12d Model Manual W04 Network Export

12d Model Training Notes

W04 Network Export

12d NZ Ltd

Version 10.0
April 13

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12d Model V10.0 W04 Network Export Training Notes

V10.0 April 13

Disclaimer
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Table of Contents
1.0 SETTING UP FOR DESIGN 2
1.1 Pre-requisite Training Course Data 2
1.2 Import the Super Alignment Data 2
1.3 Toolbars 2
Drainage Toolbar ........................................................2
Xtra Drainage Toolbar ................................................3
Workspace .................................................................3

2.0 DRAINAGE NETWORK ATTRIBUTES 4

String Attributes ..........................................................4
Pit Attributes ...............................................................4
Pipe Attributes ............................................................5

2.1 Loading a Drainage Network 5

2.2 Editing DNE Values an Updating Attributes 5
Pipe / Main Tab ..........................................................6
Pipe / Design Tab .......................................................6
Pit / Main Tab ............................................................6

2.3 Review Changed Attributes 7

Pit Tab ........................................................................7
Pipe Tab .....................................................................7

3.0 EXPORTING TO SPREADSHEET 8

Other Packages ..........................................................8
Global Changes in Spreadsheet .................................8

3.1 Export to Spreadsheet. 8

3.2 Globally change data in Spreadsheet Editor 10
3.3 Importing Changes/Updates to 12d Model 11
3.4 Creating a Network from a Spreadsheet11

4.0 EXPORTING CUSTOM REPORTS 12

4.1 Custom List File 12
4.2 Creating a Custom List File 12
4.3 Example Custom List File 12

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1.0 Setting up for Design

1.1 Pre-requisite Training Course Data
These design notes have been created with as a follow on course from the 12d NZ Ltd V10
courses W01 Network Creation to W03 Network Analysis. Should the training notes be used as a
stand-alone course then you will have to read in a 12da file which brings in the underlying drainage
design and associated design data. The Network Editor setting will be read in at the same time as
the 12da file.
Users who are carrying on from W01-W03 can start at Section 1.3.

1.2 Import the Super Alignment Data

(only if not continuing from W03)
File I/O > Data Input > 12da/4da data
C:\12d\10.00\Customer_Lib\ W04 SW Design Data.12da

Select, walk-right over

Customer Lib and select
W04 SW Design Data.12da

Select <Read>

1.3 Toolbars
The Design and Roads toolbars contain the necessary to carry out the typical design functionality
in 12d Model.
View > Toolbars
Drainage Toolbar

Drainage Network Editor Create Drainage String Drainage Plan Plot

Edit Drainage String Adjust Pit locations Drainage Utility String

Editor

Split Join String Extract Sewer Property Rainfall File Editor

Controls

Create Drainage from String Drainage Longplot

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Xtra Drainage Toolbar

Drainage Defaults Brings up Drainage Defaults Menu

Edit Drainage String Edits for Drainage e.g. Move Pit, Insert Pit

Flow Direction Change Pipe Flow Direction

Reverse Pipes Reverse Pipe Direction

Rain Drop Rain Drop

Drainage Quantities Drainage Quantities functions

Pit Schedule Pit Setout Report

Drainage to Zip Zips all related Drainage Project Files

Edit drainage.4d Edit drainage.4d (drainage library)

Drainage Input/Output Create Drainage Network from Spreadsheet

Workspace
Toolbar and toolbar positions can be saved as Workspace files and loaded on Project create/open
via the advanced settings or manually from
Project > Management > Workspace > Load >

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2.0 Drainage Network Attributes

12d Model drainage strings that have been created and edited in the Drainage Network Editor
(DNE) have a number of attributes automatically assigned to the drainage string, pits and pipes.
These attributes can be viewed by the 12d Model attribute editor. These attributes are updated
within the DNE when the <Set Pit Details> button is selected.
When exporting the network to a spreadsheet, these attributes are the items that are exported.
Select Strings > Properties > Attributes
String Attributes

Pit Attributes

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Pipe Attributes

2.1 Loading a Drainage Network

Select Network Editor or;
Design > Drainage-Sewer > Network Editor

Select <Pick Edit> and pick on a drainage

string

Select and choose CP 2-1 to SWMH A2

2.2 Editing DNE Values an Updating Attributes

In this section we will edit some network values in the DNE to set the properties of a typical
catchpit type structure to to CP 2-1. Once we set these details we will look at the matching
attribute values that have been created or updated to suit the changes.

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Pipe / Main Tab

Select and choose type CP Lead

Select and choose 0.300 diameter Select and choose colour green

Pipe / Design Tab

Key in limit of 0.75m

Select to Lock Pipe Size Select and choose type CP Lead

Pit / Main Tab

Key in sump offset of -0.50m

Select <Set Pit Details> to apply and update the changes

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2.3 Review Changed Attributes

Select Strings > Properties > Attributes
Pit Tab

Pipe Tab

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3.0 Exporting to Spreadsheet

The Import export functionality in the DNE enables users to export their network to other drainage
packages or to a spreadsheet.
Other Packages
12d contains most of the data required for your drainage design packages. However, each
packages has specific design variables that 12d does not have access too. The design process is
intended to export your data from 12d to the design package, design the drainage system and then
read the results back into 12d for your long sections.
If pits/pipes are to be added/deleted from your network during the design process you are safest to
add/delete the pit/pipe to 12d and to your design package separately.
Not recommended and as a poor alternative, you have the option of reading the results back into
12d, adding/deleting the pits/pipes and then exporting the data to a new drainage project in your
drainage design software. As 12d does not have access to all of the data in the design
packages this method is not recommended!
Some of the drainage design programs offer a third option that allows you to import data on top of
an existing project thereby merging and over writing the existing data. Be sure to contact the
drainage software supplier to obtain exact details of how the merging process is performed.
Global Changes in Spreadsheet
This method is a very efficient way of making global changes to your entire network such as
changing pipe and pit types, and then using these spreadsheet changes to update the network.
In this training we will run and export to spreadsheet, globally update the attribute values for the
catchpits and import and update the network with these changes.
3.1 Export to Spreadsheet.
In the Drainage Network Editor, select <Import Export>

Choose <Import/Export>

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Select I/O format Spreadsheet clipboard

Untick Export all junction pits

Drainage model is the model currently being edited.

I/O format selects which external program the 12d is interfacing with. Some programs use the
windows clipboard and others use files.
If the clipboard is used the data will also be written to a file by 12d in case you need to take the
data toanother computer.
Export enables the export fields below and exports when <Run> is selected.
Export options have slightly different effects depending on the I/ O format (program) selected
above.
Export pipe diameters and inverts is generally select for existing systems only. If your design
program will set invert levels and pipe sizes then turn this tick box off for new systems.Some
design programs will require initial inverts and pipe sizes. In this case this box should be selected
on the first export.
Export default catchment/pit parameters is generally selected for the first export. For
subsequent exports turn this selection off and then only the catchment areas (if the model is
supplied above) will be exported.
Export all junction pits: Usually leave this off! Select to export the junction pit at the end of all
drainage lines (very rarely needed).
Preset Output: You may also select to limit the output if desired. If you like using spreadsheets for
data entry, the PCdrain data and ILSAX data formats are useful for adding data for the first time for
either program.
Select <Run> to export network data to the clipboard.

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3.2 Globally change data in Spreadsheet Editor

Open your spreadsheet programme (i.e. Microsoft Excel).
Select Paste (Ctrl V)

Attribute Type

Attribute Name

Attribute belongs to either a Pit or a Pipe

These columns are required for import back into 12d Model. Do
not change or deletes these!

Note: Attribute names with a * prefix are calculated values and will be recalculated when
<Set Pit Details> is selected.
Find the attributes updated in the output (and shown in Section 2.3) and order them at the start of
the spreadsheet.

Update all the CP Type pits to have the same values

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3.3 Importing Changes/Updates to 12d Model

Any updated cells in the spreadsheet can be copied and pasted back into 12d Model.
Note for the update to work the first two columns, with Cell 1A starting with the words 12d
are required.
In the Spread sheet
Highlight the changed columns starting with cell 1A.
Select Copy (Ctrl C).
In 12d Model

Check the Import button

Select <Run>

3.4 Creating a Network from a Spreadsheet

It is possible to create a 12d Model drainage network from scratch via an existing spreadsheet.
There are various ways of doing this but 12d NZ Ltd have expanded on a custom method of this
functionality. An example spreadsheet, training manual and training videos are available and can
be downloaded from the 12d Model Forum.

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4.0 Exporting Custom Reports

Users can create custom reports and exports of a drainage network using the attributes and values
as described above.
Follow steps described in Section 3.1.
4.1 Custom List File
The customised list file is a text file where each line contains a drainage variable or a spreadsheet
IO command (blank lines are ignored unless preceded by the header command). The spreadsheet
IO commands are all lower case and listed below:
header to define a line of text to be exported
blank to leave a blank column in the output
pit data the following attributes are for the pit.
downstream pit data the following attributes are for the downstream pit.
upstream pit data the following attributes are for the upstream pit(s).
pipe data the following attributes are for the pits outlet pipe
downstream pipe data the following attributes are for the downstream pipe(s)
upstream pipe data the following attributes are for the upstream pipe(s)
variable name a 12d drainage variable names
factor the following variable is multiplied by this factor
decimals the following variable will export with these decimal places
4.2 Creating a Custom List File
The simplest way to create your own customised tab delimited file is to set the Preset Output field
to All data and leave the customised list file name field blank.
Selecting Set, Finish and then Copy from the main dialogue. The data will be placed on the
clipboard and a customised list file, named output_list.txt will be created containing the names of
all of the drainage variables in the 12d model.
Use a text editor to add/or delete the variable names, change their order and/or add spreadsheet
IO commands. Save the file with a new name! The output_list.txt file is overwritten on every export.
4.3 Example Custom List File

Select and choose

Customised list file

Key in file name

Select yellow folder beside file name and select [Open]

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Save file and Exit

Select <Run>

Open a spreadsheet program ( Microsoft Excel)

Select <Paste>

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