I am using Bentley WaterGEMS,
I want to know the following:
1. How can I open Bentley WaterGEMS in ArcGIS interface?
2. How to address the GIS Object ID issue, If we have one single pipe with a GIS Object ID. Now we want to split it in to 4 pipes to add a branch, valves etc. How to address this in WaterGEMS. The split pipe will have new pipe number and missing ID or we can put a suffix or prefix to that pipe.?
3. How to activate / deactivate pipes in the model? Long time back I used, now I have forgot.
4. I have imported the pipes through model builder successfully. I have system valves in the shapefiles. How can I import the valves and connect it to the pipes. For examples, If I want to import the valves and make it as isolation valves and link it to pipes.
Hello Adarsh,
See my responses below;
Adarsh Sanjeeva said:1. How can I open Bentley WaterGEMS in ArcGIS interface?
If you have a compatible version of ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro installed on your system, it will get detected automatically when you are installing WaterGEMS. It will then create a separate shortcut on desktop titled "WaterGEMS for ArcMap" or "WaterGEMS for ArcGIS Pro" which when launched will open WaterGEMS in ArcGIS platform. If for some reason the integration did not happen automatically, you can always reintegrate by running the "Integrate..." shortcut within the WaterGEMS/ start menu folder. If you are seeing problems in integration, see this article: Troubleshooting ArcMap / ArcGIS Integration
Adarsh Sanjeeva said:2. How to address the GIS Object ID issue, If we have one single pipe with a GIS Object ID. Now we want to split it in to 4 pipes to add a branch, valves etc. How to address this in WaterGEMS. The split pipe will have new pipe number and missing ID or we can put a suffix or prefix to that pipe.?
The GIS-ID's feature supports 1 to 1, 1 to many and vice versa relationships. If your pipe has a single GIS-ID and is split all the pipes can still have the same GIS-ID. However the labels of the pipes will change. For example if a pipe P-1 has a GIS-ID of 15465 and is split into two pipes, both the pipes will have the same GIS-ID but the labels will be P-1(1) and P-1(2).
You can learn more about GIS-ID's in the Help section of WaterGEMS. I am sharing some articles which can also help you;
How to populate or update an existing model with GIS-IDs
Tips for improving performance of all-pipe models linked to a GIS
Adarsh Sanjeeva said:3. How to activate / deactivate pipes in the model? Long time back I used, now I have forgot.
I assume this is about "Active Topology" where you can make pipes "active" or "inactive" for analysis / operation in certain scenarios. See this detailed article which explains how you can do this for your models: Active Topology Management
Adarsh Sanjeeva said:4. I have imported the pipes through model builder successfully. I have system valves in the shapefiles. How can I import the valves and connect it to the pipes. For examples, If I want to import the valves and make it as isolation valves and link it to pipes.
What is the feature type for the valves shapefile? Point? You can use ModelBuilder to import this shapefile and create Isolation Valves in the model. Then use the "Assign Isolation Valves to Pipes" tool (Tools > More) and bulk assign all the isolation valves to the pipes. A dotted line will be created to display the associated pipes. See this article for reference: Assigning isolation valves to pipes in batch
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Yashodhan Joshi
Thank you so much. It is very much helpful.
I have subsequent questions.
1. I have shapefiles of Valves, Fittings and Pipes. The fittings are missing at some locations. How can I import / model build together to connect the Pipes, Valves and Fittings?
I hope if the fittings are missing, nodes will create as it is.
2. How to export WaterGEM files to shapefiles?
For a water distribution network In GIS shapefiles, there are two pipes shown at the upstream an downstream of a valve. Each pipe has separate GIS / Object ID. In this case, I cannot use the Isolation Valve. Because the Valve becomes like a junction there in the shapefile. In this case, which Valve can I use as an alternative to Isolation Valve in WaterGEMS.? The operational purpose is only Valve open an close.
You should be able to use ModelBuilder to import the valves and pipes. If the fittings can be modeled as nodes (such as them being at the end of the pipes) you may be able to model those as well.
WaterGEMS elements can be exported into shapefiles through the element flextables. In the element flextable, click the Export to File button in the upper left. The default file type is a shapefile, but you can also export to Excel formats.
For isolation valves, you could use a TCV or a GPV to model the isolation valve.
Scott
To add to Scott's response:
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