• 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Water Distribution Modeling Software Survey

    LizWard
    LizWard
    Hello, If you have a few minutes please fill out this short survey to help the Bentley Institute Geospatial team create better training that is more suited to the workflow of our users. http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/568508/Water-Distribution-Modeling…
    • over 12 years ago
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  • WaterCad Select Series 2 Copy Graph Data Problem

    trout0915
    trout0915
    I am having problems with copying data from the graph data tab. My problem is that when I copy all the data the header row is not copied. So when I paste in excel I have no idea what the data in each column represents. This woudn't be a problem if WaterCad…
    • over 12 years ago
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  • How to design open drains in sewer gems sanitary

    sam patrick
    sam patrick
    1) how can i design open drains in sewer gems sanitary? 2) I have search the help it shows that rectangular rounded section is avalible but when I try to change the shape , the option for " rectangular rounded section" is not avalible.
    • over 10 years ago
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  • Re: Profile - Junctions and reservoir labels

    BTEB
    BTEB
    Thank you very much. Another question: How can I export profile? Regards Bernardo
    • over 12 years ago
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  • WaterCAD for Reclaimed Water

    bwhite
    bwhite
    Any suggestions on how to model a reclaimed water system that delivers water to multiple (bulk) storage ponds? Each pond has a level control and a pressure staining valve. Is there a way to simplify this model, I can't justify trying to model all the…
    • over 11 years ago
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  • Darwin Calibrator Inactive Elements

    tschrage
    tschrage
    I'm fairly new to the software and have been going through the on demand courses. I have a decent understanding of how Darwin Calibrator works but I'm struggling with one thing. I have numerous inactive pipes in my model. Typically these are either…
    • over 10 years ago
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  • Initial conditions,KNOWN water level in the tank in every time step

    Milos Maric
    Milos Maric
    Regards to all. The existing water supply network belongs to III elevation zones of much larger water supply system and ends with the tank of III elevation zone. It is necessary to design new water supply network of IV elevation zone. In the…
    • over 11 years ago
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  • Average Demand Calculation and Fire Flow

    Mayowa
    Mayowa
    My model is fine and everything works fine however the design criteria for demand is 2.1 multiply by the average demand + Fire Flow (as indicated in the snapshot) I have setup the Scenarios and alternative for this criteria based on the BASED DEMAND…
    • over 9 years ago
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  • Top Fill Tank

    Mohamad Azzam
    Mohamad Azzam
    Hi - is anybody can do demonstration (provide example) how to setup filling tank from top? and how the benefits of control filling and could eliminate the PSV Valve? Regards, Mohamad Azzam
    • over 10 years ago
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  • WaterCAD v8i- Simultaneous Multiple Reports?

    Michael Jermaine
    Michael Jermaine
    Hi All! I have a model with multiple scenarios, each with different topologies and demands. For each scenario I need several different reports (junctions, pipe, pump, etc). Total, this will give me a few hundred different reports. Is there a way…
    • over 9 years ago
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  • Re: WaterCAD VSP + Upstream Control Change: Wrong pump speed/HGL

    Mohamad Azzam
    Mohamad Azzam
    Hi Ben, I really appreciate your deeply answer "as you usually do". I am bringing other case and your input is recommended and hope get more feedback. In the attached model I had problem " Unbalanced system" and I got feed back to increase the trials…
    • With trial 1500.rar
    • over 10 years ago
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  • Animations in WaterCAD

    yogesh.chalke
    yogesh.chalke
    Good Morning, I am using WaterCAD v8i and i need to present work i did earlier. Can anyone tell me how to save or represent the EPS animation or other animated waterCAD things like Graphs, profiles etc. Thanks in advance and hope someone will help…
    • over 12 years ago
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  • WaterGEMS - Variable Speed Drive

    suminda79
    suminda79
    Dear Bentley I am trying to Model a VSP pump and I am using WaterGems V8i (Select Series 3) I want to model a a situation where I got a pump which is greater than the required capacity . So I am planning on using a variable speed system to reduce…
    • over 12 years ago
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  • Water Distribution Modeling Software Survey

    LizWard
    LizWard
    Hello, If you have a few minutes please fill out this short survey to help the Bentley Institute Geospatial team create better training that is more suited to the workflow of our users. http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/568508/Water-Distribution-Modeling…
    • over 12 years ago
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