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The CONNECT Edition Update 2 release of SewerCAD introduces numerous improvements and features to help you be more successful. Let's explore each of these in detail.
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
The SewerCAD CONNECT Edition Update 2 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 (Some earlier versions may work as well. MicroStation CONNECT Edition integration is not yet supported with this release.) AutoCAD 2019 or 2018
SewerCAD is now compatible with ProjectWise build 10.00.02.320
See: Platform Compatibility
CONNECT Licensing
CONNECT Licensing is now included in SewerCAD. This will allow you to select the right license feature for your project, as well as to make sure the you have selected the license features that are included in your account. More information on CONNECT Licensing and how it works can be found at the following link: Licensing OpenFlow | Hydraulics and Hydrology Products - CONNECT Licensing
Change Tracking
Change Tracking enables you to keep track of and review changes made to your hydraulic model, including who make the change and when it was made. When you open a new or existing model, you are prompted if you want to track changes in the model.
Once you make changes to the model and save it, you can review elements that have changed since the last time by going to Review tab and select Change Tracking > View Tracked Changes. If you have a lot of items in the table, you can filter this by clicking the Filter button at the top of the table.
Network Connectivity Reviewer
The Network Connectivity Reviewer is a new tool that will allow you to quickly check connectivity issues that may arise when building model.
This is accessed by going to Tools > Tools > More > Network Connectivity Reviewer or searching for this in the Ribbon Search feature. This tool allows you to verify the number of subnetworks in the model, check the direction that the pipes are laid out in, and check the connected elements upstream and downstream of a node.
Click the Generate Subnetworks button in the upper left to start. You can highlight these, which will quickly allow you see the location of possible system disconnections.
You can also check and display the pipe direction by clicking the “Show pipe direction…” button. If there are no results stored for the model, this will show the direction of the pipe from start node to stop node, as shown in the screenshot below.
Using the “Trace upstream…” and “Trace downstream…” buttons, you can select an element on the drawing and to see the elements are either downstream or upstream of the element. There is also a “Find connected…” button that will allow you see all elements connected to a selected element.
Gutter Cross Section Viewer
A user can now generate a gutter cross section from an active terrain model. The Gutter Cross Section Viewer is accessed through the gutter properties by selecting the ellipsis button (…) in the Gutter Sections property field.
The program will use gutter sections and allow you to view results if you select “Use Gutter Sections” for the Gutter Type.
You add gutter cross sections using a terrain model. You can build the gutter cross sections from both the Terrain Model manager and from the Gutter Sections collection field in the element properties.
Once the gutter cross section is built, you can view a schematic of the gutter cross section by opening the Gutter Sections collection field. If you compute the model, the schematic will show the hydraulic grade at a given time step (for solvers using an EPS run, like the Implicit solver, as well as the maximum hydraulic grade. If applicable, you will be able to scroll through time to see how the hydraulic grade in the gutter changes with time. In addition, the lower part of the Gutter Section dialog shows numerical results.
Chicago storm support
The Chicago Storm method is used to calculate design rainfalls of urban storm water infrastructures. This is available from the Time-Intensity storm type.
You have two methods that you can use to build the model. First, you can use the equation method, which uses this equation to create an IDF graph. The equation is:
where I is the intensity, t is the duration, and a, b, and n are coefficients. Details on the equation can be found in the Help documentation.
Once you enter some coefficients, you will see a graph of intensity and time.
The second method is a table format. If you select this, you will have the ability to enter data manually in the table. You can also click the import button to import an existing file or existing IDF storm into the table. Data in the table needs to use equal time increments, including if you import the data. You will be receive a message indicating an issue if the data is incorrect.
Once the data is inputted and you click Okay, a storm will be created and available for selection in the Global Storm Events dialog.
Critical Storm Analysis updates
New “Freeboard (Required)” input field for Critical Storm Analysis
A new “Freeboard (Required)” field is included to allow you to help determine the lower limit of the overflow risk status when you are running a Critical Storm Analysis.
The default value for this is listed as 1.0, but the user can input another value. The Critical Storm Analysis will determine overflow risk.
The “Freeboard (Required)” field in only used for Critical Storm Analysis, and not used during the hydraulic analysis.
Critical Storm Analysis – Add Sort > Dendritic
You can now sort the rows of elements in the Critical Storm Analysis tool dendritically. This way selected rows are arranged not only by their upstream to downstream connectivity but also grouped by branch. Links of a dendritic stormwater network can be well-labeled with the Branch Labeling tool, resulting in a clear designation of links organized into tributary branches. After this sort, the first rows appearing will be the elements within the upstream most branch, and appearing in upstream to downstream order within that branch.
Calculation Updates
Entry/exit losses for culverts in GVF solvers
Previous versions of the GVF-Convex (SewerCAD) solver did not account for entry and exit losses in a culvert. With this version of SewerCAD, these losses are now accounted for, as shown in the screenshot below.
Other Features
Additional source file support for Terrain model tool
In addition to existing support for source files (Bentley DTM File (tin, dtm and fil type), DGN, and LandXML type), DXF point files, Contours, and ESRI Shapefiles are now supported as well.
Add “Is Flooded?” and “Is Ever Flooded?” to cross-section properties
New property fields for “Is Flooded?” and “Is Ever Flooded?” have been included for cross section element, which will allow you to quickly tell if the start and stop of a channel will overflow at a given time step or at any point during the model run
Add “Same as Stop Node” option to Gutter Types
A new “Same as Stop Node” option was included for the gutter property Gutter Type.
If “Same as Stop Node” is selected for the gutter type, the gutter will use the input entered for the catch basin on the gutter’s stop node. This setting can only be used if the stop node is a catch basin. If the stop node for a gutter is an outfall, a user notification will be generated that says the Gutter Type is not valid.
Add plotting of Pond with Storage Structures dimensions
Ponds using a Volume Type of “Storage Chamber System” with a storage chamber assigned to it will now see the dimensions of the storage chamber display correctly in the profile.
Updated workflow for Trace Upstream, Trace Downstream, and Shortest Path queries
The queries for Trace Upstream, Trace Downstream, and Shortest Path have been streamlined to make it both easier and quicker to use.
Sorting based on Labels for FlexTables when generating Custom Report
FlexTables added to a Custom Report can be sorted by label, allowing the user to better display the elements in a report.
Multiple sub-areas in Time-Area Hydrology
If you are using the Time-Area runoff method with the Loss Method set to either “Initial Loss and Constant Fraction” or “Initial Loss and Constant Loss Rate,” you can now model multiple subarea.
This will allow you to split up a single catchment element into subarea rather than modeling the subareas as individual catchments.
Updated workflow for selection of scenarios in Batch dialog
A new import and export feature has been included in the Batch dialog. The user can select a set of scenarios in a batch and export these selections out to a Scenario Batch Run (.sbr) file. If they clear the batch selection, they can then quickly select them again by importing the Scenario Batch Run file again. This can be particularly useful for models with a large number of scenarios to allow the user switch between different batch runs quickly.
Add elevation data to select nodes in Terrain Model manager
To apply the ground elevation for selected nodes, right-click on an active terrain model and select “Apply Ground Elevation to Selected Nodes.” Any selected nodes within the boundaries of the terrain model will have its ground elevation updated if the option “Update Ground Elevation from Terrain Model?” is set to true.
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