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Create and use databases to work with models.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
4 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:04
When working in info works.
00:05
WS pro you will need to understand how
00:07
to create and use databases and transportable databases.
00:11
This is necessary to know how all the data
00:13
associated with the model is organized and stored.
00:17
First, you must have info
00:19
works. WS pro installed either on your local computer or virtual machine. VM.
00:25
You will also need the WS pro introduction data folder on your desktop.
00:30
Within the data folder,
00:31
you will find additional sub folders labeled by individual session number.
00:35
Make sure you have the software properly installed and have
00:38
access to the necessary data folders before starting the exercise.
00:43
Open info works.
00:44
WS pro by selecting it from the start menu
00:46
or double clicking the shortcut icon on your desktop.
00:50
You may receive a warning that states you do
00:52
not have a database currently open or selected.
00:55
If this happens, you will be prompted to create one shortly
00:59
in the ribbon. Click the file tab
01:01
hover your cursor over open and select open slash create database from the flyout.
01:08
In the open database dialogue,
01:10
you can toggle between workgroup or standalone databases.
01:14
Keep in mind that most companies would select the workgroup option.
01:17
But this requires other software that you may not have installed.
01:21
So for this exercise, make sure the standalone option is enabled and then click new
01:28
in the save as window, navigate to the session two folder and name the new database.
01:34
In this example, Ws pro intro dot wpm,
01:39
click save,
01:40
then click, OK. To close the dialogue,
01:44
you will receive a notification informing you
01:46
that the database location has been changed.
01:49
In this example, the model group window appears
01:52
if it does not appear click window and select model group window.
01:59
In the model group window, you can see the database and recycle bin.
02:03
You will now insert a model into the database.
02:06
You can build a model from scratch.
02:08
But for this exercise, you will use an existing model from a transportable database
02:14
in the file tab select open
02:17
open transportable database
02:19
and open the session two dot WPT file
02:26
in the transportable database folder, right? Click session 02 and select copy
02:33
then
02:33
right click the database and click paste session 02 with Children.
02:40
A notification informs you that you can
02:42
copy ground models and copy simulation results.
02:45
Make sure both are enabled and click continue
02:49
close the transportable database window
02:52
session 02 now appears under the database in the model group window,
02:57
expand session 02 to display the objects constituting the model,
03:02
the demand diagram run and other object groups
03:05
can be expanded to display additional objects,
03:08
expand run and then bridgetown base.
03:12
If bridge con were transparent.
03:14
You would right click bridgetown base and select rerun from the flyout.
Video transcript
00:04
When working in info works.
00:05
WS pro you will need to understand how
00:07
to create and use databases and transportable databases.
00:11
This is necessary to know how all the data
00:13
associated with the model is organized and stored.
00:17
First, you must have info
00:19
works. WS pro installed either on your local computer or virtual machine. VM.
00:25
You will also need the WS pro introduction data folder on your desktop.
00:30
Within the data folder,
00:31
you will find additional sub folders labeled by individual session number.
00:35
Make sure you have the software properly installed and have
00:38
access to the necessary data folders before starting the exercise.
00:43
Open info works.
00:44
WS pro by selecting it from the start menu
00:46
or double clicking the shortcut icon on your desktop.
00:50
You may receive a warning that states you do
00:52
not have a database currently open or selected.
00:55
If this happens, you will be prompted to create one shortly
00:59
in the ribbon. Click the file tab
01:01
hover your cursor over open and select open slash create database from the flyout.
01:08
In the open database dialogue,
01:10
you can toggle between workgroup or standalone databases.
01:14
Keep in mind that most companies would select the workgroup option.
01:17
But this requires other software that you may not have installed.
01:21
So for this exercise, make sure the standalone option is enabled and then click new
01:28
in the save as window, navigate to the session two folder and name the new database.
01:34
In this example, Ws pro intro dot wpm,
01:39
click save,
01:40
then click, OK. To close the dialogue,
01:44
you will receive a notification informing you
01:46
that the database location has been changed.
01:49
In this example, the model group window appears
01:52
if it does not appear click window and select model group window.
01:59
In the model group window, you can see the database and recycle bin.
02:03
You will now insert a model into the database.
02:06
You can build a model from scratch.
02:08
But for this exercise, you will use an existing model from a transportable database
02:14
in the file tab select open
02:17
open transportable database
02:19
and open the session two dot WPT file
02:26
in the transportable database folder, right? Click session 02 and select copy
02:33
then
02:33
right click the database and click paste session 02 with Children.
02:40
A notification informs you that you can
02:42
copy ground models and copy simulation results.
02:45
Make sure both are enabled and click continue
02:49
close the transportable database window
02:52
session 02 now appears under the database in the model group window,
02:57
expand session 02 to display the objects constituting the model,
03:02
the demand diagram run and other object groups
03:05
can be expanded to display additional objects,
03:08
expand run and then bridgetown base.
03:12
If bridge con were transparent.
03:14
You would right click bridgetown base and select rerun from the flyout.
When working in InfoWorks WS Pro, you will need to understand how to create and use databases and transportable databases. This is necessary to know how all the data associated with a model is organized and stored.
First, you must have InfoWorks WS Pro installed either on your local computer or virtual machine (VM). You will also need the WS Pro Introduction Data folder on your desktop. Within the Data folder, you will find additional subfolders labeled by individual session number.
In the Model Group window, you can see the Database and Recycle Bin. You will now insert a model into the Database. You can build a model from scratch, but for this exercise, you will use an existing model from a transportable database.
Note: If BridgeCon is transparent, right-click BridgeTown Base and select Re-run from the flyout.
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