Creating network profiles

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.;
Specify Settings for displaying conflicting network data on the profile;
Define Combined field;
Configurethe 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
Determine the Presentation on the profile of Route direction changes and indication of necessity to Describe route direction change angles.

4. Configuration of the profiles appearance .