Product(s): CivilStorm, SewerGEMS Version(s): 10.00.00.40 Area: Calculations Problem The calculated Depth/Rise property in a Channel link element does not appear to be correct when compared to a profile view at the same timestep. For example the channel may appear to be 75% full in profile view bu the Depth/Rise property may show something less such as 55%. Solution This may be due to an assumption currently made (as of the version shown above) regarding the upstream cross section. Currently it is assumed that the Cross section's Irregular Channel Section has a minimum relative elevation of zero. That is, the lowest depth is zero and the highest depth in the table represents the physical "rise" of the channel. However, this may not always be the case. If the lowest "Elevation (Relative)" value in the Irregular Channel Section table is greater than zero, then the highest relative depth in the table does not actually represent the rise. In these cases, a workaround is as follows: 1) Open the upstream Cross section's Irregular Channel Section table 2) Right click on the column header for "Elevation (Relative)" and choose Global Edit 3) Choose subtract as the operation and set the value equal to the lowest relative elevation. 4) Click OK. Now you'll have exactly the same cross section (since the elevations are relative) but that has a bottom of zero, so the Rise (Unified) and Depth/Rise properties will be accurate. Reference # 656771 Before : After:
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Wiki Page: Rise and Depth/Rise do not appear correct for a channel
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Wiki Page: Error when importing a .DXF file with ModelBuilder "Attempted to read or write protected memory..."
Product(s): WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, HAMMER, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, CivilStorm, PondPack Version(s): 08.11.XX.XX and 10.00.XX.XX Area: Input and Data Layout Problem When importing a DXF file using ModelBuilder the following error appears: "Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt." Solution 1 If the original CAD line work was exported to a DXF file, then try saving as a DXF instead. Solution 2 (Requires version 10.00.XX.XX) In one case, there was an issue with the original DWG that was saved to a DXF file. The release of the CONNECT Edition version of the products (10.00.XX.XX) introduces the ability to use MicroStation DGN files in ModelBuilder. Open the DXF file using a CAD editing application (eg. MicroStation, AutoCAD). Save as a DGN. Use the DGN to import the data into ModelBuilder. Solution 3 Open the original CAD file in a CAD editing application (eg. MicroStation, AutoCAD). Save the file as a DGN. Save that DGN as a DXF. Use the new DXF to import the data into ModelBuilder. Solution 4 There may be an issue with the seed/template file that was used to create the original CAD file. Try copying the linework to a new file that uses a different seed/template file. See Also Wiki: What's new in SewerGEMS CONNECT Edition Wiki: What's new with WaterGEMS and WaterCAD CONNECT Edition Wiki: Importing A CAD (eg. DXF or DGN) Drawing Using ModelBuilder [TN] Forum: ModelBuilder Importing 2007 .DXF File - Corruption Error
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Wiki Page: Volume into pond greater than volume out
Product(s): Bentley PondPack Version(s): 08.11.XX.XX Area: Output and Reporting Problem Why is the flow volume into the pond greater than the flow volume out of the pond if there is no infiltration? Problem ID#: 39354 Solution The likely reason for these results is related to the Output Increment in the Calculation Options (located in Compute Network dialog in PondPack Version 10). By changing this value to a lower increment, there is greater precision in the output shown in the results.
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Wiki Page: "... Stopped Working" error when opening product
Applies To Product(s): WaterGEMS, WAterCAD, StormCAD, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, CivilStorm Version(s): 08.11.xx.xx Area: Installation Original Author: Jesse Dringoli, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem When opening the standalone version of WaterGEMS or one of the other Hydraulics and Hydrology products or when trying to open or create a hydraulic model, a window appears with an error like "Bentley WaterGEMS has stopped working" and the program does not open. Solution This is a generic crash that can occur in a number of different situations, mostly related to operating system components or other supporting prerequisites. Here are some cases that have come up before: Case 1 The "Stopped working" error can occur starting in version 08.11.06.113 (WaterCAD/WaterGEMS/HAMMER) / 08.11.05.113 (SewerGEMS/CivilStorm/StormCAD/SewerCAD) with some versions of the CONNECTION client. First, make sure you have the most recent version of the CONNECTION Client installed. This can be found in the Windows system tray - you can typically right click and choose to update. Also, try logging into the CONNECTION Client after updating. In some cases you may need to exit the CONNECTION Client and the Haestad product, reopen the CONNECTION Client (check the Windows start menu to find it), log in, then open the Haestad product. Also, if possible, try running the Haestad product as Administrator - right click on the shortcut and choose "Run as Administrator". Case 2 If using a 64-bit Operating System, try opening the 32-bit version of the program first, create a new model, then try opening the program normally (such as from the Desktop shortcut). For example the 32-bit version of WaterCAD is C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\WaterCAD\WaterCAD.exe Case 3 First, try compacting the database. To do this, close the model but leave the product open. Go to Tools > Database Utilities > Compact Database. Select the database file and choose the option to purge the model to save space. Once completed, open the model and see if the issue still occurs. This is an indication that the output files are too large or numerous. Try creating a new folder and moving just the starter file and the database file (.wtg and .wtg.sqlite for the water products, .stsw and .stsw.sqlite for the storm and sewer products) to the new folder. Once done, open the model from the new folder location. If that doesn't help, try importing the database into a new drawing. This is done by going to File > Import > (product name) database. Lastly, you can also try deleting the engineering library database. Go to c:\users\ \AppData\Roaming\Bentley\EngineeringLibraries and delete EngineeringLibraries.mdb and EngineeringLibraries.sqlite. Make sure the program is closed when you do this. When you open the program again, the files will get re-created. Note: Custom items in the engineering library will be lost if you do this. Case 4 Product: WaterGEMS 08.11.05.61 and SewerGEMS 08.11.04.54 64-bit version (32-bit version did not experience the problem) Operating System: Windows 8.1 Language: Spanish In this case, the Windows Event Viewer Application log contained a separate entry corresponding to the time of the crash, indicating an issue with "VC80". The issue was resolved by uninstalling the apparently conflicting or corrupted version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 8.0 from the Windows "Programs and Features" tool, then reinstalling the product, which reinstalls this component. Case 5 Product: WaterCAD 08.11.05.61 64-bit version Operating System: Windows 8.1 Language: English In this case, the Windows Event Viewer Application log contained a separate entry corresponding to the time of the crash, indicating an issue with "CLR20r3". Running a scan on the system resulted in the following: It appears the issue has to do with the .NET Framework component that is a part of the operating system. The user had a repair done on his operating system to resolve this issue. Case 6 Another option would be to run a Repair on the program through the Control Panel (Control Panel > Programs and Features). After doing this, right-click on the shortcut for the program and select Properties. In the Compatibility tab, place check mark for the item "Run this program as an administrator". Also click on "Change settings for all users" and make sure that "Run this program as an administrator" is set for there as well. Case 7 1) Try uninstalling the Haestad product 2) Uninstall the .NET frameworks, which need to be uninstalled in descending order. 3) Reinstall and go through the same steps that caused the error to occur. 4) If step 3 doesn't work then follow that with an install of any new additional updates to the .NET framework that are available. 5) Test the steps that caused the error to occur again. What if none of these help? Generate a "dump" file and send it to technical support for investigation. To do this: 1. Start the Haestad product (such as WaterCAD) 2. Do not close the Application has stopped working window 3. Run Windows Task Manager (press Ctrl-Shift-Esc or right click in the bar at the bottom of the screen and select “Start Task Manager” ) 4. In Task Manager, go to the Processes tab and right-click on the crashed process 5. Select Create Dump File You can compress this into a zip file and upload it as an attachment to your forum post here or your service request here (log in to the Personal Portal then click the "New Service Request" link). If the file is too large, request an upload link from technical support.
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Wiki Page: Error opening model: "ArgumentException: Adding Duplicate"
Product(s): Bentley SewerGEMS, Bentley CivilStorm, Bentley StormCAD, Bentley SewerCAD Version(s): 08.11.xx.xx Environment: N\A Area: Modeling Problem When trying to open a StormCAD, SewerCAD, SewerGEMS or CivilStorm model, the following error message is generated: ArgumentException: Adding Duplicate The model will then not open. Solution This issue can occur if there is a problem with how the hydraulic model data is stored in the database file. There are a couple things that you can try. First, close the model but leave the program open. Go to Tools > Database Utilities. Browse to the database file associated with the model and select it. When prompted, choose the option to purge the database to save space. Then open the model and see if the issue still occurs. If it does, another option you can try is to restore a backup of the database file. You can find the steps to do that at this link: Can I restore a backup file of my model project? If that doesn't help or is not possible, please contact Bentley Technical Support for further assistance.
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Forum Post: RE: CivilStorm model will not open after compacting database
Gary, The wiki link below has information that addresses this error message. First you can try to manually compact the database and if that doesn't work try restoring a backup copy of the database file. The directions for both are described in the wiki. communities.bentley.com/.../30296.error-opening-model-argumentexception-adding-duplicate Regards,
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Wiki Page: When updating the color coding in SewerGEMS for ArcGIS "Depth/Rise field must be included in corresponding GeoTable. See help topic on GeoTables"
Applies To Product(s): Bentley SewerCAD Version(s): 08.11.00.52 Area: Output and Reporting Original Author: Scott Kampa, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem In trying to update the color coding in the Layer Symbology of SewerGEMS Sanitary for ArcGIS, values and color coding are entered. After pressing "OK", the program generates the following error message: "Depth/Rise field must be included in corresponding GeoTable. See help topic on GeoTables" The GeoTable manager is opened, there is nothing under the heading GeoTable. Problem ID#: 47003 Solution This is likely to do with the order of installation of the files for the program. If you go through the following steps it should resolve the issue. Open SewerGEMS Sanitary standalone and open the flextable manager, more than likely you will not see the geodatabase flextables here either, however, there is a workaround for the issue. Close the program. Browse to the following location: "C:\Documents and Settings\ \Local Settings\Application Data\Bentley\SewerCAD\8" (note: Application Data is sometimes a hidden folder) Find a file called "AttributeFlexTables.xml" and rename it to something like "AttributeFlexTables.xml.old". Now, browse to: "C:\Documents and Settings\ \Local Settings\Application Data\Bentley\SewerGEMS\8" (note: Application Data is sometimes a hidden folder) Find the file "AttributeFlexTables.xml," copy it and paste into the SewerCAD\8 folder where you renamed the other file. Once this is done, the geodatabase flextables will be available. Now, to get the layer symbology to work in GIS, open the project and open the geodatabase flextable for the element. In order to color code the element, you'll need to add the property to the flextable. Click the "Edit" icon, which is typically the fourth from the left. Choose Depth/Rise from the list on the left and click the Add button to add to to the list on the right, then click Okay. Make sure that Depth/Rise is present in the list. If it is, you should be able to color code this property.
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Wiki Page: How does the Interconnected Pond Modeling (ICPM) algorithm work in PondPack?
Product(s): PondPack Version(s): 08.11.xx.xx, 10.xx.xx.xx Area: Modeling Problem How does the Interconnected Pond Modeling (ICPM) algorithm work in PondPack? Solution Basically, it is a convergent algorithm that would take a long time to do by hand. However, once the program has found the solution at each time step, it is relatively simple to hand check any desired time step. Check the hydraulics (flow & elevation) at any time step by: At the desired time step, look at the elev. vs. time output table for the upstream and downstream connected pond (or tidal outfall). Read the elevation of the upstream pond at the CURRENT time step, and the elevation of the downstream pond at the PREVIOUS time step. Note: Upstream and downstream is relative to the way the network was laid out... NOT to the direction of flow, since reverse flow is reported as negative. Look in the E-Q-T outlet table for the upstream pond. Locate the flow rate (interpolate) for the given HW elevation in the upstream pond and the TW elevation (downstream pond surface) from Step 1 above. From the hydrograph table output, read the hydrograph flow rate for the upstream pond's outflow rate for the selected time step. It should approximately be equal to the flow rate interpolated in step #2 above.
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Wiki Page: How do I solve the ICPM convergence problems in Pondpack?
Product(s): PondPack Version(s): 08.11.xx.xx, 10.xx.xx.xx Area: Modeling Problem When I run my model that uses ICPM, I encounter warning messages about not being able to converge. How can I fix these? Solution First, try computing the individual outlet structures to see if you can pinpoint a problem with a particular outlet structure. This can be done by opening the Composite Outlet Structure manager. If there is more than one outlet structure associated with the composite outlet structure, highlight one of these and click the Compute button. If there is an issue, check the setup of the outlet structure to make sure the data in entered correctly. Keep in mind that the elevation information is often invert elevations. If you have an irregular weir, the elevation in the weir table is relative to the weir elevation. You can also try adjusting the tolerances at the bottom of the dialog, but this is rarely an issue. If the individual outlet structures compute without issue, try adjusting the ICPM tolerance in the calculation options. Increasing the tolerance will make it easier for the model to converge. You may also want to try increasing the value for maximum iterations. See Also How does the Interconnected Pond Modeling (ICPM) algorithm work in PondPack?
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Forum Post: initial pressure less than vapor pressure - previously proposed resolutions unsuccessful
Working on simulating a proposed RWPS that draws water from a wet well via (6) (25 MGD each) vertical turbine pumps that discharge flow to a reservoir. The goal is to assess surge appurtenances for a PS shutdown scenario, however I cannot establish a successful baseline run. I tried to fix the initial low pressures in the system by specifying initial conditions, using anticipated HGL and flows for the pipes and then received "There was a data error for this pipe. The associated data is incorrect". I have also changed the wet well conditions (HGL settings and tried using reservoir or tank) to help fix the problem without success, pipes are still flowing in the opposite direction. I have uploaded a copy of my zipped model on the secure file share site. Thank you, Venessa
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Wiki Page: Catchment user notification about the difference between the calculated peak flow vs. interpolated peak flow being greater than 1.5%
Applies To Product(s): CivilStorm, SewerGEMS, PondPack Version(s): 10.00.xx.xx, 08.11.XX.XX Area: Output and Reporting Original Author: Mark Pachlhofer, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem Description After I compute my model I get a user notification for a catchment that says, "The difference between calculated peak flow and interpolated peak flow X % is greater than 1.5%. Computed peak flow = X cfs Interp. peak flow = X cfs. Output increment for this catchment may be too large." Reason This is a yellow user notification, which is just a warning message, that let's you know you should check the flow out of your catchment and it's related to the SCS Unit Hydrograph Calculation. By default, the program computes an internal calculation time step based on 0.133 Tc for each subarea (each subarea has it's own unique time step for runoff). This procedure typically results in runoff time steps that differ from the overall network time step specified on the calculation options dialog (Analysis > Calculation Options). Once the subarea runoff hydrograph is computed using this internal time step, the calculation options dialog time step is used to interopolate and create flow ordinates using the standard network time step so that all routing and hydrograph addition will be using the same time base. The default threshold for printing this error is when the interpolated peak differs by 1.5% (or greater) compared to the internal peak. Steps to Resolve Adjust the output increment in the calculation options Go to Analysis > Calculation options and double click on the current calculation option, which is the one with the red checkmark on it. This reveals the properties of this calculation option Locate the "Output Increment" property and change it to a smaller number. The default value is 3 minutes, so you might want to try 2 minutes or 1 minute. For PondPack 10 or earlier This error message can usually be avoided by narrowing the timestep on the GO dialog in order to include an ordinant closer to the internally computed time peak. For an illustration, see the graph below. As you can see from the picture using a timestep of 1 hour would have taken readings at the two places marked. The peak outflow occurs between those two places, and therefore there is not an interpolated peak at the true calculated peak. This default threshold can also be adjusted in version 7.5 via the Options / Global Settings menu item. For example, if you feel the 1.5% is too strict you can set PondPack to trigger the warning if there is 2.5%.
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Wiki Page: PondPack user notification: Computation increment, Tm, is greater than 1/4 Time to Peak on Unit Hydrograph
Product(s): Bentley PondPack Version(s): 08.11.01.xx Area: Modeling Problem What does the following user notification mean? I can't change the Tc of the catchment in question. What should I do? "Tm > .25Tp. Computation increment, Tm, is greater than 1/4 Time to Peak on Unit Hydrograph. Using a larger Tc can solve this problem." Problem ID#: 90912 Solution The term "Tm" refers to the Output Increment, set in your calculation options. The "Tp" term refers to the time to peak of the Unit hydrograph (not to be confused with the runoff hydrograph). PondPack does a check to see if Tm (the time step increment) is relatively too large, based on comparing it to 1/4 of the Tp. Although seeing this notification doesn't stop the runoff hydrograph from being generated, it is an indicator that the time step may be too large, or the time of concentration may be too small. This basically means that you may be missing out on detail in the runoff hydrograph due to the time step being too large. If the Tc you entered is correct, this means that you should select a smaller Tm (time step). If unsure on the practical effect of this in the model, consider trying a range of time steps and compare results. Further to this, if you'd like to see details of the time to peak of the unit hydrograph, check the below reports in report builder (subsection column) : 1) Unit Hydrograph Summary - under "SCS unit hydrograph parameters", you will see the "unit peak time, Tp" 2) Unit Hydrograph coordinate - this shows the actual internal unit hydrograph used during the unit hydrograph calculations. Check the time and discharge columns and you'll see that the peak unit discharge corresponds to a time of 0.073 hours. Note that this report may not show up for you by default - you may need to go into Report Filters (button at the top of report builder), click the Edit button, and make sure this report is checked, under the "runoff hydrographs" section. See Also Catchment user notification about the difference between the calculated peak flow vs. interpolated peak flow being greater than 1.5% Original Author: Jesse Dringoli
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Wiki Page: Can you user ModelBuilder's sync out function to update a DXF file?
Applies To Product(s): Bentley WaterCAD Version(s): 10.00.xx.xx, 08.11.xx.xx Area: Modeling Original Author: Mark Pachlhofer, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem Can you use ModelBuilder's sync out function to update a DXF file? Problem ID#: 76808 Solution No, DXF files don't support the sync in and sync out feature. Other file types, such as geodatabase files, shapefiles, or Excel spreadsheets are able to support this feature. See Also Build a model using ModelBuilder
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Wiki Page: Operating rule not being following after computing pump shutdown or start-up
Applies To Product(s): Bentley HAMMER Version(s): 08.11.xx.xx Area: Modeling Original Author: Scott Kampa, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem After computing a pump shutdown or start-up in HAMMER, it doesn't look like the operating rule is being followed. Solution This could be occurring because of the value entered for the property "Time (For Valve to Operate)" . This represents the time from the start of a calculation for a control valve on a pump to close or open. Since the value entered is calculated from the start of the model run, and it will override the operating rule, it can affect the way the results look after computing the transient analysis. Pump startup (initially off) When the pump is initially off , the "Time (For Valve to Operate)" represents the time (from start) that a built-in valve will open . For example, if you enter a value of 2 seconds along with a pump startup, the pump valve will be initially closed and will open linearly from time zero to 2 seconds, with no assumed check valve. If your pump's downstream HGL is higher than it's upstream HGL, this can result in reverse flow at the beginning of the transient simulation. If the control valve is a check valve, you will want to enter a value of zero seconds. (a special trigger to model a check valve) For more complex pump valve modeling, use a separate valve node such as a TCV. More on valve closure here . Note : if you are seeing a delay between when the operating rule turns on the pump and when flow first occurs, see below article: Flow from pump is delayed after pump startup Pump shutdown (initially on) When the pump is initially on , the "Time (For Valve to Operate)" represents the time (from start) that a built-in valve will close . For instance, if you enter a value here of 2 seconds, the program will close the pump between time zero and 2 seconds after the model run starts. This can result in a surge that you did not intend to generate. If there is no valve on the pump at all, enter a very large number, like 999,999 seconds to assure that it will not affect your model run. If the control valve is a check valve, you will want to enter a value of zero seconds. (a special trigger to model a check valve) For more complex pump valve modeling, use a separate valve node such as a TCV. More on valve closure here .
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Wiki Page: User Notification, "The culverts outlet coefficients are to be defined by the Stop Node, but that node is not a Headwall"
Product(s): SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, StormCAD, SewerCAD Version(s): 08.11.XX.XX, 10.XX.XX.XX Area: Output and Reporting Problem User Notification, "The culverts outlet coefficients are to be defined by the Stop Node, but that node is not a Headwall" Solution If you have a catch basin at the downstream end of your conduit and a headwall at the upstream end that will be an improper configuration when the conduit is set to "Is Culvert?" = 'True'. As a workaround set the properties for the Culvert that is upstream of the catch basin to use a Culvert Endwall of type 0 degree wingwall flares with a Kr value of 0.00.The wingwall will provide little to no hydraulic friction loss and will be a valid configuration. See Also Headwalls
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Wiki Page: How do you change the display precision for element properties?
Product(s): CivilStorm, SewerCAD, SewerGEMS, StormCAD, WaterCAD, WaterGEMS, HAMMER Version(s): 10.00.00.00, 08.xx.xx.xx Area: Modeling Problem How do you change the display precision for an element property so that more numbers are shown after the decimal point? Problem ID#: 80512 Solution There are a couple of ways of doing this. First, you can change this in the Properties grid for an element. Right-click on the attribute name and select "Units and Formatting". A new dialog will open, with Display Precision being one of the items. Make a change and select Okay. Similarly, you can open the element FlexTable and right-click on a column header. Then select "Units and Formatting" here as well. Finally, you can change the display precision by going to Tools > Options, then selecting the Units tab. Display precision is one of the items that can be changed in the table shown. See Also
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Wiki Page: When I import demands using ModelBuilder it rounds the values to the nearest decimal point.
Applies To Product(s): WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, HAMMER Version(s): 10.00.xx.xx, 08.11.xx.xx Area: Modeling Original Author: Nancy Mahmoud, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem When I import demands using ModelBuilder it rounds them to the nearest decimal point. What am I doing wrong? Problem ID#: 41103 Solution ModelBuilder imports the demands the way they are in the source file. For instance, if the precision is out to two decimal places in the source file, that is what will be imported. The issue may be with the precision of the demand results themselves. This can be changed within the program. After the demand data is imported, open the Demand Control Center. Right-click on the Demand column and choose "Units and Formatting." This will open a new dialog, as shown below. Change the precision to a higher value to see more precise values. See Also How do you change the display precision for element properties?
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Wiki Page: What is the difference between WaterCAD and WaterGEMS?
Applies To Product(s): WaterGEMS, WaterCAD Version(s): V8i, CONNECT Edition Original Author: Mark Pachlhofer, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem What is the difference between WaterCAD and WaterGEMS? Solution WaterGEMS is a superset of WaterCAD, so you will get everything you have in WaterCAD plus more with WaterGEMS. Model files use the same file format so files saved in the same version can be opened between both products. There are two main differences between WaterCAD and WaterGEMS. Six additional modules are available in WaterGEMS The following modules are available in WaterGEMS but not in WaterCAD. You will still see menu items and will be able to open these tools in WaterCAD, but WaterCAD will not be able to license them since the individual modules can no longer be purchased separately. They remain in the product though, for users who had previously purchased the modules separately. (they will show as a separate line item in the license) 1) Pipe Renewal Planner Asset management tool that ranks pipes based on performance aspects (pipe capacity, pipe break history, and critical pipe segments) and optionally, property aspects (material, location, year installed, etc...) to choose which pipes are the most critical to monitor for repairs. *The results from pipe renewal planner can be used in finalizing your capital/master plan 2) Darwin Designer Enter your hydraulic constraints, allowable pipe sizes, and associated unit costs and run automatic or manual designs. The genetic algorithm methodology will evaluate hundreds of thousands of design and rehabilitation strategies based on any of these three objectives: cost minimization, maximizing benefits, or multi-objective. 3) Darwin Calibrator Find optimal values for any combination of the model parameters such as pipe roughness, junction demands, and link operational status, that best match the real-life situation in your hydraulic system. Darwin Calibrator is effective at predicting the most likely areas of hidden leakage hotspots by employing a powerful genetic algorithm optimization technology. *The leakage detection feature won the IWA Project Innovation Award in 2008 4) Darwin Scheduler Find optimal pump operations for fixed or variable speed pumps, optimize your pumps to reduce energy used in the system, and/or reduce the cost of operations of the pumps in the system 5) Skelebrator Skelebrator automatically removes network complexity while maintaining connectivity, hydraulic equivalence, and reallocating assigned demands to your chosen specification 6) SCADAConnect Connect your SCADA data directly to your model to easily calibrate an unlimited number of signals based upon real world conditions, apply initial real world conditions, or compute demands based upon SCADA measured flow rates Four Different Platforms WaterGEMS Includes a Standalone version plus the ability to integrate with three platforms: MicroStation, AutoCAD, and ArcGIS. With ArcGIS integration you have the ability to leverage ArcGIS capabilities. WaterGEMS provides full geodatabase integration, so you can create, display, edit, run, map, and analyze hydraulic models from a geospatial environment. Unlike competing solutions, WaterGEMS and WaterCAD shares the same file type across all the available environments (ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Microstation, & Standalone).This allows the user to easily collaborate with contractors, clients, or colleagues, who can work with the model on their preferable platform and send it back to you to work on in your preferable platform. For example, they will be able to work with the ArcMap platform and send the model back to you with no import, conversion, or loss of information in any way and you could work with the model in Standalone, Microstation, or AutoCAD platform. WaterCAD WaterCAD can be purchased as a StandAlone application where you get the StandAlone version and ability to integrate with Microstation. It can also be purchased with the ability to integrate with the AutoCAD platform where you get the StandAlone, Microstation, and AutoCAD versions at additional cost. WaterCAD cannot be integrated with ArcGIS and doesn't have the ability to use the six tools mentioned above unless the user had previously purchased them at an additional cost. Beyond this, equal versions of WaterCAD (i.e. 08.11.05.61) and WaterGEMS (i.e. 08.11.05.61) are identical.
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Wiki Page: [Deleted] What are the differences and similarities between WaterCAD and WaterGEMS?
Applies To Product(s): Bentley WaterCAD, Bentley WaterGEMS Version(s): 08.11.XX.XX Environment: N/A Area: Other Subarea: Original Author: Mark Pachlhofer, Bentley Technical Support Group What are the differences between WaterCAD and WaterGEMS? Duplicate: http://communities.bentley.com/products/hydraulics___hydrology/w/hydraulics_and_hydrology__wiki/23097.what-is-the-difference-between-watercad-and-watergems WaterCAD and WaterGEMS are essentially the same program, but WaterGEMs comes with all the all the additional features that are not included with WaterCAD. These include Skelebrator, the Darwin tools (Calibrator, Designer, and Scheduler), and SCADAConnect. Also, the WaterCAD integration for the AutoCAD environment is an additional feature there is an additional charge for that comes packaged with the WaterGEMS product. The other major difference is that WaterGEMS allows for integration with ArcGIS. However, WaterCAD cannot integrate with ArcGIS. Additionally, WaterCAD can open any file opened in WaterGEMS and vice versa, as long as the version of the product the model file was created in is not newer than the version of the of the product that you currently have installed. Please note that both WaterCAD and WaterGEMS both come with the ability to integrate with Microstation. See Also General WaterGEMS V8 FAQ Locating the version number of the software a model was created using
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