Object Templates can be created to automate the design of Connections, Stormwater Controls - SWC, Inflows, Simple Junctions, Manholes and Land Uses.
Note: Some of the options may not be available for your region. For more information, refer to the Regionalisation topic.
The Object Templates manager is accessed from the File menu. It is split into the following two viewing sections:
- Template Item – Displays the Tree View list of the current user-defined Templates as well as the default templates for the sections.
- Template Details – Displays details of the selected Template Item (the image above shows the details of a Catchment Area named Urban Runoff).
Toolbars
New – Creates a new Template under the desired item location
Open – Opens an existing Template file (*.idtx)
Save – Saves a Template file (*.idtx)
Add – Adds a new Template item
Duplicate – Duplicates a Template item
Delete – Deletes a Template item
Foul Phases
When the currently selected phase is a foul phase, the following changes are applied to the default templates:
- Green roof inflow not available.
- Pipe and Box Culvert connections use the Colebrook-White velocity calculation method, with a roughness value of 1.5 mm.