Creating network profiles

Product	NetSystem 5
Type of article	Functions and tools
Source for translation	2026-04-13

Description

This article describes the methods of creating Profiles of Water supply networks and Sewage networks.
The profile creation feature allows to:

• automatically generate network profiles based on the prepared network. Profiles are created according to user-defined routes. The appearance can be manually configured.
• manually create network profiles without performing calculations.

Location in the program

• Icons of components and functions for the Profiles creation are available on the Main tools bar in the Profiles section when Water supply networks or Sewage networks scope is active:
  

  

  1. Profiles icons of components and functions.

  
  
• List of all created in a project Profiles is displayed in the graphic view management window.
  

  

  2. Profiles list.

  
  

Examples of use

Basic scenario - generating Automatic profiles

Define required network profiles

• Add to the project and configure the Automatic profiles worksheets in the General data window:
  • (Optionally) Change the scale, reference level, spacing between profiles for the worksheet, and profile table width,
  • (Optionally) Select the profile appearance configuration for the worksheet.
    

Define profiles routs

• In the 2D editor window open Project browser and select Profiles Water supply networks or Profiles Sewage networks scope;
• Choose Automatic profiles / Profile route definitions;
• Add a profile route, specifying in the Data table window:
  • From worksheet - the Name of Worksheets with maps from which the profile will be generated,
  • On the worksheet - the Name of Worksheets with profiles on which the profile will be generated,
  • Start des. - select start destination from the list,
  • End des. - select end destination from the list.
    Note: The specified route will be highlighted on the Map so its correctness can be verified.
  • (Optionally) Change Start type - Normal or Compacted.
    

Generate profiles

• Run the function Generate profiles,
• Open the generated profile on the corresponding worksheet.
  

  

  3. Generate profiles.

  
  

(Optionally) Modification or creation of a new profile configuration

In the General data window / Component appearance and descriptions configuration / Configuration of the profiles appearance :

• Modify the existing or add new Configuration of the profiles appearance ;
• Select the data displayed in the profile table;
• Configure individual rows of the profile data table in terms of Data font, Line colour, Text orientation, etc.;
• Define Combined field;
• Define the settings for the presentation of Colliding network on profile;
• Configure the Profile drawing appearance regarding:
  • Draw existing area,
  • Show additional junction description,
  • Definition of the way of manholes drawings:
    • Simplified manhole drawings
    • Draw manholes as closed solid
  • Definition of the way of pipe-run drawings:
    • single line - if the box Draw a single line is ON
    • pipeline cross-section - if the box Draw a single line is OFF,
  • Drawing Trenches:
    • Bedding (Sections of network)
    • Backfill (Sections of network)
    • Bedding Manholes
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      4. Configuration of the profiles appearance .

      
      
• Determine the Presentation on the profile of Route direction changes and indicate the necessity to Describe route direction change angles.

In the 2D editor / Data table window:

• Change the Reference level for the selected Water pipeline profile section or Sewerage profile section.
  

  

  5. Reference level.

  
  

In the 2D editor / Project browser window:

• Change the order of presentation Route of the profile using Swap function.
  

  

  6. Swap function.

  
  

Note: After changes perform Generate profiles once again.

Additional scenario - creating Manual profiles

Define required network profiles

• Add to the project and configure the Manual profiles worksheets in the General data window - steps to perform like in Basic scenario.

Scale mark

• The element Scale mark is available on Automatic profiles and Manual profiles worksheets for Water supply and sewage networks;
  

  

  10. Scale mark.

  
  
• The element is not tied to the profile drawing - it can be inserted anywhere on the sheet and moved freely;
• The displayed on the Scale mark values are consistent with the data specified in the General data window;