Understanding InfoWater projects

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Before diving in to create or open an existing Info Water Pro project.

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It is useful to understand that the project storage structure that Argi

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Pro and Info Water Pro creates

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knowing this structure can help you find files or

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folders and not accidentally move or delete these files.

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There are three project files and folders to look out for

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the

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Agis Pro map or network schematic file is stored as a dot

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ARX file,

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your shape files and the visualization of your elements are contained in this file.

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Next, the I W DB folder is an Info Water Pro database folder where all the elements

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inputs and modeling files that you create are stored.

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This folder is what you would need to provide on an Autodesk support call.

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Finally, the dot

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ut folder is where all the modeling results are stored.

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Any time you run a simulation, the result files are sent to the dot

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ut folder.

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The mathematical solution for a model is stored in a binary

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format and can be saved for later review and analysis.

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This file can also be saved to any database spreadsheet

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or text format for use in other software packages.

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It is important that these project files

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and folders are stored together with the exact

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same name as Info Water Pro will try to create a new empty project.

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If the I W DB and APR X are in different locations or have different names.

Video transcript

00:04

Before diving in to create or open an existing Info Water Pro project.

00:08

It is useful to understand that the project storage structure that Argi

00:12

Pro and Info Water Pro creates

00:16

knowing this structure can help you find files or

00:18

folders and not accidentally move or delete these files.

00:23

There are three project files and folders to look out for

00:27

the

00:27

Agis Pro map or network schematic file is stored as a dot

00:31

ARX file,

00:33

your shape files and the visualization of your elements are contained in this file.

00:38

Next, the I W DB folder is an Info Water Pro database folder where all the elements

00:44

inputs and modeling files that you create are stored.

00:49

This folder is what you would need to provide on an Autodesk support call.

00:53

Finally, the dot

00:55

ut folder is where all the modeling results are stored.

00:59

Any time you run a simulation, the result files are sent to the dot

01:03

ut folder.

01:05

The mathematical solution for a model is stored in a binary

01:08

format and can be saved for later review and analysis.

01:13

This file can also be saved to any database spreadsheet

01:17

or text format for use in other software packages.

01:21

It is important that these project files

01:23

and folders are stored together with the exact

01:25

same name as Info Water Pro will try to create a new empty project.

01:30

If the I W DB and APR X are in different locations or have different names.

Video quiz

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Step-by-step:

ArcGIS Pro and InfoWater Pro create a specific storage structure for the project folders. It is important to understand how this storage structure works, as well as the types of files that are created.

There are three project files and folders created by ArcGIS Pro and InfoWater Pro:

  1. The APRX file is an ArcGIS Pro map or network schematic file
  2. The IWDB folder is an InfoWater Pro database folder and includes elements, inputs, and modeling files
  3. The OUT folder stores all modeling results from simulations

IMPORTANT: These project files and folders are stored together with the exact same name, as InfoWater Pro will try to create a new, empty project if the IWDB and APRX are in different locations or have different names.

File Explorer showing .iwdb and .out test folders and an .aprx test file

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