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OpenFlows | Water Infrastructure Wiki What's New with WaterGEMS and WaterCAD CONNECT Edition
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    • -OpenFlows Product TechNotes And FAQs
      • +CivilStorm TechNotes and FAQs
      • Combining models with Submodel Import
      • Error publishing to i-model
      • For a modified basket handle shape conduit why is Area (Full Flow) equal to zero after computing?
      • +Hammer TechNotes and FAQs
      • Importing an AutoCAD or MicroStation CAD file using ModelBuilder
      • Learning Resource Guide for new users of HAMMER
      • Platform Compatibility
      • +PondPack TechNotes and FAQs
      • Scenario and Alternative Management
      • +SewerCAD TechNotes and FAQs
      • +SewerGEMS TechNotes and FAQs
      • Silent installation for Bentley OpenFlows Products
      • +StormCAD TechNotes and FAQs
      • Understanding the Modified Rational Method
      • Using Fit To Page Printing In The Standalone Platform
      • +WaterGEMS and WaterCAD TechNotes and FAQs
      • What's New in SewerGEMS V8i SELECTseries 5?
      • What's new in SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD and CivilStorm CONNECT Edition Update 1 (Build 10.01.01.04)
      • What's New with HAMMER CONNECT Edition
      • What's New with WaterGEMS and WaterCAD CONNECT Edition
    • Check boxes do not appear in tables such as Control Sets dialog
    • Consuming ContextCapture production files within your hydraulic model
    • Convergence NOT achieved Message when computing StormCAD or SewerCAD model
    • Converting Junctions or Hydrants to Isolation Valves
    • Displaying Shapefile Labels (Text) As a Background
    • Enhancing OpenFlows multi-user workflows with ProjectWise Share
    • Error "System.TypeInitializationException"
    • Error 32768 when opening model while integrated with ProjectWise
    • Errors installing patch set
    • Error when opening PondPack: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" or "Application has generated an exception that could not be handled."
    • Error when saving or validating: System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory.
    • File Open Dialog does not appear
    • Flextable Report of Multiple Element Types
    • Get to know OpenFlows CONNECT Edition
    • Get to know WaterGEMS, WaterCAD and HAMMER CONNECT Edition
    • How do I import/export multiple point pump curve pump definitions into a model using ModelBuilder?
    • How do you save backup files, so they save at different times and multiple levels?
    • How does the intermediate geodatabase (.MDB or .GDB) file function with ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro integration?
    • How to Delete Engineering Libraries if you get a message about a Read-only database
    • How to receive alerts on new version availability?
    • How to register DAO360.dll or a dll file?
    • How to search using wild cards on a sqlite type of database
    • How to See Hebrew or Arabic text in a .DXF file that was exported from WaterGEMS/WaterCAD
    • Hydraulic grade discontinuity at steep pipes or across nodes (frontwater analysis)
    • I get a red user notification that says, "Inlet guttter mannings n should be greater than 0".
    • Importing .HLB library files from old product versions into format used in the V8 product versions
    • Importing External Data in Geographic Coordinate Systems
    • Importing storm data and other library information from older versions
    • Changing element symbols in the AutoCAD platform
    • Interchange
    • Locating OpenFlows product error log file
    • Locating OpenFlows Product Version Number and License Information
    • Model backward / forward compatibility
    • Multi-user Workflows
    • Modeling a closed loop system
    • Modeling a flow split (diversion) with the SewerCAD or StormCAD numerical solver
    • Modeling turbine load acceptance plus load rejection
    • Multiple CN numbers for a catchment and multiple catchments with a single outlet node
    • Network Navigator Trace Upstream/Downstream does not return any elements
    • OpenFlows software numerical solver theory
    • Percent Connected Impervious Areas and Percent Unconnected Impervious Areas
    • Performing a hydrosanitary design in WaterGEMS or WaterCAD
    • PondPack user notification: "The composite outlet structure is either not selected or deleted."
    • Pressure pipe vs. conduit between pump and wetwell
    • Print Preview > Fit to Page shows blank page or Reports will not print
    • Properties not working when using MicroStation integration with ProjectWise
    • Properties, Flextables, user notifications, or other dialog is missing or will not open or appears to freeze the program in standalone
    • Properties, user notifications, or other tool managers not showing up in Integrated version of AutoCAD
    • Reusing Pump Definitions (Import / Export)
    • Reversing orientation of Pipes and Conduits in Bulk
    • Saving a hydraulic model when using the AutoCAD platform (i.e. integrated)
    • Important License Update for OpenFlows Users
    • Setting the invert elevation for multiple conduits coming into one manhole
    • Simple Controls vs. Logical Controls
    • Sorting and relabeling a flextable based on upstream-downstream order
    • Source of the default Specific Speed for pumps and turbines
    • Procedure for finding the curb length needed to capture 100% of gutter flow in a curb inlet with a continuously depressed gutter with no clogging
    • System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException crash when trying to open the application
    • Test Wiki Page - A1
    • Text, cells/blocks and line styles do not display correctly in a DXF background layer
    • The flow annotation (label) in my WaterGEMS for ArcMap isn't reflecting the value displayed in my Geotable or Flextable
    • The total area in the CN/Area Collection does not equal the total catchment area
    • Time tolerance setting in SCADAConnect Simulator
    • Troubleshooting ArcMap Integration
    • Turbine Efficiency
    • Understanding Flow (Additional Subsurface) and Flow (Additional Carryover)
    • Upcoming training and release dates for OpenFlows products
    • User notification "Downstream TW out of range..."
    • User notification "Pump exceeds the maximum operating point specified for the pump curve"
    • User Notification - The captured surface flow at this node does not connect a valid subsurface network. The flow is lost from the system.
    • User Notification: "There is an error in the data for this pipe. The associated data is incorrect"
    • User Notification: Cross section maximum elevation is above the maximum headwater elevation
    • User Notifications: "Pump On elevation is not in the range of upstream ...." and "Off elevation of pump is lower than ..."
    • Using batch pipe split to fix nodes that overlay a pipe instead of connecting to it
    • Using PondMaker with different tailwater for each return event
    • Valve "Status (Initial)" Definitions
    • Velocity Calculations and the Average Velocity Methods in SewerCAD and StormCAD
    • Viewing graph data for multiple scenarios
    • Water age results in a pipe are different from the age in the downstream junction
    • Water Loss Management
    • Water quality Analysis during transient events
    • WaterGems Tips
    • What are the limitations of importing/exporting EPANET files?
    • What is the dotted line that is associated with the isolation valves? Can I turn them off?
    • What's new in WaterCAD, WaterGEMS and HAMMER V8i SELECTseries 6 with CONNECT Integration?
    • What's New in WaterOPS CONNECT Edition 2.3 (Build 10.02.03.06)
    • When the user changes the fluid, why doesn't the calculated pump head change?
    • Working From Home With Your OpenFlows Software
    • "An error occurred when trying to calibrate the model"
    • "COM Error Not Documented" when opening OpenFlows product
    • "Default license feature configuration not found. Product features may be limited. Please run the License Administrator."
    • "The Depth-Flow, Depth-Flow (Simulated Variable Speed) and Volume-Flow pump definition types are unsupported"
    • "Unable to assign attribute ... for element because enumeration value ... is not valid."
    • Add custom data to profile with User Data Extensions
    • After computing a model with the SWMM solver, what does the following warning mean: "Maximum depth increased for node CB-XX"?
    • After computing the model, the pump efficiency results are listed as N/A
    • After running loadbuilder I get a message that says "The layer <Layer_Name> could not be opened."
    • Arch section shape modeling limitations
    • At what point does OpenFlows product license usage start when integrated with MicroStation?
    • Background image quality poor on some computers or Crash when opening models with background layers
    • Blocky stepwise pattern is displayed instead of a continous smooth pattern that was entered when using the SWMM engine
    • Calculating ellipse coefficients in CulvertMaster
    • Calculation of Side Flow factor with grate width less than gutter width
    • Can User Data Extensions be shared between elements in a model?
    • Catch basins imported as manholes from LandXML
    • Change in results before turbine load rejection occurs
    • Conduit "Size" attribute does not appear correctly in annotations or reports
    • Custom quadrant curve not being recognized
    • Date-time based query not working
    • Default license configuration not retaining setting
    • Do inactive elements count against the license count?
    • Does HAMMER support initially negative pressures?
    • Does the friction method affect local minor loss in pipes?
    • Does WaterGEMS and WaterCAD report pressures as gauge pressure or absolute pressure?
    • Efficiency Curve vs. Wire-to-Water Efficiency Curve
    • Error importing a LandXML file from StormCAD into Civil 3D "A pipe or conduit had an unsupported geometry"
    • Error message when validating model: "Elevation (Relative) values within the Irregular shape definition must be non-negative."
    • Error message: "Unrecognized database format ..." when trying to open model
    • Error Saving: "Custom results path is invalid"
    • Find if pump operates off of the pump curve during an automated fire flow scenario
    • Flow arrows are not included in an exported DGN file when using the Save Symbology option in the MicroStation platform
    • Flow from pump is delayed after pump startup
    • HAMMER error: "Zero initial head from pump (turbine). Change at least one of the heads at the pump ends of the adjacent pipes."
    • HEC-22 2nd edition energy loss calculations with the Implicit solver
    • How are "pipe sets" and "nodes of interest" used in a flushing analysis to get auxiliary results at other elements?
    • How can I see the amount of inflow or outflow occuring for a particular surge tank during the transient simulation in HAMMER?
    • How can I speed up computing a model that I need to extract elevations from - it is taking a long time to process in TRex?
    • How do I filter a column in my flextable using a custom query that retrieves all records with a <None> attribute?
    • How do I know if and when my pond is overtopping and how to quantify it?
    • How do I save my model files when working in the ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro platform?
    • How do the channel slopes and velocity effect the headloss formulas in SewerCAD and StormCAD?
    • How do you define the starting conditions of the transient simulation?
    • How does StormCAD handle gutter flow from an active catch basin to an inactive catch basin?
    • How does the diameter of an isolation valve effect the calculated results?
    • How to add comments on custom pump and turbine quadrant curves
    • How to find volume of water coming from a trace element?
    • How to open a .PRNX report file created on exporting custom report in OpenFlows product
    • Hydropneumatic tank atmospheric pressure not changing results
    • Hydropneumatic tank profile animation and time history shows zero gas volume
    • Initial surge when using turbine load acceptance operating case
    • Initial turbine HGL the same as the final HGL after load acceptance
    • Irregular Weir Flow Calculations in a Composite Outlet Structure
    • Is it possible to create old PondPack style text reports?
    • Is it possible to have a storm event start at a different time than the model simulation?
    • Is it possible to use point cloud information to populate elevations in Terrain Extractor (TRex)?
    • Is there a recommended level of Skelebration for different modeling conditions?
    • Is there a way to model a rectangular pipe in WaterCAD, WaterGEMS or HAMMER?
    • Junctions are created on top of one another after using ModelBuilder with the GIS-ID property
    • Learning Resource Guide for WaterSight
    • License usage in the ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro platform
    • LoadBuilder applying demands or loads to inactive elements
    • LoadBuilder importing zero flow loads
    • Log4net issues appear in security scans for OpenFlows products
    • Long time to load background layers
    • Manage Pump Speed Series
    • Manage Pump Time Series
    • Managing large number of scenarios
    • Missing Young's Modulus and Poisson's Ratio values in the material library
    • Modeling closed or pressurized pipes in PondPack
    • Modeling culverts in series in CulvertMaster
    • Modeling treatment for pollutants at nodes or ponds in SewerGEMS and CivilStorm
    • MrSid files are not available as a background layer type or an error is generated when loading MrSid files
    • My scenario label is not in my report preview when I run the report builder
    • +OpenFlows Academic Books
    • Pipe Renewal Planner Vs OpenFlows WaterCAP
    • Pipes connecting to the wrong element after submodel import
    • Pipes not merging when using Skelebrator with series pipe merging
    • PondPack error: Unable to open user roster
    • Problems opening GEOPAK Drainage file exported from StormCAD
    • Purpose of the Virtual Flow Depth Calculation Option
    • Query, alert or formula UDX not working correctly with "=" (equals)
    • Red user notification, "Post engine loading process encountering unexpected data. Please rectify any validation errors and try again."
    • Reporting pressure available at the exact total needed fire flow
    • SCADAConnect in SewerGEMS
    • Series Pipe Merging in Skelebrator not working for pipes with zero diameter
    • Sharing Queries for use in other models
    • Small difference in gutter worksheet result between US and SI units
    • The concentration at the stop node directly after a constituent source in a tank is decreasing rapidly
    • The control symbol, check valve symbol, and dashed lines connecting customer meters, isolation valves, and SCADA elements are not visible in the ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro platforms
    • The headloss in a pipe downstream of a parallel VSP is higher than expected
    • The result field "Depth (Flooding)" is listed as N/A after computing a model with the SWMM engine. Is there a way to see the depth of flooding for a node?
    • Translated version still showing as English
    • Troubleshooting ArcGIS Pro Integration
    • Troubleshooting making a SCADA connection to Oracle database
    • Troubleshooting ModelBuilder issues and errors connecting to an Oracle database
    • Unexpected small flow in pipes that should have zero flow
    • Use of the Gas Law Exponent During Initial Conditions vs. Transient simulation
    • User Data Extension not appearing in the Post-Calculation Processor's "Output Property" field
    • User Data Extensions in the Fireflow report
    • User Notification "More than one VSPB cannot control the same control node"
    • User notification when computing: IDF data is not supported by SWMM. Storm event is excluded from export.
    • User notification: "Conduit has a Stop control structure, but this is not supported next to the connected outfall element."
    • User notification: "Transition from CONCENTRATED to EXTENDED"
    • Using Imperial and Metric Hydro International Vortex Valves
    • Using US Survey feet
    • Warning about outlet hydrograph not cresting
    • WaterGEMS and WaterCAD Data Import FAQ
    • WaterSight - Pump Overview
    • +WaterSight Learning Resource Guide
    • Wetwell flooded warning in steady state with GVF Convex (SewerCAD) solver
    • What does Entrance Control mean?
    • What is the best way to model an orifice plate inside a catchbasin with surface storage above the catchbasin rim?
    • What is the difference between a stand pipe and an inlet box?
    • What is the purpose the Rainfall File, Runoff File, and RDII File in the Calculations Options?
    • What is the workflow for setting up pre and postdeveloped conditions for multiple return events?
    • What kind of demands should be used as the initial conditions of a transient simulation?
    • What's new in HAMMER V8i SELECTseries 6?
    • When running a query, why is it not picking up the elements that it should?
    • Why are there 2 entries for the same alternative in the dropdown menu in the properties of a scenario? One with an "i" and one without it.
    • Why are there so many extra element types listed for WaterGEMS and WaterCAD, such as surge tank, rupture disk, Periodic head-flow?
    • Why do I get a warning message about the rational method being used for the modified rational method?
    • Will SCADA Results Publishing work with only OPC sources?

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    What's New with WaterGEMS and WaterCAD CONNECT Edition

      Product(s): WaterGEMS, WaterCAD
      Version(s): 10.00.00.49
      Environment: N\A
      Area: N/A

    Overview

    The CONNECT Edition release of WaterGEMS and WaterCAD introduces numerous improvements and features to help you be more successful. Let's explore each of these in detail.

    List of Topics

    Compatibility

    • Supported Operating Systems
    • Compatible Platforms

    Interface

    • Ribbon Interface
    • File and Help Menus

    Layout & Data Input

    • Background Images
    • View and edit the path for background images
    • Improved background layer performance
    • World file support for background images
    • Bentley file format for backgrounds
    • Taps and Laterals

    Calculations

    • Turbine Energy Recovery Modeling
    • SCADAConnect Enhancements
    • Power Outage Event
    • Pipe Shutdown Event
    • Import Control Overrides from SCADA Source

    Results

    • Graphs
    • Quick Graph
    • More meaningful steady state graph
    • "Select in drawing" in graphs and graph manager
    • Profiles
    • Engineering Profile Annotation Table
    • Create profiles without adding to Profile Manager
    • Customizable Reports
    • Record AVI video from time results
    • Flow reversal results for pipes
    • Hydraulic Grade and Pressure results in Customer Meter Element

    Usability Enhancements

    • Duplicate Prototypes
    • Open on selection from within FlexTable
    • Double-click on dropdown list to toggle through values
    • Zoom To and Select in Drawing support in Pressure Zone Manager results
    • Select in Drawing support for Zone manager
    • CONNECT Integration
    • View Changes
    • Ability to set vertical axis in System Head Curve
    • Added support for DGN files in ModelBuilder
    • Improvements to the Assign Isolation Valve to Pipe tool
    • Improvements to handling of removed license features levels

    Compatibility [Top of Page]

    Supported Operating Systems

    • Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
    • Windows 8 (32-bit or 64-bit)
    • Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)

    Compatible Platforms

    WaterGEMS and WaterCAD CONNECT Edition standalone version does not require any CAD or GIS software to work. However, it can be integrated with the following platforms:

    • MicroStation V8i SELECTseries 4 (Note: MicroStation CONNECT Edition integration is not yet supported with this release)
    • AutoCAD 2016 or AutoCAD 2017
    • ArcGIS 10.2, 10.2.2, 10.3.1, or 10.4 (WaterGEMS only)

    See:

    Wiki: Platform Compatibility

    Interface [Top of Page]

    Ribbon Interface

    A new ribbon user interface has been added to the stand-alone products.

    A button has been added to the welcome dialog to provide quick access to the ribbon interface Help documentation.


    The application menus match the platform that the program is integrated with. Current versions of MicroStation V8i and ArcGIS do not use a ribbon user interface. Therefore this release of the Water products will not use the ribbon interface when integrated with MicroStation V8i or ArcGIS.

    The following article provides an in-depth look at the new ribbon menu: Ribbon Interface for CONNECT Edition products

    File and Help Menus

    When the File tab is selected, the entire program dialog switches to display the File menu (ie. "backstage").


    The Help menu and Database Utilities have been moved to the File menu.

    Layout & Data Input [Top of Page]

    Background Images

    View and edit the path for background images

    The Image Properties dialog now displays the image's filename and includes a Browse button to edit the field.

    Improved background layer performance

    Background layers are now loaded more efficiently so that less memory is consumed. This improvement is especially helpful when using multiple large files for background images.

    World file support for background images

    Some image formats support associated world files. When attaching a background image file that has an associated world file present, the image will now be spatially located automatically (i.e., georeferenced).

    The following file formats support an associated world file.

    • BMP
    • JPG
    • JPEG
    • JPE
    • JFIF
    • TIF
    • TIFF
    • PNG
    • GIF

    The World file extension is based on the image's extension. One convention is to use the first and last letter of the image's extension and add a "w" (e.g., ".JPG" becomes ".JGW"). Another convention is to append the image's extension with a "w" (e.g., ".JPG" becomes ".JPGW").

    When opening the file, the Image Properties dialog will automatically enter the coordinates from the World file in the editable (Drawing) fields.

    Bentley file format support for background layers

    The following Bentley CAD file formats are now supported as background layers:

    • DGN
    • DGNDB
    • imodel



    Taps and Laterals

    This release includes new tap and lateral elements. Lateral links are used to connect Customer Meter elements (e.g. houses and other demand locations) to elements in a model without the need to divide the downstream link elements into separate links in the model. This can significantly reduce computational effort since laterals are not included in hydraulic calculations. Laterals merely connect a customer meter to the hydraulic network for the purpose of assigning demand. If the Lateral is being used to connect directly to a link element, then a Tap node must be placed at the connection point. A Tap is a type of node that connects the Lateral to a pipe. It enables the user to add demands along a pipe without the need to break the pipe into multiple elements. There can be more than one lateral connection to a single trunk conduit.

    As mentioned above, taps and laterals are used in conjunction with the customer meter element. In previous versions, the customer meter element connected to junction node. Now the customer meter can also be attached by way of a lateral directly to the pipe, allowing for more accurate representation of demands along a pipe. Laterals can be automatically placed between Customer Meter elements and the hydraulic network using LoadBuilder and selecting Customer Meter Load Data as the available LoadBuilder method (see LoadBuilder section below). They can also be created manually or be imported using ModelBuilder if laterals are contained in the data source. While laterals have a Length property, they are not used in hydraulic calculations. If you want to perform hydraulic calculations for the lateral pipe, the lateral should be modeled as a pipe element. When you lay out a lateral the Associated Element attribute of the connected customer meter is updated. For a lateral connected to a node, the node becomes the customer meter's Associated Element. For a lateral connected to a tap, the element referenced by the tap becomes the customer meter element's Associated Element.

    Even if you use taps and laterals to connect a customer meter to a pipe, you will still see the dashed line decoration connecting the customer meter to the pipe. If you want to turn this off, open Element Symbology and select the Customer Meter entry to view the properties. In the Element Symbology properties, you will see a property field called "Show Associated Element Decorations". Set this to False and the dashed line will not display.

    The laterals are included in the Pressure Pipe Inventory. To find this, go to the Reports and select Pressure Pipe Inventory. This will show the total length of pipes of different diameter and material type. There is now a Lateral tab which includes the number of laterals in the model and the total length they represent.

    Queries

    Two queries have been added to help with keeping track of customer meters and the laterals associated with them. These are "Customer Meters not connected to Nearest Link" and "Laterals with Incorrect Orientation." The query "Customer Meters not connected to the Nearest Link" will help identify customer meter elements that may be associated with the wrong element. The query "Laterals with Incorrect Orientation" will make sure the the customer meter element is correctly assigned as the start node of the lateral and the tap is correctly assigned as the stop node.

    LoadBuilder

    LoadBuilder can be used to assign isolated Customer Meter elements to the nearest pipe or node by creating a tap and lateral connection. If a customer meter is isolated (i.e., not associated with a node or pipe), LoadBuilder can be used to create laterals automatically between the customer meter and the hydraulic network.  When this data source is used, it is assumed that that demand data is already available in the customer meter element. 

    See:

    • Wiki: Customer Meter Elements
    • Help: "Taps and Laterals"
    • Help: "Customer Meters"
    • Help: "LoadBuilder Wizard"

    Calculations [Top of Page]

    Turbine Energy Recovery Modeling

    Turbines have been available in WaterGEMS and WaterCAD, though they are more used in HAMMER's transient analysis because of potential problems in startup and shutdown.

    Starting with CONNECT Edition of WaterGEMS and WaterCAD, it is now possible to model turbines for energy and revenue generation using the Scenario Energy Cost module found under Analysis > Energy Cost > Scenario Energy Cost.

    The general setup for turbines will be the same as for pumps. You can find information in the Help documentation under "Scenario Energy Cost Manager" or in the Energy Cost and Energy Management wiki.

    In the Scenario Energy Cost manager, you will now see a Turbine tab. As with pumps and pump stations, you will select Energy Pricing and, if applicable, Unit Carbon Emissions. Energy pricing is set up in a separate manager.

    The pricing data you use may be the same as the pump pricing data, depending on the setup of your system. One key takeaway is that turbines are typically used for energy generation. For this reason, the energy data in the turbine energy results is the energy generated, and the cost information is the revenue from the turbine. 

    If you consider a case like the screenshot below, there is a pump and turbine in parallel. The setup of the model is such that the pump will be filling a downstream tank until the tank is full. The tank will then drain, passing through the turbine back to the reservoir upstream of the pump. In running the scenario energy cost analysis for this system, you can see that some of the cost for running the pump is recouped by having the turbine in place. 

    The energy cost data in the summary table above is a negative value because energy is being generated by the turbine. This allows you to see the net cost that includes the cost of running the pump and the revenue generated by the turbine.

    See:

    • Wiki: Energy Cost and Energy Management
    • Help: Scenario Energy Cost Manager
    • Help: Energy Cost Results
    • Help: Turbines in Steady and EPS Models

    SCADAConnect Simulator Enhancements

    Power Outage Event

    Power outage events enable the user to mark pumps or variable speed pumps as being affected by a power outage. This is accessed from the Emergency Response Tab in SCADAConnect Simulator.

    There are two ways to access this. You can either right-click on the Power Outage selection in the middle of the dialog or you can click the "Quick Add" button at the top of the SCADAConnect Simulator dialog. This opens a Select toolbar that allows you to select pumps that may see or have seen a power outage at some point. Once the pumps have been selected, you can enter the data in the Power Outage table, including the start of the outage and the length of time it runs. 

    This will allow you to account for an outage during an historical simulation or to plan for an outage in real-time simulations. When the run is computed in SCADAConnect Simulator with a Power Outage applied, the solution will include the results when the pump is not available. You can include multiple power outage events in the simulation. If the event does not need to be included, you can uncheck the box in the Enabled column. When the pump is enabled for a power outage, the symbol below will appear over the pump in the drawing pane.

    See:

    • Wiki: SCADAConnect Simulator for WaterGEMS
    • Help: SCADAConnect Simulator - Power Outages

    Pipe Shutdown Event

    Pipe shutdown events enable the user to shut down a portion of the distribution system and simulate the results of doing so. This is accessed from the Emergency Response tab of the SCADAConnect Simulator.

    There are two ways to access this. You can either right-click on the Pipe Shutdown selection in the middle of the dialog or you can click the "Quick Add" button at the top of the SCADAConnect Simulator dialog. This opens a Select toolbar that allows you to select pipe or pipes that are part of the pipe shutdown.

    Once the pipes have been selected, you can enter the data in the Active Pipe Shutdowns table, including the start time of the pipe shutdown and the length of time it lasts. Since the pipe shutdown involves closing valves or pipes, the next step is to isolate the pipe. The Auto-Isolate button at the top of the Active Pipe Shutdowns table allows for a simple way to do this.

    Click the Auto-Isolate button and the program will populate the valves needed to isolate the pipe. If there are no isolation valve or other valves in the model in that part of the system, the user can select pipe elements to close. It is up to the user to ensure that these pipes have sufficient valves to accomplish this isolation.

    During the time that the shutdown is isolated, the flows in pipes in that area are zero and the demands are zero. The hydraulic grade and pressure in the isolated area will not have valid results. 

    See: 

    • Wiki: SCADAConnect Simulator for WaterGEMS
    • Help: SCADAConnect Simulator - Pipe Shutdowns

    Import Control Overrides from SCADA source

    In earlier versions of SCADAConnect Simulator, control overrides (cases where you may want to apply different controls than what is currently in the scenario) needed to be applied manually. With WaterGEMS CONNECT Edition, you can now import historical control overrides. In SCADAConnect Simulator, select the Configure tab and choose Import Historical Overrides.

    This will open a new dialog that will allow you to import the controls from an existing source file. The SCADA Signals will already need to be set up the correct source to do this. The SCADA Elements will appear in the box in the lower left. The control override can be filtered for a certain time span.

    Once you have that selected, click the Import button to import the control overrides. They will then appear in the middle section of the SCADAConnect Simulator dialog.

    Results [Top of Page]

    Graphs

    Quick Graph

    The new Quick Graph feature provides a fast way to view a graph of a single element in the drawing. The Quick Graph automatically updates to display data for the selected element. They can be docked, allowing easy viewing of results along with the general model layout.

    By clicking the pulldown menu, you can select from a few common results. Click the ">" button and you can choose from another number property fields.

    More meaningful steady state graphs

    If the current scenario is steady-state, the default graph is a bar chart for the selected elements. Elements from different scenarios can also be added in the Series Options dialog. The Series Options dialog can be used to customize the information displayed in the graph (scenarios, elements, and fields).

    "Select in drawing" in Graphs and Graph Manager

    In the graphs manager you now have an additional option "Select in Drawing". When a saved graph is selected and you click this button it will select the elements that are part of the saved graph.

    Profiles

    Create profiles without adding to Profile manager

    In previous versions of WaterGEMS and WaterCAD, if you wanted to view a profile, it needed to be saved to the Profile manager first. With the CONNECT Edition release of the products, you can now view profiles without saving it first.

    To view a profile of just a pipe and its two end nodes, right-click on the pipe and select Create Profile. This will allow you to view the profile directly without saving. To a longer profile between two nodes, right-click on a node element, then select the stop node of the profile. As with the single pipe, you can view the profile without saving to the Profile manager. When you close the profile viewer for a temporary profile, you are asked if you want to save it. When you select Yes to this prompt you will have the chance to enter a label for the profile.

    Customizable Reports

    A new Custom Report tool has been added to the Report tab. This tool allows you to quickly assemble a customized report which can contain user input, results, graphs, etc. You can now define the template interactively instead of modifying an XML file manually.


    The reports can be exported to the following formats

    • PDF
    • HTML
    • MHT
    • RTF
    • Excel
    • CSV
    • Text
    • Image

    The Report Options dialog can be accessed by clicking the icon below the Custom Report icon. This dialog allows you to control how reports are displayed (eg. font, header, footer, margins).

    See:

    • Help "Custom Reports"
    • Help "Report Options"

    Record AVI video from time results

    The AVI Screen capture enhancement allows you to record videos of scenario animations. You can select which portion of the screen will be recorded. The screen capture utility will capture and record all the frames of the animation within the bounds you specify and produce an AVI video file which is shareable outside of the water products.

    An internal video player allows you to watch the video after it is done recording.

    See: Help "Recording Scenario Animations"

    Flow reversal results for pipes

    New property fields have been added to the pipe property grid and the pipe FlexTable that generates results when flow is the pipe is reversed, i.e. when the flow in the pipe goes from the stop node to the start node. These fields are "Has Flow Reversal? (Now)" and "Has Flow Reversal (Ever)". This will allow the user to see if flow reverses at the current time step or at any point in the model simulation.

    Hydraulic Grade and Pressure results at Customer Meter Element

    New results fields for hydraulic grade and pressure have been included for the customer meter element. If you want to include these results in the customer meter, open the Calculation Options and change the property "Calculate Customer Results?" to True. When you compute the model, you will see results for hydraulic grade at the current time step, as well as maximum and minimum results across the model run.

    Usability Enhancements [Top of Page]

    Duplicate Prototypes

    The Prototypes Manager now includes the option to duplicate prototypes.

    Open on selection from within FlexTable

    When you have a FlexTable open, such as the junction FlexTable, you can now select the rows in the table based on the current selection.

    To use the feature:

    1. Select some elements.
    2. Open a FlexTable for one of the selected elements and click the drop-down arrow for the “Select in Drawing” button.
    3. Click the last item, “Select from Drawing”.

    Double-click on dropdown list to toggle through values

    When editing data in the property grid you can double-click the label to change the value.  This applies to Boolean fields (those that show true/false values); reference fields (such as "Zone"); and enumerated fields (such as "Status (Initial)").  When you double-click any of these field types it will cycle through the available values in the drop-down list. Commands like “Edit” for reference fields are excluded during the cycling.

    Zoom To and Select in Drawing support in Pressure Zone Manager results

    You can now use Select in Drawing functions and Zoom To functions in the Pressure Zone Manager results. The Zoom To function is used by right-clicking on row in the table in the lower right of the dialog. The Select in Drawing button can be found above the table.

    Select in Drawing support for Zone manager

    You can can use a Select in Drawing to in the Zone manager to quickly identify elements that are assigned to a given zone.

    CONNECT Integration

    This release requires the latest version of CONNECTION client. If it isn't already on the computer, it will be downloaded and installed during the product's installation.

    After the product installation completes, a CONNECTION client slideshow will display. This provides an introduction to the CONNECTION client, allows you to enter your login information, or create a new account if you don't already have one.

    There is a new CONNECTED Project association dialog which allows the default behavior to be set. If you don't want the dialog to appear in the future, then select "Do not notify me again".

    Information on using CONNECTED projects can be found at this link: Associate a CONNECTED Project with a Hydraulic Model.

    View Changes

    The view can be quickly set to Zoom Extents by double-clicking the middle button on your mouse. For some, this may be done with the scroll-wheel button.

    Ability to set vertical axis in System Head Curve 

    Support has been added so the user can set the maximum and minimum head values in the System Head Curve graph. This can be useful for system head curves for closed system (i.e., no downstream storage). System head curves with no downstream storage generate a highly skewed graph.

    By assigning minimum and maximum head values, the graph will be less extreme and more legible, as seen below. To do this, select the checkbox for "Specify vertical axis limits" and enter minimum and maximum head values.

    Note that system head curves in closed systems still require the use of pressure dependent demands to get better results, as noted in this link. 

    See also:

    • Wiki: System Head Curves in WaterGEMS and WaterCAD
    • Help: "System Head Curves in Closed Systems"

    Added support for DGN files in ModelBuilder

    ModelBuilder now supports Bentley Drawing File formats (*.idgndb, *.imodel, *.dgn).

    Improvements to Assign Isolation Valve to Pipe tool

    The Assign Isolation Valve to Pipe tool has been improved. In this tool, the isolation valve will be assigned to the nearest pipe. In a case where the isolation valve is exactly the same distance from two pipes, it will now be assigned to the shortest pipe, rather than the first pipe in the database.

    Improvements to handling of removed license feature levels

    If your license size changes, the program will now open the Municipal License Administrator to allow you to select a new license size. This will allow you to quickly select a license size and continue your work without needing to open and close the program to activate the new license.

    See Also [Top of Page]

    Ribbon Interface for CONNECT Edition products

    Product TechNotes and FAQs

    Haestad Methods Product TechNotes And FAQs

    WaterGEMS and WaterCAD TechNotes and FAQs

    Downloading Haestad / Hydraulics and Hydrology Software

    Software installation order

    Cumulative patch set information

    Set up notifications for new versions and patch set releases

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