Import a SWMM5 INP File to InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Steps to Import SWMM 5 to InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA A import the SWMM 5 File using Exchange B Select the SWMM 5 INP file C Update […]
InfoSewer versus InfoSWMM versus ICM A short comparison of the features in InfoSWMM, ICM and InfoSewer. Many of the same rows apply to, InfoSWMM SA, InfoSewer SA and H2OMap Sewer. Feature Class […]
The Connections between Innovyze Products and SWMM5 The relationship between the Various InfoSWMM, H2OMap SWMM and InfoSWMM SA Versions and SWMM5 The relationship between ICM, ICM SE, InfoSWMM, InfoSewer, H2OMap Sewer, and […]
Import and Export Manager in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Import Manager enables the modeler to import element data into InfoSWMM InfoSWMM SA (both graphical details and attribute data). Click on the […]
Conduit Hydraulic (Modeling) – Data Table in InfoSWMM Some conduit hydraulic data is contained in this database table. The following table is in invert colors and shows the whole first row of […]
Real-Time Control (RTC) Rule Editor in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA offers an advanced RTC rule that could be used to effectively simulate the operation of pumps and flow […]
Control Rules in SWMM5 and InfoSWMM Operational control rules determine how pumps and flow regulating structures (i.e., orifice and weir) in the conveyance system will be adjusted over the course of a […]
APPENDIX A – Useful Tables for InfoSWMM and SWMM5 A.1 Units of Measurement Parameter US CUSTOMARY SI/METRIC Area (Subcatchment) acres Hectares Area (Storage Unit) square feet square meters Area (Ponding) square feet […]
2D Flood Routing Basics in InfoSWMM 2D This methodology describes the basics of 2D overland flood routing with the InfoSWMM 2D extension to InfoSWMM. Glossary Introduction The 2D Zone Creating the 2D […]
2.5 Reviewing 2D Simulation Output in InfoSWMM 2D Once the model has been successfully simulated using the Run Manager, you can review the 2D simulation output. You can review the output by […]
2.4 Set 2D Options in InfoSWMM 2D Step 1 – Set 2D Options It is very simple to connect the 2D Zone to the 1D underground network and to enable the 2D […]
2.3 Creating The 2D Zone in InfoSWMM 2D Step 1 – Add ground surface data to the map Click the ArcMap Add Data button Browse to the location of your ground surface […]
2.2 Understanding the 2D Mesh (Zone) in InfoSWMM 2D The 2D zone, alternatively described as a mesh, consists of a series of contiguous triangles, whose shared boundaries cover the catchment surface. The […]
2.1 Understanding the 1D/2D Connection in InfoSWMM 2D The 2D Output HTML file of InfoSWMM 2D shows the Total 2D Inflows at each node by Mesh ID. You can either graph, report […]
All the commands for the Tools Menu commands in InfoSWMM. Use the different options provided here to run your model (Run Manager and Batch Simulation Manager) and analyze your results through the […]
Descriptions of All Project Menu commands in InfoSWMM. Title/Notes – Define the SWMM5 Title and Notes Headers Calibration Data – Set up Calibration Data for your Network. Import H2OMap Sewer – H2OMap […]
Descriptions of All Edit Menu commands in InfoSWMM. The Database Editor (DB) allows the user to open any InfoSWMM database and edit user input fields (except ID). To access the DBEditor, from […]
Descriptions of All Utilities Menu commands in InfoSWMM. Locate – The Locate command is used to find a node/pipe/element by ID within an InfoSWMM project. This function is also available from the […]
Descriptions of All View Menu commands in InfoSWMM. The InfoSWMM Map Display feature may be used to annotate your map. To learn more about color coding and/or changing symbol sizes click here. […]
ArcMap Toolbars in InfoSewer, InfoSWMM and InfoWater
Edit Network Toolbar in InfoSWMM The InfoSWMM Edit Network Toolbar, shown below, may be invoked or inactivated from the Toolbars command under the View menu of ArcMap or by right clicking on […]
Innovyze Application Manager for Switching Between InfoSewer and InfoSWMM The Innovyze Application Manager, shown below, may be invoked or inactivated from the Toolbars command under the View menu of ArcMap or by […]
Arc Map Drawing Area The InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA drawing area displays the actual network schematic. You may use a combination of InfoSWMM and ArcMap commands to create, modify, edit and maintain […]
Attribute Browser Tools The Attribute Browser has the following buttons/tools. The tools change depending on the type of Element. Each one of these buttons is briefly described below: Button Name Description Select […]
Innovyze InfoSWMM H2S Modeling with Innovyze H2S Los Angeles Equations and the Treatment Equations. This short blog shows various modeling options to add the treatment equations to the simulated H2S results in […]
Import Manager for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Import Manager enables the modeler to import element data into InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA (both graphical details and attribute data). Click on the following […]
Import a SWMM5 INP File to InfoSWMMand InfoSWMM SA Steps to Import SWMM 5 to InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA A import the SWMM 5 File using Exchange B Select the SWMM 5 […]
Infiltration in InfoSWMM and SWMM5 Infiltration is the process of rainfall penetrating the ground surface into the soil over the pervious areas of Subcatchments. InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA offers three choices […]
How to See the Highest Continuity Errors Table in the Output Report Manager In the output text report file of InfoSWMM, InfoSWMM SA and SWMM5 there is the Highest Node Continuity Error […]
Evaporation and Seepage in Links Excerpt from the EPA manual Storm Water Management Model Reference Manual Volume II – Hydraulics (PDF) Evaporation and Seepage in Nodes Excerpt from the EPA manual Storm […]
Storage Units in InfoSWMM and SWMM5 Storage Units are drainage system nodes that provide storage volume. Physically they could represent storage facilities as small as a catchbasin or as large as a […]
Orifices in InfoSWMM and SWMM5 Orifices are used to model outlet and diversion structures in drainage systems, which are typically openings in the wall of a manhole, storage facility, or control gate. […]
Force Mains in InfoSWMM and SWMM5 Excerpt from the EPA manual Storm Water Management Model Reference Manual Volume II – Hydraulics (PDF) Privileged and Confidential Communication: This electronic mail communication and any […]
Minor Losses in a Link for SWMM5 and InfoSWMM Excerpt from the EPA manual Storm Water Management Model Reference Manual Volume II – Hydraulics (PDF)
Transects in SWMM5 and InfoSWMM Transects refer to the geometric data that describe how bottom elevation varies with horizontal distance over the cross section of a natural channel or irregular-shaped conduit. The […]
Custom Conduit Shape Curve in SWMM5 and InfoSWMM This is a new curve type that is used to construct custom shape for closed conduits that cannot be reasonably defined using any of […]
Weirs in SWMM5 and InfoSWMM Weirs, like orifices, are used to model outlet and diversion structures in a drainage system. Weirs are typically located in a manhole, along the side of a […]
InfoSWMM and InfoSewer from Innovyze both are Extensions inside of Arc Map (versions 10 to 10.6 and counting). As Innovyze Arc GIS products they (and InfoWater) share a common menu structure: Project, […]
Utilities Menu Descriptions of All Utilities Menu commands in InfoSWMM. Locate – The Locate command is used to find a node/pipe/element by ID within an InfoSWMM project. This function is also available […]
Tools Menu All the commands for the Tools Menu commands in InfoSWMM. Use the different options provided here to run your model (Run Manager and Batch Simulation Manager) and analyze your results […]
Scenario Menu Descriptions of All Scenario Menu commands in InfoSWMM. The Scenario Manger is where InfoSWMM allows the user to create, delete and modify scenarios. The Scenario Manager is what allows the […]
Exchange Menu Descriptions of All Exchange Menu commands in InfoSWMM. InfoSWMM supports the following data exchange functionality. The Exchange Menu contains the following commands that provide various data exchange functionality. Please refer […]
View Menu Descriptions of All View Menu commands in InfoSWMM. The InfoSWMM Map Display feature may be used to annotate your map. To learn more about color coding and/or changing symbol sizes […]
Edit Menu Descriptions of All Edit Menu commands in InfoSWMM. The Database Editor (DB) allows the user to open any InfoSWMM database and edit user input fields (except ID). To access the […]
Project Menu InfoSWMM and InfoSewer from Innovyze both are Extensions inside of Arc Map (versions 10 to 10.6 and counting). As Innovyze Arc GIS products they (and InfoWater) share a common menu […]
Step 9: Export Results to InfoSWMMand InfoSWMM SA In this section, you will export the hourly DWF patterns created for weekdays and weekend, the groundwater inflow time series and the RTK parameters […]
Step 8. Calibrate the RTK Hydrograph Parameters Automated calibration is another powerful tool that RDII Analyst offers. The calibration tool identifies optimal parameters of the RTK hydrograph to match the RDII flow […]
Step 7. Determine RDII Events The RDII time series can be further analyzed to determine RDII events and to summarize each event. 1. Click the ( ) button from the toolbar, or […]
Step 6. Determine the RDII Flow Component RDII flow would be determined by subtracting the DWF and the groundwater flow components identified by the RDII Analyst from the corrected flow monitoring data. […]
Step 5. Determine the Dry Days, Groundwater Flow and DWF Patterns To decompose the flow monitoring data into dry weather flows and wet weather flows, RDII Analyst first identifies the dry days […]
Step 4/3. Specify Flow Monitoring Data and Rainfall Data 1. Create a new analysis by clicking the New button ( ) from the toolbar or the New Menu command Doing this will […]
Step 3. Specify Flow Monitoring Data and Rainfall Data 1. Create a new analysis by clicking the New button ( ) from the toolbar or the New Menu command Doing this will […]
Step 2. Initialize RDII Analyst 1. Initialize RDII Analyst by selecting RDII Analysis from the InfoSWMM or InfoSWMM SA Applications menu: 2. You can also make a custom Icon for RDII Analyst […]
Step 1. Open the Sample RDII Analyst Project All of the @innovzye sample files are in the Public Documents/ Name of Software / Examples folder The file and directory you need are […]
Rainfall and Flow Example Format The format of the rainfall and flow files used in this tutorial. The rainfall file has tabs, whereas the flow file is space delimited. Rainfall Format File […]
Why a Hot Start File important in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA, SWMM5 A Hot Start File in InfoSWMM InfoSWMM SA is important as it provides initial depths, initial flows and initial settings […]
Head loss due to Transitions and Fittings (Local loss) Whenever flow velocity changes direction or magnitude in a conduit (e.g., at fittings, bends, and other appurtenances) added turbulence is induced. The energy […]
Subcatchment Hydrological (Modeling) – Data Table This table contains all subwatershed data that is used to estimate the amount of runoff and pollutant yielding from Subwatersheds. For more information on each of […]
Surface Runoff Methods in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA (Standalone) InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA offers 12 choices for modeling surface runoff (click on link to see more information on each method): Nonlinear […]
An important difference between Capacity d/D and Surcharge d/D in InfoSWMM, Capacity is based on Area and Surcharge d/D is based on Depth
How to Import a #SWMM5 model into a Brand New InfoSWMM Map (ArcMap), please see the video (no sound)
1 How to Understand Scenarios In InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM_SA Some examples of alternatives that you may wish to explore with Scenarios: § Master Plans for future years § RTC strategies § Pipe […]
InfoSWMM SA Preferences The Operation tab allows the user to control project settings relating to the management of various InfoSWMM SA operations. It should be noted that all the changes made on […]
Using Simulation Task Manager Using Simulation Task Manager is simple and straightforward. Enable Simulation Task Manager from the modeling software Schedule the simulation task using Run Manager by using the command tools/preferences/operation […]
New InfoSWMM linked 2D Link and 3D Node graphics help you understand one of the most critical outputs in any Stormwater, Combined Sewershed or Sanitary Sewershed Network Model the value and timing […]
How to Understand your Hydraulics Output using InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA 2D and 3D Linked Graphics InfoSWMM v 14.6 and InfoSWMM SA v2 (InfoSWMM SA is not an Esri Extension in ArcMap) […]
HEC-22 Inlets in #InfoSWMM and #InfoSWMM_SA The Junction inlet data table stores information regarding the inlet at the junction node. Refer to the section on inflow editor for more information on these […]
Innovyze Announces the Retirement of the H2OMAP Modeling Platform with Upgrade Path to More Powerful InfoWater, InfoSewer and InfoSWMM Software Portland, Oregon, USA, December 3, 2017 Innovyze, a leading global innovator of […]
Objective Functions in the Genetic Algorithm of InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The objective of the optimal calibration problem is to minimize the numerical discrepancy between the observed and predicted values of link […]
Calibration Methodology The successful application of a sewer collection system model to the planning, design, and management of urban stormwater systems is highly dependent upon how well the model is calibrated and […]
3.5 Hydraulic Jump When the flow is Supercritical in an upstream section of a channel and is then forced to become subcritical in a downstream section, a rather abrupt change in depth […]
Computational Methods for the SWMM5 Model in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA is a physically based, discrete-time simulation model. It employs principles of conservation of mass, energy, and momentum […]
How to use Transects in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Transects refer to the geometric data that describe how bottom elevation varies with horizontal distance over the cross section of a natural channel […]
2D Simulation Options from InfoWorks ICM in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA If you have an InfoSWMM 2D license and you have set up your model with all of the necessary 2D elements […]
Infiltration in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA for Horton, Green Ampt and Curve Number Options Infiltration is the process of rainfall penetrating the ground surface into the soil over the pervious areas of […]
Introduction to the Methodology of Creating a Model using InfoSWMM or InfoSWMM SA InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA is a comprehensive GIS-centric, highly advanced hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality simulation model that could […]
How to Use the Clark Unit Hydrograph Method in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Clark’s method derives a unit hydrograph by explicitly representing the processes of translation and attenuation, which are the two […]
How to Use the Powerful Scenario Management in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Scenario Explorer is an essential feature that enables the user to create, edit, modify, run, and compare any number […]
How to Use External Inflow in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA using the Current SWMM5 Engine The External page on the Inflows Editor dialog is used to specify time series of direct external […]
How to model Natural Groundwater (NG) interflow in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA using the SWMM5 Engine The Groundwater Editor dialog is used to specify the groundwater property of a Subcatchment. It is […]
How to Use Database Tools for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA- Including Critical Model Recovery (CMR) The database tools submenu is provided to assist the user in database management. InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM […]
The Connections between Innovyze Products InfoSWMM, InfoWorks_ICM and InfoSWMM SA and SWMM5 The relationship between the Various InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA Versions and SWMM5 The relationship between ICM, ICM SE, InfoSWMM, […]
How to Define your Dry Weather Inflow in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Dry Weather page of the Inflows Editor dialog is used to specify a continuous source of dry weather flow […]
How to Use the Query Summation Report Tool in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Query Summation Report may be used in conjunction with DB Queries to determine and evaluate the different attributes […]
Weir Editor in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA for a SWMM5 Weir Like all other visual data objects, Weir object is edited using the attribute browser. To edit attributes of a weir: Switch […]
InfoSWMM SA Tools Menu and How They Help You create Networks for Modeling Tools Menu – This menu contains the basic tools of InfoSWMM SA that allow you to run the simulation […]
How to Create a Scenario in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA When you define a scenario, you pick the facility, data, and option sets that comprise that scenario. When picking data sets for […]
Dynamic Wave Routing Options in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA for the EPA SWMM 5 Engine The Dynamic Wave page of the Simulation Options dialog, shown below, sets several parameters that control how […]
Flow Classification Summary Report for Links in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The flow classification summary report is available only if the flow routing option used is dynamic wave. This report summarizes the […]
Hydrogen Sulfide, Corrosion and BOD5 Modeling in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The control of odorous gases and the corrosion of sewers are the two most important problems in operating wastewater collection systems. […]
Setting Controls For The Pumps and Orifices for the SWMM5 Engine in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Using InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA , you may control the operational status of pumps and […]
Pump Summary Report for better Model Output Analysis in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Pump Summary report table presents a summary of some pump result variables that could assist the modeler to […]
Scenario Explorer – Data Set Tab for Future and Alternate Scenarios in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA A data set is one of the three components that comprise a scenario. Data sets provide […]
General Description of Scenario Explorer and how to Compare Scenarios in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Launch Scenario Explorer by selecting Scenario Explorer from the InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Scenario Menu or by […]
Storage Summary Report for better Model Output Analysis in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Storage Summary report table presents a summary of some storage result variables that could assist the modeler to […]
The Colorado Urban Hydrograph Procedure for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Colorado Urban Hydrograph Procedure (CUHP) uses the equations and procedures presented in the Urban Drainage Criteria Manual (USDCM) of the Urban […]
General Options in the Run Manger for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM Hydraulics and Hydrology The General page of the Simulation Options dialog, shown below, sets values for the following options. In InfoSWMM v14.5 […]
Groundwater Flow in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA from the SWMM5 Hydrology Manual Shown below is a definition sketch of the two-zone groundwater model that is used in InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA […]
Export Manager Tools for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Export Manager enables the modeler to export InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM ‘s element data (both graphical details and attribute data). Click on the following […]
Junction Summary Report for better Model Output Analysis in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Junction Summary report table presents a summary of some junction result variables that could assist the modeler to […]
