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

The path for generating Automatic profiles is the following:

1. Define required network profiles:
   • Add to the project and configure the Automatic profiles worksheets in the General data window:
     • (Optional) Change the scale, reference level, spacing between profiles for the worksheet, and profile table width,
     • (Optional) 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.
       • (Optional) Change Start type - Normal or Compacted.