How to add and configure hydraulic structures (Water Overlay)

Hydraulic structures can be manually drawn in a project or imported if you have a file with the structures and their locations. Read below for the steps.

Manually add and remove hydraulic structures

Editor → Current Situation (Ribbon tab) → Buildings (Ribbon bar)

How to add a hydraulic structure (example: inlet):

1. From the Buildings dropdown select "Add Building".
2. Name your new building.
3. Click Change Function.
4. Select (1) the correct category > (2) the desired function > (3) click Apply.
5. Click Draw Area.
6. Select (1) one or more grid cells on the map for the desired location of the new building > (2) Apply Selection.
7. In the Configuration Wizard of the Flooding Overlay at (1) the corresponding step > select (2) the new building > (3) Next.
8. Finally, test the new hydraulic structure by updating the overlay and running the simulation.

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  1. Select Add Building.

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  2. Name your new building.

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  3. Click Change Function.

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  4. Select (1) the correct category > (2) the desired function > (3) click Apply.

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  5. Click Draw Area.

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  6. Select (1) one or more grid cells on the map for the desired location of the new building > (2) Apply Selection.

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  7. In the Configuration Wizard of the Flooding Overlay at (1) the corresponding step > select (2) the new building > (3) Next.

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  8. Finally, test the new hydraulic structure by updating the overlay and running the simulation.

How to remove a hydraulic structure (example: inlet):

1. From the Buildings dropdown select "Show Buildings".
2. Select (1) the building you whish to remove > (2) Remove > (3) Yes.

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  1. Select Show Building.

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  2. Select (1) the building you wish to remove > (2) Remove > (3) Yes.

Import and export hydraulic structures

Editor → Current Situation (Ribbon tab) → Buildings (Ribbon bar)

How to import a hydraulic structure:

1. From the Buildings dropdown select "Import Geo Data".
2. Click Next and select your import method.
3. Proceed by following the steps as stated on the Geo Data Wizard page.

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  1. Select Import Geo Data.

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  2. Select (1) your import method > (2) Next and continue with the subsequent steps.

How to export a hydraulic structure:

1. From the Buildings dropdown select "Export GeoJSON File".
2. (1) Filter on the building type you wish to export > (2) click Export.
3. Proceed by going through the subsequent steps.

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  1. Select Export GeoJSON File.

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  2. (1) Filter on the building type you wish to export > (2) click Export.