Importing from CSV files

Networks data can be imported from CSV filesComma Separated Variable file format is a standard file format that can be imported and exported by many software packages. Many types of data can be imported and exported using csv format by InfoWorks.. Existing network objects can be updated or deleted and new objects can be added.

The files have to be in an appropriate format and may need specific filenames. Further details on format requirements can be found in CSV file formats.

Full details about how to update networks can be found in the Updating Networks topic.

To import a network from CSV files:

  1. Right-click the Model Group in either the Model Group window or Explorer window.
  2. Choose Import | Network from CSV files from the context menu. This displays the Import CSV Data dialog.
  3. Choose the appropriate options from the dialog:
  4. Click OK to continue. This displays a standard Windows File dialog
  5. Choose one or more CSV files to import and click Open when ready. The next thing that happen is the same standard Windows File dialog is displayed to give you an opportunity to add more files to the import. This means you can choose files from different directories. Continue choosing files and clicking Open until you have selected all your files. To continue with import, you should click Cancel on the file dialog.
  6. You will be offered a default name for the network. You can change this name if you want. Click OK to complete the import.
  7. Finally, a report is displayed, listing the results of the import.ClosedShow image

You may import using CSV files if you want to:


Importing Networks

Import CSV Data dialog

CSV File Formats