Starting a Hydraulic Model
When you first start WaterCAD 2024, the Welcome dialog box opens.
The Welcome dialog box contains the following controls:
| Quick Start Lessons | Opens the Quick Start Lessons pdf. |
| Create New Hydraulic Model | Creates a new WaterCAD 2024 hydraulic model. When you click this button, an untitled WaterCAD 2024 hydraulic model is created. |
| Open Existing Hydraulic Model | Opens an existing hydraulic model. When you click this button, a Windows browse dialog box opens allowing you to browse to the hydraulic model to be opened. If you have ProjectWise installed and integrated with WaterCAD 2024, you are prompted to log into a ProjectWise datasource if you are not already logged in. |
| Show This Dialog at Start | When selected, the Welcome dialog box opens whenever you start WaterCAD 2024. Turn off this box if you do not want the Welcome dialog box to open whenever you start WaterCAD 2024. |
To Access the Welcome Dialog During Program Operation:
Click the Help menu and select the Welcome Dialog command.
To Disable the Automatic Display of the Welcome Dialog Upon Startup:
In the Welcome dialog, turn off the box labeled Show This Dialog at Start.
To Enable the Automatic Display of the Welcome Dialog Upon Startup:
In the Welcome dialog, turn on the box labeled Show This Dialog at Start.