Pipe

A pipe conveys water from one node to another.  

This page contains the following topics:

• Create a Pipe
• Edit a Pipe
• Edit the Data for a Group of Pipes
• Delete a Pipe
• Recall a Deleted Pipe

Create a Pipe

Click on the InfoWater Pro Ribbon in the Edit Group using the →   Insert Command dropbox    .

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When the Insert Pipe command is the active command it will be highlighted in blue as shown: .

Select the Insert Pipe icon   from the  Insert Command dropbox.

Once the command is initiated, select the From Node for the new pipe by clicking on the appropriate node and begin digitizing the pipe. Intermediate shape-defining vertices can be placed by clicking the mouse in any location.  Configure the pipe accordingly and double-click the mouse to specify the To Node to end the digitization process. Suggest a new ID and/or a description on the Pipe Identification dialog box and click OK to accept the ID and create the new Pipe. The Pipe should visually appear at the specified location.

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The pipe being added must be snapped to an existing node (junction, tank, reservoir, pump or valve).  Either create the node prior to the pipe creation process and/or use the Digitize Network icon from the →   Insert Command dropbox   to create a pipe and node network on the fly. Once digitized, you are able to add relevant modeling data in the Model Explorer - Attribute Tab window or via the DB Editor.

Edit a Pipe

Graphic Selection - To select a Pipe node for data edit do one of the following:

Choose the Select  icon from the Model Explorer - Attribute Tab window and click on the specific Pipe or select the InfoWater Pro Ribbon in the Edit Group using the →   Select   icon.

If a Pipe has been previously selected and is a part of the Browse history, it can be re-selected by choosing it from the Browse-History section of the Model Explorer - Attribute Tab window.

Data Edit - To edit the data related to a Pipe, first select the Pipe using the tools above. Once selected, edit Pipe related data by adding/modifying the fields in the Model Explorer - Attribute Tab window.  Additionally modifications may be done by editing the DB Tables that may be accessed from the InfoWater Pro Ribbon in the Edit Group using the →   DB Editor icon   .

Graphic Edit  - To edit the Pipe graphically do one of the following: From the InfoWater Pro Ribbon in the Edit Group using the →   Edit Command dropbox icon  select the Redraw Pipe    command from the drop-down menu or select the Edit Vertex  command to graphically edit a Pipe. 

When the Redraw Pipe  command is active the first step is to select the pipe to be redrawn. The selected pipe to be redrawn will then change to the selected element color in cyan. Once selected, left click on the mouse to select the From Node for the pipe by selecting the appropriate node and begin digitizing the pipe. Intermediate shape-defining vertices can be placed by clicking the mouse in any location. Configure the pipe accordingly and double-click the mouse to specify the To Node to end the digitization process.

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If a different pipe changes to the selected element color ( cyan ) when you attempt to select the From Node, the selected pipe is now the active pipe that will get redrawn. If this occurs just re-select the desired pipe to so that it is in the selection color and repeat the process.

When the Edit Vertex  command is active the first step is to select the pipe to edit its vertices. The selected pipe to be edited will then change to the selected element color in cyan and the current pipe vertices will be shown with this symbol. If one of the existing vertices is selected or you click anywhere on the selected pipe, it will insert a new vertex and the vertex symbol will change to this symbol    To move the active Vertex, click on the active vertex and hold the left mouse button. With the active vertex highlighted move the vertex to the desired position while keeping the left click mouse button deactivated. Once in the desired location, release the left-mouse button and the vertix location will be updated to the new location.  

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When the Edit Vertex  command or Redraw Pipe command in the InfoWater Pro Ribbon in the Edit Group →   Edit Command drop-down box is the active command it will be highlighted in Blue as shown and .

If the user has not enabled "Auto Length Calculation" checkbox   under the InfoWater Pro Ribbon in the Project Group using the Preferences icon   and the Operations tab, all pipes redrawn or edited will not have their lengths automatically changed.

Edit the Data for a Group of Pipes

Group edits can be made by either creating a domain or by creating a selection.

Using the Domain Manager - Create a domain selecting the specific Pipes that you want to edit. Refer to the section on Domain Manager for details on the domain creation process. Once the domain has been created, choose the InfoWater Pro Ribbon in the Edit Group using the →   DB Editor icon. Depending on the data you want to edit choose the appropriate table type from among the different database tables. Choose as the Data Scope and click OK.

Using the User Selection - Select choose the InfoWater Pro Ribbon in the Edit Group using the →   DB Editor  icon  .  Depending on the data you want to edit choose the appropriate table type from among the different database tables. Choose as the Data Scope and choose the User Selection   command. This places the software in User Selection Mode.  In InfoWater Pro, the Selected elements will be in a  cyan  color.  Once all of the desired Pipes are selected, right click and choose Enter to access the DB Tables for the selected Pipes.

Once the specific tables have been opened with the desired scope, enter data one cell at a time or Block Edit data to make changes in bulk to multiple cells.

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Group Editing for certain specific features may also be done by choosing the Group Editing   icon or the Edit Domain  icon from the InfoWater Pro Ribbon in the Edit Group. Refer to the sections on Group Editing and Edit Domain to learn more.

Delete a Pipe

To delete a Pipe, select the Delete Pipe  option in the InfoWater Pro Ribbon in the Edit Group →   Edit Command dropbox. Select the Pipe to be deleted and InfoWater Pro prompts you to confirm deletion (if the Delete Confirmation    checkbox is checked in the Operation Settings tab in the Preferences settings  ).

The active selected Pipe in the Model Explorer - Attribute Tab window may also be deleted by selecting the Delete icon   with the InfoWater Pro prompt to confirm element deletion.

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The Pipe that is deleted is saved in the InfoWater Pro recycle bin and can be recalled from the database using the Model Explorer - Command Center Tab under Utilities - > Recall Pipe command. However, if Auto Database Packing   is checked (Operation Settings tab in the Preferences settings  ), then any element deleted is permanently deleted from the database and cannot be recalled. If the Auto Database packing is unchecked (recommended) then deleted elements can be recalled until the Pack and then Clean commands (found in the Model Explorer - Command Center Tab under Utilities  →   Database  menu list) are completed which removes deleted element ID's from the database.

Recall a Deleted Pipe

To recall a deleted Pipe, go to Model Explorer - Command Center Tab under Utilities →  Recall and select the Pipe command. In order to perform the recall, you must know the ID of the Pipe that was deleted. You may choose the Show Deleted Pipe command to obtain a list of Pipes deleted from the InfoWater Pro project but saved in the InfoWater Pro recycle bin. Deleted elements can be recalled until the Pack and then Clean commands (found in the Model Explorer - Command Center Tab under Utilities  →   Database  menu list) are completed which removes deleted element ID's from the database permanently.