Tracing Tools
InfoAsset Manager includes a number of tracing tools to help find problems or anomalies in the network.
Upstream / Downstream Network Trace
The Upstream Network Trace and Downstream Network Trace tools allow a trace to be carried out from a chosen node or pipe, to the furthest upstream / downstream extents of the network. See Upstream / Downstream Network Trace for more details.
Pipe Direction Trace
Applies to Collection and Distribution Networks.
The Pipe Direction Trace Tool allows a trace to be carried out upstream from a selected outfall pipe selecting links that are potentially in the wrong direction. See Pipe Direction Trace for more details.
Connectivity Trace
Connectivity tracing scans the model and finds all the physically separate sub-networks within it. This is a useful check to see if the model is fully connected.
Any or all of the sub-networks found by the trace can be selected and / or deleted.
See Connectivity Trace for further details.
Intermediate Paths Trace
The Intermediate Paths Trace tool allows you to view and select all the paths that exist between two selected nodes. See Intermediate Paths Trace.
Proximity Trace
The proximity trace tool searches for nodes that lie within a specified distance of a pipe to which the node is not connected. This may indicate connectivity problems and identify locations where nodes should be connected into adjacent pipes.
The tool gives the option to analyse each occurrence, before correcting the connectivity by snapping the node to the pipe or the pipe to the node.
See Proximity Trace for more information.
Network Isolation Trace
Applies to Distribution Networks only.
The Network Isolation Trace functionality identifies regions of a Distribution Network that are isolated from a water source.
See Network Isolation Trace for more information.
Pipe Isolation Trace
Applies to Distribution Networks only.
The Pipe Isolation Trace functionality can be used to identify the nearest valves to be closed in order to isolate a selected pipe(s). The trace works outwards from selected pipes until the tracing tool reaches a valve node or the extents of the network.
See Pipe Isolation Trace for more information.
