Locating and fixing crossing/intersecting pipes

Any referenced datasets can be downloaded from "Module downloads" in the module overview.

Step-by-step:

The Network Review/Fix utilities are a network of tools used to identify and automatically correct any network topology problems, including disconnected nodes and data flaws, such as duplicated pipes or nodes.

The Locate/Fix Crossing/Intersecting Pipes tool is an optional step, depending on your model, that allows you to view all crossing pipe candidates in the network and automatically create the intersection, where necessary.

  1. Open the appropriate .aprx file in ArcGIS Pro.
  2. From the ribbon, InfoWater Pro tab, click Initialize.
    The InfoWater Pro tab of the ribbon with Initialize called out as being selected
  3. From the Model Explorer, Command Center tab, expand Utilities > Network Review/Fix.
  4. Double-click Locate/Fix Crossing/Intersecting Pipes.
    Model Explorer, Command Center tab, Network Review/Fix folders open, with Locate/Fix Crossing/Intersecting Pipes highlighted
  5. In the Locate Crossing Pipes dialog box, ensure that Add into Domain is selected.
    The Locate Crossing Pipes dialog box with Add into Domain enabled
  6. Click OK.

All pipe candidates are added to the domain. The Message Board reports that one location is found.

The Message Board reporting the results of the Locate Crossing Pipes operation

  1. To zoom in on the location, on the InfoWater Pro ribbon, Domain panel, select the Zoom to Domain tool.
    The InfoWater Pro ribbon, Domain panel, with the Zoom to Domain tool highlighted
  2. When you examine the network configuration, notice that one pipe seems to cross back to the west for no apparent reason.
    The Network map displaying the pipe crossing

You can then re-draw the pipe between the two nodes.

  1. Turn on the labels to see the node IDs. From the Contents panel, right-click Junction and select Label.
    The Contents panel with Junction > Label highlighted
  2. On the ribbon, Edit panel, expand the Edit drop-down and select Redraw Pipe.
    The Edit panel with Edit > Redraw Pipe highlighted
  3. Select the pipe to be redrawn; it flashes blue, signifying that it is selected to be redrawn.
    The Network map showing the selected pipe in blue, signifying it is to be redrawn
  1. Click the starting node.
  2. Click to add intermediate vertices away from the pipe.
  3. Double-click the end node to finish re-drawing the pipe.
    The Network map showing the vertices of the redrawn pipe

IMPORTANT: When selecting a pipe, make sure that the pipe you intend to re-draw is indeed the one that flashes. If you accidentally select another pipe, and it flashes blue, you will consequently redraw the wrong pipe. To fix this, simply re-select the correct pipe. If you do happen to redraw the wrong pipe, then there is no undoing it—you would need to draw it again or reimport it.

IMPORTANT: This fix causes a disconnect from the one-to-one relationship with the GIS, and could be flagged to your GIS department to fix and re-import.