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Forum Post: RE: Air admitted and released by an air valve in Hammer
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Wiki Page: Sharing Hydraulic Model Files on our Forum
Product(s): SewerGEMS, WaterGEMS, StormCAD, SewerCAD, CivilStorm, WaterCAD, PondPack, FlowMaster, CulvertMaster Version(s): Varies Area: Forum When asking a question on the Haestad | Hydraulics and Hydrology forum , providing a copy of the hydraulic model can greatly help clarify what you're asking and allows for a more efficient discussion. Please be sure to compress the files first (ie. .zip, .rar, .7z, etc). Option 1 - Files are not confidential If data confidentiality is not a concern, your model can be directly attached to your forum thread. 1. Log in to Bentley Communities and navigate to the forum thread. 2. Click on "Advanced Reply Editor" at the bottom of the forum thread. 3. Click on the "Insert/Edit Media" icon, browse for the zip file and click Insert. Please see further below for the files needed to be included in the Zip . Option 2 - Files are confidential If you do not wish to share your hydraulic model data publicly, the below Bentley Sharefile tool can be used to upload the model where only Bentley employees have access. 1. Copy the forum thread URL. This helps coordinate the file(s) being provided with the forum topic and the member they relate to. 2. Open this link . 3. Enter all applicable information in the fields provided and click "Upload Files". Please see further below for the files needed to be included in the Zip . An activity indicator will appear identifying that the upload is taking place. Once complete, an informational message indicates if the upload is successful or not. 4. IMPORTANT: If the upload is successful you should confirm you have uploaded the file(s) and note the file name(s) in the "Forum thread URL" forum thread. Note that the file(s) you upload will ONLY be accessible to Bentley colleagues -- they will NOT appear in the Communities forum thread. 5. Bentley Support analysts can then access the file(s) to continue their investigation. Which model files do I need to provide? The files needed to open a model will vary with the application and version that the model was last saved with. Use the table below to determine which files should be provided. Notes: Hidden File Extensions There may be many additional files with the model's base file name, but only the files below need to be sent. Please be sure to compress the files before uploading. Application Last Version Used to Save the Model Drawing File Database File CivilStorm 10.00.00.40 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.05.113 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.05.58 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.04.54 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.03.84 .stsw .stsw.mdb 08.11.03.83 .stsw .stsw.mdb 08.11.03.77 .stsw .stsw.mdb 08.11.02.75 .csd .csd.mdb 08.11.02.65 .csd .csd.mdb CulvertMaster 03.03.00.04 .cvm 1 file only 03.02.00.01 .cvm 1 file only 03.01.010.00 .cvm 1 file only 03.01.009.00 .cvm 1 file only FlowMaster 08.11.01.03 .fm8 .fm8.mdb 08.11.00.03 .fm8 .fm8.mdb 08.01.071.00 .fm8 .fm8.mdb 08.01.068 .fm8 .fm8.mdb HAMMER 10.00.00.50 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 10.00.00.49 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.06.113 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.06.58 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.05.61 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.04.58 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.04.57 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.04.50 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.03.19 .wtg .wtg.mdb 08.11.03.17 .wtg .wtg.mdb 08.11.03.16 .wtg .wtg.mdb 08.11.02.31 .wtg .wtg.mdb 08.11.01.32 .wtg .wtg.mdb PondPack 08.11.05.56 .ppc .mdb 08.11.01.54 .ppc .mdb 08.11.01.51 .ppc .mdb 10.01.04.00 .ppw .mdb SewerCAD 10.00.00.40 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.05.113 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.05.58 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.04.54 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.03.84 .stsw .stsw.mdb 08.11.03.83 .stsw .stsw.mdb 08.11.03.77 .stsw .stsw.mdb 08.11.02.75 .swc .swc.mdb 08.11.02.49 .swc .swc.mdb 08.11.02.46 .swc .swc.mdb SewerGEMS 10.00.00.40 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.05.113 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.05.58 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.04.54 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.03.84 .stsw .stsw.mdb 08.11.03.83 .stsw .stsw.mdb 08.11.03.77 .stsw .stsw.mdb 08.11.02.75 .swg .swg.mdb 08.11.02.49 .swg .swg.mdb StormCAD 10.00.00.40 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.05.113 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.05.58 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.04.54 .stsw .stsw.sqlite 08.11.03.84 .stsw .stsw.mdb 08.11.03.83 .stsw .stsw.mdb 08.11.03.77 .stsw .stsw.mdb 08.11.02.75 .stc .stc.mdb 08.11.02.38 .stc .stc.mdb WaterCAD & WaterGEMS 10.00.00.50 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 10.00.00.49 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.06.58 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.05.61 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.04.58 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.04.57 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.04.50 .wtg .wtg.sqlite 08.11.03.19 .wtg .wtg.mdb 08.11.03.17 .wtg .wtg.mdb 08.11.03.16 .wtg .wtg.mdb Which version of the application do I have installed? The version number will be shown on the bottom-left corner in the About dialog. Use the following steps to find the version of the product you have installed. V8i: Go to Help > About [Product] CONNECT Edition: Go to File > Help > About [Product] What if I don't see the file extension for my model files? Windows 10: Select the View tab and check "File Name Extensions". For earlier versions of Windows click here .
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Wiki Page: Can StormCAD, CivilStorm, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, or PondPack perform a watershed delineation?
Product(s): Bentley StormCAD, Bentley CivilStorm, Bentley SewerGEMS, Bentley PondPack Version(s): All Versions Area: Modeling Problem Can any of the Haestad line of Bentley products be used to delineate a watershed? (split it up into areas that contribute to a common discharge point, to separate into individual catchments to assign to catchbasins) Solution Yes - starting the CONNECT Edition release of SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, StormCAD and SewerCAD, a catchment delineation feature is available. This is found in the Terrain Models Manager. This tool is explained in detail in the article " Using Catchment Delineation ". When the Run Catchment Delineation is selected from the Terrain Modeling Manager, the button for Catchment Delineation will be placed in the depressed position. At this time, whenever a catch basin is added or moved within the Digital Terrain Model (DTM) the catchment is identified or updated. Selecting Catchment Delineation Settings from the Terrain manager opens the following dialog where the user can adjust parameters that control the catchment delineation tool behavior. For earlier versions of Haestad products, this functionality is not built-in. However, Bentley "InRoads Hydraulics and Hydrology add-in", which works in Microstation, has the ability to do watershed delineation. You could then import the delineated catchments using Modelbuilder. For more information on how to use Modelbuilder please refer to this link . See Also Using Catchment Delineation What's new in SewerGEMS CONNECT Edition What's new in StormCAD CONNECT Edition CONNECT Edition Help topic "Catchment Delineation" CONNECT Edition Help topic "Catchment Delineation Settings"
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Wiki Page: Annotating elements in an i-model
Applies To Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS, Bentley SewerGEMS, Bentley CivilStorm, Bentley StormCAD, Bentley PondPack, Bentley SewerCAD, Bentley HAMMER, Bentley WaterCAD Version(s): 08.11.XX.XX + & 10.XX.XX.XX Area: Original Author: Mark Pachlhofer, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem How do you annotate elements in an i-model file? Solution 1) Open the product in the integrated Microstation platform. (e.g. WaterGEMS for Microstation) 2) With the new .DGN created, open the level manager by clicking on the icon that looks like two green pieces of paper stacked on a yellow piece. 3) Create as many new levels as you need in order to associate with your element labels 4) Go to WaterGEMS > View > Element Levels and associate the WaterGEMS Element Level with the Annotation Level. 5) Attach the new WaterGEMS project or attach an existing project to the .DGN file 6. Compute the model and save the file. 7. Go to File > Export > 'Publish to i-model' to export the results. See Also Assign elements and annotations to specific levels when a project is attached to a DGN in MicroStation
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Wiki Page: How to setup, record and play back videos of a simulation without any additional software.
Product(s): WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, HAMMER, SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, SewerCAD Version(s): 08.11.XX.XX and later (features vary) Environment: N\A Area: Output and Reporting Background This new feature in the CONNECT Edition of Bentley’s Haestad products allows you to take the rich visualization experience you’re used to as a modeler and share it with others who may not have the software. Sharing a video can be a more powerful and effective way to communicate and present your hydraulic model results to others. Setting Up the Model 1. Compute the model. 2. Open the Time Browser by selecting Times from either the Home or Analysis ribbon tab. The Time Browser will appear blank if the model has not been computed. 3. Open the Time Browser Options dialog. To play/record data from all time steps, set the Increment to 1 Frame. The Looping Options will be set to No Loop when the recording begins. 4. Click the Record Animation button to launch the Record Animation dialog. 5. Specify the recording area. Clicking the Select Area button will grey out the primary screen and provide a selection tool similar to the Snipping Tool. Click and drag to select which portion of the screen is to be recorded. To get out of the selection screen, press the Escape key. After a selection is made the w: and h: fields will show the width and height of the selected area. The Full Screen checkbox will toggle between the previously selected area and the full screen. 6. Move the Record Animation dialog out of the recording area if you don't want it to be included. 7. Once an area is selected, click the Record button to begin the capture. 8. Once the recording has begun the Recording Dialog will appear. The animation is set back to the first time step prior to recording. During the recording process, the time step increment is automated. Note: The recording can be paused by pressing the F10 key, and then resumed by pressing the F10 key again. To stop the recording either click the Stop Recording button, or wait until the entire simulation has played out. At this point the recording will stop automatically. Video Player When a recording stops, the Video Player will launch. The Video Player can be used to play back the video which was just recorded. Note: The Video Player can be used to play back previously recorded videos as well. An alternative way to launch the Video Player is by clicking the arrow next to the Record Animation button on the Time Browser and selecting Video Player. The Video Player allows you to view the video which was recorded. Play, Pause, and Stop allow you to control the playback of the video. The Playback Rate slider allows you to set the speed at which the video is played back. The Loop Animation checkbox toggles whether the video loops back to the beginning and continues playing when it gets to the last frame. The user can use the time slider to navigate to individual frames. The File menu has options to save the current video, or to open another video via the Save as.. and Open menu options respectively. If the current video in the Video Player is the result of a recording, the user will be prompted to save the video if they attempt to close the Player prior to saving the file via the Save as… option. A Note on File Size Video files recorded by this feature can be shared with others (who may not have the software) or imbeded it into external content. You may notice a large file size for your videos. This is because the videos are recorded in raw format. You can use an external video editing software or conversion tool to convert the video to another format if needed. Also, if you need to transmit the raw video file to someone else, it is recommended that you compress the file into a ZIP first. This should greatly reduce the file size. See Also Product TechNotes and FAQs SELECTsupport TechNotes And FAQs Help: Recording Scenario Animations Blog: Record extended period simulations with the new Record Animation feature Original Author: Craig Calvin
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Wiki Page: Tractive Stress (aka Tractive Force, Shear Stress) Calculations and Design
Product(s): SewerGEMS,CivilStorm,SewerCAD Version(s): 08.11.XX.XX and later (features vary) Area: Modeling Introduction When conduits and channels have sufficient tractive stress they are essentially self-cleaning in that particles will either not settle or they will be re-suspended if they do. To determine if there is sufficient tractive stress in a gravity conduit or channel, it is necessary to compare the actual tractive stress calculated by the model with a target tractive stress required to move particles. The tractive stress does not need to continuously exceed the target tractive stress to be self-cleaning but should exceed the target at least some time during each day. Solvers Conduit tractive shear stress is now calculated when using the following solvers (versions 10.00.00.40 and later). GVF-Convex Explicit Implicit (Dynamic Wave) Note: Previously (versions 08.11.xx.xx), tractive stress was only supported by the GVF-Convex solver. Tractive Stress Fields The target tractive stress required to have self-cleaning conduits can be specified globally in the calculation option field "Tractive Stress (Global Minimum)". Local minimums can also be specified on a per-pipe basis and will override the global target. To do this, set the conduit/channel property "Use Local Minimum Stress (Local Minimum)" to True and enter the target value for that individual element into the field "Tractive Stress (Local Minimum)". The following results are provided. The model calculates that available tractive stress for each link element and reports if the target value is exceeded for the current time step or at any time step. Using Tractive Stress as Design Criteria Starting with the release of CONNECT Edition (version 10.00.00.40 and later) tractive stress be included in constraint based design. The tractive stress constraint will not be met if there is a conflict with either the maximum Cover or maximum Velocity constraints. Similar to other design constraints, there will be warnings if the new tractive stress constraint is not met, these warnings are only shown if the tractive stress design is included in the design process (the "Include Tractive Stress Design" check box is checked). Note: Tractive Stress is also referred to as Tractive Force and Shear Stress. While the term “Tractive Force” is commonly used, the quantity of interest is actually tractive stress which has units of force per unit area parallel to the direction of flow. Viewing Results with Color Coding You can also color code by "tractive stress target exceeded" or "tractive stress target ever exceeded" to visualize: See Also Help Article "Tractive Force Design"
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Forum Post: RE: Finding Water Deceleration in Pipeline - Check Valve Slam Analysis
This was very useful (also 7 years after it was written), but I still have a doubt about the relationship between deceleration and reverse velocity. Some manufactures also add the deceleration-closing time graph (see examples below). Apparently for shorter closing times the reverse velocity at the closure (and therefore the surge) is higher. How can it be explained? Or did I misunderstand the closing time value on those graphs?
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Forum Post: RE: How to bring extra details in watergems from GIS without slitting the pipes??
If the fittings only contribute minor losses, you can model them in the Minor Loss collection in a pipe. These can also be imported with ModelBuilder. See the section at the bottom of this article: Adding Multiple Minor Losses To a Pipe
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Wiki Page: Using Downstream Trace with Digital Terrain Models
Product(s): StormCAD, SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, SewerCAD Version(s): V8i SELECTseries 4 (08.11.04.54) and higher Area: Modeling The ability to attach Digital Terrain Models and the Downstream Trace tool were introduced with the release of SELECTseries 4 ( available in version 08.11.04.54 and later). Starting with the release of CONNECT Edition (version 10.00.00.40 and later) the contours can be displayed and the catchment delineation tool was added. The following three digital terrain model source types can be used. Bentley DTM created by: - InRoads (.dtm) - GEOPAK (.tin) - MX (.fil) Bentley DGN terrain models LandXML terrain models Some uses of digital terrain models are: Dynamic Ground Elevation Updates (Moving nodes adjusts the elevations) Downstream Trace (Find natural water path) Catchment Delineation You can use terrain modeling and terrain modeling tools to automate elevation allocation. You can conveniently trace and display the surface water flow direction across any terrain, ensuring proper location of inlets and other drainage infrastructure. To user terrain modeling, go to View > Terrain Models. The following dialogue box will pop up. Click on the new button to import a terrain model. The dialogue box below will appear to select the terrain model source. Note that there is a boundary line color, also, as a boundary is drawn around the terrain model area. You can have several terrain models in a project, but only one can be active at a time. Here is an example of a terrain model's contours and boundary lines. If you look at the MH-10 properties, you will see the ground elevation of 239.88. If you move MH-10, the ground elevation will get updated by the elevations in the terrain model because the "Update Ground Elevation" is set to True. Another feature is the drop trace. You can pick points within the terrain model and it will trace downstream. You will get the following dialogue box. You will need to put in the value for the option if you want to ignore any depressions less than a certain dimension. After you set the value, you can select a point in the model within the terrain boundary and the software will draw the trace lines. External Link Using Catchment Delineation Bentley LEARN Server
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Wiki Page: Is there a way to lock properties of elements?
Applies To Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS, Bentley SewerGEMS, Bentley CivilStorm, Bentley StormCAD, Bentley PondPack, Bentley SewerCAD, Bentley HAMMER, Bentley WaterCAD Version(s): 08.11.XX.XX, 10.XX.XX.XX Original Author: Mark Pachlhofer, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem Is there a way to lock the properties of existing elements so they won't be changed when editing another group of elements? Solution No, there isn't a way to lock the attributes of elements. A workaround for this is to edit a selection set of elements, which will isolate one group of elements from another group, so attributes of given elements are not affected. The steps found in this wiki explain how to do that.
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Wiki Page: Creating User-Defined Profile Settings [TN]
Applies To Product(s): SewerCAD, StormCAD, SewerGEMS Version(s): V8i (with latest patch) or V8i SELECTseries 2 (08.11.02.35 for StormCAD, and 08.11.02.46 for SewerGEMS and SewerCAD) or later Area: Output and Reporting Original Author: Scott Kampa, Bentley Technical Support Group Overview This TechNote will detail the steps needed to create a user-defined profile settings, including default annotations and annotation properties in the Engineering profile. Background Between the upgrade from Bentley StormCAD and SewerCAD version 5.6 to the current build (V8i), a number of changes were made to the Profile feature within the product. The biggest change was with the layout of the profile. StormCAD V8i and SewerCAD V8i offer two different methods of profiling a system: the standard profile introduced with V8 XM and the engineering profile similar to the profiles available in version 5.6. However, during the conversion to V8 XM, the ability for the user to create custom default annotations was lost. As of a recent release of StormCAD V8i and SewerCAD V8i, this feature is now available in the engineering profile. It is also available in SewerGEMS and SewerGEMS Sanitary. Creating Custom Default Annotation Property Settings Bentley StormCAD V8i and Bentley SewerCAD V8i have a default setting for the link and node annotation property settings in the Engineering Profile. However, it is now possible for a user to create custom annotation property settings. Please note that the default settings that come with the product will be used unless overridden by the steps that follow. To create a custom default annotation property for a node, right-click on the label for a manhole or catch basin and select "Annotation Properties..." This will open the Annotation Properties manager. This is where changes to the justification and rotation of the label, as well as additions of lead lines and arrows, are made. In the lower left of the manager is a checkbox that says "Save as Default." Selecting this will save the settings as the default setting. After checking the box and selecting "Okay," the user will get a prompt that says "Would you like to apply these new default settings to all existing Node Annotations?" Selecting "Yes" will set the default. Note that this step is cannot be undone. Also, changes to the conduits or channels (or links) must be made separately. Right-clicking on the link label in the engineering profile will open the Link Annotation Properties managers. Once the default settings for the profile are set, this will now apply to the current profile as well as any profiles created later. Existing profiles can be easily updated to reflect the new default settings. This is done by right-clicking on the link or node annotation in the profile and selecting "Reset All Link/Node Annotation Properties to Default." Note: this must be done separately for the link and node annotations. Creating Custom Default Definition Settings In addition to changing the default annotation properties, additional functionality has been added so the custom defaults can be applied to all future projects on a given workstation. In doing this the annotation definitions set up in the Task Pane for all elements will then be applied to all future profiles. The annotation definitions for already existing profiles will not be changed. In order to create the custom default definition settings, first set the annotation definitions in the Task Pane for the individual elements. Next, select the Tools icon and select "Save Annotation Definition Settings as Default." These annotation definition settings will then be saved as the default settings. Note: This step cannot be undone. If you wish to move these settings from one machine to another, you will need to copy the XML files that are created during the process. Browse to the following file path: Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\(user name)\Local Settings\Application Data\Bentley\StormCAD\8\ Windows 7: C:\Users\(user name)\AppData\Local\Bentley\StormCAD\8 Copy the following files: EngineeringProfileAnnotationDefinitionDefaults.xml, EngineeringProfileLinkAnnotationPropertyDefaults.xml, and EngineeringProfileNodeAnnotationPropertyDefaults.xml Note that the last two listed above are only applicable in you have "Saved as Default" for the link and node elements, respectively. If you only save new defaults for the node element, for instance, only EngineeringProfileNodeAnnotationPropertyDefaults.xml will be created. See Also Product TechNotes and FAQs Haestad Methods Product Tech Notes And FAQs External Links Hydraulics and Hydrology Forum Bentley LEARN Server
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Wiki Page: How can I see the existing ground profile in the Engineering Profile View?
Applies To Product(s): Bentley SewerCAD, Bentley SewerGEMS, Bentley StormCAD, Bentley CivilStorm Version(s): 08.11.XX.XX Area: Output and Presentation Original Author: Sushma Choure, Bentley Technical Support Group Background Ground Profile option is used to define the line representing ground elevation in the engineering profile view. Steps to accomplish 1. Open Profile Manager. 2. Right-click on the Profile > View Engineering Profile 3. Click on the Options button in the upper left and choose Ground Profile Options 4. Set Elevation Data Type to Station/Elevation Table. 5. Enter the values for station & elevations of the ground. 6. You can also import the station & elevation data from a text file format as shown in the screenshot below . Once you have set up this, you will be able to see the existing ground profile in the Engineering Profile View. Also See Creating user-defined profile settings
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Wiki Page: How to set the default graph property
Product(s): WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, HAMMER, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, CivilStorm, PondPack Version(s): Varies Environment: N\A Area: Output and Reporting Subarea: N\A Introduction When creating a graph, each element type will have a default property (or multiple) selected. This article explains how to customize which properties will be selected by default when creating a graph of an element. Steps to Accomplish 1. Decide what changes to make. For this example, the default pipe graph selection will be changed from Flow to Flow (Absolute) and Velocity. 2. Use Query Builder to determine the FieldName that corresponds with the property you want to be selected by default. a. To display the Queries dialog, open the View menu and select Queries. b. In the Queries dialog, click the New icon and select Query. c. Select the element type and click OK. d. Double-click on the property to paste the FieldName in the bottom pane. e. Note the property's FieldName 3. Close the application 4. Go to the following folder: C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Local\Bentley\[ProgramName]\8\ 5. Open "GraphDefaults.xml" with a text editor. 6. Locate the DomainElementTypeID that corresponds with the element you want to edit using the following table. Water Distribution Products Storm & Sanitary Products DomainElementTypeID Element DomainElementTypeID Element 23 SCADA 1 Manhole 52 Tank 2 Catch Basin 54 Hydrant 3 Conduit 55 Junction 4 Channel 56 Reservoir 5 Outfall 60 FCV 6 Catchment 61 TCV 7 Pond 62 GPV 9 Cross Section 64 PRV 10 Gutter 65 PSV 12 Wet Well 66 PBV 13 Pressure Junction 68 Pump 14 Pressure Pipe 69 Pipe 15 Transition 70 Spot Elevation 23 SCADA 71 Isolation Valve 24 Lateral 72 VSPB 68 Pump 300 Turbine 72 Variable Speed Pump Battery 301 Air Valve 301 Air Valve 302 Hydropneumatic Tank 701 Low Impact Development Control 303 Surge Valve 800 Headwall 305 Discharge to Atmosphere 306 Rupture Disc 307 Orifice Between Pipes 308 Surge Tank 309 Check Valve 310 Valve With Linear Area Change 321 Periodic Head-Flow 700 Pump Station 7. Find that DomainElementID in the GraphDefaults.xml file and edit the associated fields. NumberDefaultFields: Specify the number of fields you want to be checked by default. FieldName: Enter the value taken from Query Builder. ResultRecordName: This is the beginning of the FieldName (Before the "_"). 8. To add another field, copy the line that begins with "<DefaultField…" and paste it on the line below. Then edit the FieldName and ResultRecordName. For this example, this is what the edited section looks like: 9. Save the XML file, open the application, and create a graph to see if the changes were applied. To Restore the Original Defaults 1. Close the program. 2. Delete the GraphDefaults.xml. 3. Open the program. A new Graphdefaults.xml file should be created with the original defaults. Quick Graph in CONNECT Edition (Version 10.00.00.XX and later) The CONNECT Edition release includes a new feature called "Quick Graph". This feature allows you to see a graph of a desired result that updates to display information for the selected element(s). See the article " Quick Graph " for more information. See Also How to set the common graph fields Quick Graph "Graph Series Options" Default Check Boxes Enhancement: 72876 Original Author: Craig Calvin
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Wiki Page: How to set the common graph fields
Product(s): WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, HAMMER, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, CivilStorm, PondPack Version(s): Varies Environment: N\A Area: Output and Reporting Subarea: N\A Introduction Upon creating a graph, each element type will have a default property (or multiple) selected. This article explains how to customize which properties will be selected by default when creating a graph of an element. Steps to Accomplish 1. Decide what changes you want to make. For this example, the pump property "Head (pump)" will be added to the list of common properties in the Graph Series Options dialog. 2. Use Query Builder to determine the FieldName that corresponds with the property you want to be selected by default. a. To display the Queries dialog, open the View menu and select Queries. b. In the Queries dialog, click the New icon and select Query. c. Select the element type and click OK. d. Double-click on the property to paste the FieldName in the bottom pane. e. Note the property's FieldName 3. Close the application 4. Go to the following folder: C:\Program Data\Bentley\[ProgramName]\8\ 5. Open CommonGraphFields.xml with a text editor. 6. Locate the DomainElementTypeID that corresponds with the element you want to edit using the following table. Water Distribution Products Storm & Sanitary Products DomainElementTypeID Element DomainElementTypeID Element 23 SCADA 1 Manhole 52 Tank 2 Catch Basin 54 Hydrant 3 Conduit 55 Junction 4 Channel 56 Reservoir 5 Outfall 60 FCV 6 Catchment 61 TCV 7 Pond 62 GPV 9 Cross Section 64 PRV 10 Gutter 65 PSV 12 Wet Well 66 PBV 13 Pressure Junction 68 Pump 14 Pressure Pipe 69 Pipe 15 Transition 70 Spot Elevation 23 SCADA 71 Isolation Valve 24 Lateral 72 VSPB 68 Pump 300 Turbine 72 Variable Speed Pump Battery 301 Air Valve 301 Air Valve 302 Hydropneumatic Tank 701 Low Impact Development Control 303 Surge Valve 800 Headwall 305 Discharge to Atmosphere 305 Discharge to Atmosphere 306 Rupture Disc 306 Rupture Disc 307 Orifice Between Pipes 307 Orifice Between Pipes 308 Surge Tank 308 Surge Tank 309 Check Valve 309 Check Valve 310 Valve With Linear Area Change 310 Valve With Linear Area Change 321 Periodic Head-Flow 321 Periodic Head-Flow 700 Pump Station 700 Pump Station 7. Find that DomainElementID in the GraphDefaults.xml file and edit the associated fields. NumberDefaultFields: Specify the number of fields you want to be checked by default. FieldName: Enter the value taken from Query Builder. ResultRecordName: This is the beginning of the FieldName (Before the "_"). 8. To add another field, copy the line that begins with "<DefaultField…" and paste it on the line below. Then edit the FieldName and ResultRecordName. For this example, this is what the edited section looks like: 9. Save the XML file, open the application, and create a graph to see if the changes were applied To Restore the Original Defaults 1. Close the program. 2. Delete the CommonGraphDefaults.xml. 3. Make a copy of the CommonGraphFields.bak and rename it to CommonGraphFields.xml. 4. Open the program. A new CommonGraphFields.xml file should be created with the original defaults. Quick Graph in CONNECT Edition (Version 10.00.00.XX and later) The CONNECT Edition release includes a new feature called "Quick Graph". This feature allows you to see a graph of a desired result that updates to display information for the selected element(s). See the article " Quick Graph " for more information. See Also How to set the default graph property Quick Graph Enhancement: 72876 Original Author: Craig Calvin
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Wiki Page: Quick Graph
Product(s): SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, SewerCAD, WaterGEMS, WaterCAD Version(s): 10.00.00.XX and later Environment: N\A Area: Output and Reporting Introduction The quick graph feature allows you to quickly view a graph of a single element in the drawing. The Quick Graph automatically updates to display data for the selected element. Available Fields You can select the attribute to graph by choosing it from the drop-down list of common attributes for the type of element selected. Double-clicking on the active attribute will toggle through the available options. You can also click the arrow [>] button next to it to see a complete categorized list of available attributes for the selected element. See: How to set the default graph property How to set the common graph fields Help "Graph Series Options Dialog Box" Graph Display Docking The Quick Graph dialog can be docked to one of the application window's sides or with another floating or docked window. This can be done by clicking on the title bar and dragging the cursor over a docking icon. Zoom To zoom into the Quick Graph, click in the window then drag down and to the right. This will create a box around the zoom area. While zoomed into the Quick Graph, you can hold down the right-click in the graph window to pan the graph. Hide X-Axis The Hide X-Axis icon allows you to toggle the display of the x-axis labels to show more of the graph. This is useful if when using a time format that takes a lot of vertical space. The X-axis is turned off automatically for bar graphs. Specify Y-Axis Limits The Specify Y-Axis Limits icon allows you to set custom minimum and maximum values for the y-axis. To change the minimum and/or maximum values, check the Specify Y-Axis Limits box and enter the values in the Minimum and Maximum fields. You can use the Calculate Range button to determine the best minimum and maximum values to use across all elements of the selected type. Clicking the Calculate Range button opens a dropdown list with the options Full Range and Quick Range. Set Field Options The following field options can be edited by right-clicking on the x or y-axis and then clicking " Properties". Date/Time Format Unit Display Precision Format Time Slider A bold black vertical line displays in the graph at the current time step. The time step can be changed by clicking and dragging that line or by using the Time Browser (Home>Calculation>Times). Selected Element When selecting a single element, the graph will be displayed in the quick graph window. Each element type has a default list of common fields. This list is available in the drop-down list in the quick graph window. Each element type also has a default common field selected. This will be the graph that you see initially. If you change the field selected then that same field will be selected the next time you select any of that element type. For Example: If you select “Headloss” when you have a pipe selected then the next time a pipe is selected “Headloss” will be the field selected. This setting is per session. As long as you keep the program open it will remember the last used field. If you close and reopen the program then the original default selection is used. Troubleshooting The Quick Graph dialog will display the message "Select a single element from the hydraulic network" if one of the following is true. No elements are selected Multiple elements are selected. The model has not been computed. An element is selected that cannot be graphed. Outlet Structure Pump Station Tap Line Text Border The Quick Graph does not contain data. This may be due to one of the following. The element is inactive. The element was added after computing. Open a Full Graph from a Quick Graph To access the full graph from the quick graph window, click on the Open Graph button shown above. This will allow you to save the graph, change chart options, change series options, etc. as well as view the data table for the selected elements. View a Saved Graph in the Quick Graph window Quick Graph can also quickly display saved graphs without requiring each graph to be opened and closed individually. To get to a saved graph simply do the following. 1. Open the Graphs Manager from the View menu or the View toolbar. 2. Select any graph in the list. 3. That graph will then be displayed in the Quick Graph window. Note: Any custom settings saved with the graph will also be applied and viewed in the Quick Graph as well. The only exception is that the legend is always turned off, even if it is on for a saved graph. Graph Types (Line Series, Bar Chart, Scatter Plot) The type of graph displayed is based on the available results. Steady State results are displayed as a bar chart. Extended Period Simulation results are displayed as a line graph. Customizing the Graph Options and View a Data Table. 1. Open a Full Graph from the Quick Graph (see above). 2. Click the Add to Graph Manager icon, enter a name and select OK. 3. Edit the graph. This could include: Select multiple elements Change chart options Change series options, etc. View the data table using the Data tab 5. Save the graph 6. The changes can then be viewed in the Quick Graph window (see above). Changing and Computing the Current Scenario The quick graph is always based on the current scenario. Changing Current Scenario When you have an element selected and you change the current scenario the quick graph will automatically update. For example, if you have a pipe selected and the current scenario is EPS (more than 1 time step) then it will display a line graph by default. If you switch to a scenario that is steady-state (a single time step), the graph will change from a line graph to a bar graph. This will only occur if the new current scenario has results available. Computing Current Scenario When you have the quick graph window open and you compute the current scenario the results displayed in the graph will automatically update. So if the current scenario initially has no results then no graph is displayed. After computing the current scenario the quick graph will update to reflect the results. If the calculation failed in any way and the results do not exist or are not available then no graph is displayed. See Also CONNECT Edition What's New TechNote Original Author: Craig Calvin
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Forum Post: darwin designer fitness
please I need the equation that uesd to calculate fitness function in darwin designer
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Forum Post: RE: darwin designer fitness
I need to knew the equation uesd in calculate pressure benefit
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Wiki Page: Ability to customize profile annotation tables
Product(s): Bentley SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, StormCAD, SewerCAD Version(s): 08.11.XX.XX and later Area: Output and Reporting Problem Can I customize the annotation table seen at the bottom of the profiles? Solution CONNECT Edition (Version 10.00.00.40) and Later Starting with the CONNECT Edition release, engineering profiles have the option to include an annotation table which is drawn similar to the analysis profile. The displayed fields and field order can be edited in the engineering profile which makes it more customizable. To toggle the annotation table display, click on the down arrow next to the Chart Settings icon and select "Show Profile Annotation Table" from the dropdown menu. The annotation table options can be edited by selecting "Profile Annotation Table Options…" from this dropdown menu. V8i (Versions 08.11.XX.XX) In the V8i versions (08.11.XX.XX) the profile annotation table cannot be customized. For reporting of results, the Engineering Style profiles should be used. Engineering profiles can be fully customized in terms of annotations. To access engineering profiles, right click on the name of your profile in the profile manager and choose Engineering Profile. For more information, see the Engineering Profile help topic, and the other resources in the "See Also" section below. [Enhancement # 295583] See Also What's new in SewerGEMS CONNECT Edition Creating User-Defined Profile Settings [TN] Related Forum Discussion
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Forum Post: RE: darwin designer fitness
Ibrahim, Regarding pressure benefit - it depends on the selection of "benefit type" in the Design Type tab of the Designer study, and the equation is found in the help topic that Tom Walski mentioned in his reply to your previous thread on this topic. Here is a screenshot (using the latest version, CONNECT Edition) showing where to find it in the help.
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Wiki Page: Changing the default property values when creating model
Product(s): WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, CivilStorm, HAMMER, PondPack Version(s): 08.11.XX.XX Area: Layout and Data Input Problem Description When laying out a model, a user would like to have the default value for an element, such as pipe diameter, to be set to a different default value than the one that is used in the program. For example you may notice that a new pipe always seems to have a diameter of 6 inches and you may want to change that default to something else. Steps to Resolve It is possible to set up a prototype for an element to use a set of default values that you want to use for a model. To do this, go to View > Prototypes. Highlight the element you want to create a prototype for and select New. This will create a new Prototype. You can rename this if you wish. Double-click the new prototype to view the properties. Enter a new value for any field that you want to change the default values. In the Prototype manager, make sure that the prototype is set as the current value. When you create an element of this type, it should now use the values from the prototype. You can create more than one prototype for a given element. If you do this, make sure that you have the correct prototype set as the current one. This is done either by highlighting the prototype and selecting the "Make Current" button, or by right-clicking on the prototype and selecting "Make Current." Note: The ability to duplicate prototypes is available in CONNECT Edition (version 10.00.00.40).
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