Exporting a demand scaling object
A demand scaling object can be exported to Event files (*.csv) from InfoWorks WS Pro.
Demand scaling allows adjustment of a group of demands and transfer flows by a constant percentage and/or by a time varying profile.
Demand scaling is applied to a model by including a Demand Scaling object when setting up a simulation in the Schedule Hydraulic Run view.
To export a demand scaling object:
- Right-click the Demand Scaling Group in the Model Group window.
- Choose Export| Demand Scaling from the context menu. This displays the Save As dialog.
- On the dialog, select the location where you want to save the exported file and enter a file name. The file will be exported as an Event files (*.csv).
- Click Save and the file will be exported.
If the file name of the demand scaling to be exported already exists, successive integers are added until a unique name is generated.
Demand Scaling CSV format
An example of an exported Demand Scaling CSV format is shown below.
**** wn_dsc_settings
transfer
1
**** wn_dsc_field_area
area_id,transfer,enable_areaTVDsc,linear,profile_type,multiply_by_static
Industry,0.5,1,0,24HOUR,0
Unknown,1.,0,0,24HOUR,0
**** wn_dsc_field_area_tv_demand
area_id,date_time,demandfactor
Industry,00:00:00,1.
Industry,03:00:00,5.
Industry,06:00:00,7.
**** wn_dsc_field_demand_factor
area_id,category_id,linear,mode,static_demand,profile_type,multiply_by_static
Industry,UNSPECIFIED,0,STATIC,1.,24HOUR,0
Industry,AutoCamp,0,TIMVAR,1.,24HOUR,0
**** wn_dsc_field_demand_factor_tv_demand
area_id,category_id,date_time,demandfactor
Industry,AutoCamp,00:00:00,1.
Industry,AutoCamp,03:00:00,5.
Industry,AutoCamp,06:00:00,7.
The file is divided into sections. Each section starts with **** with the table name appended, followed by the table header line and the table data rows. Each table is described in detail below:
wn_dsc_settings
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| transfer |
Boolean |
Enable Transfer Flows |
wn_dsc_field_area
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| area_id |
Text |
Area |
| transfer | Double | Transfer Flow Factor |
| enable_areaTVDsc | Boolean | Enable Time-Varying Demand Scaling |
| linear | Boolean | Linear Scaling |
| profile_type | Text |
Profile Type Possible options are:
|
| multiply_by_static | Boolean | Multiply by static |
wn_dsc_field_area_tv_demand
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| area_id |
Text |
Area |
| date_time | Date / time | Date / Time |
| demandfactor | Double | Demand Factor |
wn_dsc_field_demand_factor
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| area_id |
Text |
Area |
| category_id | Text | Category |
| linear | Boolean | Linear Scaling |
| mode | Text |
Mode Possible options are:
|
| static_demand | Double | Static Demand Scaling factor |
| profile_type | Text |
Profile Type Possible options are:
|
| multiply_by_static | Boolean | Multiply by static |
wn_dsc_field_demand_factor_tv_demand
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| area_id |
Text |
Area |
| category_id | Text | Category |
| date_time | Date / time | Date / Time |
| demandfactor | Double | Demand Factor |
