Using the “Node” and “Drain” buttons, a drainage network can be easily created on the Input Plan.

Node #

Input the node on the Input Plan by clicking the “Node” button.

To input the node, users have to click once on the Input Screen. Then, users can start to locate the nodes on the Input Plan.

Note: Object Snapping

Object snapping can be called out either by Ctrl + right-mouse click or by clicking the ‘Snap’ button.

Drain #

Input the drain on the Input Plan by clicking the “Drain” button.

To input drains, users have to connect one node to another. Click on the Input Plan while drawing drain will also generate nodes simultaneously.

To model a drain without a node, users have to click on “SHIFT + left click mouse”.

Importing Drain #

To import drains from ACAD, click ‘Import Drains’ and select the layer that represents your drain network, and click ‘Import’.

Import Drain with ‘Z-values’ #

When importing drain, users are now able to import the ‘Z-values’ as well.

Note: Z-values imported are the drain invert level (IL)

If the intention is to iterate the drain invert level (IL), users may check ‘iterate IL’

Features of Drain #

Click on the drain and right-click to open the features list.

1. Break Drain 

• To break a drain into several drains at a certain length. 

2. Create Offset Drain

• To set a drain with the same length and orientation at a certain offset distance from the original drain selected. 

3. Change Length 

• To change the length of a drain. 

4. Map Node To Drain

• To connect a drain from a node to the selected drain.

5. Show Long. Section

• To show the long cross-section of the selected pipe

6. Move Drain end points

• To relocate the endpoint of the drain that is connected to another drain.