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Assigning feature attributes from a GIS dataset

Assign pressure zone attributes to all features in the model from a GIS dataset.


Tutorial resources

These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:

iwtr2023M04U06_Assigning-Feature-Attributes-from-a-GIS-Dataset.zip

Step-by-step:

Pressure zone information is useful for viewing output data by zone. Assign zone attributes to all features in the model from a GIS dataset.

  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

On the ArcGIS Pro ribbon, Map tab, Layer panel, click Add Data.

The ArcGIS Pro ribbon, Map tab, Layer panel, with Add Data selected

  1. From the Add Data dialog box, locate and select the file PressureZones.gbd.
    The Add Data dialog box with the file PressureZones.gbd highlighted and selected
  2. Click OK to open it.
  3. In the ArcGIS Pro ribbon, Map tab, Selection panel, click Select By Attributes.
    The ArcGIS Pro ribbon, Map tab, Selection panel, with Select By Attributes called out and selected.
  4. In the Select By Attributes dialog box, set Input Rows to PressureZones.
  5. Set Selection type to New selection.
  6. Click +New expression.
    The Select by Attributes dialog box, with the Input Rows and Selection Type options entered, and the +New expression button selected
  7. In the Expression Builder that appears, set the fields for Where to ZONE, is equal, 1.
  8. Click Apply.
    The Select By Attributes dialog box, with the new "Where" expression configured in the Expression Builder
  9. In the ArcGIS Pro ribbon, Selection panel, click Select By Location.
  10. In the Selection By Location dialog box, set Input Features to Valve.
  11. Set Relationship to Completely within.
  12. Set Selecting Features to PressureZones.
  13. Set Selection type to Add to the current selection.
  14. Click Apply.
    The Select By Location dialog box with the selection options configured
  15. Close the error message.
  16. In the Select By Location dialog box, set Input Features to Junction.
  17. Click Apply.
  18. Close the error message.
  19. In the Select By Location dialog box, set the Input Features to Tank.
  20. Click Apply.
  21. Close the error message.
  22. In the Select By Location dialog box, set the Input Features to Reservoir.
  23. Click Apply.
  24. Close the error message.
  25. In the Select By Location dialog box, set the Input Features to Pump.
  26. Click Apply.
  27. Close the error message.
  28. In the Select By Location dialog box, set the Input Features to Pipe.
  29. Click Apply.
  30. Close the error message.

Each attribute that you add becomes highlighted in Pressure Zone 1 until all features that are completely within the zone are highlighted.

  1. Close the Select By Location dialog box.
  2. From the InfoWater Pro ribbon, Domain panel, click Selection to Domain.
    Domain panel with Selection to Domain called out for selection.
  3. In the Edit panel, click Edit Domain.
    The Edit panel with Edit Domain selected
  4. In the Edit Attribute dialog box, Junction table, select the Zone column header to select the entire column.
    The Edit Attribute dialog box, which contains a table of all model objects, organized by tabs; the Zone column is highlighted as selected and the Block Editing tool is being selected
  5. In the toolbar, click Block Editing.
  6. In the Group Editing dialog box, set Operation to Set Equal.
  7. Set Value to 1.
  8. Click OK.
    The Group Editing dialog box
  9. In the Edit Attribute dialog box, repeat steps 37 - 41 for the Tank tab, Zone column.
  10. Repeat steps 37 – 41 for the Reservoir tab.
  11. Repeat steps 37 – 41 for the Pump tab.
  12. Repeat steps 37 – 41 for the Pipe tab.
  13. Click Save All Tabs.
  14. Exit the Domain Editor.
    The map showing all Zone 1 objects highlighted as being part of that zone

The map now shows all the model objects in Zone 1 highlighted in red, including the junctions, tanks, reservoir, pumps and pipe.

  1. From the ArcGIS Pro ribbon, Map tab, Selection panel, click Clear.
  2. From the InfoWater Pro ribbon, Domain panel, click Clear Domain.
  3. Save the project.