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00:03
With InfoWater Pro UDF, you can use the Flush Zone Manager
00:08
to create and manage parameters and characteristics for specific flush zones within a distribution system.
00:17
In this example, you import flush zone GIS data and then use the Flush Zone Manager to create flush zones for your hydraulic model.
00:29
To begin, open a hydraulic model in InfoWater Pro.
00:34
From the Model Explorer, click Run to open the Run Manager.
00:40
Click Run to run a simulation and check that the model is hydraulically sound, and then click OK.
00:48
To add flush zone GIS data to the model, from the Map ribbon, Layer panel, click Add Data.
00:57
Navigate to and select the GIS data you want to import.
01:03
In this example, the shapefile UDF_Flush_Zones is selected.
01:10
Click OK to add it to the Contents pane.
01:13
Right-click the new layer and pick Symbology.
01:18
In the Symbology pane, with the Primary symbology tab active, expand the drop-down and click Unique Values.
01:28
Expand the Field 1 drop-down and pick ZONE.
01:33
The map updates by color-coding each flush zone.
01:38
In this case, Zone 01 is assigned a pink color and Zone 02 is a green color.
01:47
Right-click <all other values> and select Remove.
01:52
Then, Close the Symbology pane.
01:55
To open the Flush Zone Manager, from the Model Explorer window, open the UDF tab and click Flush Zone Manager.
02:07
Note that there are currently no flush zones listed in the Flush Zones group box.
02:13
Click New Flush Zone to open the Identification dialog.
02:18
Enter a name for the new zone in the Zone ID field.
02:24
In this example, the name “ZONE_01” is used.
02:30
Click OK.
02:32
In the Flush Zone Characteristics group box, assign the following values:
02:39
Minimum Flush Velocity: 4
02:43
Maximum Flush Volume: 20,000
02:47
Maximum Flush Length: 2,000
02:51
Minimum Residual Pressure: 20
02:55
Minimum System Pressure: 30
02:59
Minimum Shear Stress: 0.15
03:04
Note that when flush sequences run, UDF compares each of these values against the actual calculated value during a simulation.
03:15
If the model does not exceed the entered value, a warning will be generated.
03:21
Expand the Flush Area drop-down and pick ZONE01.
03:27
Create another new flush zone and give it a name, such as “ZONE_02”.
03:35
With the zone selected in the Flush Zones group box, assign the same values to the fields edited for the first zone.
03:44
Then, in the Flush Area drop-down, select ZONE02.
03:50
If you want to change the zone highlight color, click the Highlight Color box, and pick one from the palette.
03:59
In this example, yellow is chosen.
04:02
Click OK to close the Color dialog, and then OK again to close the Flush Zone Manager.
04:11
To save your project, click the Project tab and select Save Project As.
04:19
Then, navigate to the folder where you want to save your project, type a name, and click OK.
Video transcript
00:03
With InfoWater Pro UDF, you can use the Flush Zone Manager
00:08
to create and manage parameters and characteristics for specific flush zones within a distribution system.
00:17
In this example, you import flush zone GIS data and then use the Flush Zone Manager to create flush zones for your hydraulic model.
00:29
To begin, open a hydraulic model in InfoWater Pro.
00:34
From the Model Explorer, click Run to open the Run Manager.
00:40
Click Run to run a simulation and check that the model is hydraulically sound, and then click OK.
00:48
To add flush zone GIS data to the model, from the Map ribbon, Layer panel, click Add Data.
00:57
Navigate to and select the GIS data you want to import.
01:03
In this example, the shapefile UDF_Flush_Zones is selected.
01:10
Click OK to add it to the Contents pane.
01:13
Right-click the new layer and pick Symbology.
01:18
In the Symbology pane, with the Primary symbology tab active, expand the drop-down and click Unique Values.
01:28
Expand the Field 1 drop-down and pick ZONE.
01:33
The map updates by color-coding each flush zone.
01:38
In this case, Zone 01 is assigned a pink color and Zone 02 is a green color.
01:47
Right-click <all other values> and select Remove.
01:52
Then, Close the Symbology pane.
01:55
To open the Flush Zone Manager, from the Model Explorer window, open the UDF tab and click Flush Zone Manager.
02:07
Note that there are currently no flush zones listed in the Flush Zones group box.
02:13
Click New Flush Zone to open the Identification dialog.
02:18
Enter a name for the new zone in the Zone ID field.
02:24
In this example, the name “ZONE_01” is used.
02:30
Click OK.
02:32
In the Flush Zone Characteristics group box, assign the following values:
02:39
Minimum Flush Velocity: 4
02:43
Maximum Flush Volume: 20,000
02:47
Maximum Flush Length: 2,000
02:51
Minimum Residual Pressure: 20
02:55
Minimum System Pressure: 30
02:59
Minimum Shear Stress: 0.15
03:04
Note that when flush sequences run, UDF compares each of these values against the actual calculated value during a simulation.
03:15
If the model does not exceed the entered value, a warning will be generated.
03:21
Expand the Flush Area drop-down and pick ZONE01.
03:27
Create another new flush zone and give it a name, such as “ZONE_02”.
03:35
With the zone selected in the Flush Zones group box, assign the same values to the fields edited for the first zone.
03:44
Then, in the Flush Area drop-down, select ZONE02.
03:50
If you want to change the zone highlight color, click the Highlight Color box, and pick one from the palette.
03:59
In this example, yellow is chosen.
04:02
Click OK to close the Color dialog, and then OK again to close the Flush Zone Manager.
04:11
To save your project, click the Project tab and select Save Project As.
04:19
Then, navigate to the folder where you want to save your project, type a name, and click OK.
With InfoWater Pro UDF, the Flush Zone Manager can be used to create and manage parameters and characteristics for specific flush zones within a distribution system. This example imports flush zone GIS data, and then uses the Flush Zone Manager to create flush zones for the hydraulic model.
To add flush zone GIS data to the model:
The map updates by color-coding each flush zone. In this example, Zone 01 is assigned a pink color and Zone 02 is a green color.
To open the Flush Zone Manager:
There are currently no flush zones listed in the Flush Zones group box.
To create a zone:
In the Flush Zone Characteristics group box, enter the following:
When flush sequences run, UDF compares each of these values against the actual calculated value during a simulation. If the model does not exceed the entered value, a warning will be generated.
Now, create another flush zone:
To change the zone color:
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