SWMM5 Network Export from a SWMM Network

SWMM network data can be exported to files in the SWMM5 format using one of the following methods:

Either:

1. Ensure that the SWMM network you want to export is open on the GeoPlan.
2. Select Exportto SWMM5 files from the Network menu, and a Save AS dialog will be displayed.

   In this dialog:

3. Specify a file name for the file that the SWMM network is to be exported to.
4. Select which encoding system is to be used to encode the exported text files from the Encoding dropdown list. Currently supported systems are ANSI, UTF-8 (default) and UTF-8 BOM.
5. Click on OK to export the network data to the file.

   The latest version of the current scenario will be exported as a SWMM5 file with a default file extension .inp. A comment is also added to the .inp file to indicate which type of encoding system was used for the export.

Or:

1. In the Explorer window, right-click on the SWMM network that is to be exported.
2. Select Exportto SWMM5 from the popup menu. The Select Network Version and Scenario dialog will be displayed.
3. In this dialog, choose which scenario is to be exported from the dropdown list. Select which version of the scenario is to be exported by clicking on the # button.
4. Click OK, and a Save AS dialog will be displayed.

   In the Save AS dialog:

5. Specify a file name for the file that the SWMM network is to be exported to.
6. Select which encoding system is to be used to encode the exported text files from the Encoding dropdown list. Currently supported systems are ANSI, UTF-8 (default) and UTF-8 BOM.
7. Click on OK to export the network data to the file. The file will be saved with a default file extension .inp.

   A comment is also added to the .inp file to indicate which type of encoding system was used for the export.

Note: Data stored in native units will be converted and exported according to the flow units that are selected for the network in the Network flow units field in the Model Parameters Options. Any exported comments are preceded by a pair of semi-colons (;;).

When the import process is complete, a log file, which contains any errors or warnings, is displayed.

See the SWMM5 Export - Conversion Notes topic for details of the export of the SWMM network objects and model parameters which are exported from a SWMM network to a section in an INP file.