LandXML Conversion Notes (SWMM)

LandXML network data can be imported from xml files to SWMM networks.

This section contains conversion details regarding the import of the files.

 

LandXML*

InfoWorks ICM Network object

InfoWorks ICM Data Field

Notes
NUnk{NodeIndex} Node Node ID  
LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/@ElevSlump Invert elevation  
LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/@ElevRim - Elev Max depth  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/Feature

[@name='hydraulicNode']/Feature[@name='storage']/

Feature[@name='powerFunction']/Property[@name='coefficient']/@value

Coeff of shape function For Node type set to Storage.

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/Feature

[@name='hydraulicNode']/Feature[@name='storage']/

Feature[@name='PowerFunction']/Property[@name='exponent']/@value

Exponent of shape function For Node type set to Storage.

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/Feature

[@name='hydraulicNode']/Feature[@name='outfall']/

Property[@name='tideGate']/@value

Tide gate For Node type set to Outfall.

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/Feature [@name='hydraulicNode']/Feature[@name='outfall']/

Feature[@name='backWater']/Property[@name='backWater']/@value

Fixed stage For Node type set to Outfall, and Outfall Type set to Fixed.
LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/Center/@east x  
LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/Center/@north y  
LUnk{Link.Index} Conduit Link ID  
LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/@refStart Start Node  
LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/@refEnd End Node  
LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/@length Length  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/CircularPipe

|RectangularPipe|Channel|NaturalChannel|EggPipe|ElliPipe/@mannings

Manning's N  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct

[@name='{@refStart}']/Invert/[@RefPipe = '{LinkName}']/@elev - @elevSlump

Upstream elevation  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct

[@name='{@refEnd}']/Invert/[@RefPipe = '{LinkName}']/@elev - @elevSlump

Downstream elevation  

[NKLASS]

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/CircularPipe

|RectangularPipe|Channel|NaturalChannel|EggPipe|ElliPipe

 

[NKCTL] LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/EggPipe|ElliPipe LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/ElliPipe/@height LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/ElliPipe/@span

Conduit Shape For conduits with a Shape set to: CIRCULAR, FORCE_MAIN, FILLED_CIRCULAR, RECT_CLOSED, RECT_OPEN, TRAPEZOIDAL, TRIANGULAR, HORIZ_ELLIPSE, VERT_ELLIPSE, ARCH, PARABOLIC, POWER, RECT_TRIANGULAR, RECT_ROUND, MODBASKETHANDLE, EGG, HORSESHOE, GOTHIC, CATENARY, SEMIELLIPTICAL, BASKETHANDLE, SEMICIRCULAR, CUSTOM or IRREGULAR.
Orifice Exported as either CIRCULAR or RECT_CLOSED.

[DEEP]

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/RectangularPipe

|Channel|EggPipe|ElliPipe/@height

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/CircularPipe/@diameter LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/NaturalChannel/@maxDepth

Conduit Conduit height  
Orifice Orifice height  
Weir Roof height  

[WIDE]

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/RectangularPipe/@width LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/Channel/@widthBottom LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/ElliPipe/@span

Conduit Conduit width For conduits with a Shape set to: Rect_closed, Rect_open, Trapezoidal, Triangular, Horiz_ellipse, Vert_ellipse, Arch, Parabolic, Power, Rect_triangular, Rect_round, and ModBasketHandle.
Roughness D-W For conduits with Shape set to Trapezoidal ,and the Force main equation is set to D-W in the Model Parameters Options.
Roughness H-W For conduits with Shape set to Trapezoidal ,and the Force main equation is set to D-W in the Model Parameters Options.
Sediment depth For conduits with Shape set to Filled_circular.
Orifice Orifice width  
Weir Weir width  

[TTHETA]

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/Channel/@widthTop

 

[DEEP]

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/Circular/@diameter LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/RectangularPipe/@height LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/Channel/@height LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/NaturalChannel/@maxDepth LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/EggPipe/@height LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/ElliPipe/@height

 

[WIDE]

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/RectangularPipe/@width LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/Channel/@widthBottom LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/RectangularPipe/@width LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/ElliPipe/@span .

 

[PTHETA]

N/A

Conduit Concrete size code For conduit Shape set to Arch, and Standard size code set to Concrete.
Standard size material For conduit Shape set to Arch.
Plate 18 size code For conduit Shape set to Arch, and Standard size material set to Structural plate 18" corner radius.
Plate 31 size code For conduit Shape set to Arch, Standard size material set to Structural plate 31" corner radius.
Steel 1/2 inch size code For conduit Shape set to Arch, Standard size material set to Steel 1/2 corrugated.
Steel inch size code For conduit Shape set to Arch, Standard size material set to Steel 1 corrugated.
Bottom radius For conduit Shape set to Rect_round.
Horizontal ellipse size code For conduit Shape set to Horiz_ellipse.
Left slope For conduit Shape set to Trapezoidal.
Right slope For conduit Shape set to Trapezoidal.
Shape exponent For conduit Shape set to Power.
Top radius For conduit Shape set t to ModBasketHandle.
Triangle height For conduit Shape set to Rect_triangular.
Vertical ellipse size code For conduit Shape set to Vert_ellipse.
Weir Left slope Exported when Weir type is set to Trapezoidal.

[TPHI]

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/

Channel/@widthTop

Conduit Right slope For conduits with Shape set to Trapezoidal.
Weir Right slope Exported when Weir type is set to Trapezoidal.

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/

ConduitFactors/@numberOfBarrels

Conduit Number of barrels  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/

NaturalChannel/@name

Transect  

[PLC]

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/ConduitFactors/

EnergyLossCoeff/@entranceLoss

 

[KU]

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/ConduitFactors/

PressureChangeCoeff/@ku

 

[KUCONST]

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/ConduitFactors/

PressureChangeCoeff/@b

US headloss coefficient  

[GEOFF] LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/ConduitFactors/

EnergyLossCoeff/@exitLoss

DS headloss coefficient  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/NaturalChannel/

NaturalSectionShape/@leftOverbankMannings

Transect Left bank roughness  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/NaturalChannel/

NaturalSectionShape/@rightOverbankMannings

Right bank roughness  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/NaturalChannel/

NaturalSectionShape/@centerChannelMannings

Channel roughness  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/NaturalChannel/

NaturalSectionShape/@name

Transect ID  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/NaturalChannel/

NaturalSectionShape/@leftOverbankStation

Left bank offset  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/NaturalChannel/

NaturalSectionShape/@rightOverbankStation

Right bank offset  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/NaturalChannel/

NaturalSectionShape/DistanceStagePoint/@X // Looped

Elevation From the Profile field name of the Transect properties.

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Pipes/Pipe/NaturalChannel/

NaturalSectionShape/DistanceStagePoint/@Stage // Looped

Station From the Profile field name of the Transect properties.
LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/@name Subcatchment Outlet  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/Feature

[@name='HydrologyNode']/Feature[@name='Catchment']/

Property[@value='Area']

Area  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/Feature

[@name='HydrologyNode']/Feature[@name='Catchment']/

Property[@value='Impervious']

Imperviousness (%)  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/Feature

[@name='HydrologyNode']/Feature[@name='Catchment']/

Property[@value='Width']

Width  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/Feature

[@name='HydrologyNode']/Feature[@name='Catchment']/

Property[@value='Slope']

Slope  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/XPCatchPolygon/

PolygonPointTable/PX/@pxlist

Points  
LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/@name

Storage Curve

Curve ID  

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/Feature

[@name='HydraulicNode']/Feature[@name='Storage']/Feature[@name='StepwiseLinear']/Feature

[@name='StepwisePoint']/Property[@value='Depth']

Depth From the Storage Array field name of the Curve Storage properties.

LandXML/PipeNetworks/PipeNetwork/Structs/Struct/Feature

[@name='HydraulicNode']/Feature[@name='Storage']/Feature[@name='StepwiseLinear']/Feature

[@name='StepwisePoint']/Property[@value='SurfaceArea']

Surface area From the Storage Array field name of the Curve Storage properties.

*The LandXML column shows the syntax (XPATH) of the LandXML file that corresponds to the InfoWorks ICM Data Field.

Importing LandXML Network Data to SWMM Networks