InfoSWMM Utilities Menu commands:
🔎 Locate: The Locate command is pivotal in pinpointing a node, pipe, or element by ID within an InfoSWMM project. This function is also accessible from the Model Explorer - Attribute Tab toolbar. See: Locate 🔍
🔄 Change ID: The Change ID command is a convenient tool that allows the user to alter the InfoSWMM database identification for any element from one value to another, provided that the new value for that element is unique. Simply select the Desired Element Type to change, type in the Old ID followed by the New ID. Clicking Apply will effectuate the ID change for that element. Click here to learn more. 🆔
🚰 Pipe Invert: To corroborate the invert order of gravity mains, navigate to the InfoSWMM button, Utilities menu and select Pipe Invert Order. Select any of the commands, and then the user has the choice to either select pipes individually or drag a window across all desired elements. Once the pipes have been selected, right-mouse click and choose the Enter option or hit the Enter key on your keyboard. ⬇️
🔗 Connectivity: The connectivity feature is enriched with many elements that assist the user in ensuring that connectivity is established prior to a model being run. It's paramount to note that connectivity is requisite for InfoSWMM to run a hydraulic simulation. Click here to learn more. 🔀
🔧 Network Review/Fix: The Network Review/Fix Tool is a robust network drawing examination and correction application destined for constructing reliable, credible working models ready for analysis. It extends a comprehensive functionality to swiftly identify and rectify network topology problems and data flaws that may emerge from digitizing a model or constructing it using pre-existing GIS and CAD datasets. See: Network Review/Fix Tool 🛠️
🗃️ Database: The database feature facilitates the user in utilizing database management from within InfoSWMM to discover and amend database flaws or problems. Click here to learn more. 📂
🔙 Recall: The recall command (or Undelete) permits the user to recall a deleted pipe or node from the project database. It's crucial to note that when a record is expunged from a database, it is only "marked" for deletion (unless the user has activated the Auto Database Packing feature in the Project Preferences). Click here to learn more. ♻️
🔄 Update DB from Map: This feature accords the user the ability to recreate some or all of the project databases from the graphics in the InfoSWMM project from the project databases. Click here to learn more. 🔄
🔄 Update Map from DB: This feature empowers the user to regenerate the map graphics from the project database to ascertain that the map view and the database encompass the same data. Click here to learn more. 🔄
🌐 Update Spatial Indexes: The Update Spatial Index command will ameliorate the map refresh rate in ArcMap. When there are tables joined to an InfoSWMM layer, ArcMap will not update the spatial indexes when those tables have been modified. The Update Spatial Indexes command will update the joined tables for an enhanced map refresh rate. 🔄
❌ Clear Message Board: Employ this command to clear the InfoSWMM Message Board. The InfoSWMM message board exhibits messages, warnings and/or errors during, before and after an InfoSWMM simulation. ❗
❌ Clear Validation Result: Employ this feature to clear the view from the Validation Message Board. ❌
Name & Description
🔍 Locate: The locate feature is a handy tool that enables the user to search for a desired network element by its ID or by its description. With the locate feature, one can effortlessly search for and automatically zoom in to a desired node, link, or Subcatchment.
🔄 Change ID: The change ID feature is a simple yet powerful tool that allows the user to alter the ID of any data element.
🔗 Connectivity: The connectivity submenu is instrumental in verifying network connectivity before launching a simulation. When importing a model from an external data source (GIS, infrastructure inventory, other stormwater models, etc.), it's critical that the network representation is accurately constructed (e.g., each conduit is connected to exactly two nodes, each node is connected to at least one conduit). The features available under the connectivity submenu enable the user to ensure this.
🔧 Network Review/Fix: The Network Review/Fix Tool is a robust application that is vital for constructing reliable, credible working models ready for analysis. It offers users a complete toolkit to quickly identify and automatically correct any network topology problems (e.g., disconnected nodes) and data flaws (e.g., duplicated conduits or nodes) that may emerge from digitizing a model or constructing it using pre-existing GIS and CAD datasets. The Tool comprises many useful applications including: Trace Connected Nodes, Trace Network, Trace Upstream Network, Trace Downstream Network, and Locate Parallel Conduits.
🗃️ Database: The database tools submenu is a valuable asset for the modeler in maintaining and managing project databases.
🔙 Recall: The recall command is utilized to restore – or undelete – network components that have been deleted.
🔄 Update DB from Map: The update DB from MAP command is essential for updating the current project’s database tables based on the current state of the network drawing.
🔄 Update Map from DB: The update MAP from DB command could be utilized to redraw the current project’s network map based on Geometry Data (i.e., X, Y coordinates of the elements) and the TO node and the FROM node information of conduits.
❌ Clear Message Board: This feature enables the erasure of the information currently displayed on the message tab of the message board.
❌ Clear Validation Result: This feature enables the clearing of the information currently displayed on the validation tab of the message board.
