Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Future and Backward Year Planning for an Interaction between SWMM and RED (me)

A forward and backward look at what i was doing in the future and past. The future is grossly overestimated for the number of years, but I like the view from the pivot year of 2018. It shows a range of SWMM and versions of SWMM involvement.
Forward Year
Forward Age
Backward Year
Backward Age
What was I doing?
2018
62
2018
62
Innovyze InfoSWMM/InfoSewer/ICM/XPSWMM and SWMM5/6
2019
63
2017
61
Innovyze InfoSWMM/InfoSewer/ICM/SWMM5
2020
64
2016
60
Innovyze InfoSWMM/InfoSewer/ICM/SWMM5
2021
65
2015
59
Innovyze InfoSWMM/InfoSewer/ICM/SWMM5
2022
66
2014
58
Innovyze InfoSWMM/InfoSewer/ICM/SWMM5
2023
67
2013
57
Innovyze InfoSWMM/InfoSewer/ICM/SWMM5
2024
68
2012
56
Innovyze InfoSWMM/InfoSewer/ICM/SWMM5
2025
69
2011
55
Innovyze InfoSWMM/InfoSewer/ICM/SWMM5
2026
70
2010
54
Innovyze InfoSWMM/InfoSewer/ICM/SWMM5
2027
71
2009
53
MWHGlobal InfoSWMM/InfoSewer/SWMM5
2028
72
2008
52
MWHGlobal InfoSWMM/InfoSewer/SWMM5
2029
73
2007
51
CDM and SWMM5
2030
74
2006
50
CDM and SWMM5
2031
75
2005
49
CDM and SWMM5
2032
76
2004
48
CDM and SWMM5
2033
77
2003
47
CDM and SWMM4/5
2034
78
2002
46
CDM and SWMM4/5
2035
79
2001
45
CDM and SWMM4/5
2036
80
2000
44
Visual SWMM/SWMM4
2037
81
1999
43
Visual SWMM/SWMM4
2038
82
1998
42
XPSWMM/SWMM4
2039
83
1997
41
XPSWMM/SWMM4
2040
84
1996
40
XPSWMM/SWMM4
2041
85
1995
39
XPSWMM/SWMM4
2042
86
1994
38
XPSWMM/SWMM4
2043
87
1993
37
XPSWMM/SWMM4
2044
88
1992
36
XPSWMM/SWMM4
2045
89
1991
35
SWMM4
2046
90
1990
34
SWMM4
2047
91
1989
33
SWMM4
2048
92
1988
32
SWMM4
2049
93
1987
31
SWMM4
2050
94
1986
30
SWMM4
2051
95
1985
29
SWMM3
2052
96
1984
28
SWMM3
2053
97
1983
27
SWMM3
2054
98
1982
26
SWMM3
2055
99
1981
25
SWMM3
2056
100
1980
24
SWMM3
2057
101
1979
23
SWMM3
2058
102
1978
22
SWMM3
2059
103
1977
21
SWMM3

Saturday, January 13, 2018

How to Pick an Input HGL Profile in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM_SA

There are five ways to pick a profile path as shown below.  The two easiest are probably using a domain (2) or picking the ending an starting nodes (5).  If you pick the ending and starting nodes the program will find the connecting links.

How to Pick an Input HGL Profile in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM_SA

Saturday, January 6, 2018

How to Understand Scenarios In InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM_SA

1 How to Understand Scenarios In InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM_SA
Some examples of alternatives that you may wish to explore with Scenarios:
Master Plans for future years
RTC strategies
Pipe size changes
I/I Reduction
Designs for reducing overflows
Sensitivity analysis 
LID Flow Reduction

2 You can have Child Scenario’s based on the Base Scenario or a different Child Scenario.  Compare Child1 to Child22 or Child222.
3 The Base and Child Scenarios can have different General, Facility and Dataset Characteristics
4 Use Intelli-Selection to have different active and inactive elements per scenario.  Facility Manager controls whether and element is active or inactive.
5 Inactive elements are grey, the current selected element is colored and the other active elements have the default element color or colour.
6 Use datasets to have different element data, dwf, inflows or improvements such as RDII reduction or LID controls.

Friday, January 5, 2018

Using The Simulation Task Manager in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM_SA

Using Simulation Task Manager

Using Simulation Task Manager is simple and straightforward.
  • Enable Simulation Task Manager from the modeling software
  • Schedule the simulation task using Run Manager by using the command tools/preferences/operation Use Simulation Task Manager     
  • Manage scheduled simulations from Simulation Task Manager (Note:  The modeling software does not need to be open to manage and run simulations from Simulation Task Manager)
  • Update output results in the model when simulations are completed
The following is an example of using Simulation Task Manager with both the InfoSWMM and H2OMap SWMM modeling software.

Step 1

Open the Preferences dialog (  ) and select the Use Innovyze(R) Inc.  Simulation Task Manager option from the Operation Settings tab.

Step 2

Schedule a simulation using Run Manager.  Notice that the Run button has changed is now the Schedule Simulation button (  ).  After clicking this button, the simulation is sent to the Simulation Task Manager and the Simulation Task Manager Main Window will be launched.  The simulation can further be managed from there.  Note: When a simulation is run within the Simulation Task Manager environment, a copy of the input data is made as input for the simulation task.  This means that after scheduling the simulation task, you can change the input data in the model but future output results may differ.


Step 3

Manage all scheduled tasks from the Simulation Task Manager Main Window.  Task priority can be changed and simulations can be paused, deleted or started.

Step 4

Once the scheduled simulation tasks are completed, you will need to update the output results in the model to gain access to them.  This is done through Run Manager.  When results are available to load back into the model, the Open button  will change to the Results Pending button .  Click the Results Pending button to load the output data generated by the Simulation Task Manager back into the model.

Step 5

Multi core option  - if  you go to Simulation Options/Advanced Tab in Run Manager you can choose 1 to 7 cores to use during the simulation.  If you use 8 then the Maximum number of cores on your PC will be used up to 32 Cores.  Use 1 to 7 means use 1 to 7 cores, use 8 means use 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 or 32 cores.
  

Monday, January 1, 2018

How InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA 2D Link and 3D Node Graphics Help You Understand the Response of Your Network to Wet Weather Flow

New InfoSWMM linked 2D Link and 3D Node graphics help you understand one of the most critical outputs in any Stormwater, Combined Sewershed or Sanitary Sewershed Network Model the value and timing of how full the pipes and nodes are over time and how this changes during Wet Weather Flow (Runoff or Infiltration Inflow).These new graphs are included in InfoSWMM v 14.6 and InfoSWMM SA V2 (InfoSWMM SA is not an Esri Extension in ArcMap but uses Arc Engine for GIS processing power) has many new graphical and map display tools that help answer the following modeling questions in a easy to understand group of linked Time Track Graph, 2D Graphs and 2D Thumbnails.
If you are modeling a Stormwater Network and need to know the d/D or depth over maximum depth over time and at the peak of the Runoff event you can view linked graphs as shown in Figure 1.
If you are modeling a Sanitary Network and need to find the d/D for Rainfall Induced Infiltration and Inflow (RDII) you can see the RDII flow and the Node depth and connecting link depths in a linked animation of the 3D node image in the Attribute Browser and the 2D Linked Node Graph for RDII flow as shown in Figure 2.
If you are modeling a Combined Sewershed and need to know the d/D or depth over maximum depth over time and at the peak of the Combined Runoff event you can view linked graphs as shown in Figures 3 and 4.
Figure 1 Linked Time Track, Animation Time Control on the Attribute Browser, 2D cross section view of the Surcharge d/D for a Filled Circular Link.
Figure 2 Linked Time Track, Animation Time Control on the Attribute Browser, 3D cross section view of the node depth and connecting links to the node.
Figure 3 Linked Time Track, Animation Time Control on the Attribute Browser, 2D HGL or Profile Plot of the Surcharge d/D for a Link.
Figure 4 You can also see the Profile Plot of the Input Node Invert and Rim Elevations as well as the inverts of the connecting links in a popup Window.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

How the Pump Target setting in #SWMM5 works with Initial Conditions

How does the Pump Target setting in #SWMM5 work?  Your pump options, include the initial conditions, the pump on and off depths, the pump type, the pump curve and optional real time rules or RTC Rules.
    1. Red is the situation if you start with the Pump with the Wet Well depth greater than the Pump Off Depth. The Pump Setting is greater than zero and the depth is greater than the Pump Off Depth – the pump never turns off.   You need start the pump in the off condition.
    2. Purple and Green is the situation when you start the model with the Pump Off.  The Pump then turns on based on the Pump On depth and off based on the Wet Well depth and the Pump off depth.
SWMM5 Target and Settings for Pumps

AI Rivers of Wisdom about ICM SWMM

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