Snapped features not creating vertex when appending to utility network

Question

I have a dataset of fittings (outside the utility network) that appear to be snapped to gravity main lines that were created from the snap geoprocessing tool.  When I append these features into structure junctions (fitting subtype), no vertex is created on the gravity main.  If you manually create a fitting (structure junction) on the gravity main, a vertex is created on the line.  I'm thinking there is some type of utility network rule that needs to be modified in order to get this to work?  Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

shildebrand · Answer

Hi @MatheusSparapani, I actually haven't looked into this much lately.  Have you made any progress?  There has to be a way to load data into a utility network dataset that participates in the topology of the utility network.

MatheusSparapani · Answer

Hi @shildebrand, I'm tryng to load data into the utility network too, but, I founded this error, where the points that I insert in a Line, doesn't has the connection, because they don't create vertex in the original line.

How can you did this in your case? I'm using a python script to create feature and insert this features into my utility network service.

Thank you!

GIS_kiwi4 · Answer

@shildebrand - We use FME to bulk-add data into Utility Network. We have found this to be the easiest way.
Tools like integrate didn't work for us as they modified the line geometry.

The other way is this - https://learn.arcgis.com/en/projects/load-data-into-a-utility-network/#load-your-data-into-the-utility-network
This involves loading data into the asset package and deploying Utility Network.

The last option I can think of (but haven't tried) is using arcpy to manipulate the geometry.