| Model parameters
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Contains menu items that enable simulation, water quality and snow parameters to be edited.
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Menu Item
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Description
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Simulation parameters
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Enables parameters governing the performance of model calculations during the hydraulic simulation to be viewed and edited. See
Simulation Parameters for more detail.
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Water quality and sediment parameters
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Enables parameters governing the performance of Water Quality calculations during the simulation to be viewed and edited. See
Water Quality and Sediment Parameters for more details.
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Snow parameters
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Enables global snow parameters used for modelling snow fall and snow melt to be viewed and edited. See
Snow Parameters for more details.
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| Large catchment parameters
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Enables parameters used for
Large Contributing Area Model to be viewed and edited.
See
Large Catchment Parameters for more information.
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Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan or grid window of an
InfoWorks network is the currently active window.
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Runoff surface wizard
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Displays a wizard providing step-by-step guidance in creating new
Runoff Surfaces.More...
Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan or network Grid Window of a checked out
InfoWorks network is the currently active window.
Toolbar: None
Keyboard Shortcut: None
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| Calculate ReFH parameters
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Displays the
Calculate ReFH Parameters dialog, used to calculate
ReFH Model parameters for selected subcatchments.
Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan or network Grid Window is the currently active window and there is a current selection of subcatchment objects.
Toolbar: None
Keyboard Shortcut: None
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Define branches
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Enables division of the network into long sections by setting the Branch ID field of link objects. The Branch ID is a numeric field used to identify to which long section the link is associated. See
Defining Branches for more information.
Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan is the currently active window.
Toolbar: None
Keyboard Shortcut: None
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| Meshing
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Contains menu items enabling meshing of selected 2D Zones and resampling of ground model elevations within 2D Zones.
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Menu Item
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Description
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Mesh 2D zones
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Enables creation of mesh elements within currently selected
2D Zones. Choosing this menu item displays the
Mesh 2D Zones dialog.
Toolbar: None
Keyboard Shortcut:
Ctrl+M
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| Resample 2D zone elevations
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Enables ground level of mesh elements within currently selected 2D Zones to be recalculated from a selected ground model.
Choosing this menu item displays the
Resample 2D Zone Elevations dialog.
Toolbar: None
Keyboard Shortcut: None
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| Assign 2D elements to damage receptors
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This menu item is only available if the Risk option is enabled on your
licence.
For selected 2D zones: associates 2D elements with
Damage Receptors within the zone.
Toolbar: None
Keyboard Shortcut: None
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Load mesh job results
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Enables loading of successful mesh jobs to the network and viewing of mesh logs. Choosing this menu item displays the
Manage Mesh Results dialog.
Toolbar: None
Keyboard Shortcut: None
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Histogram for 2D element areas
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Provides a histogram of 2D mesh element areas/2D mesh element counts for selected
2D Zones. Choosing this menu item displays the
2D Mesh Element Histogram dialog.
Toolbar: None
Keyboard Shortcut: None
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Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan is the currently active window.
Toolbar: None
Keyboard Shortcut: None
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| Update from ground model
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Enables
River Line section data, Storage / Pond Node level-area data,
Base Linear Structure irregular crest level data, and
Bridge Linear Structure irregular invert level data, to be updated by sampling the current
Ground Model. Choosing this menu item displays the
Update from Ground Model dialog.
Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan is the currently active window.
Toolbar: Ctrl+U
Keyboard Shortcut: None
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| Simplify
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Contains menu items enabling automatic removal of pipes that are not significant enough to be included in the model or merging of pipes that have similar properties. See
Pruning and
Merging for more details.
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Menu Item
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Description
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Refine selection for pruning
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Refines the current selection of links and nodes according to the
Selection Refinement parameters set from the
Simplification Options dialog.
Toolbar: None
Keyboard Shortcut: None
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Prune selection
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Removes the current selection of links and nodes from the model (the pruned links can still be viewed in the GeoPlan Window).
Re-assignment of subcatchments and allocation of additional storage is carried out according to the
Distribution parameters set from the
Simplification Options dialog.
Toolbar: None
Keyboard Shortcut: None
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Select similar links mode for merging
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Invokes Select Similar Links mode.
Click on a link to select all similar pipes in the same run as a chosen pipe according to the Similarity Criteria set from the
Simplification Options dialog.
Toolbar: More GeoPlan Tools
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| Merge selection
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Displays the
Network Simplification dialog allowing selected conduits to be merged and subcatchments to be re-assigned to the nearest upstream or downstream node.
Keyboard Shortcut:
CTRL+F12
Availability:
Whenever there is a current selection of more than one link and the cursor mode is currently Select Similar Links mode.
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| Simplification options
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Used to set network wide options for
Merging and
Pruning.
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Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan is the currently active window.
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| Storage operations
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Contains menu items enabling Total Storage, Storage Compensation and Numerical Correction to be calculated at nodes for a selection of conduits.
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Menu Item
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Description
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| Total storage calculation
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Enables calculation and plotting of Total Storage in the network or in a selection of objects in the network. See
Calculating Total Storage for more information.
Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan or network Grid Window of a network is the currently active window.
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Numerical correction
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Calculates Numerical Correction values at nodes for the current selection of conduits. See
Preissmann Slot and Baseflow Correction for details.
Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window and there is a current selection of conduits.
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Storage compensation
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Calculates
Storage Compensation values at nodes for the current selection of conduits.
Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window and there is a current selection of conduits.
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| Storage options
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Used to set network wide options for
Storage Compensation.
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Generate 1D overland flow paths
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Contains menu items enabling automatic generation of links and nodes representing the Overland Flow Path, based on a starting selection of existing nodes and a Gridded Ground Model or GIS Background Layer Lines. See
Generating Overland Flow Paths for more information.
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Menu Item
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Description
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Availability
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From ground model grid
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Enables automatic generation of overland flow paths using a Gridded Ground Model. The flow path starts at a selected node and follows the path of steepest descent as defined by the ground model.
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Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window and a Gridded Ground Model is loaded on the view.
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From background layer lines
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Enables automatic generation of overland flow paths using GIS background layer lines (e.g. road centre lines)
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Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window.
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| Geometry
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Contains menu items enabling creation and manipulation of polygon and line objects from external GIS data sources and network data.
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Menu Item
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Description
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Polygon generation via intersection
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Enables generation of polygons by intersecting subcatchments, existing polygons or data from external GIS data sources. Choosing this menu item will display the
Polygon Generation via Intersection Dialog.
See
Polygon Generation via Intersection for more information.
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Create diagnostic polygons
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Enables generation of polygons by intersecting subcatchments, existing polygons or data from external GIS data sources. A polygon theme is applied by default to the newly created polygons so that areas where intersection issues have occurred are highlighted to the user.
See
Generating Diagnostic Polygons for further details.
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Delete diagnostic polygons
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To be used in conjunction with the Create Diagnostic Polygon menu item above. Once areas with intersection issues have been identified, use this command to delete all newly created polygons and revert to the original network.
See
Generating Diagnostic Polygons for further details.
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Simplify
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Corrects and thins the current selection of Polygon objects.
Thinning is used to reduce the number of object vertices, potentially reducing data size significantly, thereby improving performance.
Correction is used to edit the geometry of self intersecting polygons in such a way that the shape no longer intersects itself.
Choosing this menu item will display the
Simplify Geometry Dialog.
See
Simplifying Object Geometry for more information.
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| Close gaps and overlaps
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Closes gaps and overlaps between selected polygons and polyline objects.
Choosing this menu will display the
Close Gaps and Overlaps Dialog.
See
Closing Gaps and Overlaps for more information.
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Crop selected overlapping objects
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Use this command to remove overlaps between adjacent polygons and ensure that vertices match on common edges and to trim lines against intersecting lines/polygons.
Choosing this menu item will display the
Crop Selected Overlapping Objects dialog.
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Merge polygons
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Enables a pair of polygons of the same type to be combined into a single polygon.
See
Merging Polygons for further information.
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Expand short links
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Enables expansion of a selection of links to improve their display on the GeoPlan Window. Choosing this menu item will display the
Expand Short Links dialog.
See
Expanding Short Links for more information.
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Extend cross sections
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Extends a selection of cross section lines by a specified distance or by a specified distance relative to one or more selected bank lines. Choosing this menu item displays the
Extend Selected Cross Sections Dialog.
See
Extending Selected Cross Sections for more information.
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| Rotate selected cross-section lines
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Enables
Cross Section Lines to be rotated by an angle, or perpendicular to a selected river reach or bridge link.
See
River Lines for further information.
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| Straighten selected lines
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Enables selected
lines to be straightened between their start and end points or to be straightened perpendicular to a selected link.
See
Straighten Selected Lines for further information.
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| Insert vertices at intersections
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Updates existing
subcatchments and other network
polygon objects (ie, objects that are geometrically represented as polygons in the network) by inserting vertices where intersections occur with either GIS polygon objects or other
InfoWorks ICM network polygon objects.
See
Inserting Vertices at Intersections for further information.
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Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window.
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| Subcatchment
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Contains menu items enabling updates to be made to Subcatchment objects from GIS data and existing data. More
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Menu Item
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Description
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Area take off
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Enables automatic calculation of runoff surface areas and the contributing areas of subcatchments using data imported from a GIS. Choosing this menu item will display the
Surface Area Take-Off dialog.
See
Surface Area Take Off for more information.
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Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window.
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Population data from address point counts
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Enables calculation of subcatchment population data from a GIS layer containing address point or seed point data. Choosing this menu item will display the
Subcatchment Population dialog.
See
Setting Population Values from GIS Data for more information.
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Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window.
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Population data from census areas
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Enables calculation of subcatchment population data from a GIS layer containing census data. Choosing this menu item will display the
Subcatchment Population dialog.
See
Setting Population Values from GIS Data for more information.
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Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window.
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CN/Runoff coefficient lookup
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Enables calculation of subcatchment curve numbers/SRM runoff coefficients from GIS Data. Choosing this menu item will display the
CN/ Runoff Coefficient Lookup Dialog.
See
Setting Runoff Coefficients from GIS Data for more information.
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Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window.
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Create dummy boundaries
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Creates circular boundaries for all subcatchments that do not have boundary information. The area of the circle represents the Total Area of the subcatchment.
See
Creating Subcatchment Boundaries for more information.
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Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window.
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Create within selected polygon
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Generates or updates subcatchment boundaries for selected nodes using the Thiessen Polygon method within a selected bounding polygon. Choosing this menu item will display the
Create Thiessen Subcatchments dialog.
See
Creating Subcatchment Boundaries for more information.
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Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window and there is a polygon selected.
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| Convert selected channels to river reaches
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Converts all selected channel objects to river reach objects See
Converting Channels to River Reaches for details.
Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan or an
InfoWorks network Grid Window is the currently active window and there is a current selection of channel objects.
Toolbar: None
Keyboard Shortcut: None
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| River reach
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Contains menu items for working with
River Reaches.
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Menu Item
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Description
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| Build sections from lines
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Creates river sections for a selected river reach link from all
cross section lines intersecting the link.
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| Build banks from selected lines
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Creates bank profiles (if they do not already exist) for a selected river reach from selected
bank lines.
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| Create bank lines from section ends
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Creates
bank lines from river section ends.
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| Build boundary from banks and section ends
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Creates a bounding polygon for a selected river reach from upstream and downstream river sections and right and left bank profiles.
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| Build bank connections
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Updates river reach left bank and right bank connection data fields with the ID of overlapping River Reaches, Storage Areas and 2D Zones. (Each bank can only have one object associated with it as a bank connection.)
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| Build all
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Performs all of the above options (Build sections from lines, Build banks from selected lines, Create bank lines from section ends, Build boundary from banks and section ends, and Build bank connections) in a single operation.
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| Update roughness from roughness zones
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Updates river section roughness data for a selected river reach from intersecting
roughness zones.
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| Update sections from selected lines
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Updates river section data for a selected river reach link from selected
cross section lines intersecting the link.
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| Select reaches mode for merging
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Invokes Select Reaches mode.
Click on a
river reach link to select all reaches in the same run and with the same bank connection data as the reach clicked on.
Toolbar: More Geoplan Tools
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| Join selection
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Displays the
Join Reaches dialog allowing selected river reaches to be merged.
Availability:
Whenever there is a current selection of river reaches and the cursor mode is currently Select Similar Reaches mode.
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Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window and a river reach is selected.
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| Inline bank
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Contains menu items for working with
Inline Banks.
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Menu Item
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Description
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| Build inline banks from selected lines
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Creates bank profile for a selected inline bank from a selected
bank line.
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| Build inline banks 2d connection
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Updates
2D Zone ID field of selected inline bank with the ID of an overlapping 2D Zone.
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Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window and an inline bank is selected.
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| Bridge
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Contains menu items for working with
Bridges.
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Menu Item
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Description
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| Build sections from lines
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Creates bridge sections for a selected bridge link from
cross section line data.
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| Build boundary from section ends
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Creates a bounding polygon for a selected bridge from upstream and downstream bridge sections.
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| Insert selected openings into sections
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Sets bridge section opening data for selected bridges and
bridge opening objects.
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Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window and a bridge is selected.
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| Risk Model
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This menu item is only available if the Risk option is enabled on your
licence.
Contains menu items for generating
Risk Impact Zone reports.
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Menu Item
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Description
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| Impact zone damage receptor count report
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Displays a grid view of damage receptor count within each impact zone and a total count per impact zone category.
See
Risk Impact Zones for details.
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| Impact zone damage receptor area report
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Displays a grid view of damage receptor area within each impact zone and a total area per impact zone category.
See
Risk Impact Zones for details.
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| Impact zone damage receptor value report
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Displays a grid view of damage receptor value within each impact zone and a total value per impact zone category.
See
Risk Impact Zones for details.
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Availability: Whenever a GeoPlan Window is the currently active window with a network that contains at least one
Damage Receptor and at least one
Risk Impact Zone.
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