Creating an Event

An Event contains one set of data, such as the rainfall for a particular storm or a trade wastewater profile.

To create an event:

1. In the Master Database Window, right-click on a Model Group and, depending on which type of network the event is for, select either:
   • New InfoWorks | Event type
     or
     New SWMM | Event type

   from the popup menu, where Event Type is the type of event to be created:

   • Rainfall Event
   • Level 
   • Inflow
   • Pollutograph (InfoWorks networks) or SWMM Pollutograph (SWMM networks)
   • Ground Infiltration (InfoWorks networks only)
   • Waste Water (InfoWorks networks only)
   • Trade Waste (InfoWorks networks only)

2. For events other than rainfall, enter a name for the new event and click on OK.

   For rainfall events, see below.

   For a pollutograph in a SWMM network, the New Pollutant Name dialog is displayed.

3. Specify the name of the inflow pollutant which this pollutograph event is being created for, and click OK.

The new event is included in the selected Model Group. For information on how to add data to the event, see Opening an Event.

Rainfall events

For rainfall events, the New Rainfall Event Dialog is displayed. The dialog allows either an observed event or a generated design event to be created.

1. Right click on a Model Group in the Master Database Window
2. Select New InfoWorks | Rainfall event or New SWMM| Rainfall event from the popup menu. Enter a name on the dialog.
3. Un-check the Generated Design Rainfall box to create a new observed rainfall event. The default is checked (generated)
4. Click OK

If creating an observed event the new event is created in the selected Model Group.

If creating a Generated Design Rainfall a list of available Design Rainfall Generators will be displayed. Select a generator and click OK to set the parameters for that generator.

Warning: