Import Laterals From Text File

This command imports the lateral pipe data from text file to the current sewer network file. The text file has the lateral data with one latera pipe per row in the text file with the fields separated by a comma or other delimiter. The text file requires main pipe downstream manhole  main pipe upstream manhole name, station from downstream manhole name, lateral pipe length, pipe size, direction that lateral pipe on the left or right side of the main pipe by looking at upstream direction, and pipe material.

The program prompts for the lateral file to import. Then there is a dialog to specify the format of the input text files. For each column of data in the input files, choose which field to assign.

Example lateral data file:
DS Manhole, Upstream MH, Station from DS Manhole, Lateral Length, Pipe Size, Direction, Pipe Material
MH 6,MH 5,50.0000,40.0000,12,LEFT,HDPE
MH 6,MH 5,100.0000,40.0000,12,RIGHT,HDPE
MH 6,MH 5,150.0000,40.0000,12,LEFT,HDPE
MH 6,MH 5,200.0000,40.0000,12,LEFT,HDPE
MH 6,MH 5,250.0000,40.0000,12,RIGHT,HDPE

Pulldown Menu Location: Network > Laterals
Keyboard Command: csv2lat
Prerequisite: structure and pipe text files.