• Model Builder from ESRI Shapefile Issue

    Jose Valladares
    Jose Valladares
    Hi. I'm trying to create a pipe network from an ESRI Shapefile in Model Builder but when I import it some pipes are mising, I imported the shapefile as a background to see if the pipes were where they are supposed to be and everything looks fine. …
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  • Importing demand from autocad to watercad

    Dima Gerlyants
    Dima Gerlyants
    Hello, I have imported to watercad elevation nodes and pipes from an autocad file. Now I would like to import the demands of each node as well In the autocad file, next to each node, it is written in text format the demand (population wise) of the…
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  • WaterCAD - ModelBuilder / Import of Sub-Model - Limitations

    Florian Wackernell
    Florian Wackernell
    Hello, My question: I am working on a large network model consisting of approx. 260k pipes and junction and numerous pumps, tanks, valves, etc. The network was developed using modelBuilder with data source type .shp (GIS data base was provided by…
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    • over 5 years ago
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  • Re: Any way to change valve size to match pipe size as a batch operation

    Jesse Dringoli
    Jesse Dringoli
    Hello, Yes, you should be able to do it with this process: 1) Create a new isolation valve flextable with just the isolation valve label, isolation valve diameter and referenced pipe fields. 2) Export the flextable to shapefile …
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  • Re: Problem when using CAD data to generate network modell using WaterCAD V8i

    Mal Sharkey
    Mal Sharkey
    Ideally you would set a label for the junctions (and pipes, etc.) in the CAD file, but unfortunately DXF files (the CAD file format currently supported by ModelBuilder) aren't very good at storing attributes along with the lines and points. There are…
    • over 13 years ago
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  • Re: WaterCAD model builder

    Jesse Dringoli
    Jesse Dringoli
    Hello Seylan, I'd recommend reading the help documentation on Modelbuilder, as it should answer your questions. You choose which layers you want to import by using the check boxes on the left side of the very first Modelbuilder step. Then in the…
    • over 13 years ago
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  • Re: WaterGEMS/CAD v8i - Managing Controls

    Jesse Dringoli
    Jesse Dringoli
    Hello Jack, It's technically possible to do this, using Modelbuilder. As you mentioned, there is some complexity to the relationship between conditions, actions and controls, which means this can be quite involved. Basically you would need to Sync…
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  • Re: Watercad V8 xm

    Mal Sharkey
    Mal Sharkey
    Hi Abdoosh, You should use a 'Submodel'. There is a Help topic describing how this works - see "Importing and Exporting Submodel Files". It's true that there are a number of tools for moving data into and out of a model, and it is important…
    • over 14 years ago
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  • Re: Is it posible to import Microstation Geographics data into WaterCad

    Jesse Dringoli
    Jesse Dringoli
    Hello Jun, WaterCAD includes a powerful tool called Modelbuilder, for importing many different kinds of external data. Modelbuilder is available in all platforms (standalone, Microstation and AutoCAD) and can import data types such as Shapefiles…
    • over 14 years ago
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  • Re: WaterCAD V8 XM-Import Excel

    Jesse Dringoli
    Jesse Dringoli
    I've created a Technote on this subject on the Communities Wiki: Importing Demands From a Spreadsheet Regards, Jesse Dringoli
    • over 14 years ago
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  • WaterCAD: Missing pipes when importing a shapefile by Model Builder

    Raisa K.
    Raisa K.
    WaterCAD V8i (SelectSeries 1) I try to import a shapefile with 3662 pipes by Model Builder. However, Model Bulder recognizes only 3292 pipes. In ArcMap all the pipes are present. I have no problems to import corresponding 3183 junctions. I have tried…
    • over 13 years ago
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  • Re: How to build a model using excel data?

    Jesse Dringoli
    Jesse Dringoli
    Hello Samir, In order to build a complete model with Modelbuilder, you'll need both node and pipe data, with X/Y coordinates for the nodes. So, you may not have enough information here. My best suggestion would be to add two new fields to the spreadsheet…
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