The UDF panel and tools

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InfoWater Pro UDF helps develop an effective unidirectional flushing program for cleaning water mains. This can restore hydraulic capacity and enhance water quality.

In two side-by-side images, a comparison of flow directions and velocities for conventional flushing, on the left, and unidirectional flushing, on the right.

The UDF Interface:

Nearly all UDF functions are completed using the options in the UDF panel, or in the Model Explorer.

In the InfoWater Pro ribbon, the UDF panel contains the most UDF functions.

The UDF panel in the InfoWater Pro ribbon.

  • UDF Attribute Browser: Properties of a UDF feature selected with the UDF selection tool are displayed here. Information in bold—not underlined—is required for UDF analysis.

In the UDF Attribute Browser, a table of properties for the selected element.

  • UDF Selection Tool: Use this tool to select any UDF feature on the map. Selecting a feature displays its properties in the UDF Attribute Browser.
  • Set UDF Layer: Use this tool to select layers to be used for UDF functionality.
  • The More drop-down menu contains several options to edit hydrant, valve, and pipe attributes, as well as to set hydrant and valve symbols. Commands in this menu are generally listed in order of implementation from the top down.

In the InfoWater Pro ribbon, UDF panel, the More drop-down expanded, with More highlighted in red.

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  • UDF Options: This dialog box provides options for general display settings, symbols, and labeling.

In the InfoWater Pro ribbon, UDF panel, the dialog box launcher called out with a red arrow; and in the resulting Options dialog box, the General tab of settings.