Product(s):
WaterGEMS, WaterCAD
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition, V8i (08.11.04.57 and later)
Area:
Calculations
Problem
How do WaterCAD and WaterGEMS calculate head losses through a hydrant lateral, when using the lateral option…
Hi,
I am using Bentley Connect Edition 10.01.01.04.
I used modelbuilder for importing the taps, laterals and customer meters.
Using tools, the taps were assigned to the links.
For laterals, I am getting user notification as "Lateral has a customer…
Product(s):
SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, SewerCAD, StormCAD
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Modeling
Problem
When opening an existing profile in the storm-sewer products, the following error message is generated: Index out of…
So I have imported geolocated water meters (and associated flow data) as Property Connections using the ModelBuilder tool. Then I used LoadBuilder to assign those Property Connections to the nearest link. However, some of the laterals were assigned to…
Product(s):
WaterGEMS, WaterCAD
Version(s):
CONNECT Editioin
Area:
Modeling
Problem
How is the flow in a pipe calculated when using taps and laterals with a customer meter element?
Solution
This will depend on the placement…
Product(s):
WaterCAD, WaterGEMS
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Layout and Data Input
Problem
Hydrants connected to a lateral link element are shown as being isolated/disconnected:
"Node is not connected to, or is isolated…
Product(s):
WaterCAD, WaterGEMS
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Modeling
Problem
Some of my customer meters elements are not connected to a pipe via a lateral link element. How can I identify such cases so they can be fixed…
Applies To
Product(s):
WaterGEMS, WaterCAD
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition, V8i
Area:
Modeling
Original Author:
Scott Kampa, Bentley Technical Support Group
Customer Meter Element
Customer Meter elements provide…
Product(s):
WaterGEMS, WaterCAD
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition, V8i
Problem
How can the number of pipes be reduced in a WaterCAD or WaterGEMS model?
Solution - Skelebrator
To reduce the number of pipes in a model try to combine…
Product(s):
SewerGEMS, StormCAD, CivilStorm, SewerCAD, WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, HAMMER
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Layout and Data Input
Problem
When a tap node is placed, a dashed line appears to show which link the tap…
Product(s):
SewerGEMS, CivilStorm, SewerCAD, StormCAD
Version(s):
10.00.00.40 and later
Area:
Layout and Data Input
Introduction
The Property connection element was introduced in the CONNECT Edition (10.00.00.40) and is used…
Product(s):
WaterGEMS, WaterCAD
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Modeling
Introduction
In earlier versions of WaterGEMS and WaterCAD, LoadBuilder could be used to assign Customer Meter elements to the nearest junction…
Product(s):
HAMMER
Version(s):
10.00.00.49, 10.00.00.50, 10.00.00.55
Overview
The CONNECT Edition release of HAMMER introduces improvements and features to help you be more successful. Let's explore each of these in detail. …
Product(s):
StormCAD, SewerCAD, SewerGEMS, CivilStorm
Version(s):
08.11.05.xx and higher
Area:
Modeling
Problem
How do Taps and Laterals work in the storm and sewer products?
Video
Solution - Purpose of Taps…
Hello Erik,
Taps and laterals are not supported in the Dynamic Wave solver.
Also note:
With the SWMM solver, Laterals are treated as "dummy" conduits.
The SewerCAD (GVF-Convex) solver does not do any hydraulic calculations in the lateral pipe…
Applies To
Product(s):
StormCAD, SewerCAD, SewerGEMS, CivilStorm
Version(s):
08.11.05.58
Area:
Output and Reporting
Original Author:
Scott Kampa, Bentley Technical Support Group
Problem
Is…
Hello Eelhard,
If you're using WaterCAD V8 XM or V8i, I would recommend using the Fire Hydrant node element - you can reduce the number of pipes in your model by placing the hydrants inline with the pipes (like "Case #1" in your diagram) and still…