The InfoWorks WS Pro tutorial provides a fast way of getting to know InfoWorks WS Pro and learning how to use its main features.
The tutorial uses a network based on a real network, with some added features so that much of the InfoWorks WS Pro functionality can be demonstrated.
Overview
The tutorial uses a simple example to guide you through the main aspects of InfoWorks WS Pro, showing you how to create a model, import data from other sources, inspect networks, perform network validation, run simulations, and produce reports and graphs. It also demonstrates the options that are available for investigating the data held in your network. A number of the GeoPlan facilities are described and illustrated, and this tutorial covers various methods for selecting network objects.
This tutorial also shows you how to add new objects to a network, fill in gaps in the data, simplify a network and compare one network with another, transfer data between networks, and export part of a network in standard file formats.
Some topics illustrate the ways in which certain types of controls can be added to a network and demonstrate their effect on water supply. User Programmable Control can be used for changing the state of objects such as pumps and valves based on information from sensors elsewhere in the network. This tutorial shows you how to simulate the effect of a substance being introduced into the water supply (for example, a planned treatment chemical or a pollution incident).
Example data directory
The Example Data Directory contains the sample database used in the InfoWorks WS Pro tutorial. You can download the tutorial files here.
Extra detail
The tutorial provides only a limited amount of background information and has been designed to show you how to perform the required tasks as quickly as possible, rather than explaining why you might want to carry out specific actions or describing the theory behind them. However, there are links to the relevant sections of the online help if you need further information.
Where new concepts are introduced, further explanation is available in the help.
Related topics section
Some pages have a Related Topics section at the bottom. This section contains links to the other sections of the help that provide further information about the topic.
On-demand training
On-demand training is also available where there is a step-by-step guide for each module and video explanation for each topic covered.