SewerGEMS

Quick Start Lessons

Overview
The Quick Start lessons give you hands-on experience with many of the features and
capabilities of SewerGEMS. These detailed lessons will help you get started exploring
and using the software.

• Lesson 1: Overview of the SewerGEMS Workspace

• Lesson 2: Laying Out a Network
• Lesson 3: Entering Data
• Lesson 4: Validating and Calculating a Model
• Lesson 5: Presenting Calculated Results
• Lesson 6: Creating Multiple Storm Data
• Lesson 7: Working With the ArcMap Client
• Lesson 8: Adding Hydrographs Using the RTK Runoff Method
Another way to become acquainted with Bentley SewerGEMS is to run and experi-
ment with the included sample files, located in the C:\Program Files\Bentley\Sewer-
GEMS\Samples directory (C:\Program Files(x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Samples
for 64-bit OS). To open one of these existing examples:

From the Welcome to Bentley SewerGEMS dialog, click the Open Existing Hydraulic
Model button and browse to the C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Samples
directory (C:\Program Files(x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Samples for 64-bit OS).
Highlight a sample file and click Open.

If the Welcome to Bentley SewerGEMS dialog is not open, click File > Open, then
browse to the C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Samples directory
(C:\Program Files(x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Samples for 64-bit OS). Highlight a
sample file and click Open.

Remember, you can right-click or press the F1 key to access the context-sensitive
online help at any time.

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Lesson 1: Overview of the SewerGEMS Workspace

SewerGEMS has an extensively customizable user interface. In this lesson you will
learn how to personalize SewerGEMS’s managers and other interface elements. The
following lessons guide you through the process of setting up the SewerGEMS inter-
face in an alternate configuration, starting from the default configuration that is in use
when the software is first installed. The advantage of the alternate configuration is that
it increases the size of the drawing pane.

Click View > Zoom and View Settings > Reset Workspace to return to the
default component placement settings..

Part 1: Working With the Drawing Pane

The drawing pane is where you create and view your model. You can pan and zoom
your model in this pane.

If SewerGEMS is already open, click File > Open, then proceed to step two.

1. Start Bentley SewerGEMS. In the Welcome to Bentley SewerGEMS dialog that

appears, click the Open Existing Hydraulic Model button.
2. Browse to the C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder,
(C:\Program Files(x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons for 64bit OS ) highlight
Lesson_1.stsw, then click Open.

Panning
You can change the position of the drawing view in the network by using the Pan tool.
Alternatively, if your mouse is equipped with a mousewheel, you can pan by simply
holding down the mousewheel and moving the mouse to reposition the current view.
This changes the mouse cursor to the Pan icon, allowing you to reposition the current
view in the same manner—click on the drawing, hold down the mouse button, and
move the mouse to reposition the current view.

Zooming

You can perform a number of zooming operations in the drawing pane to change the
current view of your model.

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The simple Zoom In and Zoom Out commands let you increase or decrease, respec-
tively, the zoom level of the current view by one step per mouse click.

The Zoom Extents command automatically changes the zoom level so that the entire
network is displayed in the drawing pane.

The Zoom Realtime command lets you dynamically scale up and down the zoom
level. The zoom level is defined by the magnitude of mouse movement while the tool
is active.

Part 2: Working With Dockable Manager Components

By default, the dockable managers occupy the majority of the interface. They are
called dockable managers because they can be docked, or attached, to the edges of the
Bentley SewerGEMS window. You can position any of the managers along the top,
bottom, left, or right of the Bentley SewerGEMS window, and when more than one
manager is situated in the same spot, the docked pane becomes tabbed, allowing you
to switch between all of the managers that are docked in the same area.

If you have already completed Part 1 of this lesson, proceed to the paragraph starting
“In this part of the lesson...” below. Otherwise, complete the following steps before
proceeding to the following section:

1. Start Bentley SewerGEMS. In the Welcome to Bentley SewerGEMS dialog that

appears, click the Open Existing Hydraulic Model button.
Browse to the C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight
Lesson_1.stsw, then click Open.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

In this part of the lesson, we will create an alternate interface setup that makes certain
frequently used interface components more accessible. Specifically, we will add the
Time Browser dialog as a floating window, and add the Property Editor to the inter-
face as a dockable manager.

1. Open the Time Browser dialog box. Click Analysis > Times.
2. Click the Time Browser window (top border area) and hold the mouse. Drag the
window, represented by a grey outline, to the bottom left corner of the drawing
pane.
3. Hover the mouse cursor over the bottom right corner of the Time Browser dialog
box, until the mouse cursor turns into diagonal two-headed arrow and resize the
dialog box until it is as small as possible while still accommodating all of the
controls, like this:

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4. Open the Property Editor. Click View > Properties.

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5. Click the heading of the Property Editor, and, while holding down the mouse
button, drag the window over the center right of the interface and release it over
the right-pointing arrow, to dock it. The dialog box is correctly positioned when
the grey outline representing the dialog box occupies the length of the right side of
the interface:

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6. Resize the width of the dockable managers on the left and the Property Editor on
the right so that the drawing pane is larger, displaying more of the network at
once. Hover the mouse cursor over the right and left edges, respectively, until the
mouse cursor changes to the double-headed horizontal arrow cursor, then click,
hold, and drag the mouse until the desired size is obtained.
7. Click the Zoom Extents button to view the entire network in the drawing pane.
8. The Property Editor will be gray, with the message Select a single element. Click
on an element to see the attributes associated with it in the Property Editor.
9. Your interface should now look like this:

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When the managers are docked, they can be in static or dynamic

mode. When in static mode, the managers are always visible. When a manager is in
dynamic mode, it isn’t visible unless the mouse cursor is hovered over the associated
tab. When the mouse cursor is moved away from the tab, the manager retracts. To
switch between the two, click the pushpin toggle button in the top-right corner of the
manager. A horizontal pushpin indicates that the manager is in dynamic mode. When
the pushpin is vertical, the manager is in static mode.

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Lesson 2: Laying Out a Network

SewerGEMS is an extremely efficient tool for laying out a storm or sanitary sewer
network. It is easy to prepare a schematic or scaled model and let SewerGEMS take
care of the link-node connectivity.

In constructing the network for this lesson, you do not need to be concerned with
assigning labels to pipes and nodes, because the software assigns labels automatically.
A schematic drawing is one in which pipe lengths are entered manually, in the user-
defined length field. In a scaled drawing, pipe lengths are automatically calculated
from the position of the pipes’ bends and start and stop nodes in the drawing pane. For
the purposes of this lesson, we will build a schematic model.

Part 1: Laying Out Catchments and Ponds

Let’s begin by starting up Bentley SewerGEMS. If you already have SewerGEMS

open from the previous lesson, click the Open button and skip ahead to step 2.

1. In the Welcome to Bentley SewerGEMS dialog box that appears, click the Open
Existing Hydraulic Model button.
2. Browse to the C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight
Lesson_ 2_1.stsw, then click Open.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

Catchments and ponds are polygon elements that graphically depict the area
represented by the element. Begin by laying out the two catchments by tracing the
catchment outlines shown in the .dxf background, as follows:
3. Select the Catchment layout tool from Layout > Catchment
4. Click on one of the corners of the catchment outline for CM-1. Drag
the mouse to the next corner, and click again.
5. Continue laying out the catchment boundaries by clicking each corner until you
click the last one. Right-click and select Done from the submenu that appears.

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Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the remaining catchment. Your model should now look
like this:

6. In a schematic model, where the shape isn’t necessarily important, SewerGEMS

provides a shortcut for laying out catchments and ponds. Rather than drawing a
polygon line-by-line, you can also use a default shape by holding down the Ctrl
key while clicking to define the center point of the element, then dragging the
mouse to define the size and orientation of the pentagon. Clicking again places the
element.

This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part of the lesson continues where
this part leaves off, so you can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to
continue immediately. If you plan to begin the next lesson at a later time, you can
either save the current Hydraulic Model, or use the Lesson_2_2.stsw Hydraulic
Model located in the C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

Part 2: Laying Out Nodes and Links

The term Nodes refers to any of the available point element types:

• Catch Basins
• Manholes
• Transitions
• Cross Section Nodes

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• Transitions
• Pressure Junctions
• Outlet Structures
• Outfalls
• Pond Outlet Structures
• Taps
• Property Connectios
• Wet Wells
• Pumps

The term links refers to any of the available line elements:

• Pressure Pipes
• Laterals
• Conduits
• Channels
• Gutters

In this part of the lesson, we’ll begin by laying out all of the nodes, and then connect
them using links.

If you’ve already completed Part 1 of this lesson, you can continue using the same
model. Otherwise, begin by clicking File > Open ; then, browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_2_2.stsw, then click
Open.

1. Go to the Layout tab. Select the Catch Basin layout tool and click in the lower-
right corner of CM-1 to place a catch basin node there, at the spot indicated on the
dxf background (CB-1). Place another Catch Basin in CM-2 as indicated in the
background (CB-2).
2. Select the Manhole layout tool from the ribbon and click each of the locations
indicated by the dxf background, 6 in all. Note that the element labeled Diversion
Chamber in the background is also a manhole.
3. Select the Outfall layout tool and click each of the locations indicated by the dxf
background, 2 in all. In the dxf background, the outlets are labeled Treatment and
Overflow.
Your model should now look like this (when the dxf background is turned off -
click the checkbox next to LessonLayout in the Background Layers manager,
accessed from View > Backgrounds, to turn off the background):

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Now lay out link elements to connect the nodes, as follows:

4. Click the Layout tab and select the Conduit layout tool.
5. Click on MH-1 and drag the mouse to MH-2, and click again to lay out the
conduit. Right-click and select Done from the submenu to complete the conduit.
6. Click CB-1, drag the mouse to MH-2, and click to lay out a second conduit. The
conduit tool is still active, so drag the mouse to MH-3 and click again to lay out a
third conduit. Drag and click on MH-4 to lay out a fourth. Right-click and select
Done from the submenu.
7. Click CB-2 drag the mouse to MH-4, and click. Drag the mouse to MH-5 and
click again. Drag to and click on MH-6. Right-click and select Done from the
submenu.
8. Click OF-1, drag the mouse to MH-6, and click again. Drag the Mouse to OF-2
and click to lay out the final conduit. Right-click and select Done from the
submenu. Press the ESC key to let go of the conduit layout tool.

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Your model should now look like this:

The last step in laying out the network is establishing the connectivity between the
polygon elements and the node elements.
9. Click the View tab select the Properties command.
10. Dock the Property Editor dialog that appears to the right side of the Sewer-
GEMS window (For a description of how to do this, see Lesson 1, Part 4, Step 5).
11. Highlight CM-1. The attributes associated with the catchment will appear in the
Property Editor.
12. Click the pulldown menu in the Outflow Element field, and choose the <Select
Outflow Element> command.
13. Your mouse cursor changes into a Pick Element tool. Click on CB-1.
14. Highlight CM-2, click the pulldown menu in the Outflow Element field,
and choose the <Select Outflow Element> command. Click on CB-2.

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Your model should now look like this:

Note the dashed lines indicating the connectivity between the polygon and node
elements.

This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part of the lesson continues where this
part leaves off, so you can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to
continue immediately. If you plan to begin the next part of the lesson at a later time,
you can either save the current Hydraulic Model, or use the Lesson_2_3.stsw
Hydraulic Model located in the C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons
folder.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

Part 3: Moving Element Labels

If you’ve already completed Part 2 of this lesson, you can continue using the same
model. Otherwise, begin by clicking File/Open; then, browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson _2_3.stsw, then click
Open.

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Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

As you can see, the default placement of the element labels can sometimes interfere
with the visibility of other elements and labels. You can manually move the labels by
clicking on them until just the label is highlighted. Note that when an element is high-
lighted, the label is highlighted as well. To move the label, make sure that only the
label is highlighted.

When the label is highlighted, you will see a small square, or “grip”, near the label, as
shown below:

Click on this grip and move the label to the new position, such that it doesn’t interfere
with the visibility of other labels and elements. Repeat this process with the other
element labels in the model.

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When you have done so, the model should look like this:

By default, labels for link elements are positioned so that they are placed at an angle
parallel to the link. You can change the angle of orientation by right-clicking a label
and selecting the Rotate command from the submenu that appears. By moving your
mouse up and down while this command is active, you can rotate the label angle
around a pivot point. When you are finished rotating the label, right-click and select
Done from the submenu that appears.

This concludes Lesson 2. The next lesson continues where this one leaves off, so you
can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to continue immediately. If you
plan to begin the next lesson at a later time, you can either save the current Hydraulic
Model or use the Lesson_3_1.stsw Hydraulic Model located in the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

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Lesson 3: Entering Data

Input data in SewerGEMS can be divided into two categories: element input data and
global model data. This lesson explains the difference between the two and describes
how to define both types of data.

Part 1: Entering Element Input Data

Element input data refers to the data associated with the elements in the model. It can
be entered using the Property Editor, as described in Lesson 2, through FlexTables, or
through the Alternatives Editor.

Each method offers different advantages:

• The Property Editor is easily accessible and can be positioned next to the drawing
pane so you can see the visual context of the element whose data is being modi-
fied.
• The FlexTables are categorized according to element type, so they are best suited
for entering data for large groups of elements at once. They also provide global
editing and filtering functionality to allow you to enter data common to a large
number of elements quickly and easily.
• The Alternatives Editor allows you to use data inheritance functionality and the
categorized nature of the data (alternatives are grouped according to the type of
data they contain, such as physical data, inflow data, hydrologic data, etc.), can be
useful.

Let’s begin by using the Property Editor to define the attributes for the individual
elements in the model.

If you’ve already completed Lesson 2, you can continue using the same model. Other-
wise, begin by clicking File/Open, then browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_3_1.stsw, then click
Open.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

1. Highlight CB-1.
2. The fields that are available for a given element type vary depending on the
settings in other fields. Change the Structure Type to Box Structure. Note that
the Diameter field disappears, and a Length field and a Width field appear in its
place. Leave the default values of 3ft.
3. Change the Inlet Type to Inflow-Capture Curve.

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4. Click the ellipsis button in the Inflow-Capture Curve field to open the Inflow
Capture Curve dialog.
5. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the C:\Program Files\Bentley\Sewer-
GEMS\Lessons folder (C:\Program Files(x86)Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons
for 64-bit OS) and open the text document entitled CB Inlet Data.txt. Highlight
all of the data in the text file, and press Ctrl+C on your keyboard to copy the data.
6. Back in the Inflow-Capture Curve dialog, copy the data into the dialog. To copy,
simply do a single left click on the column header, then press CTRL+V.

7. Click OK in the Inflow-Capture Curve dialog to close it.

8. Enter the following data in the specified fields:
Table 1-1: CB-1 Attribute Values

Field Name Value

Elevation (Ground) 106.00 ft.

Elevation (Invert) 102.00 ft.

9. Highlight CB-2.
10. Change the Structure Type to Box Structure, leaving the default values for
Length and Width at 3.00 ft.
11. Change the Inlet Type to Inflow-Capture Curve.

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12. Click the ellipsis button in the Inflow-Capture Curve field to open the Inflow
Capture Curve dialog. Press Ctrl+V to copy the data you copied during step 5
into the dialog.
13. Enter the following data in the specified fields:
Table 1-2: CB-2 Attribute Values

Field Name Value

Ground Elevation 101.00 ft.

Invert Elevation 97.00 ft.

14. Highlight MH-1.

15. Enter a local inflow (local inflow is inflow that occurs at a specific element, as
opposed to the inflow from global storm data, which is applied over the whole
model). Click the ellipsis button in the Inflow (Wet) Collection field.
16. In the Inflow Collection dialog that appears, click the New button, then click
Hydrograph Load in the submenu that appears.
17. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the C:\Program Files\Bentley\Sewer-
GEMS\Lessons folder (C:\Program Files(x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons
for 64-bit OS) and open the text document entitled MH1 Inflow Collection.txt.
Highlight all of the data in the text file, and press Ctrl+C on your keyboard to
copy the data.

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18. Back in the Inflow-Collection dialog, copy the data into the dialog. To copy,
simply do a single left click on the column header, then press CTRL+V.

19. Click OK in the Inflow Collection dialog to close it.

20. Enter the following data in the specified fields:
Table 1-3: MH-1 Attribute Values

Field Name Value

Ground Elevation 107.00 ft.

Invert Elevation 103.00 ft.

Diameter 36 in.

For the other elements in the model, of which there are more than one of each
type, let’s enter the data using FlexTables.
21. Click the View tab and select the FlexTables command.
22. Under the Tables - Predefined node, double-click the Manhole Table.

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23. Enter the following data in the Manhole Table dialog that appears. If some of

these fields are not shown in your predefined FlexTable, click Edit to add
them to the table.
Table 1-4: Manhole Attributes

Element Ground Invert Diameter)

Elevation Elevation

MH-2 105.00 ft 101.00 ft 36 in.

MH-3 103.00 ft 99.00 ft 36 in.

MH-4 100.00 ft 96.00 ft 36 in.

MH-5 99.00 ft 95.00 ft 36 in.

MH-6 97.00 ft 93.00 ft 36 in.

24. Change the Label for MH-6 to Diversion Chamber. Your Manhole FlexTable
should look like the image below. When you have entered the data, close the
Manhole Table.

25. Double-click CM-1 to open the properties grid. Change the Runoff Method to
Unit Hydrograph, the Loss Method to SCS CN and change the Unit Hydro-
graph Method to SCS Unit Hydrograph. Repeat this step with CM-2.
26. In the FlexTables dialog, double-click the Catchment Table node.

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27. Enter the following data in the Catchment Table dialog that appears (if one or
more attributes does not appear in the FlexTable by default, you will have to add
them to the FlexTable by clicking the Edit button)..
Table 1-5: Catchment Attributes

Element Area (acres) SCS CN Time of

Concentration
(hours)

CM-1 10.000 80.000 0.400

CM-2 13.000 82.000 0.500

28. When you have entered the data, your Catchment FlexTable should look like this.
Close the Catchment Table.

29. In the FlexTables dialog, double-click the Conduit Table node.

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30. Enter the following data in the Conduit Table that appears (note that the stop and
start inverts are defined by the values of the adjacent nodes, since the Set Invert
To Start/Stop Node fields are set to True by default):
Table 1-6: Conduit Attributes

Element Has User User Diameter Manning’s Start /Stop

Defined Defined (in) n Invert (ft.)
Length? Length (ft.)

CO-1 True 250.00 24.0 0.013 Automatically

Assigned

CO-2 True 50.00 24.0 0.013 Automatically

Assigned

CO-3 True 500.00 30.0 0.013 Automatically

Assigned

CO-4 True 500.00 30.0 0.013 Automatically

Assigned

CO-5 True 50.00 24.0 0.013 Automatically

Assigned

CO-6 True 500.00 36.0 0.013 Automatically

Assigned

CO-7 True 300.00 36.0 0.013 Automatically

Assigned

CO-8 True 300.00 30.0 0.013 Automatically

Assigned

CO-9 True 300.00 30.0 0.013 Automatically

Assigned

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31. When you have entered the data, the Conduit FlexTable should look like this.
close the Conduit Table.

32. Click on CO-9 in the drawing pane.

33. In the Properties Editor, change the Has Start Control Structure? value to
True. Click on the dropdown for Start Control Structure and select <Edit
Conduit Control Structure>.
34. In the Conduit Control Structure dialog that appears, click the New button and
select Weir from the submenu.

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35. Change the Crest Elevation to 94.50 ft. Change the Structure Top Elevation to
97.00 ft. Change the Weir Length to 2.00 ft. Click the Close button.

36. Click the dropdown in the Start Control Structure field and select the new control
structure Control Structure - 1.
37. In the drawing pane, an icon appears on the upstream end of CO-9 to indicate that
a control is present.

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38. In the FlexTables dialog, double-click the Outfall Table node.

39. In the Outfall Table dialog that appears, enter the following data:

Table 1-7: Outfall Attributes

Element Ground Elevation Change

Elevation (Invert) (ft.) Label To
(ft.)

OF-1 95.00 91.00 Treatment

OF-2 95.00 91.00 Overflow

This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part continues where this part leaves
off, so you can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to continue immedi-
ately. If you plan to begin the next part at a later time, you can either save the current
Hydraulic Model or use the Lesson_3_2.stsw Hydraulic Model located in the
C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

Part 2: Entering Global Hydraulic Model Data

Global Hydraulic Model data refers to information that applies to the Hydraulic
Model as a whole. This includes Hydraulic Model properties, storm data, and global
storm data.

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Defining Hydraulic Model Properties

Hydraulic Model Properties are purely informational data that store the Hydraulic
Model Title, Engineer’s Name, Company Name, and the Date, along with any notes
associated with the Hydraulic Model

This data, if entered, will be added to the footer of any of the preformatted reports that
are generated by SewerGEMS, with the exception of the data entered in the Notes
field, which will not be displayed.

If you’ve already completed Part 1 of this lesson, you can continue using the same
model. Otherwise, begin by clicking the File/Open button; then, browse to the
C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight
Lesson_3_2.stsw, then click Open.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

1. Click File > Hydraulic Model Properties command.

2. In the Hydraulic Model Properties dialog that appears, enter the following infor-
mation in the specified fields:
Table 1-8: Hydraulic Model Properties

Field Name Value

Title Lesson Model

Engineer <Your Name Here>

Company: <Your Company

Name Here>

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3. The date is automatically entered using the information in your system calendar.
The dialog should now look like this:

4. Click the OK button.

5. To see how the information will appear on the preformatted reports, click the
Report tab and select the Hydraulic Model Inventory command.
6. In the Hydraulic Model Inventory report dialog, observe the information at the
beginning of the page.

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Defining Storm Data

Storm data consist of a single curve that represents one rainfall event for a given recur-
rence interval. Once the Storm Data is created it can either be used locally at a catch-
ment, or it can be used globally, as discussed in the next section of this part of the
lesson.

This example shows how to retrieve and paste an external rainfall data source file into
SewerGEMS as a cumulative rainfall data table. See Lesson 7 for a detailed example
on how to set up multiple return events from synthetic rainfall data (such as SCS Type
I, IA, II, III distributions).

1. Make sure you are using the default numerical solver for this model. Go to Anal-
ysis > Options. Double click on Base Calculation Options then select Implicit
(SewerGEMS Dynamic Wave) as the Active Numerical Solver.
2. Click the Components tab and select Storm Data> Storm Data.
3. In the Storm Data dialog that appears, click the New button and select Time-
Depth from the submenu that appears.
4. In the Storm Event Input tab, click the New button and select New Return
Event from the submenu that appears.
5. In the New Storm Event Settings dialog that appears, enter the following data:
Table 1-9: New Storm Data Settings

Field Name Value

Curve Label 10 Year Storm

Return Event 10 (yrs)

Depth Type Cumulative

Start 0.000 (hrs)

Increment 0.100 (hrs)

End 24.000 (hrs)

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6. The start and end times define the duration of the storm data, while the increment
defines the amount of time between each ordinate when the storm is calculated.
Click the OK button to close the New Storm Data Settings dialog.

7. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the C:\Program Files\Bentley\Sewer-

GEMS\Lessons folder and open the text document entitled Storm Event
Data.txt. Highlight all of the data in the text file, and press Ctrl+C on your
keyboard to copy the data.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons

This procedure demonstrated how you can copy storm data from a predefined
storm data, created from external rainfall data sources. Lesson 6 describes a
detailed example on how to set up multiple return events from synthetic rainfall
data (such as SCS Type I, IA, II, III distributions)

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8. Back in the Storm Data dialog, highlight the 2nd cell of the Depth column of the
Time vs. Depth table on the right side of the dialog and press Ctrl+V on your
keyboard to paste the data into the table.

9. Click the Close button to close the Storm Data dialog.

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Defining Global Storm Data

As mentioned in the last section, once a storm data is created, it can be assigned
locally to one or more catchments, or assigned to the Hydraulic Model globally. When
a storm data is defined as a global event, it applies the storm data to every catchment
in the scenario that does not have localized rainfall.

1. To apply the storm data we just created globally, click the Components tab and
select Storm Data > Global Storm Events .
2. In the Global Storm Events dialog that appears, click the arrow button in the
Global Storm Event field. Select the only event in the list, Time-Depth - 1.
3. Note that the other fields in the dialog, colored yellow to denote their read-only
status, are filled in automatically with the data associated with the selected storm
data. Click the Close button to close the Global Storm Events dialog.

Adding Sanitary Loads

In this part of the lesson, we will set up a unit sanitary load and a pattern sanitary load.
A unit sanitary load can be set up once and then used at multiple nodes, and can also
be saved as an engineering library for use in other models. A pattern sanitary load is a
load that varies over time.

1. To create a new unit sanitary load, click the Components tab and select Loading
> Unit Sanitary (Dry Weather) Loads command.
2. In the dialog that appears, click the New button and select Area Based from the
submenu that appears.
3. Right-click the unit label to the right of the Unit Load field and select the Units
and Formatting command from the submenu that appears.
4. In the Set Field Options dialog that appears, change the Unit value to gal/day.
Click OK.

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5. Back in the Unit Sanitary Loads dialog, enter 720 in the Unit Load field. Click
the Close button.

6. Highlight (or double-click) MH-3 in the drawing pane.

7. In the Properties Editor, click the ellipsis button in the Sanitary Loads field.
8. In the Sanitary Loads dialog that appears, click the New button and select the
Unit Load - Unit Type and Count command from the submenu that appears.
9. Enter 6.5 in the Loading Unit Count field.

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10. Click the Unit Sanitary Load pulldown menu and select Unit Sanitary (Dry
Weather) Load - 1. Click OK.

11. Highlight MH-4 and repeat steps 7 - 10.

12. Highlight MH-3.
13. In the Properties Editor, click the ellipsis button in the Sanitary Loads field.
14. In the Sanitary Loads - Manhole (MH- 3) dialog that appears, click the New
button and select the Pattern Load - Base Flow and Pattern command from the
submenu that appears.
15. Enter 7200 gal/day in the Base Flow field (change units if necessary by right-
clicking on top of the currently displayed units and selecting Units and format-
ting).
16. Click the ellipsis button next to the Pattern field. In the Patterns dialog that
appears, click the New button (make sure Hydraulic folder is highlighted in the
list on the left hand side of the Patterns window). Enter 0.5 for the Starting Multi-
plier.
17. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the C:\Program Files\Bentley\Sewer-
GEMS\Lessons folder and open the text document entitled Sanitary Load
Pattern.txt. Highlight all of the data in the text file, and press Ctrl+C on your
keyboard to copy the data.

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18. Back in the Patterns dialog, click the cell to the left of Time From Start (hours)
column heading, to highlight both columns, then press Ctrl+V. Click the Close
button.

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19. Back in the Sanitary Loads - Manhole (MH-3) dialog, click the Pattern pull-
down menu and select Hydraulic Pattern - 1. Click OK.

20. To apply the pattern to the unit load we created, you must create a Pattern Setup.
Click the Components tab and select the Patterns > Pattern Setups command.
21. In the Pattern Setups dialog, click the New button to create a new pattern setup.

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22. Click the pulldown menu in the Setup Pattern column and select Hydraulic Pattern
- 1.

23. Click the Close button.

24. Finally, change the calculation option so that the Pattern Setup is applied. Click
Analysis > Options. Double click Base Calculation Options in the Calculation
Options window to view the properties.

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25. Change the Pattern Setup value to Pattern Setup - 1.

This concludes Lesson 3. The next lesson continues where this one leaves off, so you
can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to continue immediately. If you
plan to begin the next lesson at a later time, you can either save the current Hydraulic
Model or use the Lesson_4.stsw Hydraulic Model located in the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

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Lesson 4: Validating and Calculating a Model

In Lessons 2 and 3 we created the model and entered the required input data. The
model is now ready to be calculated. When you execute the Compute command,
SewerGEMS performs a validation routine to detect any errors or input data that will
interfere with the successful calculation of the model. Alternatively, you can also vali-
date your model at any time, without calculating.

If you’ve already completed Lesson 3, you can continue using the same model. Other-
wise, begin by clicking File>Open, then browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_4.stsw, then click
Open.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

1. Click the Validate button in the toolbar, or click the Analysis menu and select the

Validate command.
2. A Bentley SewerGEMS Problem dialog appears, informing you that one or more
validation errors were found. Click OK in this box.
3. The User Notifications dialog appears. This dialog lists data entry errors that
prevent the model from calculating successfully. These types of errors are marked
with a red icon. The model will not compute until the red icon errors are rectified.
4. Double-click the message in the list, “Outfall should be the stop node, not the start
node”

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5. The drawing pane centers on the element referenced by the error message, and the
element is highlighted. Double click on CO-8 as you will need to reverse that
conduit. In the Property Editor, click the ellipsis button on <Reverse Start/
Stop> so that the Diversion Chamber is the Start Node and Treatment is the Stop
Node.

6. Correct any other messages in the list if there are any.

7. Close the User Notifications dialog.

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8. Click the Compute button in the Home or Analysis tab. . When the
model has been computed, the Calculation Executive Summary
appears. This dialog displays some of the important calculated results.

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9. You can generate an executive summary report by clicking the Report button in
this dialog.

10. Close the report dialog.

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11. Click the Details... button in the Calculation Executive Summary window. The
Calculation Detailed Summary dialog appears. The Detailed summary contains
information divided by category:
– Calculation Detailed Summary - Catchment Summary:

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– Calculation Detailed Summary - Catchment Summary

– Calculation Detailed Summary - General Summary

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– Calculation Detailed Summary - Node Summary.

• Calculation Detailed Summary - Gutter Summary should be empty as there are no

gutters in this model.

12. As with the Executive Summary, you can generate a report using the Report
button. Close all the open dialogs.
13. Click the Analysis tab and select Notifications. Note that there are still messages
listed here, although the model did compute successfully. These messages,
marked with an orange icon, are warnings (in contrast with errors, marked in red).
Warnings do not interfere with the calculations, and do not necessarily invalidate
the results. They simply call attention to certain conditions within the network that

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may be a result of incorrect input data, or that the user might not be immediately
aware of.

This concludes Lesson 4. The next lesson continues where this one leaves off, so you
can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to continue immediately. If you
plan to begin the next lesson at a later time, you can either save the current Hydraulic
Model or use the Lesson_5_1.stsw Hydraulic Model located in the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

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Lesson 5: Presenting Calculated Results

An important feature in all software is the ability to present results clearly. This lesson
outlines several of Bentley SewerGEMS’s reporting features, including:

• Reports, which display and print information on any or all elements in the
system.
• Tabular Reports (FlexTables), for viewing, editing, and presentation of selected
data and elements in a tabular format.
• Graphs, to display calculated result attribute values over time for any element in
the model.
• Profiles, to graphically show, in a profile view, how a selected attribute, such as
hydraulic grade, varies along an interconnected series of pipes over time.
• Element Annotation, for dynamic presentation of the values of user-selected
variables in the plan view.
• Color Coding, which assigns colors based on ranges of values to elements in the
plan view. Color coding is useful in performing quick diagnostics on the network.

Part 1: Generating Preformatted Reports

Bentley SewerGEMS has the ability to generate a number of different preformatted

reports. Two of these reports were mentioned in the previous lesson, the Calculation
Executive Summary and the Calculation Detailed Summary.

If you’ve already completed Lesson 4, you can continue using the same model. Other-
wise, begin by clicking File/Open, then browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_5_1.stsw, then click
Open.

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Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

1. Click the Compute button in the Home or Analysis tab, then close
the Calculation Executive Summary dialog.
2. Right-click a Manhole and select Report from the shortcut menu that
appears. You can use this function for any element in the model,
allowing you to quickly generate a report detailing a single element’s input and
output data, as shown below.

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3. Close the Print Preview window.

4. You can also generate reports that detail input and output data for all elements of a
single type. Click the Report tab, select FlexTables, and click Conduit from the
submenu that appears.
5. In the FlexTable dialog (FlexTables will be discussed further in the next part of
this lesson) that appears, click the Report button and select Current Time Step
from the submenu.

6. Close the Print Preview and FlexTable windows.

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7. The Scenario Summary Report details the calculation options that are associated
with the current scenario, along with the alternatives that it is comprised of
(Scenarios are discussed in the next lesson). Click the Report tab and select the
Scenario Summary command.

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8. Close the Print Preview window.

9. The Hydraulic Model Inventory Report details all of the Alternatives contained in
the current Scenario, along with a count of the number of each element type in the
model. Click the Report tab and select the Hydraulic Model Inventory
command.

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10. Close the Hydraulic Model Inventory report window.

This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part continues where this part leaves
off, so you can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to continue immedi-
ately. If you plan to begin the next part at a later time, you can either save the current
Hydraulic Model or use the Lesson_5_2.stsw Hydraulic Model located in the
C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

Part 2: Generating Custom Tabular Reports

In Lesson 3, we saw how FlexTables can be used as an efficient means of data entry.
They are also useful for creating customized reports of calculated results, as demon-
strated in this part of the lesson.

If you’ve already completed Part 1 of this lesson, you can continue using the same
model. Otherwise, begin by clicking File/Open; then, browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_5_2.stsw, then click
Open.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

1. Click the Compute button in the Home or Analysis tab, then close the Calcula-
tion Executive Summary dialog.
2. Click the Analysis tab, select the Times command. The Time Browser allows you
to control the time step that is displayed.

3. Click the View tab and select the FlexTables command.

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4. In the FlexTables dialog, highlight the Tables-Hydraulic Model node, then click
the New button and select Folder from the submenu that appears.

5. A folder is created in the tree view of the FlexTables dialog. This allows you to
organize your custom tables. Highlight the newly created folder and click the
Rename button. Rename the folder to Conduit Results.

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6. Highlight the Conduit Results folder. Right click and Select New > FlexTable
from the submenu that appears.

7. The FlexTable setup dialog appears. Change the Table Type to Conduit.

The Available Columns list pane on the left side of the dialog displays all of the
attributes that are available for display in the custom table. The Selected Columns
list pane, which is currently empty, displays all of the attributes that will be
displayed in the custom table. You define a custom table by moving the attributes
that you want the table to display from the Available Columns list to the Selected
Columns list.
Input data attributes are denoted by a white icon.
Output data (result) attributes are denoted by a yellow icon.
8. Double-click Label to move it to the Selected Columns list if it is not already
present.
9. Double-click the following attributes in the Available Column list to move them
to the Selected Columns list. Alternatively, you can highlight the attributes and
click the Add button: Depth (Middle), Depth/Rise, Diameter, Flow, Headloss,
Length (User Defined), Manning’s n, Slope (Calculated), Velocity.

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10. When you have finished moving all of the attributes to the Selected Columns list,
click the OK button.

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11. The FlexTable display dialog appears. The table currently displays the results for
each of the conduits in the model for the 00:00:00 hour timestep. Resize the Flex-
Table dialog so that more columns are visible, and position the FlexTable dialog
so that the Time Browser dialog is also visible.

12. Click and hold the Time Slider control, then slowly drag the control to the right.
Note that the values for most of the result attributes in the table vary over time.
Move the slider to around the halfway point.

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13. The rows in the FlexTable can be sorted according to any attribute. Right-click the
Flow column heading and select the Sort...Descending command from the
shortcut menu that appears. The table rows will be arranged so that the element
with the highest flow during the current time step is at the top and the element
with the lowest flow is at the bottom.
14. You can apply filters to any FlexTable. Filters let you change the table so that only
rows that match the specified criteria will appear. Tables can be filtered according
to any attribute.
15. Scroll to the Diameter column. Right-click the column heading and select the
Filter > Custom command from the shortcut menu that appears.
16. In the Filter dialog, scroll to the Diameter attribute in the Fields pane and
double-click it to add it to the query pane at the bottom of the dialog. Click the <=
operator button. Click the refresh button above the Unique Values pane and
double-click 24.0 in the list that appears. The dialog should now look like this:

17. Click the Apply button (green arrow that looks like compute) click OK in the
Query Successful prompt, then click OK to close the Query Builder dialog.

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18. In the FlexTable display dialog, note that there are only three elements displayed,
and a message has appeared along the bottom of the dialog: “3 of 9 elements
displayed” and a “FILTERED” notification appears to the right of the message.
Only the elements with a diameter of 24 inches or less are shown in the table
because of the filter we created.

19. Close the FlexTable display dialog, then close the FlexTables manager dialog.

This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part continues where this part leaves
off, so you can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to continue immedi-
ately. If you plan to begin the next part at a later time, you can either save the current
Hydraulic Model or use the Lesson_5_3.stsw Hydraulic Model located in the
C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

Part 3: Using Graphs

Graphs display calculated result attribute values over time for any element in the
model. For elements with more than one attribute available for graphing, you can
display all of the attributes on the same graph.

If you’ve already completed Part 2 of this lesson, you can continue using the same
model. Otherwise, begin by clicking File/Open; then, browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_5_3.stsw, then click
Open.

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Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

1. Click the Compute button in the Home or Analysis tab, then close the Calcula-
tion Executive Summary dialog.
2. Right-click on CM-1 and select Graph from the shortcut menu that appears.
3. Click OK on the Graph Series Options dialog that appears. The Graph dialog
opens, displaying the plot of total outflow over time (the default attribute for
catchment graphs) for CM-1 for the duration of the simulation.

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4. You can view the data on which the graph is based by clicking the Data tab.

5. Switch back to the Graph tab and click the Series Options button.
6. The Series Options dialog that appears allows you to control what is displayed by
the graph, including scenarios, elements, and attributes. Scenarios will be
discussed in the next lesson, and we will revisit graphs at that time.
7. In the Fields list, clear the Flow (Total Out) checkbox (under the Results folder)
and click the Precipitation (Cumulative) checkbox (under the Results
(Extended Catchment) folder), then click the OK button.

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8. You can also display more than one attribute simultaneously on the same graph.
Click the Series Options button.
9. Click the Flow (Total Out) checkbox in the Fields pane, then click the OK
button.

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10. The graph now displays both outflow and cumulative precipitation for CM-1.
Click the Add to Graph Manager button to save the Graph and enter the name
CM-1 Outflow and Cumulative Precipitation in the Create Graph dialog that
appears.

11. Close the Graph dialog.

12. You can graph multiple elements on the same graph. Hold down the Ctrl key on
your keyboard and click both of the catchment elements in turn.

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13. Right-click on one of the catchments and select the Graph command from the
shortcut menu. Click OK on the Series Options dialog.

14. You can zoom in on any area of the graph using the Zoom tool. Click the Zoom
tool to activate it. The zoom tool behaves like the Zoom Window tool for the
drawing pane; you define the area to be zoomed by clicking on the graph to define
the top-left corner of the zoom area, then hold down the mouse button and drag

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down and to the right, releasing the mouse button when the cursor is positioned at
the bottom-right corner of the zoom area.

15. To zoom back out, click, hold, and drag to the left, then release the mouse button.
This returns the view to the full extent zoom level, displaying the entire graph.
Alternatively, you can click the Zoom Extents button.
16. Click the Add to Graph Manager button and enter the name All Catchments
Outflow in the Create Graph dialog, then click OK. Close the Graph dialog.
17. Click the View tab and select the Graphs command.
18. In the Graphs manager dialog that appears, note the saved graphs.

19. Close the Graphs manager dialog.

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This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part continues where this part leaves
off, so you can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to continue immedi-
ately. If you plan to begin the next part at a later time, you can either save the current
Hydraulic Model or use the Lesson_5_4.stsw Hydraulic Model located in the
C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

Part 4: Generating Profiles

Profiles graphically show how a selected attribute, such as hydraulic grade, varies
along an interconnected series of network elements over time.

If you’ve already completed Part 3 of this lesson, you can continue using the same
model. Otherwise, begin by clicking File/Open; then, browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_5_4.stsw, then click
Open.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

1. Click the Compute button in the Home or Analysis tab, then close the Calcula-
tion Executive Summary dialog.
2. Click the View tab and select the Profiles command.
3. In the Profiles manager that appears, click the New button.
4. In the Profile Setup dialog that appears, click the Select From Drawing button.

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5. The mouse cursor changes to an Element Selection tool. Click on CB-1 and MH-
3. MH-2, which is the intermediate node between them, is also highlighted, along
with the link elements that join these elements. Right-click and select Done from
the shortcut menu that appears, or simple click the green check mark.

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6. This returns you to the Profile Setup dialog. Note that the list pane now contains
the elements that were highlighted in the drawing pane. These are the elements
that will be displayed in the profile, in the order they will appear from left to right
in the profile view. Click the Open Profile button.

7. The Profile view dialog appears, displaying the three nodes and two links that
were highlighted. The blue line represents the calculated HGL. The green line
represents the ground elevation. The parallel vertical lines represent the node

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elements. The red marks superimposed over the node elements represent the
maximum HGL calculated for that node. Click the Play button to see how the
HGL changes over the course of the simulation.

8. Close the Profile display dialog. In the Profiles manager dialog, highlight
Profile-1 and click the Edit button.
9. This opens the Profile Setup dialog for the highlighted profile. Click the Reverse
button, then click the Open Profile button.

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10. Note that the direction of the profile has been reversed. Close the Profile view
dialog.

11. In the Profiles manager, highlight Profile-1 and click the Rename button. Enter
the name Upstream Of MH-3.

12. Click the New button. In the Profile Setup dialog, click the Select From
Drawing button.

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13. In the drawing pane, click on CB-2 and Treatment. All elements in between are
automatically selected. Right-click and select Done from the shortcut menu, or
simply click on the green check mark..

14. In the Profile Setup dialog, click the Open Profile button.
15. You can zoom in on any area of the profile using the Zoom tool. Click the Zoom
tool to activate it. The zoom tool behaves like the Zoom Window tool for the
drawing pane; you define the area to be zoomed by clicking on the graph to define
the top-left corner of the zoom area, then holding down the mouse button and

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dragging down and to the right, releasing the mouse button when the cursor is
positioned at the bottom-right corner of the zoom area.

16. To zoom back out, click, hold, and drag to the left, then release the mouse button.
This returns the view to the full extent zoom level, displaying the entire profile.
Alternatively, you can click the Zoom Extents button.

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17. Close the Profile view dialog. In the Profiles manager, highlight Profile-1 and
click the Rename button. Enter the name Downstream of MH-3..Click on the
Highlight Profile button in the Profiles Manager to highlight the elements in the
profile.

18. Click the Highlight Profile button again to turn off the Highlighted profile. Close
the Profiles manager dialog.
This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part continues where this part leaves
off, so you can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to continue immedi-
ately. If you plan to begin the next part at a later time, you can either save the current
Hydraulic Model or use the Lesson_5_5.stsw Hydraulic Model located in the
C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

Part 5: Applying Element Annotation

Element annotation functionality allows the display of values for user-selected attri-
butes in the drawing pane. These values are dynamically updated when the current
time step is changed.

If you’ve already completed Part 4 of this lesson, you can continue using the same
model. Otherwise, begin by clicking File/Open; then, browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_5_5.stsw, then click
Open.

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Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

1. Click the Compute button in the Home or Analysis tab, then close the Calcula-
tion Executive Summary dialog.
2. Annotation is assigned through the Element Symbology manager. If you are
using the default workspace configuration, the Element Symbology manager is
located directly on the left side of the drawing pane. If not, click the View tab and
select the Symbology command. Highlight Conduit and click the New button,
then select New Annotation from the shortcut menu that appears.

3. In the Annotation Properties dialog that appears, change the Field Name to
Velocity. In the Prefix field, type in Vel: (with a space after the colon).
4. The X and Y Initial offset fields allow you to define, respectively, the horizontal
and vertical distance between the element and the annotation. A positive value for
Initial X Offset will cause the annotation to be placed to the right of the element at
the distance specified; a negative value will cause the annotation to be placed to
the left of the element. A positive value for Initial Y Offset will cause the annota-
tion to be placed above the element; a negative value will cause the annotation to
be placed below it. Enter a value of -5.00 feet for the Y Offset.

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5. The Height Multiplier allows you to increase the size of text used for the annota-
tion. Change this value to 0.750. The Selection Set control allows you to apply
the current annotation to only those elements contained within a previously
defined selection set. Leave this value at <All Elements>. Click the OK button.

6. In the Time Browser, click and slowly drag the time slider to the right. Note that
the velocity annotation values display the updated value for the current time step
as it changes.

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7. In the Element Symbology manager, highlight Conduit then click the New
button and select New Annotation from the shortcut menu that appears.
8. Change the Field Name to Hydraulic Grade. Enter HGL: (with a space after the
colon) in the Prefix field. Change the Y Offset to -8.00. Change the Initial
Height Multiplier value to 0.750. Click the OK button.
9. Note that the hydraulic grade line value (This is showing the HGL at the center
point of the conduit) is now displayed below the velocity annotation. However,
the two annotations slightly overlap. Click the "+" sign next to Conduit in the
Element Symbology manager if you do not already see the annotation listed
beneath it. Highlight the Hydraulic Grade annotation node in the Element
Symbology manager and click the Edit button.
10. In the Annotation Properties dialog that appears, highlight Hydraulic Grade in
the list pane on the left side of the dialog. Change the Y Offset to -11.00 and click
the Apply button.
Note the Initial Offset and Initial Multiplier checkboxes. When these are checked,
the settings for the annotation that is currently highlighted in the list pane will be
applied to all of the elements with that particular annotation (in this case, all
conduits). If you have manually moved some of the annotations in the drawing
pane, you should clear the Initial Offset checkbox so that the new settings won’t
interfere with your manually repositioned annotations.

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11. In the Time Browser, click and slowly drag the time slider to the right to see how
the values change over time.
12. In the Element Symbology manager, you can create Theme Folders to organize
the various annotations for an element type. Highlight Conduit and click the New
button, then select New Folder from the shortcut menu that appears.
13. Highlight the newly created folder and click the Rename button. Enter the name
Calculated Results.

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14. Click on the Velocity annotation label and hold down the mouse button, then drag
the mouse cursor to the Calculated Results folder. Your mouse cursor will
change to a drag object icon. Release the mouse button to place the Velocity anno-
tation in the folder. Repeat this procedure with the Hydraulic Grade annotation.

15. The checkboxes next to each node in the Element Symbology manager list control
the visibility of the associated object in the drawing pane, as follows:
The checkbox next to the Conduit node (and the corresponding checkboxes next
to each of the other element types) controls the visibility of conduit elements in
the drawing pane.
The checkbox next to the Label node controls the visibility of conduit element
labels in the drawing pane.

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The checkbox next to a folder controls the visibility of all annotation definitions
within that folder. In the case of the Calculated Results folder, it controls the visi-
bility of the Velocity and HGL annotations for conduit elements in the drawing
pane.
16. Clear the checkbox next to the Calculated Results folder. Note that both the
Velocity and HGL annotations disappear from the drawing pane, while the Label
annotation is still displayed. Click the checkbox next to the Calculated Results
folder to turn the annotations back on.
17. The results annotations may now interfere with the visibility of other elements and
labels. Manually reposition the element labels if this is the case, so that all of the
labels are clearly visible (To learn how to manually reposition labels, see page 12
of this guide) Your model should now look like this:

This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part continues where this part leaves
off, so you can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to continue immedi-
ately. If you plan to begin the next part at a later time, you can either save the current
Hydraulic Model or use the Lesson_5_6.stsw Hydraulic Model located in the
C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

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Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

Part 6: Applying Color Coding

Color Coding allows you to assign colors based on ranges of values for a specified
attribute to elements in the plan view. Color coding is useful in performing quick diag-
nostics on the network.

If you’ve already completed Part 5 of this lesson, you can continue using the same
model. Otherwise, begin by clicking File/Open; then, browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_5_6.stsw, then click
Open.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

1. Click the Compute button in the Home or Analysis tab, then close the Calcula-
tion Executive Summary dialog.
2. Color Coding is assigned through the Element Symbology manager. If you are
using the default workspace configuration, the Element Symbology manager is
located directly on the left side of the drawing pane. If not, click the View tab and
select the Symbology command. Highlight Conduit and click the New button,
then select New Color Coding from the shortcut menu that appears.

3. In the Color Coding Properties dialog that appears, change the Field Name to
Velocity. The Selection Set control allows you to apply the current color coding
to only those elements contained within a previously defined selection set. Leave
this value at <All Elements>.

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4. Click the Calculate Range button and select Full Range from the submenu that
appears.
5. This fills in the Min. and Max. fields using the highest and lowest calculated
values (over the duration of the entire simulation, not just the current time step)
for the attribute specified in the Field Name menu. The Steps field lets you
specify how many intermediate points are created between the minimum and
maximum values defined by the Min. and Max. fields (with the min and max
values each representing a point counting towards the total as well). Leave the
Steps value at 5.
6. Under Color Maps, leave the Options field set to Color. Click the Initialize
button. The Color Maps table is now populated with 5 rows (because there were 5
steps in the range) and a different color has been assigned to each step.
7. Click the arrow button in the Color column of the first row and select Yellow.
Click the Ramp button. The three middle colors are changed to various shades of
orange. The Ramp button assigns colors to the intermediate rows to create a
gradient between the first and last colors in the table. Click the OK button.

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8. In the Time Browser, click and slowly drag the time slider to the right. Note that
the color of the conduit elements change according to the calculated velocity
value for the current time step.

You can also set up color coding to change the size of an element type in the
drawing pane according to the value of a specified attribute.
9. In the Element Symbology manager, highlight Conduit and click the New button
and select New Color Coding from the shortcut menu that appears.
10. In the Color Coding Properties dialog, change the Field Name to Hydraulic
Grade. Leave the Selection Set value at <All Elements>. Click the Calculate
Range button, Full Range. Leave the Steps value at 5.
11. Under Color Maps, change the Options value to Size. Click the Initialize button.
For the first row, leave the Size value in the Color Maps table at 1, the value for
the second row at 2, the third at 3, the fourth at 4, and the fifth at 5. The Size
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elements like conduits, the value is a multiplier of the default line weight (width).
So a Size value of 5 for a conduit means that a conduit displayed at that value will
be five times wider than a default conduit. Click the OK button.

12. In the Time Browser, click and slowly drag the time slider to the right. Note that
the color of the conduit elements change according to the calculated velocity
value, while at the same time the size of the conduits changes according to the
calculated HGL for the current time step.

13. In the Element Symbology manager, you can create Theme Folders to organize
the various color coding definitions for an element type. Highlight Conduit and
click the New button, then select New Folder from the shortcut menu that
appears.

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14. Highlight the newly created folder and click the Rename button. Enter the name
Color Coding Definitions.
15. Click on the Velocity color coding label and hold down the mouse button, then
drag the mouse cursor to the Color Coding Definitions folder. Your mouse cursor
will change to a drag object icon. Release the mouse button to place the Velocity
color coding definition underneath the folder. Repeat this procedure with the
Hydraulic Grade color coding definition.

16. The checkboxes next to each node in the Element Symbology manager list control
the visibility of the associated object in the drawing pane, as follows:
The checkbox next to the Conduit node (and the corresponding checkboxes next
to each of the other element types) controls the visibility of conduit elements in
the drawing pane.
The checkbox next to the Label node controls the visibility of conduit element
labels in the drawing pane.
The checkbox next to a folder controls the visibility of all annotation definitions
within that folder. In the case of the Color Coding folder, it controls the visibility
of the Velocity and Hydraulic Grade color coding definitions for conduit elements
in the drawing pane.
17. Clear the checkbox next to the Color Coding Definitions folder. Note that both
the Velocity and Hydraulic Grade color codings disappear from the drawing pane,
leaving the conduits displayed in the default color and size. Click the checkbox
next to the Color Coding Definitions folder to turn the color coding definitions
back on.

This concludes Lesson 5. The next lesson continues where this one leaves off, so you
can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to continue immediately. If you
plan to begin the next lesson at a later time, you can either save the current Hydraulic
Model or use the Lesson_6_1.stsw Hydraulic Model located in the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

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Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

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Lesson 6: Creating Multiple Storm Data

In Lesson 3, we used a predefined storm data for ease of data entry. In this lesson, we
will set up multiple return events from synthetic rainfall data and apply them to the
model by creating a new scenario using a new Rainfall Runoff alternative.

It is common for engineers to consider multiple storm data when designing drainage
facilities. Multiple rainfall events are modeled in SewerGEMS via rainfall alterna-
tives and scenario management.

This lesson describes the process for defining and applying multiple rainfall events.
Two 24-hour events will be applied to the SCS Type II dimensionless rainfall distribu-
tions. This procedure can be applied to an unlimited number of design storms for use
with different scenarios.

General Organization of Storm Data

It is important to understand the overall hierarchy of design storm data in the context
of scenario management. There are basically three major levels of design storm data
that you must create and assign:

Storm Data - This tabular data represents the raw data for a single storm data. This
data can come from applying rainfall depth to dimensionless rainfall distributions
(such as SCS Type I, IA, II, III), or from actual gauged data. Storm Data is entered
using Components / Storm Data.

Rainfall Runoff Alternatives - Each rainfall alternative references an individual Storm

Data. Rainfall Runoff alternatives are created and edited by clicking the Alternatives
button on the Home or Analysis tab to access the Alternatives manager.

Scenarios - Any scenario can reference any Rainfall Runoff Alternative. This hier-
archy provides maximum flexibility for use with scenario management. Scenarios are
edited by clicking the Scenario button on the Home or Analysis tab.

The overall hierarchy discussed here can be illustrated as:

Scenario references > Rainfall Runoff Alternative that references > Storm Data

EXAMPLE: ENTER MULTIPLE STORM DATA FOR THE FOLLOWING DATA, THEN
REFERENCE WITH RAINFALL RUNOFF ALTERNATIVES AND SCENARIOS:

10-Year, 24-Hour Depth = 4.8 inches, SCS Type II Dimensionless Distribution

100-Year, 24-Hour Depth = 7.1 inches, SCS Type II Dimensionless Distribution

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Part 1: Creating Unique Storm Data for Design Storms

We must first establish our raw data for each unique rainfall event. Follow the
sequence below to enter 2 SCS rainfall events.

If you’ve already completed Lesson 5, you can continue using the same model. Other-
wise, begin by clicking the File/Open button; then, browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_6_1.stsw, then click
Open.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

1. Make sure you are using the default numerical solver for this model. Go to Anal-
ysis > Options. Double click on Base Calculation Options then select Implicit
(SewerGEMS Dynamic Wave) as the Active Numerical Solver.
2. Click the Components tab and select Storm Data > Storm Data. This will
display the Storm Data manager window.
We will now enter a SCS rainfall 10-year event.
3. In the Storm Data manager dialog, click the New button and select the Time-
Depth command from the submenu that appears.

4. In the Storm Event Input tab, click the Add Return Event button and select
Add Return Event from Dimensionless Curve.
5. In the Engineering Libraries dialog that appears, the Dimensionless Rainfall
Curves library will be displayed. Expand the Dimensionless Rainfall Curves
node in the list pane on the left by clicking the Plus button, then expand the

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SCSTYPES.xml node so that all four distributions are shown (Types I, IA, II, III).
Select Type II 24hr, then click the Select button.

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6. In the Generate Storm Data dialog that appears, change the Curve Label field to
10 yr Event, enter 10 in the Return Event field, and change the Depth Type to
Cumulative. Enter a value of 4.800 in the New Depth field, then click OK.

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7. SewerGEMS will generate a cumulative rainfall curve by multiplying 4.8 inches

(the depth that was specified in step 6) by the SCS Type II dimensionless distribu-
tion (the curve type that was selected in Step 5). The resulting cumulative depth
table will be displayed in the table on the right side of the Storm Data dialog.

8. Highlight the newly created storm in the list pane on the left side of the dialog and
click the Rename button. Type in 10 yr Event.
9. Add another Time-Depth storm event (Repeat steps 3-5).
10. In the Generate Storm Data dialog that appears, change the Curve Label field to
100 yr Event, enter 100 in the Return Event field, change the Depth Type to
Cumulative, enter a value of 7.100 in the New Depth field, then click OK.

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11. Highlight the newly created storm in the list pane on the left side of the dialog and
click the Rename button. Type in 100 yr Event.

12. Close the Storm Data manager dialog.

This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part continues where this part leaves
off, so you can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to continue immedi-
ately. If you plan to begin the next part at a later time, you can either save the current
Hydraulic Model or use the Lesson_6_2.stsw Hydraulic Model located in the
C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

Part 2: Creating Rainfall Runoff Alternatives to Reference Storm

Data

In Part 1 of this lesson, we created our raw rainfall storm data. In this part of the
lesson, we will reference these storms by creating Rainfall Runoff Alternatives.

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If you’ve already completed Part 1 of this lesson, you can continue using the same
model. Otherwise, begin by clicking File/Open; then, browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_6_2.stsw, then click
Open.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

1. Click the Analysis tab and select the Alternatives command.

2. In the Alternatives manager dialog that appears, expand the Rainfall Runoff
alternative node by clicking the plus button next to it. Highlight the Base Alterna-
tive and click the Rename button. Type in 10 yr Storm.

3. Double-click the 10 yr Storm alternative to open up the Rainfall Runoff alterna-

tive editor. Click the Global Storm Event list box. You should see the 2 events
that were defined in Part 1 of this lesson, along with Time-Depth - 1, which was
used in the earlier lessons. Select the 10 yr Event. Close the Rainfall Runoff
alternative editor.

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4. In the Alternatives manager, highlight the Rainfall Runoff alternative node, then
click the New button.
5. Highlight the newly created base alternative and click the Rename button. Type in
100 yr Storm.

6. Double-click the 100 yr Storm alternative to open up the Rainfall Runoff Alter-
native editor. Click the Global Storm Event list box and select the 100 yr Event.
Close the Rainfall Runoff Alternative editor.

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7. Close the Alternatives manager.

8. Click the Components tab and select Storm Data > Global Storm Events . The
Global Storm Events dialog that appears provides a summary of global storm
data, their depth, duration, and their original source of distribution data. Close the
Global Storm Events dialog.

This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part continues where this part leaves
off, so you can keep the same Hydraulic Model open if you plan to continue immedi-
ately. If you plan to begin the next part at a later time, you can either save the current
Hydraulic Model or use the Lesson_6_3.stsw Hydraulic Model located in the
C:\Program Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder.

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Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

Part 3: Creating Scenarios to Reference Rainfall Runoff

Alternatives

In Part 2 of this lesson, we created Rainfall Runoff Alternatives using Storm Data
defined in Part 1. In this lesson, we will create scenarios that reference the Rainfall
Runoff Alternatives.

You can reference a single Rainfall Runoff Alternative from an unlimited number of
scenarios. For example, you may want to apply the same 100-yr design storm to pre-
developed conditions, and two different proposed designs. In each of these three
cases, you would reference the same 100-year Rainfall Runoff Alternative. This orga-
nization maximizes your flexibility for sharing storm data across different scenarios.

If you’ve already completed Part 2 of this lesson, you can continue using the same
model. Otherwise, begin by clicking File/Open; then, browse to the C:\Program
Files\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_6_3.stsw, then click
Open.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

1. Click the Analysis or Home tab and select Scenarios.

2. In the Scenarios manager, highlight the Base scenario, then click the New button
and select Child Scenario from the submenu that appears.
3. Highlight the newly created scenario and click the Rename button. Type in 10 yr
Storm.

Tip: When creating design storm scenarios, it is important to include

the return event description AND scenario description as part of
the child scenario name. By using this convention, you can
reference the same design storm from multiple scenarios, while
clearly differentiating between each scenario when you click the
fall down scenario list on the main tool bar. If you do not add a

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description in addition to the return event, you could potentially

see several "100-Year" events in the fall down scenario list, even
though they reference different topological or physical
alternatives.

4. Double-click the 10yr Storm scenario to bring up the scenario Property Editor
dialog.
5. In the Property Editor, make sure the Rainfall Runoff Alternative is set to 10yr
Storm.

6. In the Scenarios manager, highlight the Base scenario, then click the New button
and select Child Scenario from the submenu that appears.
7. Highlight the newly created scenario and click the Rename button. Type in 100 yr
Storm.

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8. Making sure that the 100 yr Storm scenario is still highlighted in the Scenarios
manager, set the Rainfall Runoff Alternative to 100 yr Storm in the Property
Editor.

9. The Base Rainfall Runoff Alternative has been renamed and revised to be a 10 yr
Event, so highlight the Base scenario in the Scenarios manager and click the
Rename button. Type in 10 yr Base Design.

10. In the Scenarios manager, click the arrow to the right of the Compute button and
select the Batch Run command from the submenu that appears.

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11. The Batch Run dialog that appears allows you to calculate a number of scenarios
at the same time. Click the checkboxes next to 10 yr Storm and 100 yr Storm.
Click the Batch button.

12. In the Please Confirm dialog that appears, click the Yes button. After both
scenarios have been calculated, click OK in the Information box that appears.
13. Close the Scenarios manager.
14. In the Drawing Pane, right-click the last conduit before the Treatment outfall,
CO-8, and select the Graph command from the shortcut menu that appears.

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15. In the Series Options dialog that appears, click the 10 yr Storm and 100 yr
Storm checkboxes in the Scenarios list pane. Click the Base checkbox to clear it.
Click the OK button.

16. The Graph view dialog now displays the flow for each of the scenarios we
computed during the batch run, allowing you to compare the two.

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This concludes Lesson 6. The next lesson will use different model files, so save your
model even if you plan to continue immediately. Click File and select the Save As
command. Browse to the Program Files/Bentley/SewerGEMS/Lessons folder and
enter the name Lesson_6_final.stsw, then click Save.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

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Lesson 7: Working With the ArcMap Client

In this lesson, we will discuss using the ArcMap client to:

• Customize the ArcMap interface

• Create a new Hydraulic Model
• Lay out a model
• Open an existing Bentley SewerGEMS Hydraulic Model
• Use GeoTables to perform ArcMap functions on live Bentley SewerGEMS data

Part 1: Customizing the ArcMap Interface

In this part of the lesson, we will customize the ArcMap interface to display important
Bentley SewerGEMS dialogs while providing a large area in the display pane for
model layout and viewing.

1. Start SewerGEMS for ArcMap.

2. Open a New Blank Map
3. The first time you start ArcMap after installing Bentley SewerGEMS, the Bentley
SewerGEMS toolbar will be floating (undocked). Dock it in the area of the
ArcMap toolbars by clicking on the heading bar and holding the mouse button,
then drag it to an empty area of the ArcMap toolbar area and release the mouse
button. If you do not see the SewerGEMS toolbar, right click in the gray area at
the top-right corner, scroll down and select Bentley SewerGEMS Layout Toolbar.

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4. Click the SewerGEMS menu on the SewerGEMS toolbar and hover the mouse
cursor over the View menu, then select the Hydraulic Model Manager
command.

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5. Click the heading bar of the SewerGEMS Modeling Manager dialog, hold down
the mouse button, and drag the dialog over the bottom left side of the screen, then
release the mouse button. Your interface should now look like this:

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6. Click the SewerGEMS menu on the SewerGEMS toolbar and hover the mouse
cursor over the View menu, then select the Properties command.
7. Click the heading bar of the Properties dialog, hold down the mouse button, and
drag the dialog to the right edge of the ArcMap window, then release the mouse
button. Your interface should now look like this:

This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part continues where this part leaves
off, so you can keep ArcMap open if you plan to continue immediately. If you plan to
begin the next part at a later time, you can close ArcMap and the interface changes
you made will be retained next time you open ArcMap.

Part 2: Creating a New Hydraulic Model in ArcMap

An ArcMap Bentley SewerGEMS Hydraulic Model consists of:

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• A Bentley SewerGEMS .sqlite file—this file contains all modeling data, and
includes everything needed to perform a calculation.
• A Bentley SewerGEMS .stsw file—this file contains data such as annotation and
color-coding definitions.
• A geodatabase association—a Hydraulic Model must be linked to a new or
existing geodatabase.

In this part of the lesson, we will be creating an entirely new Hydraulic Model and
associating it to a new geodatabase. If ArcMap is not already open, start it up now. If
you have not yet completed Part 1 of this lesson, do so now so that all of the necessary
SewerGEMS tools and dialogs are available to you.

1. In the SewerGEMS Modeling Manager, click the Add Hydraulic Model button
and select Add New Hydraulic Model from the submenu that appears.

2. In the Save As dialog that appears, browse to the Bentley/SewerGEMS/Lessons

folder and enter the name Lesson7_ArcMap.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

3. Click the Save button.

4. In the Attach Geodatabase dialog that appears, click the Attach Geodatabase

button.
5. The Import Into or Create New Geodatabase dialog that appears allows you to
either select an existing geodatabase to associate the new Hydraulic Model with,
or to create a new one. Create a new geodatabase for the Hydraulic Model by
entering the file name Lesson7_ArcMap_GDB, then click the Save button.
6. In the Attach Geodatabase dialog, leave the default Dataset Name of
Lesson7_ArcMap.
7. Leave Spatial Data Coordinates Unit as feet.
8. Click the OK button.

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9. ArcMap layers for each Bentley SewerGEMS element type are automatically
created.

10. In addition, the Hydraulic Model is listed in the Hydraulic Model Manager.

11. Note the icon next to the Hydraulic Model name. This icon indicates that the
Hydraulic Model is the current Hydraulic Model. Only one Hydraulic
Model can be the current Hydraulic Model at one time; if there were more than
one Hydraulic Model open, only one would display this icon.

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This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part continues where this part leaves
off, so you can keep ArcMap open if you plan to continue immediately. If you plan to
begin the next part at a later time, you can close ArcMap - the Hydraulic Model we
will use for the next part of the lesson has been created and there is no need to save the
ArcMap .mxd because the Hydraulic Model is empty.

Part 3: Laying out a Model In ArcMap

Laying out a model in the ArcMap client differs from laying one out in Stand-Alone in
a couple of different respects. This part of the lesson describes the procedure for
laying out polygon, node, and link elements in ArcMap.

If ArcMap is not already open, start it up now. If you have not yet completed Parts 1
and 2 of this lesson, do so now so that all of the necessary Bentley SewerGEMS tools
and dialogs are available to you, and so that you have a new Hydraulic Model to work
with.

1. Click the Add Data button.

2. In the Add Data dialog that appears, browse to the Bentley/SewerGEMS/
Lessons directory. Highlight LessonLayout.dxf. The Add Data dialog may
display two separate files with this name - use the one with the icon pictured to the
right.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

3. Click the Add button. If you receive a warning message about Unknown Spatial
reference, click OK.

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4. To add or move elements, you must be in an edit session. Click the Editor button

and select the Start Editing command from the submenu that appears.
5. Note that the SewerGEMS toolbar becomes active. Click the Catchment
button.
6. Click on one of the corners of the catchment outline for CM-1. Drag the
mouse to the next corner, and click again.
7. Continue laying out the catchment boundaries by clicking each corner until you
click the last one. Right-click and select Finish Sketch from the submenu that
appears.
8. Click the Manhole button.
9. Click on the location indicated by the dxf background for MH-1 to place a
manhole there.

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10. Click on the location indicated by the dxf background for MH-2 to place a
manhole there.
11. Click the Conduit button.
12. Click on MH-1, then click on MH-2. Right-click and select Finish Sketch to lay
out the conduit.
13. Click the Editor button and select the Stop Editing command. A prompt will
appear, asking Do you want to save your edits? Click the Yes button. Another
prompt will appear asking you to save the project, click Yes.
14. We won’t be using this Hydraulic Model for the remainder of the lesson. In the
Hydraulic Model Manager, highlight Lesson7_ArcMap.stsw and click the X to
Remove Hydraulic Model button.
15. Note the warning that appears. Be careful with the Remove Hydraulic Model
command, because as the warning indicates, the operation irreparably breaks the
geodatabase connection. You will still be able to open the Hydraulic Model in
Stand-Alone mode, but not in ArcMap.
16. Right-click the Layers node in the ArcMap Display dialog and click the Select
All Layers command.
17. Right-click one of the selected layers and click the Remove command to delete
the layers and clear the map.

This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part continues where this part leaves
off, so you can keep ArcMap open if you plan to continue immediately. If you plan to
begin the next part at a later time, you can close ArcMap - we’ll be starting a new
Hydraulic Model so there is nothing that needs to be saved.

Part 4: Opening an Existing Bentley SewerGEMS Hydraulic Model

In this part of the lesson, we will be opening an existing SewerGEMS model in

ArcMap. If ArcMap is not already open, start it up now. If you have not yet completed
Part 3 of this lesson, do so now so that all of the necessary Bentley SewerGEMS tools
and dialogs are available to you.

1. Click the Add Hydraulic Model button and select the Add Existing Hydraulic
Model command from the submenu that appears.

2. In the Open dialog that appears, browse to the Bentley/SewerGEMS/Lessons

folder, highlight Lesson_7_Final.stsw, and click the Open button.

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Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

3. In the Attach Geodatabase dialog that appears, click the Attach Geodatabase

button.
4. The Import Into or Create New Geodatabase dialog that appears allows you to
either select an existing geodatabase to associate the new Hydraulic Model with,
or to create a new one. Create a new geodatabase for the Hydraulic Model by
entering the file name Lesson7_Final_ArcMap.mdb, then click the Save button.
5. In the Attach Geodatabase dialog, leave the default Dataset Name of
Lesson_7_Final.
6. Leave Spatial Data Coordinates Unit as feet.
7. Click the OK button.
8. ArcMap layers are created for each element type, and the network is displayed in
the drawing pane.

This concludes this part of the lesson. The next part continues where this part leaves
off, so you can keep ArcMap open if you plan to continue immediately. If you plan to
begin the next part at a later time, you can close ArcMap - the Hydraulic Model we
will use for the next part of the lesson has been created and there is no need to save the
ArcMap .mxd since no changes were made to the map settings.

Part 5: Using GeoTables

GeoTables allow you to use the viewing and rendering tools provided by the ArcMAP
environment on all of your Bentley SewerGEMS data, including both calculated
results and input.

If ArcMap is not already open, start it up now. If you have not yet completed Parts 1
through 4 of this lesson, do so now so that all of the necessary Bentley SewerGEMS
tools and dialogs are available to you, and so that you have a completed Hydraulic
Model to work with.

1. Click the SewerGEMS menu on the Bentley SewerGEMS toolbar and hover the
mouse cursor over the Analysis menu, then select the Compute command.
2. Close the Calculation Executive Summary.
3. Click the SewerGEMS menu on the Bentley SewerGEMS toolbar and hover the
mouse cursor over the View menu, then select the FlexTables command. Leave
the FlexTable manager dialog floating (not docked), and position it so that you can
still see the map display.

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4. In the FlexTables dialog, scroll down to the GeoTables node and expand it if
necessary by clicking the plus button. Double-click the Conduit node under the
GeoTables heading.

5. In the GeoTables: Conduit Table dialog that appears, note the attributes
that are currently included. The attributes in the GeoTable are the only ones
that are available for use with ArcGIS functions and commands. Click the
Edit button.

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6. The Table: Conduit Table dialog that appears allows you to add and remove
attribute columns to/from the GeoTable. To add attributes to the GeoTable, you
must move the desired attributes from the Available list to the Selected list. Find
Hydraulic Grade in the Available list and double-click it to move it to the
Selected list.

7. Click OK.

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8. Note that the GeoTables: Conduit Table dialog now contains a column for
Hydraulic Grade, and the calculated HGL is displayed for each conduit. Close
the dialog.

9. The calculated Hydraulic Grade is now available for use with ArcMap commands.
Click the ArcMap Selection menu and choose the Select By Attributes
command.
10. In the Select By Attributes dialog that appears, click the Layer pulldown menu
and select Conduit. Double-click “Hydraulic_Grade” in the Fields list to add it
to the query statement pane. Click the >= button to add it to the query. Click the
Get Unique Values button, then double-click the number closest to 100 in the
Unique Values list.

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11. Click the Verify button; you should receive the message The expression was
successfully verified. Click the Apply button.

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12. Click the Close button. Note that three of the conduits in the drawing pane are
selected.

13. Click the ArcGIS Selection menu and choose the Clear Selected Features
command.
14. You can also apply ArcMap symbology settings based on Bentley SewerGEMS
attributes that have been added to the appropriate GeoTable. Double click the
Conduit layer in the ArcMap Layers dialog.

15. In the Layer Properties dialog that appears, click the Symbology tab.

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16. Click Quantities in the Show: list, then highlight Graduated Colors. Click the
Value: pulldown menu and select Hydraulic_Grade. Change the Color Ramp
setting if desired. Leave the Normalization and Classes fields set to their
defaults.

17. Click the OK button.

18. Note that the conduits are now color-coded according to their calculated hydraulic
grade.

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Lesson 8: Adding Hydrographs Using the RTK

Runoff Method
The RTK method is used to generate a hydrograph based on precipitation data. It
forms the hydrograph by combining triangular hydrographs from three components of
flow:

• Rapid inflow
• Moderate infiltration
• Slow infiltration

In this lesson, we will define RTK tables and assign them to the catchments in a
model.

Let’s begin by starting up Bentley SewerGEMS. If SewerGEMS is already open, skip

step one and click File > Open, then proceed to step two.

1. In the Welcome to Bentley SewerGEMS dialog that appears, click the Open
Existing Hydraulic Model button.
2. Browse to the Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons folder, highlight Lesson_8.stsw,
then click Open.

Note: If you're using a 64-bit operating system, the folder path will be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\SewerGEMS\Lessons.

First, create the RTK tables that will be applied to the catchments in the model. The
RTK parameters are a property of each catchment. However, it is not uncommon for
many catchments with similar characteristics to share the same RTK parameters.
Therefore, the RTK parameters are entered in a named RTK table and that table can be
shared among many catchments.

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3. Click the Components > Runoff > RTK Tables.

4. In the RTK Tables dialog that appears, click the New button.
5. Click the newly created table to select it if it’s not already highlighted, and click
the Rename button.
6. Enter the name CM-1.
7. With CM-1 still highlighted, enter the RTK values for the rapid inflow component
of flow. The R, T, and K values for rapid inflow represent the following attributes:
– R—Fraction of precipitation that enters the collection system for rapid inflow.
– T—The time from the precipitation pulse to the peak of rapid inflow of the
hydrograph.
– K—The ratio of the time to peak to time to end of hydrograph for rapid
inflow.

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Enter the values of R, T, and K for the rapid inflow component of flow in the
corresponding fields of the RTK Tables dialog as follows:
Table 1-10: Rapid Inflow RTK Values for CM-1

Attribute Value

Rapid Inflow 0.020

R

Rapid Inflow 2.000

T

Rapid Inflow 1.400

K

8. Next, with CM-1 still highlighted, enter the RTK values for the moderate infiltra-
tion component of flow. The R, T, and K values for moderate infiltration represent
the following attributes:
– R—Fraction of precipitation that enters the collection system for moderate
infiltration.
– T—The time from the precipitation pulse to the peak of moderate infiltration
of the hydrograph.
– K—The ratio of the time to peak to time to end of hydrograph for moderate
infiltration.

9. Enter the values of R, T, and K for the moderate infiltration component of flow in
the corresponding fields of the RTK Tables dialog as follows:
Table 1-11: Moderate Infiltration RTK Values for CM-1

Attribute Value

Moderate 0.050
Infiltration R

Moderate 3.000
Infiltration T

Moderate 1.600
Infiltration K

10. Finally, with CM-1 still highlighted, enter the RTK values for the slow infiltration
component of flow. The R, T, and K values for slow inflow represent the
following attributes:

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– R—Fraction of precipitation that enters the collection system for slow infiltra-
tion.
– T—The time from the precipitation pulse to the peak of slow infiltration of
the hydrograph.
– K—The ratio of the time to peak to time to end of hydrograph for slow infil-
tration.

11. Enter the values of R, T, and K for the slow infiltration component of flow in the
corresponding fields of the RTK Tables dialog as follows:
Table 1-12: Slow Infiltration RTK Values for CM-1

Slow 0.010
Infiltration R

Slow 4.000
Infiltration T

Slow 1.750
Infiltration K

12. The RTK table for CM-1 should now look like this:

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13. Follow steps 4-11 to create three more tables for CM-2, CM-3, and CM-4 using
the following values:
Table 1-13:

Attribute CM-2 Value CM-3 Value CM-4 Value

Rapid Inflow R 0.001 0.120 0.200

Rapid Inflow T 0.200 1.000 1.000

Rapid Inflow K 2.000 1.500 1.500

Moderate Infiltration R 0.002 0.040 0.040

Moderate Infiltration T 1.000 2.000 2.000

Moderate Infiltration K 2.000 1.500 1.500

Slow Infiltration R 0.140 0.020 0.020

Slow Infiltration T 2.000 3.000 3.000

Slow Infiltration K 1.750 1.500 1.500

14. Rename the RTK tables CM-2, CM-3, and CM-4 respectively.

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15. The RTK Tables dialog should now look like this:

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16. The RTK tables can now be assigned to the catchments in the model. Click the
Close button to close the RTK Tables dialog. In the drawing pane, highlight catch-
ment CM-1.

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17. Double click CM-1 to bring up the Property Editor. Select Unit Hydrograph as
the Runoff Method. In the Unit Hydrograph Method select RTK Unit Hydro-
graph. Select CM-1 for RTK Set.

18. Repeat steps 15-17 for catchments CM-2, CM-3, and CM-4, assigning the corre-
spondingly named RTK tables to each catchment.
19. Click the Compute button in the Home or Analysis tab, and review
the results using Reports, FlexTables, Graphs, Profiles, Annotation,
and Color Coding as described in Lesson 5.
This concludes the QuickStart Lessons. For more information on any of
Bentley SewerGEMS’s functions, you can right-click or press the F1 key to access the
context-sensitive online help at any time.

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