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EPANET Export/Import of WaterCAD

Offline Attila Bibok Wed, Mar 8 2017 8:31 AM

Hi!

I've exported a model from WaterCAD to EPANET .INP file. It seems like the [OPTIONS] the default flow unit is LPS no matter what my setting are in WaterCAD. The strangest thing is, that if I import it back to WaterCAD, Coordinate and Elevation units (and only these two) get reset to FEET, which is odd, considering that litre is SI related. If I change the units setting of the .inp file to CMH(m3/h), then the coordinate and elevation units stay set to meter.

Is this a known issue, or are there some options I might have missed before exporting to .INP?

Best regards,

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0 Offline Craig Calvin Wed, Mar 8 2017 5:51 PM
Hello Attila,

I have opened a service request and submitted a defect (#670830) on your behalf. This thread will be updated with a solution when one is available.

Regards,

Craig Calvin

Bentley Technical Support
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0 Offline Craig Calvin Wed, Mar 8 2017 5:51 PM
Hello Attila,

I have opened a service request and submitted a defect (#670830) on your behalf. This thread will be updated with a solution when one is available.

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Craig Calvin

Bentley Technical Support
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0 Offline Attila Bibok Thu, Mar 9 2017 1:33 AM in reply to Craig Calvin

Hi Craig,

Thank you for that!

Please add the following comment to the request:

Importing the [OPTIONS] section generates the following error every time when I try to import a .INP that I exported from waterCAD:

-1 "(N/A)" "Calculation Options" "48" "Base Calculation Options" (N/A) "Parsing error (Section: [Options], Field: Value). Expecting a number, but the actual value was: '0.982157860636364'" EPANET import

Purging [OPTIONS] section except "units" field clears this error.

Please note that my decimal separator is "," instead of "." in the system settings! I am in lack of administrator privileges on my office PC, so I could not check it if that is where from the error originates.

Best regards,

Attila Bibok

Technical Development Engineer

Budapest Waterworks

Email: attila.bibok@vizmuvek.hu

Web: www.vizmuvek.hu
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