Navigating the InfoSurge Pro tools in the ArcGIS interface
Identify the InfoSurge toolbar buttons and their uses.
When an InfoSurge license is obtained, the InfoSurge toolbar is added to the Model Explorer in InfoWater Pro. This toolbar is the primary InfoSurge user interface.
Each InfoSurge tool has a specific function and is made active when the proper element type is selected. Toolbar buttons that are grayed out (and therefore not selectable) do not apply to the selected element.
Clicking the Identify Surge Elements button displays a drop-down list of options for adding certain surge elements to a domain.
Select Auxiliary Calculator to select from a list of utility surge calculators to assist in finding the data needed to run a surge analysis.
The Demand Change button is only active when a junction is selected in the Attribute Browser. Clicking it opens the Junction Demand Change Data dialog box, where a curve can be selected to change demand at a node during the surge simulation.
The Pump Operation Change button is only active when a pump is selected in the Attribute Browser. It opens a dialog box used to describe the pump operational changes during transient analysis.
Click AV (TCV) Operation Change button when an active valve (AV) or a throttle control valve (TCV) is selected in the Attribute Browser. In the resulting dialog box, specify the curve that describes the valve stem position with respect to time.
The Pipe Wave Speed button is only active when a pipe is selected in the Attribute Browser. Clicking it opens the Pipe Surge Data dialog box, where the pipe wave speed for individual pipes can be entered or changed.
The Pump Surge Data button is only active when a pump is selected in the Attribute Browser. Click it to open the Pump/Turbine Surge Data dialog box, where the properties of the pump to be used in the surge analysis can be set.
The AV Surge Data button is only active when a throttle control valve (TCV) is selected in the Attribute Browser. It opens the Active Valve Data dialog box, which is used to specify the valve element as an active valve in the surge analysis, and to specify the bypass line and the check valve specifications, if required.
The Surge Protection Device button is only active when a junction is selected in the Attribute Browser. In the resulting dialog box, choose the type of surge protection device to turn the junction node into.
