Job Progress Window

This dockable window displays details of the progress of a job (e.g. simulation, TSDB update and mesh generation) together with a toolbar that contains a set of tools for controlling the initialisation and execution of that job. By default, the Job Progress Window will cycle automatically through the currently submitted jobs. See the Job Control Window topic for details of how this cycling is controlled.

To open the window, click on the Docking Windows Toolbar or select Job Progress window from the Window menu.

Job progress window toolbar

The following commands are available from the toolbar:

Toolbar icon Description of Functionality

Stop initialising

Stop finding initial steady state of an InfoWorks network and start simulating.

Enabled for InfoWorks simulations.

Continue

Only enabled when the current job is paused.

Resume the execution of the job.

Pause

Pause the job.

Step

Only enabled when the current job is paused.

Carry out the next time step in the job.

Change Duration

Only enabled when the current job is paused.

Displays the Change Duration dialog.

Allows the maximum duration of the current job to be changed.

Stop

Stop job and save results (status will be Completed).

Cancel

Stop job without saving results (status will be Failed).

Job progress window description

The following information regarding the current simulation is displayed in the Job Progress Window:

Simulation The simulation currently being processed

Run

The title of the run being processed

Network

The network for which the simulation is being run

Activity Progress messages displaying current activity, loading networks, initialising etc.
Total(s)

Inflow and outflow profiles during the simulation

InfoWorks networks only.

Duration

The total period in minutes to be covered by the run

Elapsed

The amount of time that has elapsed so far during the simulation

Rainfall

The rainfall intensity at the elapsed time

InfoWorks networks only.

Surcharged

The number of pipes that were surcharged at the elapsed time

InfoWorks networks only.

Flooded

The number of nodes that were flooded at the elapsed time

InfoWorks networks only.

Timestep(s)

The timestep (in seconds) being used in the calculation at the elapsed time. If a stable solution cannot be found, the timestep will be halved and the calculation will be performed again. This process is repeated until either a stable solution has been found or the timestep has been halved a specified number of times. The timestep is restored to its original value for the next stage in the simulation.

Iterations

The number of iterations performed so far for the current timestep

InfoWorks networks only.

Link fail H

The last link where a stable solution could not be found for the level calculation. The failure of a link at a particular time is not a problem providing that the simulation as a whole does not fail. The link will be displayed here until the simulation is complete or another failure has occurred

InfoWorks networks only.

Link fail Q

The last link where a stable solution could not be found for the flow calculation

InfoWorks networks only.

Node fail

The last node where a stable solution could not be found

InfoWorks networks only.

Inflow

The inflow value at the elapsed time

InfoWorks networks only.

Outflow

The outflow value at the elapsed time

InfoWorks networks only.

Minimum 2D timestep

For each element in a 2D zone, the timestep required in order to achieve stability is calculated using a Courant-Friedrichs-Lewy condition(see Basic 2D Hydraulic Theory).

Each zone is assigned the minimum calculated timestep of all of its elements.

The Minimum 2D timestep is the minimum timestep of all the 2D zones in the network.

2D Zone ID

The 2D zone for which the Minimum 2D timestep was calculated.

Useful for checking which areas are responsible for limiting the speed of the run.

Element ID

The 2D zone element for which the Minimum 2D timestep was calculated.

Useful for checking which areas are responsible for limiting the speed of the run.

Wet area

The total area of all the elements in a 2D zone whose depth is above the depth tolerance.

Inundated area

The total area of all the elements in a 2D zone whose depth is above the inundation threshold.

Max wet area

The total area of all the elements in a 2D zone whose depth has been above the depth tolerance at some point during the simulation.

Max inundated area

The total area of all the elements in a 2D zone whose depth has been above the inundation threshold at some point during the simulation.

2D volume

The total water volume for all the elements in a 2D zone.

2D volume error

The total of volume errors accumulated during a simulation for all the elements in a 2D zone.

2D rainfall

Average rainfall falling onto 2D elements during the last run time step. i.e. total rainfall volume divided by the area of all the elements in the 2D zone.

2D average inflow

Average inflow into a 2D zone during the last time step.

2D average outflow

Average outflow from a 2D zone elements during the last time step.

WQ step

Shows which Water Quality solver is being used. The possible values are:

  • node
  • link
  • erosion
  • source

InfoWorks networks only.

WQ iteration

The number of iterations performed so far for the current timestep (Water Quality)

InfoWorks networks only.

WQ node fail

The last node where a stable solution could not be found (Water Quality)

InfoWorks networks only.

WQ change

Change in concentration during initialisation period (Water Quality)

InfoWorks networks only.

WQ solving

The name of the sediment fraction or determinant the solver is currently working on.

InfoWorks networks only.

GPU status

A suitable GPU card can be used to improve performance of 2D simulations. Options for using the card are set in the GPU tab of the InfoWorks or SWMM 2D Parameters dialog.

Note

When using a GPU card for carrying out 2D calculations, it is recommended that the latest available NVIDIA driver for the GPU card is installed.

The GPU status indicates whether the GPU is being used or not. Possible values are:

  • Not in use
  • Active

Simulations

Job Control Window

Using Dockable Windows