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InfoWorks ICM Toolbars

The toolbars are usually found anchored at the top of the window. However, they are a simple form of Dockable Window and so you can anchor them on another edge of the window, or leave them floating to give a larger working area. They cannot be resized. See Using Dockable Windows.

The toolbars can be shown or hidden, or the buttons on the toolbars re-organised. See Customising the Toolbars.

File Toolbar

Contains buttons for various basic file operations.

Create a new database. Lets you to choose which type of databases you want to create.

Create a New Transportable Database. Enables typing of a new transportable database name as well as path selection.

Select a database. Enables selection of another database.

Open a Transportable Database. Enables selection of a transportable database.

Print the Current Active Window.

Enables changes made in the current network to be copied to the current database. The network will be updated with any changes made by other users. Any conflicts must be resolved before changes can be committed. See Committing Your Changes for more information.

Update the current network with any changes committed to the current database by other users. If conflicts occur a warning message will be displayed.

Revert all changes on the current network made since the last commit.
Display the User Defined Flags Dialog.
Display the InfoWorks ICM About Box.

Edit Toolbar

Contains buttons for the basic editing operations.

Undo last data transaction. You can reverse the most recent action performed on your data. You can undo several times by repeatedly clicking this button, but you cannot undo past an update or a commit.

Redo last data transaction. You can redo the most recent undo action performed on your data. You can redo several times by repeatedly clicking this button, but you cannot redo past a database update or a commit.

Click the down arrow to list up to five actions that can be undone / redone. You can undo the most recent action and redo the most recent undo action from this list.

Cut data and place it on the clipboard. Functionality mainly available in the grid windows.

Copy data to the clipboard. Functionality available in the grid windows.

Paste data from the clipboard. Functionality available in the grid windows.

Toggle the Edit Flag feature on and off. When the feature is active, this button appears depressed, and the dropdown list is available. See Data Flags.

A dropdown list for selecting the flag to be used as the Edit Flag.

Windows Toolbar

Display different views on your network data.

Display a new GeoPlan Window.

Display a new Long Section Window.

Display a new 3D Manhole Window.

Display a new 3D Network Window.

Dropdown for accessing various grid windows.

To only display a grid window of currently selected objects of the same type, hold CTRL and click the button related to the object type:

Display a new grid window of all the nodes (Nodes Window) in the system.

Display a new grid window of all the links (Links Window) in the system. There are additional grids displayed for objects associated with links.

Display a new grid window of all the subcatchments (Subcatchments Window) in the system. There are additional grids displayed for objects associated with subcatchments.

Display a new grid window of all the Polygons (Polygons Window) in the system.

Display a new grid window of all of the lines (Lines Window) in the system.

Display a new grid window of all of the point objects (Points Window) in the system.

Display a new grid window of all the result analysis objects (Result Analysis Window) in the system.

Open the Surface Pollutant Editor, where the parameters used by the Surface Pollutant Model to calculate the buildup and washoff of pollutants on catchment surfaces and in gully pot can be specified.

Open the RTC Window Editor, where the state of ancillary regulator structures, such as pumps, sluice gates and weirs, can be changed

Display a new grid window of results for all the nodes (Node Results Window) in the system when replaying a simulation.

Display a new grid window of results for all the links (Link Results Window) in the system when replaying a simulation.

Display a new grid window of results for all the subcatchments (Subcatchment Results Window) in the system when replaying a simulation.

Display a new grid window of results for the applicable line objects (Line Results Window) in the system when replaying a simulation.InfoWorks networks only.
Display a new grid window of results for the applicable point objects (Points Results Window) in the system when replaying a simulation.

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Displays a new grid window of results for all the time varying summary data (Time Varying Results Window) when replaying a simulation.

Display a new grid window of all the assets in the system. Please refer to the InfoAsset Manager Help for more details on Asset Windows.

Disabled in ICMLive Configuration Manager.

Docking Windows Toolbar

Display or hide the different Docking Windows available.

Open a new Explorer Window.

Show or hide the Thematic Key Window.

Show or hide the Flag Window.
Show or hide the Spatial Bookmarks Window.

Show or hide the Object Properties Window.

Job Control Window

Show or hide the Job Control Window.

Job Progress Window

Show or hide the Job Progress Window.

Show or hide the Output Window.

Show or hide the Message Log Window

Scenarios Toolbar

Contains commands that are used primarily when working with scenarios. Scenarios are networks derived from a base network specified by the user, on which "what-if" scenarios can be investigated.

See the Scenarios topic for further details.

Create a new scenario. Click to display the Create New Scenario dialog, where the name of the new scenario can be entered and where it can be specified if it is to be copied from the base network or an existing scenario.

Indicate which scenario is current. Select the current scenario by choosing from the list. "Base" signifies that the current scenario is the base network, from which scenarios derive.

Delete the current scenario.

Disabled if the base network is the current scenario.

Rename the current scenario. Click to display the Rename Scenario dialog, allowing you to enter a new name for the scenario.

Disabled if the base network is the current scenario.

Manage scenarios. Click to display the Manage Scenarios dialog. A large variety of tasks can be performed on scenarios from this dialog (creating a new scenario, deleting the selected scenario, merging scenarios, making a scenario as the base network).

Display a grid of excluded objects. Excluded objects are objects that are present in the base network but not in the current scenario. These objects are shown with high transparency in the GeoPlan view of the scenario and their properties can be seen in this grid. The grid is organised in tabs to accommodate for each object type.

Restore selected excluded objects in the current scenario. You will be asked to confirm the restore action.

Disabled if the base network is the current scenario.

Restore ALL the excluded objects in the current scenario. You will be asked to confirm the restore action.

Disabled if the base network is the current scenario.

Replay Control Toolbar

Contains the operations for viewing a replay of a simulation. See Viewing Replays of a Simulation.

Jump to the start of the simulation.

Step back in time through the simulation.

Pause the replay.

Step forward in time through the simulation.

Play a replay of the results throughout the simulation.

Start the process of recording a simulation replay as an AVI video file.

See Recording a Replay as an AVI File for more information.

Play a continuously looping replay of the results of the simulation.

Jump to the end of the simulation.

Select results for a particular time during the simulation.

Display maximum results values.

Start the process of downloading full results.

Enabled when a viewing a replay of a cloud simulation for which only summary results have been downloaded to your local results folder.

Clear the results currently displayed.

Results Toolbar

Click to turn on Graph Pick mode. Only available when looking at the results of a simulation.

This allows you to trace from any node or link on the network to the upstream extent of the network, assuming that the network connectivity is correct. The tool simply traces all possible upstream paths from your starting points.

You can highlight all the downstream nodes and links by clicking the button and then holding down the ctrl key while clicking on a node or link.

Click to turn on Grid Pick mode. Only available when looking at the results of a simulation.

In this mode, click on a network object to display a grid of time-varying results for that object.

This tool is an alternative to using the above Graph Pick tool and holding down the CTRL key.

Graph selected objects.

Select one or more network objects and then click to display the Graph Selection dialog where you can choose one or more parameters to graph for the selected objects.

Only available when you are viewing the results of a simulation.

Grid selected objects.

Select one or more network objects and then click to display the Grid Selection dialog. A time varying grid of a chosen parameter for the selected objects will be generated.

Only available when you are viewing the results of a simulation.

Validation Toolbar

The Validation Toolbar contains the command that are used for validating the network or database items.

Used to validate the:

If the ICMLive option is enabled on your licence, you will also be able to validate any of the following opened database items:

The data will be checked for missing values, errors and inconsistencies.

GeoPlan Tools Toolbar

Contains the tools that are used primarily when working on the GeoPlan Window. Other tools used with all network views can be found on the Selection Toolbar.

Click to switch on the Selection tool. Then click on a network object. The selected object is displayed in a different colour. To select several objects, hold down CTRL and then click on individual objects. These are added to the current selection. Clicking on a selected object while CTRL is held down removes the object from the selection.

Double-click on a network object to display the Property Sheet for the object, in addition to selecting the object.

Hold down CTRL+shift and double-click on a network object, to go to the appropriate record on the correct grid window.

If the Excluded object select tool or menu option is also turned on, the CTRL and CTRL+shift Selection tool operations can also be used when selecting excluded objects.

Click to turn on Polygon Select mode. This allows you to select a group of network objects within a defined area.

Click on a series of points to draw a polygon around the objects to be selected. Double-click at the last point to complete the polygon. The new selection includes any object whose centre is within the boundary. The new selection replaces any current selection.

Press CTRL and double-click at the last point to add all objects within the polygon to the current selection.

If the Excluded object select tool or menu option is also turned on, then any excluded objects within the defined area will also be selected.

Click to turn on the Downstream Network Trace tool and then click on any node or link.

This also applies to selected excluded nodes or links if the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on.

Lets you to trace from any node or link on the network to the outfall for that node or link, assuming that the network connectivity is correct. The tool simply traces all possible downstream paths from your starting point. If it fails to reach an outfall node, then:

  • the next link downstream may be reversed. You can use the Link Reversing Tool to correct the direction
  • the link where the trace stops may not be connected at the downstream end

You can highlight all the upstream nodes and links by clicking the button and then holding the CTRL key while clicking on a node or link.

Click to turn on Long Section Pick mode. In this mode, click on the links you wish to display in the Long Section Window. All pipes in the selection are included in the long section. You can add consecutive runs by holding down the CTRL key and selecting additional connected links. Clicking on a linka second time removes it from the long section.

Whether no Long Section Window is open or one or more long section are already opened, a new one will be opened automatically.

Click to turn on 3d Pick mode. In this mode, click on the node you wish to display in the 3D Manhole Window. As for long sections, the node will be displayed in the Target 3D Manhole Window, or a new 3D Manhole view if no 3D Manhole Window is currently open.

Allows you to view details about a network object on an Auto Label on the GeoPlan or create a Custom label on the GeoPlan Window or Long Section View.

Custom labelling also applies to excluded objects on the GeoPlan if the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on.

Click and then move the pointer to a network object. The program displays a custom label showing details of the nearest object.

Hold CTRL and click to display a Custom label attached to the network object.

See Displaying Labels on the GeoPlan and Displaying Custom Labels on the Long Section for more details.

Click to turn on the Distance Tool. Click on the point where you would like distance estimation to start. The cursor is now joined to that point with a red line. The distance from the start point of the line to the current cursor position is constantly updated. To put bends in the line, click the mouse button on intermediate points.

The distance is displayed in the status bar . The first figure is the distance from the start point to the last clicked point. The second figure is the distance from the last clicked point to the current position of the cursor. The third figure is the total distance from the start to the current cursor position.

To measure an area using the Distance Tool; hold the CTRL key and double-click to link the last click point to the first click point. A polygon will be displayed briefly on the GeoPlan. The area of the polygon will be displayed in the status bar .

To snap to network objects when using the Distance Tool, turn Snapping Mode on.

Click to turn on the Create New Object mode. This button is to be used in conjunction with the New Object Type combo box described below. Click on the position of the GeoPlan where you want to add the new object.

Use the New Object Type combo box to select an object type when creating a new network object using the New Object button described above.

Available object types are: node, link, subcatchment, point, line, polygon, and, for InfoWorks networks only, rain gauge.

Click to edit object geometry.

Toggle Snapping Mode on and off. Snapping mode is on when the button is depressed.

Snapping mode can also be toggled using the S key.

This option is only available when snapping mode is relevant:

  • When adding or editing connected network objects in the GeoPlan.
  • When measuring distance or area using the Distance tool.

Click (or press F8) to turn on Panning Mode. Click and then hold the left mouse button down; drag the pointer across the view and release the mouse button to move the network in relation to the view.

Click (or press F9 ) to start Zoom In mode. Click on the network once to zoom in by a fixed amount. Or click and then hold the left mouse button down; drag the mouse to create a box around the area you wish to magnify.

Click and click once on the GeoPlan Window to zoom out by a fixed amount.

Display a network object's properties.

Click and then click the network object in which you are interested. The applicable Property Sheet is displayed. Some types of data (for example tabular data) for some objects can only be edited on the Property Sheet.

Click , hold down CTRL+Shift and click on a network object to go to the appropriate record on the correct grid window.

Tip: Object properties can only be displayed for network objects contained in selectable object layers. If the desired object is not selectable using the tool, this indicates that the layer associated with this object may have been marked as unselectable. See the Layers and Themes page of the GeoPlan Properties dialog for details about making layers selectable.

Displays the GeoPlan Find dialog, which is used to search for network objects using wildcard characters. You can also search for an object in a GIS layer or use a web map application to find an address. See Finding Objects on the GeoPlan for details.

Use this button to find, and possibly zoom in on, a specific XY coordinate. You can also search for the coordinate’s address using a web map application. Clicking displays the Go To XY Coordinates dialog. See Find and Zoom Using XY Coordinates for more information.

More GeoPlan Tools Toolbar

Contains the less commonly used GeoPlan tools.

Click to turn on the Upstream Network Trace tool and then click any node or link.

This allows you to trace from any node or link on the network to the upstream extent of the network, assuming that the network connectivity is correct. The tool simply traces all possible upstream paths from your starting points.

You can highlight all the downstream nodes and links by clicking and holding the CTRL key while clicking on a node or link.

Pipe Direction Trace mode.

Highlight a selection of links to be tested, click and then click an outfall pipe.

The tool traces upstream from a chosen outfall pipe and tests the direction of the selected links in relation to the outfall pipe. As a result of the test, links that are potentially in the wrong direction are selected and highlighted on the GeoPlan Window. These links can then be reversed so that the network traces to the outfall.

Link Simplification mode, which lets you select similar links prior to simplification. Click , then click a link. Consecutive links with similar gradients and diameters will also be selected.

Select Reaches mode, which lets you to select connected River Reaches prior to merging the selected reaches into a single reach. Click , then click a single reach. Consecutive reaches with the same bank connections will also be selected.

New Cross Section

Section Pick mode. Enabled regardless of whether any results are loaded on the GeoPlan.

Click New Cross Section, then click the section you wish to display (river reach section, river reach bank, bridge section or inline bank) in the Cross Section Window. A vertical schematic of the section will be displayed. If a simulation is displayed on the GeoPlan, the window will be updated as it is replayed.

If results are loaded on the GeoPlan, you can click a Results Section to display the flood section.

New Cross Section

Conveyance Graph Pick mode. Click New Cross Section, then click on the river reach or bridge section for which you want to display the conveyance curve, and the appropriate curve is displayed in the Conveyance Graph Window.

Interpolate Section mode.

Click , then click a River Reach link between two river reach sections. The Interpolation Viewer is displayed, which is used to create and insert new sections between two existing sections, using data from the existing sections. In addition, a Cross Section Line object corresponding to each inserted section will be created.

Move Selection mode.

Click , then left-click on the GeoPlan and hold mouse button down to drag currently selected objects to new location. Release mouse button to drop objects at new location.

Make Measured Length

Make Measured Length pick-mode.

Click Make Measured Length, then click on a line in the GeoPlan Window to adjust its geometry to match the value that is in the Length field. This is useful when correcting surveyed distances that have been set up to be displayed as annotations.

The line will be lengthened or shortened (which may involve the removal of line-segments) accordingly and the adjustment is implemented on the extremity of the line that has been clicked. See Displaying AutoCAD text annotations and adjusting values for more details.

New Section View mode. Only available when looking at a simulation or a network. A view of the section through the model showing ground levels is generated from ground model data. Flood levels and 2D Zone element levels can also be displayed.

Click , then click a series of points within the ground model to mark out the section to be displayed. Double-click to complete the section (the point where you double-click is not included in the section). See Section Window for more details.

3D Navigation Toolbar

Contains the commands needed to move the viewpoint around in the 3D Manhole Window and the 3D Network Window.

By default the toolbar is displayed / hidden as the view is opened / closed.

Rotate the Manhole / Network View about centre

Zoom in or out

Recenter on target

Zoom to target

Place observer at target

Pan

Reset to show full extent

GeoExplorer Toolbar

Contains tools for associating items with existing GeoExplorer Zones in the GeoExplorer Window and for opening these associated items.

By default the toolbar is displayed / hidden as the GeoExplorer Window is opened / closed.

Click to turn on Link GeoExplorer Zone with Item mode. Click a Zone in the GeoExplorer View, which you wish to link an item to. See Associating Items with GeoExplorer Zones for details.

Open the Model Group, Model, Workspace or Manifest associated with a Zone in the GeoExplorer.

Click , and then on the Zone which you are interested in, to open the associated item.

Click to display a grid window of GeoExplorer Polygons (GeoExplorer Zones Window) when a GeoExplorer Window is the currently active window.

Modelling Grid Windows Toolbar

Display different views on your network data.

To only display a grid window of currently selected objects of the same type, hold CTRL and then click the relevant object type grid button:

Display a new grid window of all the nodes (Nodes Window) in the system.

Display a new grid window of all the links (Links Window) in the system. There are additional grids displayed for objects associated with links.

Display a new grid window of all the subcatchments (Subcatchments Window) in the system. There are additional grids displayed for objects associated with subcatchments.

Display a new grid window of all the Polygons (Polygons Window) in the system.

Display a new grid window of all of the lines (Lines Window) in the system.

Display a new grid window of all of the points (Points Window) in the system.

Display a new grid window of all the result analysis objects (Result analysis Window) in the system.

Display a new grid window of results for all the nodes (Node Results Window) in the system when replaying a simulation.

Display a new grid window of results for all the links (Link Results Window) in the system when replaying a simulation.

Display a new grid window of results for all the subcatchments (Subcatchment Results Window) in the system when replaying a simulation.

Display a new grid window of results for all the network results points (Points Results Window) in the system when replaying a simulation.

Display a new grid window of results for all line structure and network line results objects (Line Results Window) in the system when replaying a simulation.

Display a new grid window of results for all the network results polygons (Polygon Results Window) in the system when replaying a simulation.

Open the Surface Pollutant Editor, where the parameters used by the Surface Pollutant Model to calculate the buildup and washoff of pollutants on catchment surfaces and in gully pot can be specified.

Open the RTC Window Editor, where the state of ancillary regulator structures, such as pumps, sluice gates and weirs, can be changed.

Display a new grid window of all the assets in the system. Please refer to the InfoAsset Manager Help for more details on Asset Windows.

Turns on or off the Autosum option. This option displays the sum and average value of selected, applicable, numeric network object property or results grid cells, such as area or flood volume, in the status bar. See Editing Data in the Network Object Grid Window for further information.

Selection Toolbar

Contains commands that are used on a selection of network objects.

Display the SQL dialog. You can select network objects using an SQL Query. See SQL Queries.
Group all currently selected network objects of the correct type at the top of the current grid window.

Select all objects in the network.

If the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on, all excluded objects will also be selected.

De-select all currently selected network objects.

If the Excluded object select tool or menu option is turned on, all selected excluded objects will also be de-selected.

Invert the current selection. Use this button to de-select all objects that are currently selected, and select all those that are currently not selected.

This also applies to any selected excluded objects if the Excluded object select tool or menu option is on.

Select all objects contained in the currently selected Polygon object. See Using Polygons for more information.

This also applies to any excluded objects within the currently selected polygon if the Excluded object select tool or menu option is on.

The link reversal tool allows you to quickly reverse the direction of selected links.

This is particularly useful if you are having problems using the Network Trace tool to trace the route to an outfall.

Delete all currently selected network objects.

Selects excluded network objects from any scenario except the base network.

Enabled when an applicable scenario is open in the currently active GeoPlan window, and the Show base scenario object ghosts option is checked in the Visual tab of the GeoPlan properties.

Click to turn on the Excluded object select tool. Then click an excluded object. The selected excluded object is displayed in a faded red colour.

To select several excluded objects, hold CTRL and click individual excluded objects. These are added to the current selection. Clicking a selected excluded object while CTRL is held removes the excluded object from the selection.

To go to the appropriate record on the Excluded grid window, hold CTRL+Shift and double-click a network object.

Shared Actions Toolbar

Contains commands that are used as shortcuts to run tasks that are regularly performed. The commands are shared by all database users.

Click to perform a shared Custom Action on the current network.

User Actions Toolbar

Contains commands that are used as shortcuts to run tasks that are regularly performed. The commands are specific to individual users.

Click to perform a user Custom Action on the current network.

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