Renumber Interconnected Pipes Command

In GeoSTORM software, the Renumber Interconnected Pipes command allows the user to automatically renumber pipes and connected manholes along a defined pipe path.

Follow the steps below to use the Renumber Interconnected Pipes command:

1. From the Input ribbon menu, select the Renumber Interconnected Pipes command from the Stormwater Pipes dropdown menu.
   
2. The Renumber Interconnected Pipes dialog box will be displayed, as shown below.
   

The following sections describe how to use the Renumber Interconnected Pipes 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.

Selecting 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 connected end-to-end with each other. Click the [Pick] button to manually select pipes from the Map View. The Renumber Interconnected Pipes dialog box will temporarily disappear, allowing the user to select the downstream most and upstream most pipes from the Map View. 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 shown in the Total selected read-only field, as shown below.

Alternatively, if pipes are pre-selected on the Map View, opening the Renumber Interconnected Pipes 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, and their associated data. 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 the 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 contents of this panel will be disabled (i.e., grayed out) and the renumbering of pipes 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 the 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 pipe ID. For example, using 3 digits causes the pipe ID to be of the format 001, 002, and 003.
• Next available pipe ID: This entry field defines the next pipe ID number to be used.
• Pipe ID increment: This entry field defines the increment to use when numbering pipes. The default value is 1.

Use Pipe Length

The Use pipe length subsection is used 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 change into the Upstream pipe ID, as shown below.
  
• Distance units: This dropdown combo box defines the unit of pipe length. The available options are:
  1. Feet
  2. Miles
• Decimal precision: This optional checkbox entry defines the decimal precision that will 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 Pipe 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 contents of this panel will be disabled (i.e. grayed out) and the renumbering of manholes cannot be performed.

The following options are provided in this data 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:
  • Upstream
  • Downstream

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, and 003.
• Next available manhole ID: This entry field defines the next manhole ID number to be used.
• Manhole ID increment: This entry field defines the increment to use when numbering manholes. The default value is 1.

Use Pipe Length

The Use pipe length subsection is used to renumber manholes based on their length along the defined 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 change into the Upstream manhole ID, as shown below.
  
• Distance units: This dropdown combo box defines the unit of pipe length. The available options are:
  1. Feet
  2. Miles
• Decimal precision: This optional checkbox entry defines the decimal precision that will 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 Pipes dialog box, click the [Apply] button. The software will then assign the user-defined changes to the pipes and 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.