Categorizing Device Properties

Devices contain a series of properties that can be edited or not. In order to organize these properties, they are categorized as follows:

• Identification (Identification) - Contains the properties that identify the device, such as name, description or even QTO code
• Object (Object) - Contains properties that modify only the appearance or behavior of the device, such as Style, layer or Rule applied
• Reference (Reference) - These are the properties that locate the object in relation to the project.
  Normally we can locate devices by Stake/Offset in relation to a reference axis
• Location (Location) - Here, the coordinates X, Y, Z of location of the device, also the station/offset in case the alignment of reference has been arbitrated.
  You can also read the dimension of the surface which does not necessarily correspond to the top dimension of the device
• Geometry (Geometry) - This item contains measurements, angles or dimensions that are not related to the device section. For example: we can say that a pipe has slope, even if this information is not necessary to refer us to its commercial name, which in general is the class and diameter
• Connection (Connection) - contains properties regarding the point of connection of point devices connected along the axis of the linear device
• Section (Section) - All measurements that relate to the device section, such as Wall, Floor, Width, Length.
  Some devices have section subcategories, in order not to mix properties
• Input and Output (InOut) - Has to do with what device is connected.
  In the case of pipes, for example, it informs which device is connected to its input and output.
  In a manhole, as this one can be drainage, there can be a Catchment arriving, it may have a pipe coming out or even other pipes coming into it
• Material (Material) - values related to the material the device is made of / coated
• Calculations (Calculation) - The purpose of this program is also dimensioning. Therefore, it makes sense to have the values that are calculated and that are related to the Designing, such as inlet flow, or violated rules, among others.
  Each type of device can include a set of specific properties, for example a pipe will include the travel time in the case of a Drainage Network or the contribution in progress in the case of a sewer network
• Excavation (Excavation) - Shows values related to excavation and backfill necessary for device construction.
  In the case of a pipe, this will show trench width, slope inclination, mechanical excavation, among others.
  Some devices have their own calculation methods, but as a rule they only differ if they are point devices or if they are linear (or longitudinal, treat this type as a more complex linear device)
• Slope Pattern (SlopePattern) - Controls the options for drawing the slope pattern of the excavated trench
• Cover (Cover) - Shows the maximum and minimum calculated cover on linear or longitudinal devices that are buried
• Other categories - some devices may include one or more categories in order to organize the properties

Note: Internally, category names are kept in English. In the modeler, to use the same names, enter the English name in the Category column