctly. Improvements to the GVF Convex Solver Memory Management Improvements have been made in how the GVF Convex Solver stores the data as it is computing the model. This will be especially notable in large models running in an EPS simulation with small time steps. Improvements to HEC-22 3rd Edition Calculations Improvements were made to the GVF-Convex solver on how junction losses were calculated. Improvements were also made to the calculations for near plunging conditions. New Ribbon in AutoCAD Interface We have added a new ribbon when you are working in the AutoCAD interface. With this ribbon in place, it will save you time finding the commands. Batch Morph The Batch Morph tool is now available in SewerCAD. This tool is great to use if you need to change several or all manholes (for example) to catch basins or another element. You can do all of them, a selection set or a group of them faster than morphing them one by one. Improvements to GVF Convex logical controls window In the GVF-Convex (SewerCAD) solver only, the user can see all controls and control sets on one dialog. Terrain Model in Profile View You can now view the terrain ground line (from an active terrain model) on profiles. This is a useful way to visualize realistic cover levels along a pipe. Improved Display of Elevated Pipes in Profile The profile view of a pipe that is above the ground elevation has been improved. Design Engine Improvements If you have an active Terrain Model, ground elevations from that model may be used during a Design run to consider cover along the pipe's length. If you want to use this option check "Consider Cover Along Pipe Length?" as shown below. In the Default Design Constraints, the Maximum Spread constraint now applies to both on grade and in sag inlets. Previously this was limited to in-sag inlets. This is the maximum allowed spread of water at the inlet measured from the curb. SewerCAD will adjust the length of the inlet in order to meet the constraint. Bentley Map Data Sources in ModelBuilder A new data source has been added to ModelBuilder. This new data source is Bentley Map. You must be running SewerCAD within Bentley Map to see this option in ModelBuilder. You will select to import or export any available data sets that are saved in the currently open Bentley Map file. Merged/integrated SewerCAD for UK There is no longer a separate build of SewerCAD for the UK. The code has been incorporated into SewerCADSELECTseries 5. When a UK user goes in to create a Storm and uses the UK Standard definition type, they will need to select a location: England and Wales or Scotland and Northern Ireland. They will need to enter "R:" which is the rainfall depth value, and "M5-60" which is the expected depth of rainfall in millimetres (mm) from a storm lasting 60 minutes with a return period of 5 years. For the time of concentration in a catchment, a UK user can select a Tc Input Type of Composite Tc and on the Tc Data Selection select Wallingford (UK). The hydraulic length and slope fields must be filled in. They can also use a User Defined Tc. When exporting to MicroDrainage the label of the exported conduit is based on the UK dendritic numbering mechanism of the branch pipe. Communities Search You can now go to our Be Communities website by going to Help > Bentley Communities. Once there you can do a search for the topic your are working on. Click here to go to a support solution that explains how to search for content. RSS Feeds in StormCAD Standalone Once you have been on the Be Communities website and created an account, you can sign up for RSS Feeds. On the Be Communities website, log in, then scroll down to the bottom and you will see, under Social Media, RSS Feed. Once you have signed up for the RSS Feed and chosen the subjects for your feed, when in StormCAD, you can go to Help > RSS Feeds to see a list of the wikis and/or forums on your feed. Note: You must have created a new project or have an existing project open in order to do this. After you select RSS Feed a box will open with your feeds. You can do a search by typing a search term in the search bar, or you can do a filter by clicking on the filter button. If you click on the settings button in the upper right corner, a dialog box will pop up. Here you can select a product's feed. . See Also
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Wiki Page: Print plan view at A0 size (Solution 500000079518)
Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS Version(s): 08.11.02.31 Environment: N\A Area: Output and Reporting Subarea: N\A Problem Is there any way of printing out the model map at A0 size? The page setup provides limited page size options. Product: WaterGEMS V8i Version: 08.11.02.31 Area: Output/Results Presentation, Problem ID#: 58021, PROBLEMSOLVING See Also: WaterCAD, SewerCAD, SewerGEMS, StormCAD, CivilStorm, PondPack, Flowmaster, Culvertmaster Solution Paper sizes are associated with the printer itself. The program will pull printing options from the printer itself (different printers have different paper size options). See Also
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Wiki Page: "Merge pipes" feature in Skelebrator not working for pipes with zero diameter (Solution 500000075135)
Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS Version(s): 08.11.01.32 Environment: N\A Area: Output and Reporting Subarea: N\A Problem The "merge pipes" feature in Skelebrator is not working for pipes that are listed with zero diameter in Properties. Is there a way around this issue? Product: WaterGEMS V8i Version: 08.11.01.32 Area: Modeling, Problem ID#: 51469, PROBLEMSOLVING See Also: WaterCAD V8i, V8 XM, Skelebrator Solution The following steps should help with the issue. It involves creating a selection set of protected elements that Skelebrator will not merge. First, create a Query to locate only the zero inch diameter pipes. Select these in the drawing, then right-click and choose Create S election Set. Next, with the selection set still highlighted on the drawing pane, go to View > Network Navigator. Choose the “>� button, then go to Network Trace > Find Adjacent Nodes. This will highlight the nodes adjacent to the zero diameter pipes as well as the pipes. Right-click in the drawing pane and select “Add to Selection Set�. Make sure the selection set is still highlighted, and return to the Network Navigator and choose Network Trace > Find Adjacent Links. This will highlight the pipes to the zero diameter pipes. Again, right-click in the drawing pane and select “Add to Selection Set�. Now all zero diameter pipes, as well as the adjacent pipes and nodes will be highlighted in the drawing pane. Next, go do Edit > Invert Selection. Now, everything else in the model will be selected instead. Once more, right-click in the drawing pane. This time, choose “Create Selection Set�. These will be the items you will protect in Skelebrator. Now, open Skelebratator and highlight Default Skelebrator Group. Go to the Protected Elements tab and choose the “Select from Drawing� icon in the upper right. This will open a Select bar. Choose the Query icon and choose the selection set created of the protected elements (the last selection set created above). Now create a new Series Pipe Merging Skelebrator run. Don’t worry about adding anything in the Conditions tab. In the Settings tab, uncheck the “Use Equivalent Pipes?� selection. Compute Skelebrator. When this was done on a sample model, it appeared to merged the zero diameter pipes with the adjacent pipes. You will want to be careful and review the diameters in the pipe properties, to make certain that the diameters are correct. If you have series of pipes with different diameters (for instance, 8 inch connected to 0 inch connected to 10 inch), the program may not choose the diameter you want or expect it to choose. See Also XXXXXXX(Add more links as needed for other relevant Be Communities content.)XXXXXXX Original Author: XXXXAuthorXXXX
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Wiki Page: System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.(Solution 500000075670)
Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS Version(s): 08.11.02.31 Environment: N\A Area: Output and Reporting Subarea: N\A Problem FormatException Details --------------------------- Press Ctrl-C to copy details to clipboard: System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format. at System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer & number, NumberFormatInfo info, Boolean parseDecimal) at System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info) at System.String.System.IConvertible.ToInt32(IFormatProvider provider) at System.Convert.ChangeType(Object value, Type conversionType, IFormatProvider provider) at System.Data.XSDSchema.HandleElementColumn(XmlSchemaElement elem, DataTable table, Boolean isBase) at System.Data.XSDSchema.HandleParticle(XmlSchemaParticle pt, DataTable table, ArrayList tableChildren, Boolean isBase) at System.Data.XSDSchema.HandleComplexType(XmlSchemaComplexType ct, DataTable table, ArrayList tableChildren, Boolean isNillable) at System.Data.XSDSchema.InstantiateTable(XmlSchemaElement node, XmlSchemaComplexType typeNode, Boolean isRef) at System.Data.XSDSchema.HandleTable(XmlSchemaElement node) at System.Data.XSDSchema.HandleDataSet(XmlSchemaElement node, Boolean isNewDataSet) at System.Data.XSDSchema.LoadSchema(XmlSchemaSet schemaSet, DataSet ds) at System.Data.DataSet.InferSchema(XmlDocument xdoc, String[] excludedNamespaces, XmlReadMode mode) at System.Data.DataSet.ReadXml(XmlReader reader, XmlReadMode mode, Boolean denyResolving) at System.Data.DataSet.ReadXml(String fileName, XmlReadMode mode) at Haestad.Domain.LibraryObjects.Install.LibraryObjectsInstaller..cto r(String aSourcePath) at Haestad.Domain.LibraryObjects.Install.EngineeringLibraryRegistrar. Install(String xmlInstallerFilename, String libraryBasePath) at Haestad.Framework.Windows.Forms.Application.HaestadParentFormUIMod elBase.RegisterEngineeringLibraries(String xmlInstallerFilename, String libraryBasePath, HmiProductBeta product) at Haestad.Idaho.Application.IdahoParentFormUIModel.LazyRegisterEngin eeringLibraries() at Haestad.Drawing.Control.Application.GraphicalParentFormUIModelBase .Initialize() at Haestad.Drawing.Control.Forms.GraphicalDrawingParentForm.DoLazyIni tialization(Boolean lazyInitialize) at Haestad.Drawing.Control.Forms.GraphicalDrawingParentForm.menuButto nItemFileOpen_Activate(Object sender, EventArgs e) at TD.SandBar.ToolbarItemBase.OnActivate() at TD.SandBar.ButtonItemBase.OnActivate() at TD.SandBar.xf92605a24a69622a.x0ef5a9135fb0040c(TopLevelMenuItemBase xccb63ca5f63dc470, Boolean x674341222c6bbaba, Boolean x37b4525011735d95, Point x13d4cb8d1bd20347) at TD.SandBar.TopLevelMenuItemBase.Show(Boolean select) at TD.SandBar.TopLevelMenuItemBase.Show() at TD.SandBar.ToolBar.OnItemPush(ToolbarItemBase item, Point position) at TD.SandBar.ToolBar.OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs e) at TD.SandBar.MenuBar.OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseDown(Message & m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message & m) at TD.SandBar.ToolBar.WndProc(Message & m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message & m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message & m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) Product: WaterGEMS V8i Version: 08.11.02.31 Area: General, Problem ID#: 52307, ERRORMESSAGE See Also: WaterCAD, CivilStorm, HAMMER, StormCAD, SewerCAD, SewerGEMS, PondPack Solution Check the regional settings and compare it with another computer where WaterGEMS work. Most of the time, there is a field that is not defined correctly under Regional Settings > Customize See Also
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Wiki Page: Compact and repair large database with Microsoft Access. (Solution 500000075775)
Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS Version(s): 08.11.02.31 Environment: N\A Area: Output and Reporting Subarea: N\A Problem The model Database file (.mdb) is huge, it takes so much time to open or save. I run the Compact Database tool under Tools menu > Database Utilities. Is there anything else I can do? Product: WaterGEMS V8i Version: 08.11.02.31 Area: General, Problem ID#: 52477, PROBLEMSOLVING See Also: WaterCAD, HAMMER, CivilStorm, StormCAD, SewerCAD, SewerGEMS, PondPack Solution On top of using the Database Utilities tools, like Compact Database and Update Database Cache, open the database file (.mdb) in Microsoft Access, and use the Compact and Repair too, in the Ribbon. This should purge data and free up space. See Also
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Wiki Page: Pump defined as constant speed pump has varying flow/head (Solution 500000075767)
Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS Version(s): N\A Environment: N\A Area: Output and Reporting Subarea: N\A Problem Pump defined as constant speed pump has varying flow/head Solution A "constant" speed pump assumes the speed of the pump motor is constant (i.e. the motor runs at the same speed). However, the flow/head coming out of the pump will not necessarily be constant, as it can vary within the limits of the pump curve. See Also
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Forum Post: RE: RE: Customer Meter Element Associated Element
ok, I noticed you input pipe P-1 as an observed snapshot.... is this typical or just a method of verifying the customer meter demands? When doing fire flows tests to use as snapshots I input the following: Observed Targets Residual pressure at hydrant Pump(s) discharge gpm at the time of the test Boundary Overrides Pump(s) status Tank(s) HG Demand Adjustments Observed Hydrant Flow Is this the correct way I should be inputting my observed data?
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Forum Post: RE: RE: Customer Meter Element Associated Element
Yes, that sounds reasonable - take a look at Example5 (in the Samples subfolder within the installation folder). A Calibrator study is set up the same way, based on hydrant tests. Re: P-1: yes, I used that just for illustrative/testing purposes.
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Wiki Page: System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Applies To Product(s): Bentley SewerGEMS, Bentley SewerCAD, Bentley CivilStorm Version(s): 08.11.05.XX Environment: N/A Area: Output and Reporting Original Author: Craig Calvin, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem After computing a model an error appears stating "H&H-SewerGEMS stopped working". Clicking on the button outlined in red above will display the Exception.log file with the following message: "System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values. Parameter name: Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection. Actual value was -1." Solution The above errors may be due to RTK values in a RTK Table. Make sure all values used are within an acceptable range (Components menu > RTK tables). The RTK parameters are: R - fraction of precipitation that enters the collection system for that component T - the time from the precipitation pulse to the peak of that component of the hydrograph K- the ratio of the time to peak to time to end of hydrograph for that component. K is usually on the order of 1.5 to 2.5. The sum of the R values for all components should be positive but less than 1. The default units for T is hours while R and K are dimensionless. See Also SewerGEMS Help Article "Assembling RTK Parameters"
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Forum Post: Keeping controls separate between scenarios
In WaterGEMS V8i, what is the most efficient way to copy controls from one control set another. I am modeling multiple projection years and would like to have AD and PD control sets (with different controls) for each projection year. I tried duplicating the control set but that does not create new controls. Therefore, if I change a control in one year it will change them in all. I would prefer not to have to create new controls (i.e. with different ID's) for each projection year and assign them to a new control yet as many of those controls may or may not stay the same from year to year. Please see the example below. Example: 2020 AD Control Set - For this control set I have created 132 controls. 2025 AD Control Set - For this control set, I would like to duplicate the controls (with new ID's) from 2020 AD control set to use as a base for this scenario. The duplicated controls will need to be new controls (i.e. with new ID's) so that when they are modified in the 2025 AD scenario they do not change in the 2020 AD control set. Please let me know what is the best way to accomplish this. Thanks,
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Forum Post: RE: Keeping controls separate between scenarios
There is no one-step process to do this. However, we have done a few things with the new SELECTseries 6 version of WaterGEMS that may make your work go smoother. One thing you can try is to export the controls to a text file (we have a button now that does that), quickly edit the set points in that file using something like Notepad and import them back into the model (also a new button). Experiment with a few controls to see how that works for your needs. Another feature we've added in this release is a very easy tabular way to visualize which controls are in each control set and switch them just by checking some boxes. It has made keeping track of control sets much easier. Give these new features a try and let us know how you like them. If there is some reason you need to keep WaterGEMS SELECTseries 5 on your computer, you can install WaterCAD SELECTseries 6 and do your testing there before moving WaterGEMS to the latest release. These new features are available in WaterCAD as well as WaterGEMS.
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Forum Post: RE: Keeping controls separate between scenarios
Alex, I don't think there is a way to do what you're looking for other than duplicating the control statement itself. When you duplicate the control itself the conditions and actions that make it up are also duplicated. This means that if you change the operator or value in the duplicated control the newly duplicated condition or action will change with it, therefore, leaving the original control statement intact. The reason you can't do it with control sets is because control sets contain the control statements themselves, which each have their own unique ID. As you found, if you go to change the control after duplicating the control set it's still going to change that control in the other control set that it's assigned to it because the actual control still shares the same ID. In WaterGEMS Select Series 6, which is due to be released any day, you'll find that adding controls to control sets and keeping them organized is going to be much easier, so this should make the process you're doing easier. Please see the screen shot below for how the new control sets dialog will look. The controls will be listed and then next to them you'll have the option of checking or unchecking a box to add it to a control set. One thing you can do, which should help you out, is select all the controls that you want to duplicate at one time by either holding down the CTRL button and clicking each control or clicking the top control and then holding down the 'Shift' button and clicking the last control you want to be selected. Using the shift option all the controls in between the top and bottom you click will be selected. After that all you need to do is click the duplicate button one time do create new duplicate controls. Regards, Mark
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Wiki Page: Change scale of imported EPANet or DXF drawing (Solution 500000080596)
Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS Version(s): 08.11.02.31 Environment: N\A Area: Output and Reporting Subarea: N\A Problem After importing a model from EPANet or DXF, can I change the scale of the drawing? Product: WaterGEMS V8i Version: 08.11.02.31 Area: Output/Results Presentation, Problem ID#: 59561, DEFINEDSTEPS See Also: WaterCAD Solution The model will be imported at the scale it was created in (it uses the X/Y coordinates of the elements in the original model). There isn't a way to adjust the scale in WaterGEMS. You can move the drawing to different coordinates, by selecting the elements and dragging and dropping. If you have WaterGEMS for AutoCAD or MicroStation, you can use the scaled tools in those programs to scale your drawing. See Also
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