In GeoSTORM software, the Renumber Interconnected Manholes command allows the user to automatically renumber manholes and connected pipes along a defined pipe path.
Follow the steps below to use the Renumber Interconnected Manholes command:
- From the Input ribbon menu, click on Manhole Structures dropdown menu and select the Renumber Interconnected Manholes command.
- The Renumber Interconnected Manholes dialog box will be displayed, as shown below.
The following sections describe how to use the Renumber Interconnected Manholes command and interact with the above dialog box.
Selecting Pipes
The Select Pipes panel allows the user to select pipes that define the pipe path.
Select Multiple (Interconnected) Pipes
The Select Multiple (Interconnected) Pipes section is used to sequentially number pipes and manholes along the selected pipe path that has pipes interconnected end-to-end with each other.Click the [Pick] button to manually select the pipes from the Map View. The Renumber Interconnected Manholes dialog box will temporarily disappear, allowing the user to select the downstream most and upstream most pipes from the Map View that make up the pipe path. Once finished, press the [Enter] key or right-click and choose Done from the displayed context menu. The dialog box will be redisplayed, and the total number of selected pipes will be displayed in the Total selected read-only field.
Alternatively, if pipes are pre-selected on the Map View, opening the Renumber Interconnected Manholes dialog box will show those pipes selected in the corresponding table section. The selected pipes can be further unselected by unchecking the checkboxes corresponding to them.
Note that the user can pre-select multiple pipes from the Map View by pressing and holding down the [Ctrl] key while selecting the pipes.
Manual Editing
This section contains a table that displays the selected pipes, manholes, pipe distances, and total pipe distances. The values in the New Pipe ID and New Manhole ID columns provide a preview of the renumbered pipes and manholes defined in the Pipe Renumbering and Manhole Renumbering panels.
The data contained in a table can be copied to the clipboard or exported as a Microsoft Excel or PDF document by using the Copy Table to Clipboard, Export Table to Excel, or Export Table to PDF commands of the right-click context menu.
Pipe Renumbering
The Pipe Renumbering panel allows the user to renumber pipes based on pipe length or sequentially. By default, the checkbox on this panel is checked. If unchecked, then the content of this panel will be disabled (i.e., grayed out) and pipe renumbering cannot be performed.
The following options are provided in this panel:
- Pipe ID prefix: This optional checkbox entry allows a prefix to be added to the pipe ID.
- Pipe ID suffix: This optional checkbox entry allows a suffix to be added to the pipe ID.
- Pipe ID preview: This read-only field provides a preview of the pipe ID defined in this panel.
- Numbering direction: This dropdown combo box allows the user to select the flow direction in which the pipe IDs can be renumbered. The following options are available:
- Downstream
- Upstream
Use Auto Increment
The Use auto increment subsection allows the user to renumber pipes using a fixed increment. Select the Use auto increment radio button option to enable this subsection.
The following options are provided in this subsection:
- Pipe ID digits: This entry field allows the user to set the number of digits to be used for the pipe ID. For example, using 3 digits causes the pipe ID to be of the format 001, 002, etc.
- Next available pipe ID: This entry field defines the next pipe ID number to be used.
- Pipe ID increment: This spin control entry defines the increment to use when numbering pipes. The default value is 1.
Use Pipe Length
The Use pipe length subsection allows the user to renumber pipes based on their length along the defined pipe path. By default, the Use pipe length radio button option is selected when the Pipe Renumbering panel is checked.
The following options are provided in this subsection:
- Downstream pipe ID: This entry provides a pipe ID that will be used as the downstream most pipe number. Note that if the Downstream option is selected in the Numbering direction dropdown combo box, then the Downstream pipe ID entry will be changed into the Upstream pipe ID, as shown below.
- Distance units: This dropdown combo box defines the unit of pipe length. The available options are:
- Feet
- Miles
- Decimal precision: This checkbox entry defines the decimal precision to be used in renumbering pipes. By default, this checkbox is unchecked. If checked, then the user can enter a value ranging from 0 to 15.
After defining all the required data in this panel, click the [Preview] button to preview the IDs of the renumbered pipes in the New Pipe ID column of the Manual Editing table, as shown below.
Manhole Renumbering
The Manhole Renumbering panel allows the user to renumber manholes based on pipe length or sequentially. By default, the checkbox on this panel is checked. If unchecked, then the content of this panel will be disabled (i.e., grayed out) and the manhole renumbering cannot be performed.
The following options are provided in this panel:
- Manhole ID prefix: This optional checkbox entry allows a prefix to be added to the manhole ID.
- Manhole ID suffix: This optional checkbox entry allows a suffix to be added to the manhole ID.
- Manhole ID preview: This read-only field provides a preview of the manhole ID defined in this panel.
- Numbering direction: This dropdown combo box allows the user to select the flow direction in which the manhole IDs can be renumbered. The following options are available:
- Downstream
- Upstream
Use Auto Increment
The Use auto increment subsection allows the user to renumber manholes using a fixed increment. Select the Use auto increment radio button option to enable this subsection.
The following options are provided in this subsection:
- Manhole ID digits: This entry allows the user to set the number of digits to be used for manhole ID. For example, using 3 digits causes the manhole ID to be of the format 001, 002, etc.
- Next available manhole ID: This entry field defines the next manhole ID number to be used.
- Manhole ID increment: This spin control entry defines the increment to use when numbering manholes. The default value is 1.
Use Pipe Length
The Use pipe length subsection allows the user to renumber manholes based on pipe length defined along the pipe path. By default, the Use pipe length radio button option is selected when the Manhole Renumbering panel is checked.
The following options are provided in this subsection:
- Downstream manhole ID: This entry provides a manhole ID that will be used as the downstream most manhole number. Note that if the Downstream option is selected in the Numbering direction dropdown combo box, then the Downstream manhole ID entry will be changed into the Upstream manhole ID, as shown below.
- Distance units: This dropdown combo box defines the unit of pipe length. The available options are:
- Feet
- Miles
- Decimal precision: This checkbox entry defines the decimal precision to be used in renumbering manholes. By default, this checkbox is unchecked. If checked, then the user can enter a value ranging from 0 to 15.
After defining all the required data in this panel, click the [Preview] button to preview the IDs of the renumbered manholes in the New Manhole ID column of the Manual Editing table, as shown below.
When all the required data have been defined in the Renumber Interconnected Manholes dialog box, click the [Apply] button. The software will then assign the user-defined changes to the pipes and the connected manholes along a defined pipe path. Click the [Close] button to close the dialog box.
Note that when the user clicks the [Preview] button and clicks the [Close] button without applying the changes, the following confirmational dialog box will be displayed.