When there are two or more sewer networks in one area, it's very important to know if there is any collisions among pipe lines. The Collision Conflicts Check command performs a three dimensional check on two sewer networks. If any parts of the two systems are too close to each other, i.e their distance is closer than the safety buffer, the conflicting pipes and their collision locations would be reported.
From the Network > Check Sewer Network menu in the Hydrology Module, select Collision Conflicts Check. In the dialog, click on the two Select buttons to select two sewer files on that you want to check collisions. In the Conflict Tolerance box, type the value of the distance buffer that the two sewer systems shouldn't violate. The Use Collision Navigator toggle provides an Data Problem Log dialog to navigate you to the details of every collision. If the toggle is off, a report would pop up indicating the collisions.
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When the Use Collision Navigator toggle is on, an Data Problem Log is generated if the Collision Conflicts Check finds any collisions. Clicking to the "+" sign beside the Collisions Total will display the individual collisions. When a collision item is selected, two highlighted arrows are temporarily placed in the drawing to indicate the exact location of the specified collision. Zoom functionality allows you to more closely inspect the specific problem area, and if needed a marker can be drawn or a report generated for an individual conflict or all conflicts.
Zoom To button moves the selected collision to the center of the screen. Zoom In button zooms in on the highlighted area for a closer inspection. Zoom Out zooms out away from the highlighted area. Report All/One toggles between One and All depending on whether a single collision or all collisions are selected from the Log. An error Report is generated listing the positions of the entities in conflict. Draw All/One draws an "X" symbol at each selected collision. The layer and size of the symbol are defined in the Settings dialog, which can be initiated by clicking on the Settings button. Continue button closes the Data Problem Log and proceeds to finish the function, while Cancel button exits the whole function.
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Collision Conflicts Check dialog: Fill
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Pulldown Menu Location: Network
> Check Sewer Network > Collision Conflicts Check
Keyboard Command: chkmswr
Prerequisite: two sewer files
(.SEW)
File Name: \lsp\cntr_grd16.arx