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Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

JamalNUMAN — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:59:27 GMT

Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

please, see the attache image that shows my question

i wanted to know whether the ArcGIS 10 includes the very urgent command "Custom valve isolation" as built in tool.

This command SELECT the nearest valve that to be closed in case any ruptures occurs at any point in the pipe net work, and thus this valve must be closed to prevent the follow of water at that point!

do we still to add this command in the VBA?

thank you in advance,

regards

Jamal

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

MikeMillerGIS — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:06:47 GMT

Jamal,
The tool is included in the Infrastructure Editing Template. The template include an add in that contains this functionality as well as a secondary trace, a sewer profile graph trace and much much more.

You can find the released version here
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=14bdfb26bc2f4e0388a633fbd0ccca02

And the most recent beta version here
http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/20000-Beta-Versions?p=116013&viewfull=1#post116013

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

Anonymous User — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:38:37 GMT

Original User: Jamal432@gmail.com

Jamal,
The tool is included in the Infrastructure Editing Template. The template include an add in that contains this functionality as well as a secondary trace, a sewer profile graph trace and much much more.

You can find the released version here
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=14bdfb26bc2f4e0388a633fbd0ccca02

And the most recent beta version here
http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/20000-Beta-Versions?p=116013&viewfull=1#post116013

thank you Michael for the answer. this is very useful.

I'll try to manipulate it soon and let you know my feedback (if you like).

appreciated

regards

Jamal

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

JamalNUMAN — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:10:10 GMT

Jamal,
The tool is included in the Infrastructure Editing Template. The template include an add in that contains this functionality as well as a secondary trace, a sewer profile graph trace and much much more.

You can find the released version here
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=14bdfb26bc2f4e0388a633fbd0ccca02

And the most recent beta version here
http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/20000-Beta-Versions?p=116013&viewfull=1#post116013

Hi miller,

I tried to use the command to find the nearest valve to close in case we have a rupture at the indicated point but sounds to be difficult to perform this command!

How can i "Click a location to start the trace"?

please, see the attached screenshot that shows my question

how can i use the tools available in the "Infrastructure editing toolbar" and "Infrastructure reporting toolbar"?

Do these toolbars can entirely replace the "Utility Network Analyst" toolbar?

Is there a more detailed manual that explains thoroughly how to use these two bars?

thank you

regards

Jamal

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

JamalNUMAN — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:55:09 GMT

Jamal,
The tool is included in the Infrastructure Editing Template. The template include an add in that contains this functionality as well as a secondary trace, a sewer profile graph trace and much much more.

You can find the released version here
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=14bdfb26bc2f4e0388a633fbd0ccca02

And the most recent beta version here
http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/20000-Beta-Versions?p=116013&viewfull=1#post116013

Hi Michael,

sorry for the frequent posts.

I couldn't even know how to select the point at which I've a rupture to find the nearest valve to close.

Watching the video suggests that we have two icons under the "Valve Isolation Trace". In the installed toolbar, these icons are not existing. Screenshots are taken for the installed toolbar and the toolbars from the video".

Why the two icons under the "Valve Isolation Trace" are missing in my toolbar and existing in the toolbar shown in the video?!

It would be highly appreciated how can i use the "Infrastructure editing toolbar" and the "Infrastructure reporting toolbar" in order to close the nearest valve of a rupture point.

By the way, can we use these two toolbars if we have our own data which is built using the geometric network (screenshot is provided)?

Thank you,

regards

Jamal

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

Anonymous User — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:14:55 GMT

Original User: MikeMillerGIS

Jamal,
The toolbar in the video is an order version and it has changed since the filming. The tool allows you to click a location on the main and preform the trace. So select the Tool and just click on the main. If you want to return all the features as a selection set, hold the control key down when you click on the main. Where you able to get the tools to work on the sample data? Did you get an error about a source not being defined? If so, you need to connect a water source to the network(wNetworkStructure). Find one of these features and connect it to a water main with a new water main. There was a problem with the sample data that is going to be fixed in the release this week.

You need to update the configuration file to allow the tool to work on your own data. If you download the most recent version from the Beta thread, there is a tool to open the configuration file you. You will need to update the Trace Isolation tags, these tags let you define the Sources of water and the Valves, as well as their fields and values that define if they are operable or non operable. I would review the overview pdfs that are also available on the beta thread.

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

JamalNUMAN — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:15:32 GMT

Jamal,
The toolbar in the video is an order version and it has changed since the filming. The tool allows you to click a location on the main and preform the trace. So select the Tool and just click on the main. If you want to return all the features as a selection set, hold the control key down when you click on the main. Where you able to get the tools to work on the sample data? Did you get an error about a source not being defined? If so, you need to connect a water source to the network(wNetworkStructure). Find one of these features and connect it to a water main with a new water main. There was a problem with the sample data that is going to be fixed in the release this week.

You need to update the configuration file to allow the tool to work on your own data. If you download the most recent version from the Beta thread, there is a tool to open the configuration file you. You will need to update the Trace Isolation tags, these tags let you define the Sources of water and the Valves, as well as their fields and values that define if they are operable or non operable. I would review the overview pdfs that are also available on the beta thread.

Many thank Michael.

- At all! the "The Valve Isolation Trace" is not working. for example, i wanted to find the nearest valve to close for the location indicated in the the attached screenshots, i clicked the "The Valve Isolation Trace" then went to select the Main but nothing happen! furthermore, the icon of the "The Valve Isolation Trace" becomes inactive)!!

What might be the problem?? how to use this tool?

- Where is the link to "download the most recent version of the configuration file" so that i can "define the Sources of water and the Valves, as well as their fields and values that define if they are operable or non operable"?

appreciated,

regards

Jamal

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

Anonymous User — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:22:16 GMT

Original User: MikeMillerGIS

Jamal,
Please download and try this version. Make sure to uninstall the older version first.

http://downloads.esri.com/blogs/waterutilities/BetaVersions/release11-1-2011.zip

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

JamalNUMAN — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:33:33 GMT

Jamal,
Please download and try this version. Make sure to uninstall the older version first.

http://downloads.esri.com/blogs/waterutilities/BetaVersions/release11-1-2011.zip

Thank you Michael.

Sounds that the tool "The Valve Isolation Trace" is working now!

BUT my question is still not answered: "Finding the closed valve to close"!

In the attached screenshot, i wanted to find the nearest valve to close in case of rupture at the indicated point, how can i use this tool to achieve this purpose? All what i get is a long message saying that "No water network structures......"

Please, how to achieve this purpose?

I'm using the data from the "Infrastructure Editing Template for ArcGIS 10"
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=14bdfb26bc2f4e0388a633fbd0ccca02

Appreciated,

regards

Jamal

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

Anonymous User — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:22:01 GMT

Original User: MikeMillerGIS

Jamal,
That is a problem with the sample data. A wNetworkStructure feature in the sample data is not properly connected. The new release of the data and tools(release just now) has this fixed. You can download the new version with the updated data or find a structure in your dataset and connect it to your network.

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=14bdfb26bc2f4e0388a633fbd0ccca02

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

JamalNUMAN — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:44:08 GMT

Jamal,
That is a problem with the sample data. A wNetworkStructure feature in the sample data is not properly connected. The new release of the data and tools(release just now) has this fixed. You can download the new version with the updated data or find a structure in your dataset and connect it to your network.

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=14bdfb26bc2f4e0388a633fbd0ccca02

Thank you Michale for your prompt answers.

I�??m still stuck with three issues:

1. The tool �??Valve isolation trace�?� selects all the valves, meter, fittings connected to the point of rupture instead of selecting ONLY the nearest valve that will stop of water flow when closed!

How to use this tool to select only the nearest valve? the valve needed to be closed is assumed to be the valve that stops the water coming from the source (reservoir) but not all the valves, meters, fittings connected to the point of rupture (see screenshots please).

2. I�??ve uninstalled the �??Infrastructure Reporting Toolbar�?� and the �??Infrastructure Editing Toolbar�?� but they remain in the ArcMap after being uninstalled from windows.
Then how to uninstall them completely

3. At which stage we modify the code of the icon �??Valve isolation trace�?� to be compatible with our geometric geodatabase?
How and when we modify the code of the icon �??Valve isolation trace�?�? Do we use the class feature �??Name�?� or the �??Alias�?� in the modifications?

4. Flow direction: clicking the flow direction doesn�??t indicate the flow water in the system! It gives �??solid circles�?� which means that the direction is not defined.

Appreciated.

Regards

Jamal

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

Anonymous User — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:52:32 GMT

Original User: MikeMillerGIS

1: Because water is a pressurized system, this tool finds all valves that lead to a water source and returns them. Just closing one valve is not going to stop flow to the break location. The tools does not look at flow, just if a valve is feed water by a source. If you do not want to trace to a source, set the source as non operable.

2: The tools are AddIns in ArcMap, you remove them using the Add In Manager, not windows.

3: You do not have to modify the code for the tools to work on your data. You just need to update the config file. The last tool on the infrastructure reporting toolbar will open the config file for you.

4: To set flow on your water datasets, you need to define the source of flow, but even this will give you indeterminate flow(circles). You need to use the Set Flow based on Digitized direction on the Infrastructure editing toolbar. But as I explained early, this will not accurately show flow because of being pressurized.

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

JamalNUMAN — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:52:17 GMT

1: Because water is a pressurized system, this tool finds all valves that lead to a water source and returns them. Just closing one valve is not going to stop flow to the break location. The tools does look at flow, just if a valve is feed water by a source. If you do not want to trace to a source, set the source as non operable.

2: The tools are AddIns in ArcMap, you remove them using the Add In Manager, not windows.

3: You do not have to modify the code for the tools to work on your data. You just need to update the config file. The last tool on the infrastructure reporting toolbar will open the config file for you.

4: To set flow on your water datasets, you need to define the source of flow, but even this will give you indeterminate flow(circles). You need to use the Set Flow based on Digitized direction on the Infrastructure editing toolbar. But as I explained early, this will not accurately show flow because of being pressurized.

This is very useful Michael. Thank you.

The issue now is to employ the tools of �??Infrastructure Reporting Toolbar�?� and the �??Infrastructure Editing Toolbar�?� in my own data.

My data includes 6 layers (screenshot is attached):
I. Main;
II. Lateral;
III. Fittings;
IV. Meters;
V. Valves;
VI. Reservoir (water source).

Then:

1. How can I update the configuration file to fit my own data? What should I change in the Loaded.config file according the given the names of layers above?(screenshots are also attached)

Do I need to replace the
�??Water Network Structures|Water Pumps�?� by the �??Reservoir�?� ?
and
�??Water System Valves|Water Control Valves�?� by the �??Valves�?�

What about:
     <add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Field_Valves" value="Operable" />
    <add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Field_Sources" value="Operable" />
    <add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Values" value="0|1" />
    <add key="TraceIsolation_Valve_AddSQL" value="" />

What should I change in the above codes to fit my own data?

2. �??The tools does look at flow, just if a valve is feed water by a source. If you do not want to trace to a source, set the source as non operable�?�

a) It is a fact that the water is a pressurized system, but just in case, I need to select ONLY the valve from which the water is coming from the source, then how can I achieve this using the tools?

b) How can i assign that the valve is feed water by source?

c) How can I set the source as non operable?

3. Are the tools of �??Infrastructure Reporting Toolbar�?� and the �??Infrastructure Editing Toolbar�?� assumed to replace completely the tools of �??Utility Network Analyst�?�?

Appreciated

Best regards

Jamal

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

Anonymous User — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:36:32 GMT

Original User: MikeMillerGIS

1: Yes, make those changes. The Operable fields is a Yes No field telling the tool to use that asset or skip over it, say a valve is stuck open, you set it Operable = False or No, and it will be skipped. Create an Operable field that is a short int and apply the Yes/No Domain and set them all to Yes.

2: Sorry, had a typo, the tool does NOT look at flow. From each valve, it does a trace to find connected water sources.

3: No, just enhance and make things easier.

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

JamalNUMAN — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:51:51 GMT

1: Yes, make those changes. The Operable fields is a Yes No field telling the tool to use that asset or skip over it, say a valve is stuck open, you set it Operable = False or No, and it will be skipped. Create an Operable field that is a short int and apply the Yes/No Domain and set them all to Yes.

2: Sorry, had a typo, the tool does NOT look at flow. From each valve, it does a trace to find connected water sources.

3: No, just enhance and make things easier.

Sorry bothering you with my endless questions. Thanks Michael.

I modified the code and accomplished what I have been looking for!

BUT I couldn�??t exactly understand the behavior of the �??Valve isolation trace�?� tool.

1. In the attached screenshots, I selected a rupture point, and then clicked the �??Valve isolation trace�?� tool, the result doesn�??t include one of the most important valves that should be selected (indicated in the screenshots!)

How is this result justified?

I�??ve sent a sample of my data to your e-mail in case you have time to have a look.

2. Although some explanation is provided about the code, but still I don�??t deeply understand the effect of the two codes below on the result:

    <add key="TraceIsolation_Source_FeatureLayer" value="Reservoir" />
    <add key="TraceIsolation_Valve_FeatureLayer" value="Valves|Fittings" />

3. And also the effect of the following codes:

    <add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Field_Valves" value="Operable" />
    <add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Field_Sources" value="Operable" />
    <add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Values" value="0|1" />
    <add key="TraceIsolation_Valve_AddSQL" value="" />

Appreciated,

Regards

Jamal

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

Anonymous User — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:56:52 GMT

Original User: MikeMillerGIS

1. Make sure that valve is connected to the geometric network. Start editing, select it and move it, does the network move with it. Also is the valve operable?

2: Remove fittings
<add key="TraceIsolation_Valve_FeatureLayer" value="Valves" />

3: Add a field to your valve layer and your source layer called Operable. Apply the dmBooleanYesNo No(0)/Yes(1) domain to those fields and calculate all your sources and valves as operable.

<add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Field_Valves" value="Operable" />
<add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Field_Sources" value="Operable" />
<add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Values" value="0|1" />
<add key="TraceIsolation_Valve_AddSQL" value="" />

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

JamalNUMAN — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:02:32 GMT

1. Make sure that valve is connected to the geometric network. Start editing, select it and move it, does the network move with it. Also is the valve operable?

2: Remove fittings
<add key="TraceIsolation_Valve_FeatureLayer" value="Valves" />

3: Add a field to your valve layer and your source layer called Operable. Apply the dmBooleanYesNo No(0)/Yes(1) domain to those fields and calculate all your sources and valves as operable.

<add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Field_Valves" value="Operable" />
<add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Field_Sources" value="Operable" />
<add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Values" value="0|1" />
<add key="TraceIsolation_Valve_AddSQL" value="" />

Hi Michael,

1) I checked the valve: it is connected

Then what might be the reason being not selected in the trace?

2) what is the type of the Field "Operable"?

3) after I've added the field "Operable" to the Valves and Reservoir layers, i got a new message saying that the "Reservoir" can't be found!

4) the final code is (is this correct now?):

-------------------------------------
<add key="TraceIsolation_Source_FeatureLayer" value="Reservoir" />
    
    <add key="TraceIsolation_Valve_FeatureLayer" value="Valves" />
    
    <add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Field_Valves" value="Operable" />
    <add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Field_Sources" value="Operable" />
    <add key="TraceIsolation_Operable_Values" value="0|1" />
    
    <add key="TraceIsolation_Valve_AddSQL" value="" />

    
    <add key="TraceIsolation_ClearFlagsOnClick" value="true" />
--------------------------------------------------
the screenshots and the data are attached.

thank you

regards

Jamal

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

Anonymous User — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:26:08 GMT

Original User: MikeMillerGIS

The issues is a data issue. If you scroll to the right, you will see that the water main is Capped. This means no water is entering the main, means no pressure, means no reason to turn the valve since no pressure is coming is coming from that side. The tools checks each valve and makes sure it is feed by a source(it will not trace through other valves returned by the trace).

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

JamalNUMAN — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:05:53 GMT

The issues is a data issue. If you scroll to the right, you will see that the water main is Capped. This means no water is entering the main, means no pressure, means no reason to turn the valve since no pressure is coming is coming from that side. The tools checks each valve and makes sure it is feed by a source(it will not trace through other valves returned by the trace).

Many thanks Michael for your colossal effort.

Please, have a look on the screenshot which shows how the �??Valve isolation trace�?� tool can select all the sources of water in the system by modifying the code as follows:

-------------------------------
<add key="TraceIsolation_Source_FeatureLayer" value="Reservoir|Valves|Meters" />

<add key="TraceIsolation_Valve_FeatureLayer" value="Valves" />

--------------------------------

What's surprising that this modification does exactly what I've been looking for except one thing: selecting the fittings!!!

How can i modify the code further so that the fittings are not selected?

regards

Jamal

Re: Utility Network Analyst: Custom valve isolation

Anonymous User — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:30:42 GMT

Original User: MikeMillerGIS

In the TOC turn off the selection for the fittings.