Conversion Notes - SWMM to InfoWorks Networks
This topic provides conversion information for polygon and line types of network objects that are exported from a SWMM network and imported to an InfoWorks network.
- Polygons - the following polygon type of network objects are exported from SWMM networks and imported to InfoWorks networks:
- 2D zone
- Mesh zone
- Mesh level zone
- Porous polygon
- Polygon
- Roughness zone
- Roughness definition
- Spatial rain zone
- Spatial rain source
- Lines - the following line type of network objects are exported from SWMM networks and imported to InfoWorks networks:
- General line
- Porous wall
Conversion information for the polygon and line type of objects, listed above, is contained in the following sections.
For conversion information for other types of network objects exported from a SWMM network, see the SWMM5 Export - Conversion Notes topic, and the SWMM5 Conversion Notes for InfoWorks Networks topic for conversion information when the objects are imported to an InfoWorks network.
Information about how to import data from a SWMM network to an InfoWorks network is contained in the Importing Data from a SWMM Network to an InfoWorks Network topic.
2D Zone
The following fields in a SWMM 2D zone are imported as a 2D zone in an InfoWorks network:
| SWMM Data Field | InfoWorks Data Field | Notes |
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ID |
ID |
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Area |
Area |
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Maximum triangle area |
Maximum triangle area |
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Minimum element area |
Minimum element area |
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| Mesh generation | Mesh generation | Set to Clip meshing |
| Boundary type |
Boundary type |
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| Terrain-sensitive meshing | Terrain-sensitive meshing | |
| Maximum height variation | Maximum height variation | |
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Minimum angle |
Minimum angle |
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Roughness (Manning's n) |
Roughness (Manning's n) |
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| Roughness definition |
Roughness definition |
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Apply rainfall etc directly to mesh elements |
Apply rainfall etc directly to mesh elements |
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Apply rainfall etc |
Apply rainfall etc |
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Rainfall profile |
Rainfall profile |
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| Rainfall percentage | Rainfall percentage | |
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Mesh summary |
Mesh summary |
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| Mesh data | Mesh data |
Mesh Zone
The following fields in a SWMM mesh zone are imported as a mesh zone in a InfoWorks network:
| SWMM Data Field | InfoWorks Data Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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ID |
ID |
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Area |
Area |
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Maximum triangle area |
Maximum triangle area |
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Override 2D zone minimum element area setting |
Override 2D zone minimum element area setting |
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Minimum element area |
Minimum element area |
Mesh Level Zone
The following fields in a SWMM mesh level zone are imported as a mesh level zone in a InfoWorks network:
| SWMM Data Field | InfoWorks Data Field | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
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ID |
ID |
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| Type | Type | |||||||||||||||||||
| Use upper limit | Use upper limit | |||||||||||||||||||
| Upper limit level | Upper limit level | Imported if the Use upper limit box is checked. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Use lower limit | Use lower limit | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lower limit level | Lower limit level | Imported if the Use lower limit box is checked. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Area |
Area |
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| Vertices | Vertices |
Vertex information is imported as follows:
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Porous Polygon
The following fields in an SWMM porous polygon are imported as a porous polygon in an InfoWorks network:
| SWMM Data Field | InfoWorks Data Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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Porous Polygon |
Porous Polygon |
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Asset ID |
Asset ID |
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Area |
Area |
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Porosity |
Porosity |
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Crest Level |
Crest Level |
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Height |
Height |
Imported if Crest level is set to Height |
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Level |
Level |
Imported if Crest level is set to Level |
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Remove wall during simulation |
Remove wall during simulation |
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Wall removal trigger |
Wall removal trigger |
Imported if Remove wall during simulation is set to Fully or Partially |
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Use difference across wall |
Use difference across wall |
Imported if Remove wall during simulation is set to Fully or Partially |
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Depth threshold |
Depth threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Depth |
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Elevation threshold |
Elevation threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Elevation |
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Velocity threshold |
Velocity threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Velocity |
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Unit flow threshold |
Unit flow threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Unit flow |
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Total head threshold |
Total head threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Total head |
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Force threshold |
Force threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Force per unit length |
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Hydrostatic pressure coefficient |
Hydrostatic pressure coefficient |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to either Total head or Force per unit length |
| No rainfall | No rainfall |
Polygon
The following fields in a SWMM polygon are imported as a polygon in an InfoWorks network:
| SWMM Data Field | InfoWorks Data Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ID | ID | |
| Category | Category | |
| Area | Area |
Roughness Zone
The following fields in a SWMM roughness zone are imported as a roughness zone in an InfoWorks network:
| SWMM Data Field | InfoWorks Data Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ID | ID | |
| Area | Area | |
| Roughness (Manning's n) |
Roughness (Manning's n) |
Imported if a Roughness definition object is not imported. |
| Roughness definition | Roughness definition | |
| Exclude roughness zone boundary when creating 2D mesh | Exclude roughness zone boundary when creating 2D mesh |
Roughness Definition
The following fields in a SWMM roughness definition are imported as a roughness definition in an InfoWorks network:
| SWMM Data Field | InfoWorks Data Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ID | ID | |
| Number of depth bands | Number of depth bands | |
| Roughness 1 (Manning's n) |
Roughness 1 (Manning's n) |
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| Depth threshold 1 | Depth threshold 1 | Imported if the Number of depth bands is set to 2 or 3 |
| Roughness 2 (Manning's n) |
Roughness 2 (Manning's n) |
Imported if the Number of depth bands is set to 2 or 3 |
| Depth threshold 2 | Depth threshold 2 | Imported if the Number of depth bands is set to 3 |
| Roughness 3 (Manning's n) |
Roughness 3 (Manning's n) |
Imported if the Number of depth bands is set to 3 |
Spatial Rain Source
The following fields in a SWMM spatial rain source are imported as a spatial rain source in an InfoWorks network:
| SWMM Data Field | InfoWorks Data Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ID | ID | |
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Source type |
Source type |
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Stream or category |
Stream or category |
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Priority |
Priority |
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Start seconds relative to origin |
Start seconds relative to origin |
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End seconds relative to origin |
End seconds relative to origin |
Spatial Rain Zone
The following fields in a SWMM spatial rain zone are imported as a spatial rain zone in an InfoWorks network:
| SWMM Data Field | InfoWorks Data Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ID | ID | |
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Area |
Area |
General Line
The following fields in a SWMM general line are imported as a general line in an InfoWorks network:
| SWMM Data Field | InfoWorks Data Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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General line |
General line |
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Asset ID |
Asset ID |
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Category |
Category |
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Length |
Length |
Porous Wall
The following fields in a SWMM porous wall are imported as a porous wall in an InfoWorks network:
| SWMM Data Field | InfoWorks Data Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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Porous wall |
Porous wall |
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Asset ID |
Asset ID |
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Length |
Length |
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Porosity |
Porosity |
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Crest level |
Crest level |
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Height |
Height |
Imported if Crest level is set to Height |
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Level |
Level |
Imported if Crest level is set to Level |
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Remove wall during simulation |
Remove wall during simulation |
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Wall removal trigger |
Wall removal trigger |
Imported if Remove wall during simulation is set to Fully or Partially |
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Use difference across wall |
Use difference across wall |
Imported if Remove wall during simulation is set to Fully or Partially |
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Depth threshold |
Depth threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Depth |
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Elevation threshold |
Elevation threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Elevation |
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Velocity threshold |
Velocity threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Velocity |
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Unit flow threshold |
Unit flow threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Unit flow |
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Total head threshold |
Total head threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Total head |
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Force threshold |
Force threshold |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Force per unit length |
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Hydrostatic pressure coefficient |
Hydrostatic pressure coefficient |
Imported if Wall removal trigger is set to Total head or Force per unit length |
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General Line XY Data |
General Line XY Data |
