Latest Contributions by JohnAlsup

You would need to update all the subnetwork definitions and any stored traces and change the descriptions in multiple domains.   ... View more

Batch Trace can also create aggregated geometry of the trace results, like a subnetwork does.  But, these features would be stored outside of the UN. ... View more

In the Utility Network, Structural Attachments are a special kind of connection and not viewed the same as a Junction to Junction connectivity or similar.  Therefore, the connected trace will not traverse Structural Attachments.  If you have the trace option Include Structures checked, then it will return the Attached Structures, but not things in the structure network that are connected to the first attached structure feature. ... View more

Devices and lines are both modeling equipment.  Generally, per ISO/ANSI standard C.84 breaks equipment in to three overall groups High Voltage, Medium Voltage and Low Voltage.  High Voltage could be divided further into Extra High and Ultra High. Second is for cartographic reasons, mainly performance of scale suppression.  Generally speaking, you would want High Voltage equipment to be visible at scales larger than you would want Medium or Low Voltage equipment visible.   Third, attributes and domains assigned to attributes.  Domains can only be assigned at the Subtype or Asset Group level.  Also, attribute aliases and visibility can only be set at the Subtype or Asset Group level.   Many people come from a CIM background.  CIM is not a good cartographic model.  It's a good electrical model, but a really bad cartographic model. ... View more

Yes, you can use the currently released model which is 2.2.   ... View more

First, that is a very old copy of the model.  You should start with the latest model on the Solutions.arcgis.com site.   Second, you modified the domain for phases to represent phase orientation.  That will not work with phase correctly with phase tracing! Third, the line {B8C7547F-7D90-46B9-BA1D-DAA2872ACC60} is not snapped to the Attachment point   ... View more

  Is this a partitioned domain network?  Is this an Electric domain network? ... View more

The Device status of open or closed on a subnetwork controller feature has no impact for what is downstream of it, as the subnetwork starts at the downstream terminal.  Open or Closed only impact the path through the device. ... View more

When we changed the Lifecyle status, I would not advise adding any values to it.  I would add needed values to the Construction Status domain.  This will keep the lifecycle status field in the network index.  Adding values to it will probably end up moving it out of line. ... View more

As with any change to a model, it could impact your implementation.  Some changes are more important than others.  In this case the Lifecycle Status and Construction Status changes are significant to make those changes.  But, if those are the only changes from the model V2 that you feel are important enough to include, you could just add those changes.   ... View more

Hi Jugen.  Feel free to keep asking questions.  It helps me add to our documentation.   Why have a Separate Asset Groups for each Voltage Level of Service?  First, is cartoghraphic.  In Most cases, you don't want to draw High Voltage Service when you are zoomed to a scale that draws the majority of the Transmission or Subtransmission system.  You would only want to display services when zoomed in to a large scale.  The same would apply to the other voltage classes as well.  Why not one Service asset group?  I typically would not want to see Low Voltage Services if I am only interested in High or Medium Voltage classes of service.  Also, by using a separate asset group, you can uncheck or check the display very quickly to make them visible or not visible.  We try to a void using an extra attribute for rendering due to the expense.  Also, I can use categories at the asset type level.  So, If I wanted a summary of the kM of Circuit/Subnetwork and wanted to exclude services, I can use a network category to accomplish that.  And because Network Categories use Asset Group and Asset Type, which are imbedded in the network index, this yields the best performance. ... View more