SCONNECT

The command SCONNECT connects objects:

• devices with devices
• devices with Catchments
• devices with Consumer Sectors
• catchments with Catchments

To use, call SCONNECT from the command line, menu, toolbar, or Ribbon

For two elements to be connected, some rules must be obeyed:

• Connection from devices
  • Both devices must belong to the same network
  • On gravity networks ( drainage and Sewer), the following rules must be obeyed:
    • The order of selection of the two devices must be from upstream to downstream
    • The upstream device must not have its output connected to another device
    • Attached devices must not cause a network loop
    • The upstream device will be connected to one of the downstream device inputs
  • point devices connect only to linear devices or longitudinal devices
  • linear devices or longitudinal devices connect only to point devices
  • If you need to connect two linear or longitudinal devices, consider using the command SJOINDEVICES
  • Connected Devices can only be connected to:
    • linear devices from Sewage Networks
    • linear devices from Pressure Networks
• Connection from Catchments
  • The Catchment will always be upstream of the device
  • A Longitudinal Catchment can only be connected to:
    • longitudinal gravity devices (gutters, channels, etc.)
  • A Point Catchment can only be connected to:
    • point gravity devices (manhole, manhole, etc)
    • Spot catchments, for compatibility with SWMM
• Connection from Consumer Sectors
  • Consumer Sectors can only be connected to:
    • linear devices from Sewage Networks
    • linear devices from Pressure Networks

These connections will be used by the program when interpreting the network. It is not enough for one device to touch another for the program to consider them connected, this connection needs to be explicit, so in the device properties, they will appear in the Input and output category:

If you need to connect a device to another, but one of them is already connected, you will need to disconnect them first. For that use the command SDISCONNECT

Note: devices that are external reference cannot be edited. Just the rule, style, references or layer can be edited.

Note: To be able to Use this command, a license is required.