Drainage and Utilities CONNECT Edition Help

Tools

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Tools ribbon interface

General Tools



General Tools Group

Setting

Description

Utilities Conflicts

Allows you to identify sets of elements to be used for the detection of physical clashes and clearance problems between the elements.

User Data Extensions

Allows you to add your own data fields to your hydraulic model.

Model Builder

Lets you use your existing GIS asset to construct a new model or update an existing model.

Pond Maker

Streamlines detention pond design by guiding the user step-by-step through the process.

Note: This tool is only available when CivilStorm or SewerGEMS licenses are active.

Update Descriptions

Updates the descriptions of conduits in the model.

Branch Labeling

Sets the labels of conduits (or pressure pipes) using the indexes of the branches that the conduits are in and using the indexes of conduits in the branches.

Set Feature Definition

Assigns a feature definition to a civil geometry element, or changes the feature definition on an element.

Load Builder

Allows the user to assign flows to a specified element.

Note: This tool is only available when SewerCAD or SewerGEMS licenses are active.


Delineate Catchments

Allows the user to delineate a catchment for existing catch basins, instead of having to delineate when a catch basin is placed.

Project Tools

Project Tools Group

Setting

Description

Options split

Drainage

Utilities

i-model Configuration

Opens 'Publishing an i-model' dialog.

Project

Scenario Comparison - Enables you to compare input values between any two scenarios to identify differences quickly.

Project Properties - Allows you to enter project-specific information to help identify the project.

Compact Database - Compacts the databases that are contained in the DGN, which are used to store the Engineering and the Drainage data.

Remove Project - Allows user to remove a Drainage and Utilities project from the active design model in the design file.

Synchronize Drawing

Synchronizes the current features drawn in the DGN model with the embedded project data.

Annotation

Allows you to annotate the model.

Catchment Delineation Settings

Allows you to adjust parameters that control the catchment delineation tool behavior.

Gutter Section

Opens the Gutter Section viewer dialog.

Links with Missing Nodes

Displays a list of the links which are missing either the start or stop nodes in the Drainage and the Utilities databases allowing you to delete them.

License Activation

License Activation Group

Setting

Description

StormCAD Unlimited

Changes the active Drainage and Utilities product to StormCAD Unlimited.

CivilStorm

Changes the active Drainage and Utilities product to CivilStorm.

SewerCAD

Changes the active Drainage and Utilities product to SewerCAD.

SewerGEMS

Changes the active Drainage and Utilities product to SewerGEMS.