• WaterCAD UDF Flushing simulations velocity

    Robert Zhang
    Robert Zhang
    When running WaterCAD UDF Flushing simulations, when I isolate out a pipe section in the network, why do other pipes in the network still have flow even though there is theoretically no source?
    • 4 months ago
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  • Customers meters association in the juctions but considering the closest pipe

    Eduardo Fernandes
    Eduardo Fernandes
    In old WaterGEMS V8i It could associate Customers Meters in the juctions but first checking the closest pipe. I mean, the software get the closest pipe then considering the distance of the start and stop node it get associated with the closest node. In…
    • Answered
    • 10 months ago
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  • Select Junctions based on type of Associated Customer Meter Unit Demand assigned

    Ryan Catling
    Ryan Catling
    Hi, I'm trying to undertake high level FF modelling for high level optioneering (we can undertake detailed FF modelling if associated options are deemed potentially viable to proceed after assessment). The problem is the junctions in the existing…
    • Answered
    • over 1 year ago
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  • trex not updating elevtion of customer meter and isolation valve

    Abhishek Verma
    Abhishek Verma
    Iam using landxml file as dataset and X-Y unit are in meter and z unit is in meter as in land xml dataset but its showing error as shown below in image attached.
    • over 1 year ago
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  • darwin designer optimization

    Abhishek Verma
    Abhishek Verma
    darewin designer is giving different dia for same flow of pipe.
    • over 1 year ago
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  • How can the WaterGEMS determine pipe diameter automatically based pressure and velocity constraint on optimization by Darwin designer but i'm not having costs of pipe?

    Abhishek Verma
    Abhishek Verma
    darwin designer is asking for cost of pipe.
    • over 1 year ago
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  • Tank Filling Above Hydraulic Grade of Reservoir

    Graham Sizemore
    Graham Sizemore
    I am attempting to model a raw water intake using a reservoir to model the river which provides flow to a circular well with vertical turbine pumps that deliver flow to a treatment plant. I have set downstream FCV's to accept 60 MGD from the pumps,…
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    • over 1 year ago
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  • I am getting zero flow in pipes even tough its junction has demand

    Rahul Rao
    Rahul Rao
    I have checked but cant seem to find a problem, please suggest what is the issue many of my pipes are showing 0 flow. And is the tank specs correct in my network please checkonce, i have a tank with GL 197, at a height 0f 25m from ground and has flow…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • 1. How can there be a flow supply without any flow demand? Can anyone help pe learn about it?

    Engineer Sifi
    Engineer Sifi
    • Answered
    • over 2 years ago
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  • How to attach an existing junction on an existing pipe line?

    Engineer Sifi
    Engineer Sifi
    I am working on a model in which many of the junctions are not on the existing pipeline. So, I want to attach the existing junction(which is not attached to the pipeline) to the existing pipeline by not creating a new junction on the pipeline and splitting…
    • Answered
    • over 2 years ago
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  • WATERCAD CONDUCTION LINE

    Alexandra Segundo
    Alexandra Segundo
    Hi, I'm following an actual Watercad drawing and I don't know what this symbol is... Also, when I RUN my design it says a problem on that pipe has ocurred, so I supposed It's because I haven't insert that thing PLEASE HELP Link of what I'm talking…
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    • over 3 years ago
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  • Modeling Parallel pipe lines in a gravity network

    Hola!
    Hola!
    Hi, I have a situation where I have to design a gravity network such that I have to utilize the existing pipe in a given network. How to design a parallel pipe in a gravity distribution network. Suppose, the existing pipe has a dia of 100 mm and would…
    • over 3 years ago
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  • Use of PRV in potable water network in WaterCAD

    Shuchita Jain
    Shuchita Jain
    I am using a PRV to control the pressure downstream. My model has 2 reservoirs. The PRV is placed on the pipe which isolates the loop upstream of it. This gives me a looped network upstream of the PRV connected to a reservoir (R-1). I have another reservoir…
    • Answered
    • over 3 years ago
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  • Potable Water Distribution Design for communities - use of PRV's

    Anthony L
    Anthony L
    Hi all, I have a general question on the use of PRV's at individual services for a "closed" distribution system, i.e. pumps directly draw from a treated reservoir and feed to end-users with no elevated/pressure tank and storage elsewhere. I have come…
    • over 3 years ago
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  • CivilStorm SWMM Calculation Executive Summary- Node Flooding Summary

    Kartheek Chepuri
    Kartheek Chepuri
    Hi, Is there a possible way to change the units to Minutes from Hours in Node flooding summary? Thanks in advance :)
    • Answered
    • over 3 years ago
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  • Converting back and forth between H20NET (InfoWater) and WaterCAD without using EPANet

    Sydney Anderson
    Sydney Anderson
    We need to convert an H2ONET model into WaterCAD to make some updates. Then convert it back into H2ONET for the client to be able to use in their software. The trouble with using EPANet as the in between is that the pump controls and tank levels etc information…
    • over 3 years ago
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  • tank inlet pipe flow is zero

    Ragavendra V
    Ragavendra V
    I am modelling an existing system based available existing data https://wetransfer.com/downloads/80e1332b0b7336c2e2c8efa747e8644620191021165352/0d202857ca77e7415e68e38c4c4707cc20191021165352/f55c3c Tank Inlet pipe flow is zero and many locations pressure…
    • over 3 years ago
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  • isolation valve position

    mohamed tablia
    mohamed tablia
    Hello, How could I locate an isolation valve at a specific position on a pipe with a schematic drawing? Can an isolation valve replaced by another type of valves in watergems to do the same task?
    • Answered
    • over 4 years ago
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  • Actual Fire Flow Much Lower than the Ones in the Model

    Yoko
    Yoko
    Dear Community I just had 16 hydrant tests throughout a City of about 30,000 to calibrate the water model. When I compared the fire flows with the model, actual fire flows were lower by 700 gpm on average , 600 gpm on median. At one location, it was…
    • over 4 years ago
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  • How to model discharge to atmosphere point

    Mohamed Khaled
    Mohamed Khaled
    HI, I'm working on my college project (The project is a plumbing system to drain a 1-m3 tank in the shortest time ). I use the discharge to atmosphere element at the end of the project but I'm really confused with this element's input data like [Flow…
    • over 4 years ago
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  • Model subdivision phasing

    Julie Humphries
    Julie Humphries
    I have a model completed for an entire subdivision and now I want to be able to run small sections to determine possible phasing. How do I do this without deleting everything I don't need at first and adding it back in as required? Is there a way to use…
    • Answered
    • over 4 years ago
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  • Saving to an older version of Water CAD

    Erin
    Erin
    We are using WaterCAD V8i SELECTSeries6 and I have a model that is in a newer format - can this be saved down our version? From my understanding, our client does not have the software available to do this is there a way to do this on our end? Thanks!
    • over 4 years ago
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  • Data Collection for WaterCAD Model

    David Ziegler
    David Ziegler
    I am currently updating a water model for a local municipality and ran into a few questions concerning the data collection for the model. First of all, are there a minimum number of data collection points per foot of pipe required or preferred when creating…
    • Answered
    • over 9 years ago
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  • What would you do for a vanilla project?

    nkg2
    nkg2
    I don't have the plugin for the Autodesk 2012 Civil 3D with regards to Water/SewerCAD. I use the standalone. My last project worked but was very tedious when trying to export from Civil 3D Pipe Network to water/sewerCAD and using model builder to bring…
    • over 12 years ago
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  • Modelling of Potable Water Pumps

    Sayed Elhagar
    Sayed Elhagar
    Dear; I have potable water system which consists of pump station and one elevated tank. the pump station working 16 hours only direct pumping to the network and filling the elevated tank during this time. Then the elevated tank will feed the network…
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    • over 10 years ago
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