A snapshot file can be used to share data with other users who do not have access to a database. These users can edit the network and their changes can then be incorporated back into the original. For example, you might:
A network cannot be exported to a snapshot until all outstanding changes have been committed to the current database.
To export a snapshot
Right-click on the network in the
Explorer
window and select Exportto Snapshot from the popup menu. The
Select Network Version and Scenario dialog will appear with the name of the network displayed in the
InfoWorks or
SWMM network box:
The extension of the exported snapshot file depends on the type of network being exported: