Document Type: FAQ Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS Version(s): V8 XM Original Author: Jesse Dringoli, Bentley Technical Support Group
Document Type: FAQ
Product(s): Bentley WaterGEMS
Version(s): V8 XM
Original Author: Jesse Dringoli, Bentley Technical Support Group
First, open ArcMap. Then, click the WaterGEMS V8i menu, choose "Project" > "Add Existing Project". Select your WaterGEMS model and then click the blue folder icon in the next window, to attach a geodatabase. A separate geodatabase is necessary for ArcMap to interact with the WaterGEMS model. It is recommended that you save a new geodatabase. For example, name it MyModelgdb.mdb and save it in the same folder as your WaterGEMS model. Note: If you get a message that says "WaterGEMs project canot be a geodatabase" this means that the name you tried to give your geodatabase has the .wtg extension in it. Simply remove the extension and your new geodatabase will be created. Ensure that you assign the correct coordinate system/spatial reference, before clicking OK in the window that shows the blue folder icon. When you click OK, the Table of Contents will be populated with the WaterGEMS element types and your model should appear. You may need to use the zoom extents button or zoom to an element using the search button at the top of the WaterGEMS properties window.
Note: your WaterGEMS model must be saved in V8 XM or V8i format already (.wtg file). If you are trying to open a WaterCAD V7 and below model, you must first open it in the Standalone platform of WaterGEMS V8i and save it in V8i format.
First, open ArcMap. Then, click the WaterGEMS V8i menu, choose "Project" > Add new project. Choose a location to save the WaterGEMS model and then click the blue folder icon in the next window, to attach a geodatabase. A separate geodatabase is necessary for ArcMap to interact with the WaterGEMS model. It is recommended that you save a new geodatabase. For example, name it gdb.mdb and save it in the same folder as your WaterGEMS model. Ensure that you assign the correct coordinate system/spatial reference, before clicking OK in the window that shows the blue folder icon. When you click OK, the Table of Contents will be populated with the WaterGEMS element types and you can now lay out or import your WaterGEMS model.
First, follow the steps above for creating a new WaterGEMS model. Then, use Modelbuilder to import the GIS. Modelbuilder is located under the "Tools" menu inside the WaterGEMS V8i menu. Select ArcGIS geometric network or ArcGIS Geodatabase features as the data source type, select your geodatabase features to import and follow the subsequent steps.
A geotable is similar to a flextable, but determines which fields/attributes are included in the WaterGEMS geodatabase when working inside the ArcGIS platform. ArcMap interacts directly with the personal geodatabase associated with the WaterGEMS model, not the WaterGEMS database (.wtg.mdb). The fields selected in the geotable are the fields linked between the WaterGEMS model database and the geodatabase. ArcMap can then apply symbology effects from the available geotable fields.
* Officially certified for this version only.
In ArcMap, right click in the gray area at the top-right corne. You should see several WaterGEMS entries available to add as toolbars. At a minimum, make sure "WaterGEMS layout toolbar" is selected.
For version 08.11.00.30 and below, you will still be using a WaterGEMS license. To prevent this from happening, you would need to first un-integrate WaterGEMS from Arcmap by using the "WaterGEMSXMUnreg.exe" file, located in the installation folder. Please be sure you have the latest cumulative patch set applied, before attempting this.
In the next version of WaterGEMS, license usage will only be recorded if you have an open WaterGEMS project in your ArcMap session.
After reopening the map, you must first load the WaterGEMS project, under WaterGEMS > View > Project Manager.
First, you must open or create a WaterGEMS model in your current map, using the Bentley WaterGEMS > Project menu. Also, you must be in editing mode to use the tools. Go to Editor > Start Editing.
Go to Bentley WaterGEMS > View > Apply WaterGEMS renderer. Once the Renderer is applied, you can use the "show flow arrows" check box, under the same menu.
Click the element type layer from the table of contents, then click the Bentley WaterGEMS V8 menu, choose Tools > Layer Symbology. This tool will allow you to use the familiar WaterGEMS color coding interface to automatically create ArcMap symbology entries.
The attributes available to color code and annotate on are based on the attributes included in the geotables. So, click the Bentley WaterGEMS V8 menu > View > Flextables. In the Flextables manager, open the "Geotable" corresponding to the element type in question. The fields shown in this table will be linked to the geodatabase and thus will be available to ArcMap for symbology. Use the yellow 'edit' button to add or remove attributes.
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