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3. The Menu Bar
3. The Menu Bar
3. The Menu Bar
3.4. The Graphics Menu
3.4.1. Manhole Command
Pressing the Menu Command "Manhole", Users select the Graphic Element Manhole.
As explained in the previous Chapter 2.5. concerning the Network Layout, Manholes are the main Graphic elements of the Network as, within iDrawlix 2k18, other Graphics and Non Graphics objects are linked to Manholes.
After the Menu Command "Manhole", Users are allowed to Draw, Select, Erase and Move Manholes (and other Graphic elements linked to them).
iDrawlix®
#theArtOfSewering
sanitary sewer network road map
1.
Set the Spatial Domain
Load
Bitmap
Physical Boundaries
2.
Import 3DPoint Cloud
Load
CSV File from:
- Google Earth
- CAD
- GIS
- Field Survey
3.
Create the DEM
Build
Spatial Domain
3DPoint Cloud
4.
Define Sanitary Loads
Set
Human Activities
Sanitary Pollutants
5.
Sketch a Preliminary planimetric Layout
Check
Manholes:
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are readily accessible?
Conduits:
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serve (also future) users?
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are perpendicular to contour lines?
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follow natural drainage patterns?
6.
Get a Preliminary sewer sizing
Run
Sanitary Loads
Preliminary Layout
Sewer Catalogue
7.
Set a Preliminary longitudinal Layout
Check
- Pipes depth (Users can connect with no pump)
- Pipes parallel to the ground surface
- Pipes depth fit with the outfall depth
- Avoid pumps if possible
8.
Try the Ultimate Layout
Run
Preliminary Layouts
9.
Revise the design
Check
Building costs:
- depth
- length
- size
Self cleansing velocity
Loop from step 5
until satisfactory
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