Conversion Notes - InfoWorks to SWMM Networks
This topic provides conversion information for polygon and line types of network objects that are exported from an InfoWorks network and imported to a SWMM network.
- Polygons - the following
polygon type of network objects are exported from
InfoWorks networks and imported to
SWMM networks:
- 2D zone
- Mesh zone
- Mesh level zone
- Porous polygon
- Polygon
- Roughness zone
- Roughness definition
- Spatial rain zone
- Spatial rain source
- Lines - the following
line type of network objects are exported from
InfoWorks and imported to
SWMM networks:
- General line
- Porous wall
Conversion information for the polygon and line type of objects, listed above, is contained in the following sections.
For conversion information for other types of network objects exported from a SWMM network, see the SWMM5 Network Export from an InfoWorks Network topic, and the SWMM5 Conversion Notes for SWMM Networks topic for conversion information when the objects are imported to a SWMM network.
Information about how to import data from an InfoWorks network to a SWMM network is contained in the Importing Data from an InfoWorks Network to a SWMM Network topic.
2D Zone
The following fields in an InfoWorks 2D zone are imported as a 2D zone in a SWMM network:
| InfoWorks Data Field | SWMM Data Field | Notes |
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ID |
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Area |
Area |
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Maximum triangle area |
Maximum triangle area |
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Minimum element area |
Minimum element area |
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| Mesh generation |
Clip meshing is the only method of mesh generation for SWMM networks. Therefore, all imported InfoWorks 2D zones will automatically have their mesh generated using Clip meshing. |
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Boundary type |
Boundary type | |
| Terrain-sensitive meshing | Terrain-sensitive meshing | |
| Maximum height variation | Maximum height variation | |
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Minimum angle |
Minimum angle |
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Roughness (Manning's n) |
Roughness (Manning's n) |
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Roughness definition |
Roughness definition |
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Apply rainfall etc directly to mesh elements |
Apply rainfall etc directly to mesh elements |
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Apply rainfall etc |
Apply rainfall etc |
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Rainfall profile |
Rainfall profile |
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| Rainfall percentage | Rainfall percentage | |
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Mesh summary |
Mesh summary |
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| Mesh data | Mesh data |
Mesh Zone
The following fields in an InfoWorks mesh zone are imported as a mesh zone in a SWMM network:
| InfoWorks Data Field | SWMM Data Field | Notes |
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ID |
ID |
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Area |
Area |
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Maximum triangle area |
Maximum triangle area |
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Override 2D zone minimum element area setting |
Override 2D zone minimum element area setting |
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Minimum element area |
Minimum element area |
Mesh Level Zone
The following fields in an InfoWorks mesh level zone are imported as a mesh level zone in a SWMM network:
| InfoWorks Data Field | SWMM Data Field | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
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ID |
ID |
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| Type | Type | |||||||||||||||||||
| Use upper limit | Use upper limit | |||||||||||||||||||
| Upper limit level | Upper limit level | Imported if the Use upper limit box is checked. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Use lower limit | Use lower limit | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lower limit level | Lower limit level | Imported if the Use lower limit box is checked. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Area |
Area |
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| Vertices | Vertices |
Vertex information is imported as follows:
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Porous Polygon
The following fields in an InfoWorks porous polygon are imported as a porous polygon in a SWMM network:
| InfoWorks Data Field | SWMM Data Field | Notes |
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Porous Polygon |
Porous Polygon |
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Asset ID |
Asset ID |
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Area |
Area |
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Porosity |
Porosity |
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Crest Level |
Crest Level |
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Height |
Height |
Imported if Crest level is set to Height |
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Level |
Level |
Imported if Crest level is set to Level |
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Remove wall during simulation |
Remove wall during simulation |
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Wall removal trigger |
Wall removal trigger |
Imported if Remove wall during simulation is set to Fully or Partially |
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Use difference across wall |
Use difference across wall |
Imported if Remove wall during simulation is set to Fully or Partially |
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Depth threshold |
Depth threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Depth |
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Elevation threshold |
Elevation threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Elevation |
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Velocity threshold |
Velocity threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Velocity |
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Unit flow threshold |
Unit flow threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Unit flow |
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Total head threshold |
Total head threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Total head |
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Force threshold |
Force threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Force per unit length |
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Hydrostatic pressure coefficient |
Hydrostatic pressure coefficient |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to either Total head or Force per unit length |
| No rainfall | No rainfall |
Polygon
The following fields in an InfoWorks polygon are imported as a polygon in a SWMM network:
| InfoWorks Data Field | SWMM Data Field | Notes |
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| ID | ID | |
| Category | Category | |
| Area | Area |
Roughness Zone
The following fields in an InfoWorks roughness zone are imported as a roughness zone in a SWMM network:
| InfoWorks Data Field | SWMM Data Field | Notes |
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| ID | ID | |
| Area | Area | |
| Roughness (Manning's n) |
Roughness (Manning's n) |
Imported if a Roughness definition object is not imported. |
| Roughness definition | Roughness definition | |
| Exclude roughness zone boundary when creating 2D mesh | Exclude roughness zone boundary when creating 2D mesh |
Roughness Definition
The following fields in an InfoWorks roughness definition are imported as a roughness definition in a SWMM network:
| InfoWorks Data Field | SWMM Data Field | Notes |
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| ID | ID | |
| Number of depth bands | Number of depth bands | |
| Roughness 1 (Manning's n) |
Roughness 1 (Manning's n) |
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| Depth threshold 1 | Depth threshold 1 | Imported if the Number of depth bands is set to 2 or 3 |
| Roughness 2 (Manning's n) |
Roughness 2 (Manning's n) |
Imported if the Number of depth bands is set to 2 or 3 |
| Depth threshold 2 | Depth threshold 2 | Imported if the Number of depth bands is set to 3 |
| Roughness 3 (Manning's n) |
Roughness 3 (Manning's n) |
Imported if the Number of depth bands is set to 3 |
Spatial Rain Source
The following fields in an InfoWorks spatial rain source are imported as a spatial rain source in a SWMM network:
| InfoWorks Data Field | SWMM Data Field | Notes |
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| ID | ID | |
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Source type |
Source type |
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Stream or category |
Stream or category |
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Priority |
Priority |
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Start seconds relative to origin |
Start seconds relative to origin |
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End seconds relative to origin |
End seconds relative to origin |
Spatial Rain Zone
The following fields in an InfoWorks spatial rain zone are imported as a spatial rain zone in a SWMM network:
| InfoWorks Data Field | SWMM Data Field | Notes |
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| ID | ID | |
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Area |
Area |
General Line
The following fields in an InfoWorks general line are imported as a general line in a SWMM network:
| InfoWorks Data Field | SWMM Data Field | Notes |
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General line |
General line |
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Asset ID |
Asset ID |
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Category |
Category |
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Length |
Length |
Porous Wall
The following fields in an InfoWorks porous wall are imported as a porous wall in a SWMM network:
| InfoWorks Data Field | SWMM Data Field | Notes |
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Porous wall |
Porous wall |
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Asset ID |
Asset ID |
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Length |
Length |
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Porosity |
Porosity |
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Crest level |
Crest level |
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Height |
Height |
Imported if Crest level is set to Height |
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Level |
Level |
Imported if Crest level is set to Level |
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Remove wall during simulation |
Remove wall during simulation |
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Wall removal trigger |
Wall removal trigger |
Imported if Remove wall during simulation is set to Fully or Partially |
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Use difference across wall |
Use difference across wall |
Imported if Remove wall during simulation is set to Fully or Partially |
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Depth threshold |
Depth threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Depth |
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Elevation threshold |
Elevation threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Elevation |
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Velocity threshold |
Velocity threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Velocity |
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Unit flow threshold |
Unit flow threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Unit flow |
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Total head threshold |
Total head threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Total head |
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Force threshold |
Force threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Force per unit length |
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Hydrostatic pressure coefficient |
Hydrostatic pressure coefficient |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Total head or Force per unit length |
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General Line XY Data |
General Line XY Data |