Bentley HAMMER CONNECT Edition Help

Tools Toolbar

The Tools toolbar provides quick access to the same commands that are available in the Tools menu.



The Tools toolbar contains the following:

To Use
Open a Select dialog to select areas in the drawing. Active Topology Selection
Open the ModelBuilder Connections Manager, where you can create, edit, and manage ModelBuilder connections to be used in the model-building/model-synchronizing process. ModelBuilder
Open the TRex wizard where you can select the data source type, set the elevation dataset, choose the model and features. Trex
Open the SCADAConnect manager where you can add or edit signals. SCADAConnect
Open the Skelebrator manager to define how to skeletonize your network. Skelebrator Skeletonizer
Open the LoadBuilder manager where you can create and manage Load Build templates. Load Builder
Open the Wizard used to create a Thiessen polygon. Thiessen Polygon
Open the Demand Control Center manager where you can add new demands, delete existing demands, or modify existing demands. Demand Control Center
Open the Unit Demand Control Center manager where you can add new unit demands, delete existing unit demands, or modify existing unit demands. Unit Demand Control Center
Opens the Scenario Comparison window, which enables you to compare input values between any two scenarios to identify differences quickly. Scenario Comparison
Associate external files, such as pictures or movie files, with elements. Hyperlinks
Open the User Data Extension dialog box, which allows you to add and define custom data fields. For example, you can add new fields such as the pipe installation date. User Data Extensions
Compact the database, which eliminates the empty data records, thereby defragmenting the datastore and improving the performance of the file. Compact Database
Synchronize the current model drawing with the hydraulic model database. Synchronize Drawing
Ensures consistency between the database and the model by recalculating and updating certain cached information. Normally this operation is not required to be used. Update Database Cache
This command copies the model result files (if any) from the hydraulic model directory (the directory where the hydraulic model .sqlite file is saved) to the working temp location for HAMMER CONNECT (%temp%\Bentley\ HAMMER CONNECT). This allows you to make a copy of the results that may exist in the model's save directory and replace the current results being worked on with them. Update Results from Project Directory
This command copies the result files that are currently being used by the model to the hydraulic model directory (where the hydraulic model .sqlite is stored). Copy Results to Project Directory
Open a Batch Assign Isolation Valves window where you can find the nearest pipe for each selected isolation and assign the valve to that pipe. Assign Isolation Valves to Pipes
Opens the Batch Pipe Split dialog. Batch Pipe Split
Opens the Batch Morph dialog. Batch Morph
Open the External Tools dialog box. Customize
Open the Options dialog box, which allows you to change Global settings, Drawing, Units, Labeling, and ProjectWise. Options