InfoSewer to InfoSWMM Import Tips

Subject:   InfoSewer to InfoSWMM Import Tips

InfoSewer to InfoSWMM Import Tips

by dickinsonre
Subject:   InfoSewer to InfoSWMM Import Tips
The direct import of InfoSewer to InfoSWMM (Figure 1) is both direct and robust but you need to be aware of Run Manager changes to optimize the InfoSWMMmodel:
1.       Make sure that the Flow Units in InfoSWMM Run Manager match the default flow units in InfoSewer so that the DWF values are comparable,
2.      Make sure that the Output Flow Units in InfoSWMM match the Output Flow Units in InfoSewer so direct comparisons are easier,
3.      Add a Pump On and Pump Off depth to the Pumps in  InfoSWMM so that the pumps work better in a fully dynamic solution,
4.      The Fixed Pump Curves of InfoSewer should be checked in the Pump Curve section of InfoSWMM to make sure they are comparable,
5.      The InfoSWMM conduit step lengthening option should be used to speed up the model if you have short links in InfoSewer,
6.      You can check the overall balance in the two modeling platforms by comparing the System Load Graph in InfoSewer to the Total Inflow Graph inInfoSWMM.
Figure 1   Dialog for Importing InfoSewer to InfoSWMM



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