Hello,
1- After selection of a pipe under the properties, we can see two active topology and initial settings.
In the active topology we can active and or inactive both pipe and junction, which both pipe or junction will not be part of the calculation and evaluation of the model and in the drawing i can see the colors of the selected elements are lighter as well. but in the initial settings it is only open and close functions by closing an element the color of the element is still bold as other elements.
Could you please explain what are the different and similarity of both functions?
Also, consider a satiation if a leakage is happened in the network, what is your recommendation for evaluation purpose inactive and element or closed and why?
Best regards
With initial settings, the pipe can be open or closed but it is still in the model. If a pipe is inactive, it is completely ignored as if it didn't exist in that scenario.
Thank you Tom ,What about a Junction or a pump how we can close it in the model?
Hello Ramin,
A pump has an initial status as well, just like a pipe. If the initial status is Off, there will be no flow through the pump (you can use controls to turn a pump on or off based one certain conditions in a model).
Junctions do not have a status, so there isn't a way to turn it off. However, if there are no demands on a given junction, it will simply act as a connection point between two or more pipes.
Regards,
Scott