Setting preferences and default values

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Info.

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Water pro preferences are used to control

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system default settings and project preferences.

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You can access the preferences dialog box on

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the info water pro ribbon project panel.

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Many of the preferences that you can modify here are reflected as default settings.

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In other dialog boxes,

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you can change those settings if needed in those dialog boxes as well.

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The settings in the preference dialog box are grouped into categories as tabs

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in the default symbol tab, you can adjust the default shape,

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size and color of symbols used to represent

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info water pro elements such as junctions,

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tanks and pipes in the map display.

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Click the symbol that you want to change to open the symbol selector,

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make any changes you want and then click OK. To return to preferences

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in the operation settings tab, there are a few preferences to note

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when auto length calculation is selected,

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the length of new pipe segments is automatically calculated based on the

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current spatial projection and added into the info Water Pro database.

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When this is deselected pipe lengths will not be automatically updated.

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Delete confirmation controls whether you

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are prompted to verify delete operations

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when this option is not selected components

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will be immediately deleted without verification.

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The auto database packing option is related to delete confirmation

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when it is enabled, database records are permanently deleted.

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When the corresponding components are deleted from

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the network map or the operation tab

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when it is disabled, then the records are only marked for deletion.

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You could then use the recall command to restore

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data elements deleted from the info Water pro project.

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When auto pipe node inclusion is enabled,

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all nodes directly connected to activated pipes are also activated.

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When it is disabled,

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nodes directly connected to activated pipes are not automatically activated.

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And lastly, when auto pipe delete is enabled,

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the pipes connected to a node selected for deletion are deleted as well.

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If you do make any changes to any of the preferences, make sure to click. OK?

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To apply them.

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Preferences are a great way to set up info Water Pro for how you want to work.

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Read more about these and all the other

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preferences in the info Water Pro help documentation.

Video transcript

00:04

Info.

00:04

Water pro preferences are used to control

00:06

system default settings and project preferences.

00:10

You can access the preferences dialog box on

00:13

the info water pro ribbon project panel.

00:16

Many of the preferences that you can modify here are reflected as default settings.

00:21

In other dialog boxes,

00:23

you can change those settings if needed in those dialog boxes as well.

00:28

The settings in the preference dialog box are grouped into categories as tabs

00:33

in the default symbol tab, you can adjust the default shape,

00:37

size and color of symbols used to represent

00:40

info water pro elements such as junctions,

00:43

tanks and pipes in the map display.

00:47

Click the symbol that you want to change to open the symbol selector,

00:51

make any changes you want and then click OK. To return to preferences

00:57

in the operation settings tab, there are a few preferences to note

01:01

when auto length calculation is selected,

01:04

the length of new pipe segments is automatically calculated based on the

01:08

current spatial projection and added into the info Water Pro database.

01:13

When this is deselected pipe lengths will not be automatically updated.

01:18

Delete confirmation controls whether you

01:20

are prompted to verify delete operations

01:23

when this option is not selected components

01:26

will be immediately deleted without verification.

01:30

The auto database packing option is related to delete confirmation

01:35

when it is enabled, database records are permanently deleted.

01:38

When the corresponding components are deleted from

01:41

the network map or the operation tab

01:44

when it is disabled, then the records are only marked for deletion.

01:48

You could then use the recall command to restore

01:51

data elements deleted from the info Water pro project.

01:55

When auto pipe node inclusion is enabled,

01:58

all nodes directly connected to activated pipes are also activated.

02:02

When it is disabled,

02:03

nodes directly connected to activated pipes are not automatically activated.

02:08

And lastly, when auto pipe delete is enabled,

02:11

the pipes connected to a node selected for deletion are deleted as well.

02:17

If you do make any changes to any of the preferences, make sure to click. OK?

02:21

To apply them.

02:22

Preferences are a great way to set up info Water Pro for how you want to work.

02:28

Read more about these and all the other

02:30

preferences in the info Water Pro help documentation.

Video quiz

Required for course completion

Which of the following tabs in the Preferences dialog box contains the controls for the deletion of components and their database records?

(Select one)
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Step-by-step:

InfoWater Pro preferences are used to control system default settings and project preferences. The settings in the Preferences dialog box are grouped into categories as tabs. For example, in the Default Symbol tab, you can adjust the default shape, size, and color of symbols used to represent InfoWater Pro elements, such as junctions, tanks, and pipes in the map display.

  1. With model data already imported and linked from InfoWater Pro to ArcGIS Pro, from the ribbon, InfoWater Pro tab, Project panel, select Preferences.

The corner of the interface, showing the InfoWater Pro tab> Project Panel > Preferences called out 

  1. From the Preferences dialog box, open the Default Symbol.

The Preferences dialog box, Default Symbols tab 

  1. Click any Symbol Selector to open the symbol for that object.
  2. Customize any of the symbol attributes, making any changes you want.

The Symbol Selector dialog box 

  1. Click OK.
  2. Back in the Preferences dialog box, open the Operation Settings tab.

Settings in the Preferences dialog box, Operation Settings tab 

  1. When Auto Length Calculation is selected, the length of new pipe segments is automatically calculated based on the current spatial projection and added to the InfoWater Pro database. When this is deselected, pipe lengths will not be automatically updated.
  2. Delete Confirmation controls whether you are prompted to verify delete operations. When this option is not selected, components will be immediately deleted without verification.
  3. When Auto Database Packing is enabled, database records are permanently deleted when the corresponding components are deleted from the network map or the operation tab. When it is disabled, then the records are only "marked for deletion".
  4. When Auto Pipe Node Inclusion is enabled, all nodes directly connected to activated pipes are also activated. When it is disabled, nodes directly connected to activated pipes are not automatically activated.
  5. When Auto Pipe Delete is enabled, the pipes connected to a node selected for deletion are deleted as well.
  6. Once finished making changes to the Operations Settings, click OK.
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