Hello Karthikeyan, There is no separate element for scour valve in WaterGEMS, can you please elaborate the function of this valve so we can guide you accordingly. Do you want to use scour valve for the flushing purpose, if yes then you can use hydrants in that case. You can also use general purpose valve as scour valve. Flushing in WaterGEMS/WaterCAD CONNECT Edition or V8i SELECTSeries 6
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Forum Post: RE: scour valve placed
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Forum Post: How to set up the discharge pressure and flow of pumps?
Can I fix the discharge pressure and flow of the pump with the SCADA data to make the model fit the real situation?
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Wiki Page: Feasibility check failed. No feasible solution exists with current input data, for EPS analysis, with time from start >0.00 hrs.
Product(s): WaterGEMS, WaterCAD Version(s): 08.11. Area: Problem Feasibility check failed. No feasible solution exists with current input data, for EPS analysis, with time from start >0.00 hrs. Background Darwin Designer can be used in EPS analysis, to design pipes for a certain time-step say peak hour i.e. other than 0.00 hours as well. Specifying the 'design time' in Darwin Designer-Forum discussion Solution When time-step was set to say e.g. 8.00 hours(which was peak hour in the model’s case) , the mentioned error was seen in Darwin Designer, whereas it ran fine for time-step 0.00 hours or 24.00 hours. It happened for this case because the input diameters given are not sufficient for the pattern setup for those peak hours e.g. 08.00 hrs. So Darwin Designer is not able to find feasible solution even by using the maximum diameter for those time steps. What Designer does in the feasibility check is to use all the largest pipes and see if it can meet the constraints, and if it cannot, it determines that there is no feasible solution. To check this go to time-step 08.00 hrs (time-step which gives error in your case) in model and check results for pressures and pipe headloss, it was observed that pressure was still negative and there was headloss for more than 15 m in optimized run scenario i.e. output of Darwin Designer. After adding more pipe diameters in cost properties, Darwin Designer will compute with no error. See Also Forum discussion-User's case Can I use Darwin Designer for the EPS analysis? Using Darwin Designer to design pipes in WaterGEMS
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Forum Post: RE: How to set up the discharge pressure and flow of pumps?
Yes, but again depends on what sort of real time simulation you are looking for, Steady-state or EPS? Remember as most of the networks are demand oriented, the demand patterns define the pump selection and operation but not the vice versa.
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Forum Post: RE: Changing scale of WaterCAD model
In addition to my colleagues' replies, here is another related Wiki article on the subject of scaling pipe lengths. The Scale command could be used in WaterCAD for MicroStation or WaterCAD for AutoCAD. How to bulk change coordinates or scale up or down a model Furthermore, if the model was in the wrong coordinate system/projection, it may need to be reprojected: Is it possible to reproject a model to a different coordinate system?
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Wiki Page: How to bulk change coordinates or scale up or down a model
Product(s): WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, HAMMER, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, CivilStorm Version(s): CONNECT Edition, V8i Area: Modeling Problem After importing / creating a model (for example using Modelbuilder) I noticed that the model is in the wrong location or wrong scale (for example the wrong units were accidentally selected). Is there a way I can bulk change the model element coordinates or scale up/ down the model by a certain factor? Why does changing the scale under File > Options > Drawing not change the scaled pipe lengths? Solution When importing a model, it will appear using the units selected in the Modelbuilder wizard and the X and Y coordinates stored in the data source files. The "scale" seen in the Options dialog is only the plot scale. If you have a need to make a bulk change to the coordinate such as multiplying them all by a certain factor, there are two possible approaches: Option 1- Use the MicroStation or AutoCAD integrated version If you own and have installed a compatible version of MicroStation, you can run the " ... for MicroStation" shortcut, open the model file, then use native MicroStation commands to manipulate the location or scale the model. The underlying model database will change accordingly, so once you save it, you can then open it back up in the Standalone version to see the new coordinates. If you have a compatible version of AutoCAD and have AutoCAD integration licensed in your Haestad product, you can similarly run the "...for AutoCAD" shortcut and use native AutoCAD commands. Option 2 - Global Edit User Defined Lengths If the model was built wrong and you have a consistent error that can be fixed by multiplying, open the Pipe Flextable, copy the "Length (Scaled)" column to something like Excel, multiply by the correction factor, global edit the "Has User Defined Length Column" to "true" (checked) then paste the corrected value in to the user defined length field. Option 3 - Export the coordinates to Excel, modify, then send them back to the model With this approach, you use Modelbuilder to export the X and Y coordinates to a spreadsheet, use Excel to manipulate them, then bring them back into the model to update the locations. NOTE: this process assumes that you have little to no pipe bends. This process only updates node X and Y and the bends (vertexes) are stored in the pipe. 1) Set up a spreadsheet with worksheets for each of the node types used in the model (the ones that need their X and Y changed). Each worksheet should contain column headers for Label, X and Y 2) In the Haestad product, start Modelbuilder and connect to the spreadsheet. In the first step, select the correct coordinate unit and uncheck the box for "create nodes if non found...". 3) Click Next three times until you get to the Field Mapping step. In here, select the appropriate element type for each of the worksheets on the left side, select Label as the Key field (make sure your element labels are all unique) and select the X and Y fields. 4) Click Next, then choose "no" when asked if you'd like to build the model 5) Back in the Modelbuilder Manager, click the entry in the list corresponding to the Modelbuilder run you juts configured and click the "sync out" button at the top. This will send the label, X and Y to the spreadsheet 6) Open the spreadsheet in Excel, set up functions to modify the X and Y accordingly and save 7) Back in the model, open Modelbuilder, click the same entry again and click the Build Model button. Note that if you created new columns in step 6 to store the updated coordinates, you'll need to edit the Modelbuilder run and change the field mapping accordingly. Option 4 - Export model elements to shapefiles, manipulate, then import back into the model This process will work with pipe bends, but assumes that you have a separate application that can manipulate shapefiles to correct the coordinates. See Also Building a model using Modelbuilder Updating a model using Modelbuilder Is it possible to reproject a model to a different coordinate system?
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Forum Post: RE: Conduit FlexTable
Hello, This link includes information on this issue: No elements showing in Flextables . Regards, Scott
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Forum Post: RE: TREX, All feature fall outside of DEM. Elevations in Shapefile from EXPERT GPS.
as simple as nothing!! place your shapefile in background,then select fit to window. you will see that your network and the background image are at different places. so if you have not activated maps* in watergems then select your whole drawing and drag it to the background and place on it and then try for the TREX import. *If you have maps activated then first undock/remove maps then try the above. it will definitely work!!
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Forum Post: RE: How to set up the discharge pressure and flow of pumps?
If you have built you model and entered data perfectly, the model should exactly agree with the SCADA data. However, there are many reasons why a model and SCADA data might not agree. You need to identify the reason and correct it. Some of the reasons include: Incorrect pump curve Incorrect elevations Inaccurate SCADA sensors Inaccurate Tank/reservoir levels Errors in pipe connectivity or other properties Just to name a few. If you aren't really trying to model the pumps accurately but are only interested in the system, then you may be able to set the pump discharge as a reservoir HGL (Hydarulic Grade Line) or a known inflow (negative demand). If yo use this type of shortcut, you can't guarantee that the pump will be operating o nits curve. If you force the HGL, then you need to check the pump and if you force the discharge, you need to check the HGL.
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Forum Post: RE: How to set up the discharge pressure and flow of pumps?
In addition to the information above, the following link may have some useful information on SCADAConnect Simulator in general: SCADAConnect Simulator for WaterGEMS . Regards, Scott
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Forum Post: RE: Two-seperate Pipe Inlets
Hello Mulongo, The "Tank fills from the top" option assumes there is only one inlet pipe. In order to model two inlet pipes, you would need to set up the model with PSVs connecting the tank with short pipes with little to no friction. I would recommend review the link Sushma mentioned. There is a section in that link called "Multiple Inlet Pipes" that gives some information on the recommended setup for a case like this. Regards, Scott
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Forum Post: Contour legend not appearing - WaterGEMS
I'm trying to insert a legend for an Available Fire Flow (AFF) contour in WaterGEMS. The legend does not appear in the model space when I try to insert it. I've tried inserting the legend far away from the actual model and using zoom extents to show that it is actually there but nothing appears. I've also tried inserting a legend for other contours besides AFF and in other models but to no avail.
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Forum Post: RE: How to Connect Seemingly Connected Junctions to Pipes then Convert End Node to Represent Home Use
Scott, The batch split function worked well for the problem I described. However, now I'm thinking I should approach the situation differently, instead of connecting the pipes and their nodes I should actually turn them into laterals with meters on the ends of them. I'm having trouble though. When I go to ModelBuilder and try to take out the pipe being created through an AutoCAD layer by unchecking their box, the synchronization doesnt seem to be working the pipes remain. Any suggestions? So I want to delete a bunch of unattached pipes and import them back in as laterals.
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Wiki Page: Monitoramento do Uso de Licença - CONNECT Licensing
Product(s): WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, HAMMER, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, CivilStorm, PondPack, FlowMaster, CulvertMaster Version(s): 10.02.00.XX e mais recente Area: Licenciamento Problema Como posso monitorizar a utilização da licença e ver relatórios de utilização, para os produtos da linha OpenFlows (Haestad) que adotam o método de licenciamento CONNECT Licensing ? Nota : Este artigo aplica-se aos produtos habilitados para o uso do Licenciamento CONNECT Licensing (veja acima). Para relatórios de uso de licenças de versões anteriores com o licenciamento via SELECTserver, consulte: Licensing and Activation Wiki Solução O uso da licença pode ser rreportado e monitorado a partir da ferramenta License Tool e do relatório de uso do produto. License Tool Reporta o uso atual dos produtos Bentley habilitados para o CONNECT Licensing no computador cliente. Acessível a partir do menu Iniciar do Windows, ou de File > Help > Licensing Management, dentro do produto. Selecione Tools > Log Viewer Nota: a guia "Entitlements" no Licensing Tool mostra os produtos e os Feature Levels que você tem direito e tentou usar. Ele não indica o que está sendo usado atualmente, qual Feature Level está definido no momento, ou uma data definitiva quando a licença pode expirar. A aba “Expiration” indica quando o periodo de teste acaba. Relatório de Uso do Produto Os relatórios de uso histórico e em tempo real podem ser acessados a partir do portal CONNECT: Acesse : https://Connect.bentley.com/Enterprise/ -> CONNECT Licensing Usage Report (clique em "selecionar" em "Relatório de Uso do Produto") Uso em tempo real -Ver o uso da licença atual. Isso pode ser útil nos casos em que um limite foi excedido e você precisa saber quem está usando a licença. Inclui Licenças Reservadas. Uso da aplicação por hora e Uso pico diário da aplicação -relatórios históricos do uso do produto Detalhes do uso em tempo real: Veja também Licenciamento dos Produtos da Linha OpenFlows | Hidráulica e Hidrologia - CONNECT Licensing
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Forum Post: RE: Hello .. how can i resolve this problems in WaterCad v8i??
Mohammad Sharawneh, You could see this message computing your model when different conditions occur such as a tank becoming full or empty which the User Notification message also states - Tank T-1 is full and Tank T-1 is empty. This is explained in more detail in this Wiki article. Controls can be set for the tank which would keep this from happening as this Wiki article explains. More information about Altitude Valves on tanks can be found in this Wiki article. You could use Network Navigator to help you identify a solution to the problem. If these articles don't prove useful, please follow the instructions in this Wiki article to upload your model so we can take a closer look. I hope this helps you identify the issue. Larry
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Wiki Page: Flow is seemingly lost when moving downstream due to Line Packing in a transient simulation
Product(s): HAMMER Version(s): V8i, CONNECT Edition Area: Calculations Problem Significant flow is seen through a pump or valve during the transient simulation, shortly after the pump starts up or the valve is opened, but that flow is not seen when looking at Time Histories (graphs) at the downstream end of the system. Is the flow being lost? Solution Assuming there are no demands, tanks, reservoirs or other outflow points between the pump and then downstream observation point, this may be due to significant line packing effects due to the slightly compressible nature of water. If there is a significant volume of water in the pipeline (for example a very long length of pipe, with large diameters) then this can be noticeable and cause the symptom described above. Water molecules "pack" against each other as the valve opens or pump starts, and the water column continues to move (seen as a positive flow). For a long pipeline, it can take a significant amount of time for the entire column of water to compress; during which a positive flow can be observed on the upstream side. This effect diminishes as you move your observation point downstream.
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Wiki Page: Unable to open .SWR or .STM file or "Database format not recognized or read-only"
Applies To Product(s): SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, StormCAD, SewerCAD Version(s): CONNECT Edition, V8i Original Author: Scott Kampa, Bentley Technical Support Group Problem When trying to open a model from an old version of StormCAD (.STM) or SewerCAD (.SWR) , such as version 5.6, 5.5 or 5.0, one or both of these problems is encountered: 1) The file cannot be browsed to in the file open dialog (the file type .swr .stm is not available in the files of type dropdown). 2) An error message is generated: "Database format not recognized or read-only. It could not be opened." Solution First, if the file type is not displayed in the file open dialog, type in the full path to the file in the box next to it. For example "C:\Examplefolder\exampleoldfile.swr". Alternatively, you can drag and drop the SWR/STM into the product. For the error, this issue can be resolved by opening the 32-bit version of StormCAD, CivilStorm, SewerGEMS, or SewerCAD. You can find this by going to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\StormCAD" (or \SewerCAD for SewerCAD) and double-clicking on the StormCAD.exe or SewerCAD.exe file. You can also create a shortcut by right clicking on the StormCAD.exe file in the program files folder and choosing "Send to" > Desktop. Once this is open, go to File > Open and select the .STM or SWR file (or drag-drop the file, if the STM/SWR file extension does not show in the file open dialog). Once the model file is saved in the current format, you will be able to work on the file in either the 32-bit or the 64-bit version. If this still does not work or if you're encountering a different error when attempting to open the file, contact technical support .
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Wiki Page: Rating curve not updating when computing the outlet structure or model
Product(s): PondPack Version(s): CONNECT Edition, V8i Area: Modeling Problem After adjusting the composite outlet structure, the rating table is not updating when computing the outlet structure or the model itself. Solution First, make sure you are on the latest version of PondPack. You can find information on downloading the latest version here: Downloading OpenFlows (Haestad) Software . If that does not help, the issue may be related to one of the supporting files. To check this, close the model and browse to where the model files are saved. Copy just the .ppc and .ppc.mdb files into a new folder, then open the model from the new folder location. If that doesn't help, please contact Bentley Technical Support through the online forum or create a service request through this link . See Also Using different composite outlet structures in different scenarios in PondPack
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Wiki Page: Adding bend (vertex) to catchment to change the shape
Product(s): StormCAD, SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, SewerCAD Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Modeling Problem Is it possible to add a bend (vertex) to a catchment to allow the shape to be changed? Solution Yes. To do this, right-click on the outline of the catchment at the location you want to include the bend and choose Bend > Add Bend. A new point will be added that will allow you to change the shape of the catchment. See Also Inserting or laying out pipe bends
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Wiki Page: Using Bing Maps as a Background
Product(s): WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, HAMMER, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, CivilStorm Version(s): 10.01.XX.XX and greater Area: Layout and Data input Problem How can I view a Bing Map aerial or road map as a background for my hydraulic model? Solution Starting with the CONNECT Edition Update 1 release (10.01.XX.XX), Bing Maps can be added directly from the background layers manager (active internet connection required), with the ability to align to the model with up to three points of reference. See the related Help topic. To check if you have the ability to use Bing Maps, go to File > Help > About (or, Help > About, for older versions). The version number shown in the lower-left corner needs to be 10.01.XX.XX or greater. For CONNECT Edition Update 2 and greater, you do not need to obtain a Bing Maps key from Microsoft and can utilize a special per-product Bentley key, as long as you are signed into the CONNECTION Client. For CONNECT Edition Update 1 , you will need a Microsoft account to generate a Bing Maps key - https://www.bingmapsportal.com/ . Starting with CONNECT Edition Update 2 , you can choose to use a built-in Bentley Bing Maps Key, or choose your own user-generated Bing Maps key as before. You would click the ellipsis (...) button in the upper right of the dialog shown above and will have the option to toggle between the two different keys. You can find the terms of use for Bing maps by clicking File > Help > About WaterGEMS, then clicking the Legal and Patent Notices button. You will find Microsoft Bing Terms of Use and Microsoft Bing Print Rights . Alignment and Projection Regarding alignment and projection, the Bing Maps feature works off of web mercator projections, using the Map Alignment field. The Map Alignment can be used to help transform the background. However, this feature doesn't use a true State Plane-like reprojection like you might see in a program like MicroStation or ArcMap, where you can list what the projection is. To align the map with the model, select “3 control points” for the “Map alignment” dropdown in the Bing Maps Properties dialog. You can then select three points in your model and three corresponding points on the map, and the map will align itself to those points. For example if a particular junction is known to be at a particular road intersection, select that junction and the corresponding street intersection on the map. The map will be rotated and stretched to align with those three points. Troubleshooting Restricted internet access : If you have limited connection to the internet and cannot access sites which are not permitted by the administrator, you may need to request that an exception be added for Bing Maps. Otherwise, you may not be able to insert or view a Bing map background. The following address needs to be added to the exception list of your firewall or security settings, then you should be able to use Bing Map. dev.virtualearth.net Bing Map not displaying after reopening the model : In version 10.01. 00 .XX, if you uncheck the Bing Maps background layer, save and reopen the model, re-checking it will not correctly display the map and you will need to re-edit the Bing Maps definition. This issue is resolved in version 10.01. 01.04 (reference #788487) Note also that if a flushing report or plan view report does not display correctly with a Bing map active, this is addressed in a patch to version 10.01.01.04 (and will be fixed in future versions as well) - see: Blank Page in Report of Plan View or Flushing Report with Bing Map Active Video Demonstration https://youtu.be/Tn47UAqeMoo See Also How to add background aerial and road map images to your model
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