Importing XPSWMM/XPStorm Data to InfoWorks Networks
Model data from XPSWMM/XPStorm xpx files can be imported either as a new ICM InfoWorks network or as an update to an existing InfoWorks network as follows:
- To import as a new network:
- Right-click on the applicable Model Group in the Explorer Window.
- Select Import InfoWorks | Model group | from XPSWMM/XPStorm model.
To update an existing network:
- Open the InfoWorks network to be updated.
- Select Import | Model | from XPSWMM/XPStorm from the Network menu.
A Windows File Open dialog is displayed.
- Enter the path to the xpx file to be imported in the File name box.
- From the Encoding dropdown list, select which encoding system is used in the text files to be imported. Currently supported systems are ANSI, UTF-8 (default) and UTF-8 BOM.
- Click Open to import the XPSWMM/XPStorm data.
When the import process is complete, a log file, which contains any conversion errors or warnings, is displayed.
For details of the XPSWMM/XPStorm data imported and conversions made by the importer, see the XPSWMM/XPStorm Conversion Notes (InfoWorks) topic.
