Importing and Exporting Data
Template file
This is a DRAINS .drn file that contains data base information on hydrological models, rainfall data, and the pipe, pit and overflow route types that can be used in a particular region, or for specific applications. An example might be a file ...
Network and longitudinal section drawings
The network diagram or plan layout used in DRAINS can be imported or exported as a DXF file using the processes available in the Export ► DXF Plann option in the File menu. DRAINS can present information in a spatially-accurate way, using appropriate ...
Merging files
DRAINS allows models of systems that have the same base to be joined together using the merging procedure: (a) Edit the files for the two models so that there are two adjacent pits with the same names in both files (these can be dummy pits entered by ...
Importing MapInfo files
This process enables you to import data into DRAINS from one to six sets of MapInfo files, plus an optional background from a DXF file. The procedure is pretty much the reverse of the exporting process for MapInfo files. MapInfo stores spatial ...
Importing ILSAX files
The DRAINS procedure for converting the information in existing ILSAX files into DRAINS format is still available. However, it is not recommended as it creates DRAINS files in formats that are no longer current, particularly concerning the pit data ...
Importing ESRI files
This process enables you to import data into DRAINS from one to six sets of ESRI or ArcView files, plus an optional background from a DXF file. The procedure is pretty much the reverse of the exporting process for ESRI files. ArcView stores spatial ...
Importing DXF files
This operation is performed to provide a background to a DRAINS model. It can be done for a new DRAINS model or for a model that already has a background. The two procedures are described below. (a) Initial importing Pipes and pits can be imported ...
Importing data tables from a spreadsheet
Rainfall hyetographs and stream flow hydrographs can be imported into DRAINS via the Windows Clipboard using the following procedure: (a) Set up the data in a table of values, with the times of the start of each period in one column, and the rainfall ...
Importing and Exporting GIS Files
DRAINS provides transfers of system data and results to between GIS programs and DRAINS, reading from and creating ESRI (ArcView) shapefiles and Mapinfo MIF files, the most commonly-used GIS formats. This facility is not standard in DRAINS, but is ...
Import and export facilities
These are programs or utilities that convert the information in the data files for one program into the formats used by another. Since the data involved is may not be exactly the same, it will be necessary for the user to interactively modify or add ...
Exporting TS1 files
As well as being able to export individual hydrographs from displays of results, DRAINS can also export all hydrographs calculated in a run from every sub-catchment, pipe, overflow route and channel. This is done in the File menu option File ► Export ...
Exporting MapInfo files
It is first necessary to establish a system that is capable of being run, such as the demo example shown below: Selecting the MapInfo files option from the File -> Export menu presents the following message: If you continue, you will then need to ...
Exporting ESRI files
It is first necessary to establish a system that is capable of being run, such as the demo example shown below: Selecting the ESRI Shapefiles option from the File -> Export menu presents the following message: If you continue, you will then need to ...
Exporting DXF longitudinal section drawings
The option Export ► DXF Long Section in the File menu displays and then exports a DXF drawing showing pipe long sections with chainages, pipe invert levels and ground surface levels. This DXF file can be read by almost all CAD programs and forms the ...
Exporting DXF files
You can create a DXF file containing a plan of pipes and pits from the File menu. In the DXF files produced by DRAINS, pipes are represented by lines and nodes are represented by circles. These can be on different layers if you wish. One text value ...
DXF and DWG files
The drawing interchange format (DXF) file type, developed by AutoCAD, has been in use for many years and is accepted by almost all computer-aided drafting (CAD) systems. It is in ASCII format, and can be viewed on text editors. The DWG format is a ...
Civil Site Design
Civil Site Design (formerly called Advanced Road Design) is a road design and earthworks package developed by Peter Bloomfield and Civil Survey Solutions (formerly CADApps), running in AutoCAD's Civil 3D environment. Links exist between Civil Site ...
12d
The Sydney-based company 12d Solutions markets the 12d program, a digital terrain model with many useful features for surveying and engineering design. It is particularly geared to road design. Further information is provided on the website, ...