Hi,
I am importing pipe from a shapefile and pipes are crossing each other without being connected. The source file is obviously not created to that effect and was probably only for visual purposes.
Inside WaterGEMS there is a function where one can "Split" the pipe and connect it to nodes.
Is there a way in which model builder can do these automatically or does this have to be corrected in the source file?
Regards,
Rossouw
Hello Rossouw,
Batch pipe split tool is used to fix nodes that overlay a pipe instead of connecting to it, which happens in case of Modelbuilder data import.
ModelBuilder will not split pipes that happen to intersect. ModelBuilder will create a junction at the end of the pipe that touches the other pipe, but will not split it.
You can either use Batch pipe split tool in such cases or if possible you can correct the source file to make sure to snap all the lines(pipes) to end points. If you snap the lines to mid-points when Modelbuilder builds your network it will create a junction on the end point of a pipe that is attached to the mid-point of the other pipe, but the pipe won't be attached.
Using batch pipe split to fix nodes that overlay a pipe instead of connecting to it
Preparing GIS data for use in the hydraulics and hydrology products
Sushma Choure
Bentley Technical Suppport
Answer Verified By: Rossouw Boshoff
Thanks, That makes sense.