Aquator Modeling Guide: How to Model Water Reticulation Systems in CAD

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AQUATOR VERSION 2
MODELING AT CAD
ITEM STEP
i. Ensure the drawing does not contain 3D element /entities.
1. Clean The Drawing ii. To ensure higher quality of clean drawing, copy necessary layers and
a. Faster analysis in the
paste to a new drawing.
software
b. Prevent bad/error
entities
c. More accurate result
d. Smoother modeling
experience
2. Scale
i. The best scale to import to the Aquator is 1:1.
a. To prevent error or
entities
3. Add New Layers i. Select LAYERS icon

a. CSSS-USERWATER
ii. Select NEW icon to add new layers.

iii. Type for new layer (make sure in capital letter and spell with right)
and change any colour user want;
a. CSSS-USERWATER
Select NEW layer icon
Insert both layer names
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ITEM STEP
4. Draw water a) CSSS-USERWATER

reticulation lines.
i. Make sure change the current layer to CSSS-USERWATER
a. Need to use single line
to draw.
ii. Select single line and start to draw the water reticulation line.
b. Make sure stop at
iii. Make sure draw the single line and stop at every intersection.
intersection.
iv. Node will be created based the mouse click.
WATEREC LINE
i. Select FILE.
5. Save project ii. Select SAVE AS to save the project.
a. Project need to be
close before import the SELECT FILE
drawing into the
INFRAVERA software
SELECT SAVE AS
iii. Save the project

iv. Close/Exit the project before import into the software
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SOFTWARE
1. IMPORT DRAWING
STEP
1. Select the CAD IMPORT button.

2. Located the CAD drawing.
SELECT CAD IMPORT
3. Drawing Scale will pop up after select the CAD drawing.

4. Select ACCEPT for drawing scale.
SELECT ACCEPT
5. Water Supply Guideline will pop up, select the design guide based the project.
6. For example, select SYABAS.
i. SELECT SYABAS
ii. SELECT OK
7. The layout CAD will appear.
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2. WATER TAB
STEP
1. Select WATER tab to start design water reticulation
SELECT WATER TAB
2. To show the water reticulation line only, press space bar at keyboard
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3. ADD TAPPING POINT & PRESSURE HEAD
STEP
1. Select first node as tapping point. In yellow colour, the node is selected.
2. Go to properties tab , at left hand side software.

3. At properties tab, Input term, change tapping point to TRUE.
4. Indicate the value for tapping pressure head by insert the number.
CHANGE TO TRUE
KEY IN THE PRESSURE

HEAD VALUE
4. WATER DEMAND (Q)

i) Have two method’s to key in;
a. By Table
b. By Properties
STEP
a. By table
1. Select last nodes, for example, node number 5.
2. By right click mouse at nodes, the mouse properties will pop up.
3. Select for table.
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i. SELECT THE NODES
ii. SELECT TABLE
4. Table for water demand will pop up.

5. Select ADD button to add the table.
6. Select CALC button to calculate the sub total Q.

7. Item for type of house, unit of house and water demand unit can be choosing based user.
8. Select OK if satisfied with the data.
i. SELECT ADD
BUTTON
ii. SELECT CALC
BUTTON
iii. SELECT OK BUTTON
9. Done water demand for that node.
b. By Properties
1. Select the nodes, and go to properties.
2. Indicate the level for that water demand manually.
3. For example, 0.52.
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KEY IN THE WATER

DEMAND
SELECT THE NODES
4. Press ENTER button at keyboard.
5. HYDRANT
STEP
1. Select the nodes.

2. Go to properties, select for Hydrant.
3. Change the hydrant to TRUE.
SELECT THE NODES
CHANGE HYDRANT
TO TRUE
4. Hydrant will pop up at layout.
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6. FITTING/PUMP
STEP
1. By select the pipe, right click mouse at that pipe.
2. Select for fitting or pump. If select for fitting, choose the types of fitting to add on.
3. For example, select for air valve fitting.
ii. SELECT AIR VALVE
i. SELECT FITTING
4. Air valve fitting icon will appear at layout.
5. Key in the head loss for air valve, by select component at properties.
ii. KEY IN THE HEAD

LOSS
i. SELECT THE
COMPONENT
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7. RUN RESULT
STEP
1. Select INTEGRITY icon before run.

2. INTEGRITY PASS information will pop up.
3. Select OK button
SELECT OK
4. The output data can be check at information tab (below tab)
8. SECTIONS
STEP
1. Select SECTIONS icon.
SELECT SECTIONS
2. Section Data will be appearing at left side. Tick all the section.
3. Select BUILD button to generate section.
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STEP
TICK ALL THE SECTION
SELECT BUILD
4. Section will appear at section layout.
5. To change the datum of slope, select SETUP button.

6. Setup for CAD section will pop up, search for DATUM, and change the value. For example 80.
7. Done change the datum value, select OK button.
8. The data need to be change by re-select BUILD button.
9. The section with new datum will be pop up again at layout section too.
CHANGE THE
DATUM VALUE
SELECT OK
BUTTON
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10. 3D VIEW
i) To view data input in 3D environment.
STEP
1. Select 3D View icon.

2. 3D image will appear.
11. CALCULATION
i) Break down water reticulation calculation.
STEP
. Select Calculation icon.

2. The data calculation table will be pop up.
3. Click Select All button, and then Select show button.

4. The calculation will be appear.
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STEP
SELECT ALL
BUTTON
SELECT SHOW
12. SAVE PROJECT

STEP
1. Select file icon.

2. Select save as to save the project.
SELECT SAVE AS
3. Make sure save the project in one’s folder.
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13. GENERATE REPORT

STEP
1. Select REPORT tab.
SELECT REPORTS
TAB
2. Select WATER iconto generate the report.

3. The report will be pop up.
4. To change the format of report,select file and select EXPORT DOCUMENT and choose the format.
5. Or user also can select Export Document icon to change the format.
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3. Add New Layers i. Select LAYERS icon

ii. Select NEW icon to add new layers.

Insert both layer names

4. Draw water a) CSSS-USERWATER

iii. Save the project

1. Select the CAD IMPORT button.

SELECT CAD IMPORT

3. Drawing Scale will pop up after select the CAD drawing.

7. The layout CAD will appear.

1. Select WATER tab to start design water reticulation

SELECT WATER TAB

3. ADD TAPPING POINT & PRESSURE HEAD

2. Go to properties tab , at left hand side software.

KEY IN THE PRESSURE

4. WATER DEMAND (Q)

i. SELECT THE NODES

ii. SELECT TABLE

4. Table for water demand will pop up.

6. Select CALC button to calculate the sub total Q.

iii. SELECT OK BUTTON

9. Done water demand for that node.

KEY IN THE WATER

SELECT THE NODES

4. Press ENTER button at keyboard.

1. Select the nodes.

SELECT THE NODES

4. Hydrant will pop up at layout.

ii. SELECT AIR VALVE

4. Air valve fitting icon will appear at layout.

ii. KEY IN THE HEAD

1. Select INTEGRITY icon before run.

4. The output data can be check at information tab (below tab)

1. Select SECTIONS icon.

TICK ALL THE SECTION

4. Section will appear at section layout.

5. To change the datum of slope, select SETUP button.

1. Select 3D View icon.

. Select Calculation icon.

3. Click Select All button, and then Select show button.

12. SAVE PROJECT

1. Select file icon.

3. Make sure save the project in one’s folder.

13. GENERATE REPORT

2. Select WATER iconto generate the report.

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