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Subject:   How is the St Venant Equation Solved for in the Dynamic Wave Solution of SWMM 5? An explanation of the four St. Venant Terms in SWMM 5 and how they change for Gravity Mains and Force Mains. The HGL is the water surface elevation in the upstream and downstream nodes of the link. The HGL for a full link goes from the pipe crown elevation up to the rim elevation of the node + the surcharge depth of the node.  The four terms are: dq2 = Time Step * Awtd * (Head Downstream – Head Upstream)…See More
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Metafile from autocad use in SWMM, 2 important questions plz answer

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Hi

 

I have made a 3D map in autocad civil 3D. I saved it as a metafile so SWMM can read it. In SWMM i want to simulate rain and calculate the stormwater flow.

My question is when i open the metafile in SWMM i cant see if its still 3D or just 2D. does the program have the information about the map in X, Y, Z direction or can it just read 2D. If its not 3D i cant see how the program can calculate stormwater runoff.

 

Another question, my map i have done in autocad have all the information about  different ground  materials like, roads, lakes, houses, woods ans so on. Will SWMM regognize that so i can do the simulation direct on that map or  can i only use the map as a backdrop map so i need to draw a new one on top of my autocad  map and draw out what areas are woods, roads, rivers ....?

 

Plz help, im new in this program 

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Hi, You can only use the drawing as a backdrop.  I would suggest that should export the actual SWMM 5 data from Civil 3D so you can use in the SWMM 5 Graphical Users Interface.

Im not really sure what u meant with that. Exporting SWMM data from civil 3D. Do you mean that i should have my map from civil 3D and use it as a backdrop and draw a new map on top of it. Whats the point with taking your map from autocad then, if u have to draw everything again? Can SWMM work in 3D? 
 
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Hi, You can only use the drawing as a backdrop.  I would suggest that should export the actual SWMM 5 data from Civil 3D so you can use in the SWMM 5 Graphical Users Interface.

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