Latest Contributions by MikeMillerGIS

Allen,   You could create another loaded.config file for the infrastructure toolbars and set this up for your gas traces.  If you encounter issues that prevent you from using this on a gas network, let me know and we can make changes to support a isolation trace on gas. Thanks ... View more

You need to delete the field and re-add it. ... View more

Are you trying to update the X and Y information in the attribute table and push those changes to the point on the screen or vice-verse?  The attributes information is not connected to the shape.  If you want to update the field information, you can use the Calc Geometry tool(right click the field).  You could also download the infrastructure editing template and set up the Attribute Assistant to calc the x and y fields on the change of the shape.  This tool is an editor extension that has rules that can do what you are looking to do. ... View more

We have added a tool to the address toolset that create a point at road interections with intersected road names.  I can provide a beta version of this add in if you want to try it out.  Please send an email to me at mmiller@esri.com if you want a copy. ... View more

1. We have thousands of laterals, but only a few known cleanout locations that we've GPS'ed to date. Do you have cleanouts as a 'source'? A: No, You should model the treatment plant or the pump as a sink and do not set anything as a source in a sewer network.  With source and sinks you only want to set one or the other, not both. 2. Luckily, all or our data was input in the correct flow direction when the data was created in the late 90's, so the direction arrows are all correct. What I was referring to is when an influent pipe enters a manhole (junction) that has 2 effluent pipes, the wastewater takes the lowest pipe 99% of the time. Only when there is extremely high flow would it ever pass through the second pipe. So my question is how can I set up my sewer network to trace through the deepest pipe? I have invert elevations measured in sea level, it's not pipe depth. Should we be adding pipe depth to ensure the tracing in the way I described? A:  I am not 100% sure on this one.  You could disable the pipe, this would prevent it from be traced.  Try setting the enabled field to false and see what happens. 3. Back to sources and sinks, would lift stations and catch basins count as sinks? I'm a little confused on this function. Is there any websites you'd recommend I read regarding utility networks other than ESRI sites? A:  Liftstations, hard to tell without seeing your data, but I would guess no, I would try just where the system terminates, the plant.  4. Lastly, what is the Infrastructure Editing Toolbar? Where is this found? I only have the Utility Network Analyst toolbar. A: http://www.arcgis.com/rc/item.html?id=14bdfb26bc2f4e0388a633fbd0ccca02 ... View more

Matt, 1:  I would model them as complex.  If you model them as simple and you map you cleanouts, this will split the lateral at that location into two features.  2:  Check your flow direction, you can display flow arrows using a button on the Infrastructure Editing Toolbar or the Utility Network Toolbar.  You can manually set the flow based on digitized direction using a tool on the Infrastructure Editing Toolbar also. 3:  It should be ok to check the data out.  I have not really tried this in a while though.  I have ran into issues with GPS correct and GPS Analyst.  You will have to build a replica GDB, drop the network, check this out for field edits, sync field edits and sync the replica back to the master.  If you are just collecting new information or even trying to move existing, a lot of users find it simplier to capture new data, then inside ArcMap adjust the existing features and copy and paste the new. Let us know if you have any more questions. ... View more

If you are looking for a free toolset, then take a look at SWMM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Water_Management_Model http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/wswrd/wq/models/swmm/ ... View more

Mike,   You need to change the AddLaterals Section.  Use the Layer names in the TOC or the Feature Class name.  If you use the FC name, any definition queries or filtering on the layer will be ignored. ... View more

tgarver7, welcome to the fourm.  Once you merge the data, you can use the Find Identical or Delete Identical tool, here is the help info - http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//001700000054000000 ... View more

Here is an update version with the buffer amounts exposed.  Steps: Uninstall the old version using the Add in Manager in ArcMap Close ArcMap Double Click the attached add in Open ArcMap, this places the config file in the directory below Browse to the following location. C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\ArcGIS4LocalGovernment\ProjectCostingTools Open the ProjectCost.Config and adjust the following tags. ... View more

The upstream and downstream are the same.  The tools on the infrastructure toolbar just make it a single button click.  It finds the geometric network you clicked on, then places the flag and runs the trace.  It may be a tad slower because it is trying to find the closest geometric network to the location you clicked and then create the flag at this location.  You could use the code and develop an SOE to call the functions and this is the recommended way.  The sample we have on the forum is an older version that uses a SOAP web service. ... View more

Mike,    Open up the Infrastructure Reporting Toolbar, and click the last tool.  This dialog will show you where the config file is located.  In the config file, find the add laterals section and change this to match your data.  The set measures does not require any config change, just have a selected segment that supports M's. ... View more

Do you mean the buffer of the mains that is created with you save the project, the convex hull around all the features?  If so, at the moment it is hard coded.  I can expose that value in the next release if you would like. ... View more

Brian,   Glad you figured it out.  Let us know if you have any other questions. ... View more