You mentioned the flow "stops" before getting to the tank? Is there a closed pipe preventing the water from reaching the tank, or maybe a physical break in the network? (try moving the junction to see if the pipe is physically connected). It looks like you only uploaded the .WTG file. In order to open the model, we'll also need the .WTG.SQLITE file. You can either zip and attach it to your reply using the Advanced Reply Editor option, or use the below secure upload link: communities.bentley.com/.../7079.be-communities-secure-file-upload
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Forum Post: RE: Flow looping - Issues with pump/tank filling
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Forum Post: RE: of Your Book (Advanced Water ...)
Mal I can not comprehend the concept and difference between 'Wave' & 'Disturbance' here completely. Would you define them exactly.
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Forum Post: 'Can not open report file' error message
Hi I copied files of a model from PC to DVD. Then opened it and Run. The red error ‘Can not open report file’ appeared. The model runs from original files without any problem, but after writing it on DVD, the red (error) message appears. Who can explain why?
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Forum Post: Gutter modeling-SewerGEMS
Hi I am going to model and analysis the following catchbain and Gutter. please let me know what Inlet type for catch basin should be used? Also, in term of Gutter, I don\t know why it is so narrow! how to model it? Regards, Hamid
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Forum Post: RE: of Your Book (Advanced Water ...)
In this section of the book, a 'disturbance' is the movement of water molecules. The disturbance creates the pressure wave.
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Forum Post: RE: of Your Book (Advanced Water ...)
Mark What is difference between 'speed of wave' and 'wave celerity' you mentioned? I can not comprehend difference between 'a' and 'c' yet. Would you explain it more obvious or by a sample?
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Forum Post: RE: 'Can not open report file' error message
Hello Mike, Please see if the below mentioned support solution helps you. communities.bentley.com/.../16888.error-cannot-open-report-file-when-trying-to-compute-or-validate-a-model-solution-500000073554 Regards, Sushma.
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Forum Post: RE: 'Can not open report file' error message
As the link Sushma provided mentions, this can happen if the output files (which store results after calculating the model) are read-only. Files on a DVD will be read only, so most likely the output files were included with the model on the DVD. I would recommend copying the files to your local hard drive before opening them. The read-only attribute on the files may be retained after you copy them locally, so you may need to uncheck that box in the properties of the files. You can select the files in Windows Explorer > Right Click > Properties and uncheck the read-only box.
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Forum Post: RE: Gutter modeling-SewerGEMS
Hello Hamid, That looks like a standard curb inlet. Although the concrete does not appear to extend very far from the curb face, its slope may continue onto the pavement. If so, you would enter that as the road cross slope. If there is a change in slope at the point where the concrete meets the pavement, you would model the pavement slope as the road cross slope and use a continuously depressed gutter with the slope of the concrete as the gutter cross slope.
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Wiki Page: What's new in WaterCAD, WaterGEMS and HAMMER V8i SELECTseries 6 with CONNECT Integration?
Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, HAMMER Version(s): 08.11.06.113 Area: N/A Introduction CONNECT Integration Informational Prompt when Opening or Creating a Hydraulic Model Assign Project to Hydraulic Model Dialog Connect Integrated Status Bar and CONNECTION Client Sign In Dialog Bentley Cloud Services Menu Publish i-model to My Shared Files Introduction The CONNECT Services edition of Bentley software is the overall name given to Bentley software that enables the user to use Bentley software across numerous environments including desktop, cloud, servers and mobile applications. WaterGEMS V8i will initially remain a desktop application but with CONNECT, opportunities to be used on other environments are being added. Work flows that have been used with previous editions will still work, but in conjunction with new capabilities. Starting a model with a CONNECT services product opens a CONNECTION client on the user's computer which enables the user to access services on other Bentley web and cloud servers. The CONNECTION client is the desktop application that enables the user to access various CONNECT edition features. The CONNECTION client runs in the background and does not require the user to regularly interact with it. Bentley Cloud Services refers to the environment fostered by the CONNECT edition, where users can collaborate on projects using the web and the cloud through the user's Personal Portal. You can now publish i-models and pdf files from within WaterGEMS V8i and access them on other devices or share them with others using Personal Share. The Personal Portal is the starting point for Bentley CONNECT features, as opposed to the modeling features in WaterGEMS V8i. CONNECT Integration Informational Prompt when Opening or Creating a Hydraulic Model The following informational dialog will appear if you are signed in to the CONNECTION client when opening or creating a hydraulic model that does not already have an associated CONNECTED project. To prevent this dialog from appearing in the future: Check "Do not prompt again" and click OK. To enable the prompt again: Open the Tools menu and select options. In the Global tab, click the Prompts button. Then, uncheck "CONNECTED Project Notification" and click OK. Assign Project to Hydraulic Model Dialog The Assign Project to Hydraulic Model dialog can be used to register a new project, search for existing projects, and assign a project to a hydraulic model. Note: This dialog will appear if you are signed in to the CONNECTION client when opening or creating a hydraulic model that does not already have an associated CONNECT project. Register a Project: Opens the Register a Project page in your browser. Alternately, you can visit connect.bentley.com and select +New on the Recent Projects tile on your personal dashboard. Note: Only users with Admin/Co-admin roles can register a project. Refresh: Updates the list of projects. This may be necessary after creating a new project. View: Filters the project list to display projects added to your favorites, projects recently accessed, or it can be set to display all projects. Search: Finds projects by entering project information (number, name, location, industry, or asset type). Note: Do not use the asterisk wildcard * when searching. See the articles Associate Project to a Hydraulic Model and Register a Project for more information. Connect Integrated Status Bar and CONNECTION Client Sign In Dialog The CONNECTION client is installed with the CONNECT Integrated version of the Hydraulics and Hydrology product. When opening the CONNECT integrated version the right side of the status bar will either display a user icon or "Sign in". Clicking "Sign in" will display the CONNECTION Client sign-in dialog. From here, you can click the Register link to quickly create a profile, or sign in with your existing account information. Once you're signed in to the CONNECTION client you will see the user icon on the status bar. Clicking on the user icon will give options to go to your Personal Portal or to sign out. After a project has been assigned to a hydraulic model, the project name (or a truncated version) will appear to the left of the user icon on the status bar. Clicking on the project name in the status bar will open the Project Portal . Bentley Cloud Services Menu The new Bentley Cloud Services menu provides quick access to your Personal and Project Portals. There are also options to associate or disassociate a CONNECTED Project with your file. The "Disassociate Project" and "Project Portal" options are only available if a project is associated with the hydraulic model. All options will be greyed-out if you are not signed in to the CONNECTION client. Publish i-model to My Shared Files You can now publish a hydraulic model's .imodel to a personal share on your Personal Portal . To do this: Go to File > Export > Publish Map Mobile i-model… Check "Publish .imodel to Personal Store" Specify export settings and click OK To access the personal share: Option 1: Click the user icon on the status bar and select Personal Portal. Option 2: Open the Bentley Cloud Services menu and select Personal Portal Option 3: Go to connect.bentley.com and sign in. You can view i-models with Bentley View (Free) , Bentley Navigator , and MicroStation . See Also Associate a Project to a Hydraulic Model User Registration Register a Project Bentley Cloud Services Overview CONNECTION client Options Sign In Using the CONNECTION client Project Portal Personal Portal Enterprise Portal WaterGEMS Help "CONNECT Services in WaterGEMS V8i" Original Author: Craig Calvin
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Wiki Page: What’s new in StormCAD, SewerCAD, SewerGEMS and CivilStorm V8i SELECTseries 5 with CONNECT Integration?
Product(s): Bentley SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, CivilStorm Version(s): 08.11.05.113 Area: N/A Introduction CONNECT Integration Informational Prompt when Opening or Creating a Hydraulic Model Assign Project to Hydraulic Model Dialog Connect Integrated Status Bar and CONNECTION Client Sign In Dialog Bentley Cloud Services Menu Publish i-model to My Shared Files Easier Export to Excel FlexTable Improvements Element Auto zoom "Select in Drawing" for selected rows Create selection sets from selected rows Context Menu to quickly add or remove columns Open subset of rows through Right-click menu Freeze Column capability Sort arrow to indicate what is sorted and which direction Faster filter workflow with auto selection feature FlexTable text search Global Edit on selected cells Introduction The CONNECT Services edition of Bentley software is the overall name given to Bentley software that enables the user to use Bentley software across numerous environments including desktop, cloud, servers and mobile applications. SewerGEMS V8i will initially remain a desktop application but with CONNECT, opportunities to be used on other environments are being added. Work flows that have been used with previous editions will still work, but in conjunction with new capabilities. Starting a model with a CONNECT services product opens a CONNECTION client on the user's computer which enables the user to access services on other Bentley web and cloud servers. The CONNECTION client is the desktop application that enables the user to access various CONNECT edition features. The CONNECTION client runs in the background and does not require the user to regularly interact with it. Bentley Cloud Services refers to the environment fostered by the CONNECT edition, where users can collaborate on projects using the web and the cloud through the user's Personal Portal. You can now publish i-models and pdf files from within SewerGEMS V8i and access them on other devices or share them with others using Personal Share. The Personal Portal is the starting point for Bentley CONNECT features, as opposed to the modeling features in SewerGEMS V8i. CONNECT Integration Informational Prompt when Opening or Creating a Hydraulic Model The following informational dialog will appear if you are signed in to the CONNECTION client when opening or creating a hydraulic model that does not already have an associated CONNECTED project. To prevent this dialog from appearing in the future: Check "Do not prompt again" and click OK. To enable the prompt again: Open the Tools menu and select options. In the Global tab, click the Prompts button. Then, uncheck "CONNECTED Project Notification" and click OK. Assign Project to Hydraulic Model Dialog The Assign Project to Hydraulic Model dialog can be used to register a new project, search for existing projects, and assign a project to a hydraulic model. Note: This dialog will appear if you are signed in to the CONNECTION client when opening or creating a hydraulic model that does not already have an associated CONNECT project. Register a Project: Opens the Register a Project page in your browser. Alternately, you can visit connect.bentley.com and select +New on the Recent Projects tile on your personal dashboard. Note: Only users with Admin/Co-admin roles can register a project. Refresh: Updates the list of projects. This may be necessary after creating a new project. View: Filters the project list to display projects added to your favorites, projects recently accessed, or it can be set to display all projects. Search: Finds projects by entering project information (number, name, location, industry, or asset type). Note: Do not use the asterisk wildcard * when searching. See the articles Associate Project to a Hydraulic Model and Register a Project for more information. Connect Integrated Status Bar and CONNECTION Client Sign In Dialog The CONNECTION client is installed with the CONNECT Integrated version of the Hydraulics and Hydrology product. When opening the CONNECT integrated version the right side of the status bar will either display a user icon or "Sign in". Clicking "Sign in" will display the CONNECTION Client sign-in dialog. From here, you can click the Register link to quickly create a profile, or sign in with your existing account information. Once you're signed in to the CONNECTION client you will see the user icon on the status bar. Clicking on the user icon will give options to go to your Personal Portal or to sign out. Once a project has been assigned to a hydraulic model, the project name (or a truncated version) will appear to the left of the user icon on the status bar. Clicking on the project name in the status bar will open the Project Portal . Bentley Cloud Services Menu The new Bentley Cloud Services menu provides quick access to your Personal and Project Portals. There are also options to associate or disassociate a CONNECTED Project with your file. The "Disassociate Project" and "Project Portal" options are only available if a project is associated with the hydraulic model. All options will be greyed-out if you are not signed in to the CONNECTION client. Publish i-model to My Shared Files You can now publish a hydraulic model's .imodel to a personal share on your Personal Portal . To do this: Go to File > Export > Publish Map Mobile i-model… Check "Publish .imodel to Personal Store" Specify export settings and click OK To access the personal share: Option 1: Click the user icon on the status bar and select Personal Portal. Option 2: Open the Bentley Cloud Services menu and select Personal Portal Option 3: Go to connect.bentley.com and sign in. You can view i-models with Bentley View (Free) , Bentley Navigator , and MicroStation . FlexTable Improvements Several usability improvements have been added to FlexTables: Element Auto zoom Selecting a FlexTable row header and pressing enter will zoom to that element. Note: This feature has also been added to the Alternative grids. Freeze, Select, Add, Remove Columns The FlexTables have some very useful new features added. By right clicking on the grey column headers you will see the Freeze Column, Select Column, Add Column, and Remove Column options. Freeze Column – Will freeze that column and all columns to the left of it, so when you have a lot of columns in your FlexTable and need to scroll to the right you can freeze columns. For example, this is come be useful to keep a column like the label constantly visible for identification purposes as you access other columns. Select Column – Allows you to easily select all the records in that column, which is useful if you want to copy the data from that row to spreadsheet. Add Column and Remove Column – In previous versions in order to add or remove a columns, you’d need to click the edit button at the top of the FlexTable, but now you can easily select a property to add to your FlexTable through the add column option. When you move your mouse cursor over the add option a popup menu appears that breaks all the columns down by their category (general, physical, results, geometry, etc…). This makes finding properties much simpler than choosing from the entire alphabetized listed using the edit button in previous version. If you still prefer the using the edit button to add and remove your columns you will still have that option. Element selection by highlighting rows Another feature that adds great flexibility is the ability to select rows in the FlexTable by clicking on them. Rows are selected the same way you select them in an Excel spreadsheet. Once selected you can right click on the row header and choose “Open on Selection”. This will filter your FlexTable by the rows you’ve choose. This will allow you to perform tasks such as creating a selection set or adding to a selection set with more ease. It will also allow you to select the elements in the drawing that you have selected in the FlexTables. In previous versions both of these tasks would have to be done in the drawing pane or by using queries. The screen shots below show the process of filtering a FlexTable on row selection and show the menus for making selection sets and selecting elements in the drawing. While the FlexTable is filtered you now also have the option to right click and global edit on a column for only the features in that selection set. Note: This feature has also been added to the Alternative grids. Sort arrow In the screen shot below you’ll see a small arrow has been added to columns that are sorted to indicated whether the sort is in ascending or descending order. Faster filter work workflow with auto selection When your right click on a column and choose to filter it using a custom query that column will now automatically be selected in the query builder to allow for faster queries to be created. In the screen shot below if you right-clicked on the diameter field outlined in blue and choose to filter by a custom query the diameter field in red would be automatically selected when the query builder opened. Find text in the FlexTable for faster feature location and selection Click the binoculars icon It will open this dialog that allow you to enter text to search the FlexTable Export to Excel Previously, data could be exported to Excel via the FlexTables, but needed to be done one by one and did not include time series. Now, there is an ability to export data for all element types at once, including time series (results over time). Steps: Go to, File > Export > Export to Excel. Then, in the Export to Excel dialog, specify properties and elements to be exported. Click OK. Note: these settings will be saved for the next export. In the FlexTable Export dialog, select either Excel or CSV format and specify where it will be exported. Click OK See Also Associate a Project to a Hydraulic Model User Registration Register a Project Bentley Cloud Services Overview CONNECTION client Options Sign In Using the CONNECTION client Project Portal Personal Portal Enterprise Portal SewerGEMS Help "CONNECT Services in SewerGEMS V8i" Original Author: Craig Calvin
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Forum Post: RE: Gutter modeling-SewerGEMS
Thanks Jesse for your response. Could you please just get me an example/capture , how to define gutter cross section? Regards, Hamid
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Forum Post: RE: of Your Book (Advanced Water ...)
"c" is the velocity of the flow (how fast the water is moving in the pipe) and "a" is the velocity of the wave (how fast the disturbance travels along the pipe. The term "Wave speed" is synonymous with "Celerity". As Mal mentioned, the flow velocity (c) doesn't matter much. Water velocity might be on the order of 5 m/s for example while the pipe wave speed might around 1000 m/s.
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Forum Post: RE: Difference between Wave Speed 'c' and 'a'
Apologies, I misread the example on the page. In the example, the difference between "c" and "a" is the water velocity (c-V=a). "c" is how fast the "disturbance" moves and "a" is the Wave Speed. In other words, the wave speed "a" is a physical property of the pipe but when the velocity is considered, the actual speed that a disturbance wave travels (c) can be very slightly higher or lower. As Mal pointed out, the difference is quite small. So, the terms "a" and "c" are sometimes used interchangeably. Using Mal's example, the wave speed (a) is 1000 m/s and the Velocity (V) is +5 m/s so the disturbance speed (c) is 1005 m/s (1005-5=1000) So, if for example you had water flowing at 5 m/s in a pipe with a wave speed (a) of 1000 m/s and a valve suddenly closes on the upstream end, the "surge" wave resulting from that "disturbance" would effectively travel at 1005 m/s downstream of the valve.
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Wiki Page: Calculation of Side Flow factor with grate width less than gutter width (Solution 500000092951)
Applies To Product(s): Bentley FlowMaster Version(s): 08.11.01.03 Environment: N\A Area: Modeling Subarea: N\A Original Author: Mark Pachlhofer, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem For a grate inlet on grade that has a width that is greater than or equal to its gutter width, the calculated Rs factor (side flow) in FlowMaster is the same as the one calculated using the formula below: Rs = (1/ (1+ (Kcs * V^1.8)/(Sx * L^2.3)) Where : Kcs = 0.0828 SI and 0.15 U.S. Customary L = Grate Length V = Velocity However, if the grate inlet width is less than the gutter width, the calculated Rs factor in FlowMaster is different from the value calculated by hand using the formula above. Why is this? Solution What FlowMaster actually does is if the grate width is greater than or equal to the gutter width then the road cross slope (Sx) is used in the side flow factor equation but, if the grate width is less than the gutter width then FlowMaster uses gutter cross slope to calculate the side flow factor. The gutter cross slope would simply be substitued in the side flow factor equation as such. Rs = (1/ (1+ (Kcs * V^1.8)/(Sx * L^2.3)) Where Kcs = 0.0828 SI or 0.15 US Customary L = Grate Length (m, ft) So if the grate width is 0.40 m and the gutter width is 0.60 m, as an example, and you making the clogging factor 0.00% for simplicity you should get. i) Rs = 1/(1+ (0.0828 * 0.51^1.8) / (0.06 * 0.60^2.3)) ii) Rs = 1/(1+ (0.024641) / (0.018531)) iii.) Rs = 1/(1+ (1.32972)) iv.) Rs = 1/ 2.32972 v.) Rs = ~ 0.42924
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Forum Post: RE: Gutter modeling-SewerGEMS
The gutter cross section can be defined in two places for a curb inlet on grade. First, in the catchbasin element itself, which represents the cross section at the upstream side of the inlet. The gutter cross section can also be defined in the adjacent Gutter link element, if flow needs to be conveyed between inlets. Here is an example of the setup of a composite gutter section for a curb inlet on grade: If your gutter is not continuously depressed and has only one slope from the curb face extending into the road pavement, set "Depressed Gutter?" to False. If you have an adjacent gutter element, you can either set the property "Gutter Type" to "Same as Start Node Gutter" (if the cross section is the same), or set it to catalog/user defined and enter the cross section. Also see: Why does the gutter need to be defined in both the catchbasin and gutter element?
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Forum Post: Modeling No Backflow
Can anyone please assist in how to model a backflow preventer for a pipe network in StormCAD? Am looking to model a pipe system where flow will only be occurring in one direction and backflows are prevented by a check valve at the outfall. From what I have read, currently backflows are noted in the program as negative flows which we are trying to design a system to not allow. We have tried modifying both pipe properties and catch basin properties and have not seen this option. Thank you
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Wiki Page: Creating Controls - Conditions, Actions, and Control Sets for SS6
Applies To Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS V8i, Bentley WaterCAD V8i Version(s): 08.11.06.58 Environment: N/A Area: N/A Subarea: N/A Original Author: Sushma Choure, Bentley Technical Support Group Overview This TechNote describes the three basic methods of creating simple controls in your WaterCAD or WaterGEMS model. Assigning particular controls to a particular scenario is also described in the later part of the Technote. The first two methods apply only to WaterCAD V8i or WaterGEMS V8i, but the third method is similar in the V8 XM versions. Note : This technote is applicable only for SS6 version of WaterGEMS and WaterCAD. Here is the technote for versions below SS6 of water products. Background In WaterGEMS, controls can be modeled to introduce a user-defined action to a hydraulic element. When one or more conditions provided by the user are met during the model simulation, the action or actions provided by the user will be introduced in the model operation. In a real system, these types of controls are sometimes referred as Programmable Logical Controls (PLCs). SCADA systems and time-based plant operations are major sources of PLCs that should be included in a water model. Including controls in the model is most essential when performing an Extended Period Simulation (EPS). Controls can be created for a number of element types, including pumps, valves and pipes. The example below shows controls for pump status based on tank level, but a control could also be made for valve status or setting as well as pipe status as the Action. How to Create a Control in WaterCAD or WaterGEMS V8i There are two methods to access main Control dialog box: From WaterGEMS Component menu, select "Controls," or, From the properties of selected element, under Operational category, click the ellipses button (small button with three dots) of Controls attribute. The only difference is that, when accessing the Controls dialog from the element properties, the controls will be filtered to display only those pertaining to the selected element. The images below show the places where the Control dialog box can be obtained. The screen below shows the Control dialog box and describes some of the major icons/tabs. The image also illustrates the ways of creating controls. Depending on your requirements, each way has its own advantages. Method 1: Control Wizard Method Creating controls using the wizard is very simple and can save time, however, this approach is only applicable when creating controls on pumps that operate based on tank level. To use the wizard, click the 'Control Wizard' icon (fifth icon from left) and follow the steps shown in the images below. a. Select the pump to which you want to assign a control, from the drop-down list. b. Select the tank from the drop-down list, whose water level will dictate the pump status. Based on requirements you may pick other options also. c. Provide the logical operator such as greater than '>' or less than ' " in the drop-down will show all controls. c. In the left portion of defining conditions, you have option of creating simple or composite condition using the small drop-down arrow. d. While selecting the element using 'IF' condition, instead of selecting from the drop-down list, you have new option of selecting the condition from the list of conditions created, rather than browsing one by one from the drop-down list for existing conditions, suing small black arrow or small search button. e. Follow the steps in the image below to create a condition. Note that the actual conditions and actions shown will be specific to your own model. f. Follow the steps in the image below to create an Action for your condition. Again, the actions displayed are specific to your model. g. After creating the conditions and actions, the Control dialogue box should look something like below: Method 3: Creating Controls Using the "Conditions" and "Actions" Tabs (Required for Composite Conditions and/or Actions) This method allows you to create conditions and actions separately under the Conditions and Actions tab. It is necessary to use this approach when creating a control with multiple conditions and or/actions (i.e., a composite condition or action) using AND or OR. a. To create a condition in the Conditions tab, follow the steps in the image below. b. Next, create and Action in the Actions tab by following the steps in the image below. c. After creating Conditions and Actions, go to the Controls Tab and select the New button to create a new control. In the lower part of the window, select the Condition and Action(s) you created in the previous steps to build the desired control. Creating a Control Set Control sets allow you to manage and modify controls. The use of multiple control sets enables you to apply different controls to different scenarios. This section describes how to set up control sets themselves. Details on assigning a particular Control in a particular scenario are provided in the next section. To create a control set, select control set icon ( third from left), click the drop-down list and select 'Add / Remove Control Sets', which will open the list of control sets.(see "third option" in image below). The count field lets the user know how many controls are included in a given control set. You need to create a control set in this window before you can begin associating controls to it as shown in the “Control Sets” window above. To include a control in your control set, select second option from the drop down list - Edit Control sets. To make this option active select any control in the controls list (as highlighted in the second image below). This will open the Editable control sets dialogue.Repeat this process until all of the desired controls are in the selected items list, and then click OK. To open the control sets for multiple controls, select multiple controls using Ctrl button or using the shift button, and then select edit controls sets. The below dialogue box contains, the conditions and actions columns of controls and also else option for composite controls. the right hand side editable columns are of the controls sets. By checking the box nex to controls, of particular control set , it makes the control active for that control set. you also have option of global editing the columns, meaning making the controls active or inactive for a particular control set in one go by right clicking on the column of say "Variable Speed Pumping" control set>Global edit. Also you can filter or sort the controls based on the status on/off. Assigning a Control Set to an Alternative for use in a Scenario To make controls scenario specific, it is necessary to add controls to a control set, as previously described, and then assign that control set to the Operational Alternative utilized by the desired Scenario. Open the Alternatives dialog and either edit the existing Operational Alternative or create a new one, if needed. Double-click the alternative to edit it (see "1" below). Click the down arrow ("2"), select the desired control set ("3"), and then click Close to save your changes. c. Finally, if you created a new Operational Alternative, you will need to edit the desired Scenario's Operational Alternative so that it uses the new one. Recognizing Elements with Controls To identify whether an element has an active control, look for the following symbol next to the element. If the symbol is not present, then it's likely the control you created is not assigned to the control set being utilized by the current Operational Alternative. Priorities in Controls You have the ability to add a priority value to a control. To set a priority for the control being created, it needs to be a logical control. To activate the priority drop-down list, click the check box next to Priority. You can set a priority of 1-5, with 5 being the highest priority. If multiple controls meet a certain condition and they have conflicting actions, the control with the highest priority will be used. Note: At calculation time, the priority is used to determine the logical control to apply when multiple controls require that conflicting actions be taken. Logical controls with identical priorities will be prioritized based on the order they appear in the 'Logical Control Set' in the 'Operational Alternative'. A rule without a priority value always has a lower priority than one with a value. For two rules with the same priority value, the rule that appears first is given the higher priority. Duplication of Controls Controls can be duplicated depending upon your requirement, whether you want to duplicate only control or conditions and actions as well. When first option is selected of duplicating full control, along with the control, condition and action of that control will also be duplicated, which you can see in the conditions and actions tab. When second option is selected, then only the control will be duplicated, by reusing the existing condition and action of original control. Import and export of Controls Now you have ability of importing and exporting controls from one project to another using this new feature of import/export. This will save your quality time consumed in recreating the controls for new projects. Once you have created controls, control sets , you can export them to a new file which can be saved as .ctl or .txt or as tab delimated excel file. After exporting save the file to the desired location and then you can import this controls file into a new model or existing model without having to rebuild the controls. Percent Full condition for tanks The tanks element received a new “Percent Full” condition option that will allow you to specify a given action to occur when your tank gets to a certain percent level full. There are also newly added actions for the pump element that will allow you to create a control to have a pump achieve a target pressure and pump target head, which will be useful for VSP pumps. For more on this, see further below under the VSP section. See Also Product TechNotes and FAQs Haestad Methods Product Tech Notes And FAQs Hydraulics and Hydrology Forum External Links Bentley LEARN Server
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Forum Post: RE: How to analyse clash detection between pipes.
Hello Ajay, You can either use Bentley Navigator or use Civil products like GEOPak, InRoads , MX etc. to in this case you need to have SUE license to perform the clash detection. Using the civil products with either SUE tools or SUDA tools would be a good option for you, as you can perform the clash detection here and also you can make the changes in your storm-sewer models if you find the clashes. Using SUDA i.e. StormCAD for OpenRoads, you can directly open the storm-sewer models into it, then you need to import the shapefiles of WaterCAD model through Modelbuilder to build the water model in SUDA and then you can use the Utility clash detection tool. Here is a picture of the clashes detected by performing the clash detection of storm model and the water model using Power InRoads-SUDA tools. You will also see a flex table for the detected clash points, called Conflicts table.
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Forum Post: RE: Modeling No Backflow
In StormCAD, flow is always directed toward the downstream outfall, so no reversal should occur. If you have a more complex situation where you expect reverse flow to occur and you need to route hydrographs (as opposed to just a peak flow in StormCAD) then you should take a look at CivilStorm or SewerGEMS. These products have two dynamic numerical solvers available, which can handle flow splits, loops, flow reversal as well as flap gates on the outfall ("Tidal Gate?" = True) CivilStorm SewerGEMS
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