Configuring the project preferences for digitizing pipes

Step-by-step:

Once you have set up a modeling project, you can add features such as pumps, pipes, and even treatment plants to the system and digitize them. For these features to behave as desired, there are several project preferences you need to configure.

1. Open the appropriate .aprx file in ArcGIS Pro.
2. From the ribbon, InfoWater Pro tab, click Initialize.
3. Click Preferences.
   
4. From the Preferences dialog box, Operation Settings tab, enable the following:
• Auto Length Calculation
• Auto Record Saving
• Auto Database Packing
• Delete Confirmation
• Auto Demand Reset
• Allow Duplicated Report
• Temporary Remove Join
• Suffix Scenario ID in Printing Output Graph
• Allow Project Database Editing Buffer
• Auto Output Relate Update
• Auto Output Retrieval
• Auto Output Remembering
• Enable Output Save As
• Single Output Report Loading

5. Ensure Auto Pipe Delete is disabled.
   
6. Open the ID and Description tab.
7. From the table, edit Junction: Delete the ID Prefix, enter 8450 for Next, and 5 for Increment.
8. Edit Tank: Enter T for the ID Prefix, 5008 for Next, and 2 for Increment.
9. Edit Reservoir: Enter WTP for the ID Prefix, enter 100 for Next, and 100 for Increment.
10. Edit Pump: Enter P- for the ID Prefix, enter 100 for Next, and 20 for Increment.
11. Edit Valve: Enter V for the ID Prefix, enter 8018 for Next, and 2 for Increment.
12. Edit Pipe: Delete the ID Prefix, enter 13140 for Next, and 5 for Increment.
13. Click OK.