Analysing different schemes using multiple Timelines

If you want to analyse two different schemes (different design iterations of one site using different ‘lgm’ files) in a single batch run, you can duplicate the Timeline settings of one scheme, change one or more of its outputs and use both Timelines within a batch run.

To analyse different schemes using multiple Timelines:

Load one of the schemes (Option A) and save its ‘ana’ file.
Define all pertinent maps and analyses for the scheme.
Set up a Timeline and call it something like ‘Timeline–A’.
In the ‘Edit Timeline Settings’ dialog, copy this Timeline and rename it ‘Timeline–B’.
Identify any Analysis Zones or Lines whose position in the scheme Option B should be different (for example an Analysis Line placed to measure flow for a gateline in Option A which has been moved in Option B).
Identify the corresponding Analyses for any of these, copy them and rename them to identify them as belonging to Option B.
Create new Analysis Lines or Zones whose position is correct for the Option B scheme and name them as belonging to Option B.
Associate the newly created Analyses Line with the Analyses you created in step 6.
In Timeline–B, identify the relevant Save Graph events and modify them so that they output data from your Option B Analysis.
Warning: Ensure that any files you save for Option B are renamed accordingly so that you don’t overwrite any files you saved for Option A.
Finally, In the ‘Batch Run’ dialog, associate Timelines A and B with the correct model and source files batches.
Run the batch.