Urbano

NETWORK
User manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT URBANO .............................................................................................................................. 5
URBANO WORKSPACE ................................................................................................................... 6
System management........................................................................................................................ 7
System ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Disk repository ................................................................................................................................. 9
Active Urbano modules ................................................................................................................. 10
Program settings, Catalogues, License status, Help and Information ..................................... 12
Program settings ......................................................................................................................... 12
Allow subsystem elements to be selected along with the system elements ........................... 12
Topology configuration editor .................................................................................................. 13
Reset dialog states .................................................................................................................. 13
Network repository ................................................................................................................... 13
License manager ..................................................................................................................... 14
Catalogues ................................................................................................................................... 14
How to manage catalog groups and items .............................................................................. 16
Log viewer .................................................................................................................................... 17
URBANO TOPOLOGY .................................................................................................................... 18
Pipe network topology ................................................................................................................... 18
Polygon topology ........................................................................................................................... 19
URBANO SELECTION .................................................................................................................... 20
Select topology ............................................................................................................................... 20
Data Picker select data ............................................................................................................... 22
URBANO TOPOLOGY SYSTEM .................................................................................................... 23
New System .................................................................................................................................... 24
Quick Info ..................................................................................................................................... 28
System Template ......................................................................................................................... 27
Command NEW more commands .............................................................................................. 29
Series6 topology conversion ........................................................................................................ 29
Conversion of AutoCAD elements ............................................................................................... 30
Importing topology from XML ....................................................................................................... 30
Exporting topology to XML ........................................................................................................... 30
Draw from PT file ......................................................................................................................... 31
Draw from UZD file ....................................................................................................................... 31
COMMANDS OF THE ACTIVE SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 32
Draw ................................................................................................................................................. 32
Draw network system ................................................................................................................... 32
Draw elevation points ................................................................................................................... 35
Draw additional points .................................................................................................................. 37
Draw intersection points ............................................................................................................... 38
Draw sink holes ............................................................................................................................ 40
Draw auxiliary elements (longitudinal section) ............................................................................. 41
Editing.............................................................................................................................................. 43
Edit nodes .................................................................................................................................... 44
Edit sections ................................................................................................................................. 46
Edit branches ............................................................................................................................... 47
Edit arrays .................................................................................................................................... 48
Edit additional points .................................................................................................................... 49
Edit elevation points ..................................................................................................................... 49
Edit intersection points ................................................................................................................. 49
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Label editing ................................................................................................................................. 50

Rotation.................................................................................................................................... 50
Label reposition ....................................................................................................................... 51
Edit invert position ........................................................................................................................ 52
Move node in longitudinal section ................................................................................................ 52
Insert node in longitudinal section................................................................................................ 52
Insert/move node in longitudinal section ........................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Draw level line in longitudinal section .......................................................................................... 53
Edit level line in longitudinal section ............................................................................................ 54
Input Data ........................................................................................................................................ 56
Terrain height ............................................................................................................................... 56
Level line elevation....................................................................................................................... 58
Pipes ............................................................................................................................................ 59
Slopes .......................................................................................................................................... 60
Manhole data ............................................................................................................................... 61
Trench data .................................................................................................................................. 62
Upper layers ................................................................................................................................. 63
Protector ....................................................................................................................................... 64
General data input........................................................................................................................ 65
MANAGER ....................................................................................................................................... 66
Longitudinal section manager ...................................................................................................... 66
Cross sections manager .............................................................................................................. 69
Manhole schemes manager......................................................................................................... 70
Cache manager............................................................................................................................ 71
TOOLS ............................................................................................................................................. 72
Fast Import of SHP / Mapinfo files ............................................................................................... 72
Sink hole export (text file) ............................................................................................................ 72
Reset data .................................................................................................................................... 73
Export data to TXT file ................................................................................................................. 73
Draw trench border ...................................................................................................................... 74
Linear data preview ...................................................................................................................... 75
System analysis ........................................................................................................................... 75
Pipe length calculation ................................................................................................................. 78
Manhole data export .................................................................................................................... 78
Longitudinal/corss section measuring .......................................................................................... 78
Channel projection ....................................................................................................................... 79
Layout plot setup .......................................................................................................................... 82
Draw frames to layout .................................................................................................................. 84
Civil 3D -> Urbano ........................................................................................................................ 85
Civil 3D <- Urbano ........................................................................................................................ 85
Previews .......................................................................................................................................... 86
How to create custom Preview configuration? ............................................................................. 88
Labels .............................................................................................................................................. 89
Label defining ................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
How to create custom label configuration? .................................................................................. 91
Sections ....................................................................................................................................... 92
Section label ............................................................................................................................ 92
Station label ............................................................................................................................. 92
Cross section label .................................................................................................................. 93
Angle label ............................................................................................................................... 94
Channel label ........................................................................................................................... 94
Nodes ........................................................................................................................................... 95
Node label ................................................................................................................................ 95
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Node label type 2 ..................................................................................................................... 95

Intersection Labels ................................................................................................................... 96
Label editing -srediti .................................................................................................................... 97
Automatic label reposition ............................................................................................................ 98
Automatic invert calculation ....................................................................................................... 100
Calculation parameters .............................................................................................................. 101
Additional parameters ................................................................................................................ 102
Selection..................................................................................................................................... 102
Calculation.................................................................................................................................. 102
Queries .......................................................................................................................................... 103
Theme mappings .......................................................................................................................... 105
Definition and edit ...................................................................................................................... 106
Styles ............................................................................................................................................. 107
Copy nearest data ........................................................................................................................ 108
User data ....................................................................................................................................... 108
User data .................................................................................................................................... 108
Virtual data ................................................................................................................................. 108
Long sections ............................................................................................................................... 110
Longitudinal section definition .................................................................................................... 110
Draw longitudinal section ........................................................................................................... 113
Longitudinal section manager .................................................................................................... 114
Cross sections .............................................................................................................................. 119
Cross section configuration ........................................................................................................ 119
Draw cross sections ................................................................................................................... 120
Cross sections manager ............................................................................................................ 121
Import configuration .................................................................................................................... 122
Definition of Import configuration ............................................................................................... 122
Run / Show ................................................................................................................................. 123
Export configuration .................................................................................................................... 124
Definition of Export configuration ............................................................................................... 124
Run / Show ................................................................................................................................. 125
External data links ........................................................................................................................ 126
Refresh cache ............................................................................................................................ 126
Fill in database cache ................................................................................................................ 126
Cache manager .......................................................................................................................... 127
Manhole schemes ......................................................................................................................... 128
Define manhole scheme configuration ....................................................................................... 128
Run / execute ............................................................................................................................. 128
Manhole schemes manager ....................................................................................................... 129
GENERAL SETTINGS ................................................................................................................... 130
Document links ............................................................................................................................. 132
New document link definition ..................................................................................................... 132
Run / show document links ........................................................................................................ 132
Excavation report ......................................................................................................................... 134
Definition of excavation report.................................................................................................... 137
Run / Execute ............................................................................................................................. 137
Intersection analysis .................................................................................................................... 138
Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 138
Table view .................................................................................................................................. 139
Intersection of topology with AutoCAD elements ....................................................................... 141
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ABOUT URBANO
Urbano software is advanced software for pipe network design (sewage, water supply, gas and
other pipe infrastructure), with additional functions for hydraulic calculations, surveying information,
digital terrain model, GIS (various import and export data functions) and underlays (raster and
vector underlays).
All program commands and functions were placed in Urbano Workspace Panel, which makes the
program transparent and easy to learn and work with. The commands were sorted according to
groups and subgroups.
The program was divided into several modules. All modules with valid license will be available on
the Workspace. In order for the program to work properly, the license code should cover mandatory
modules. Other modules are arbitrary, and can be customized according to user's needs.
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URBANO WORKSPACE
Urbano Workspace Panel - WS contains all Urbano commands, organized into groups and
subgroups. You can start the commnad either using mouse double click (DC), either mouse rightclick (RC). Except commands, Urbano can contain configurations as well. You can create arbitrary
number of configurations with various properties, change it whenever you like, save it and use it in
another drawings.
When you start AutoCAD profile with Urbano, Workspace will appear automatically. It is modeless,
which means that it will be active all the time. You can turn it off the same way as all windows by
X button. When you want to start WS again, just type WS in the ACAD command line.
Active Urbano
modules
Program
settings,
Catalogues,
License status,
Help and
Information
WS system
management
WS System with
available
commands
Disk repository
in this part the user
can store various
templates and
configurations
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SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
In this part of Workspace it is possible to create and edit new system, switch the system, turn the
sytem on or off, delete the system, check system information.
- Define new system
- Edit existing system definition
- Erase system definition
- Turn system on/off
- Search elements according certain criteria
- Quick Info for selected system elements
- Delete temporary layer elements
- Reindex all system elements
- Pick the system element and set that
system as current
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SYSTEM
WS System is the main part of the Workspace. It is empty when you open new, blank drawing. At
the moment when you create new system, all system-related commands will appear.
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DISK REPOSITORY
In WS - Disk repository you can store the configurations of labels, previews, longitudinal sections,
and all other functions where you can create your own configuration. You can store the
configuration in Disk repository using drag&drop select the configuration, press the left mouse
button and drag the configuration in Disk repository. After that, release left mouse button, and the
configuration will be stored. It will be available in the Disk repository all the time, so you can use it
in other drawings. You can take it to the new drawing using the same drag&drop method.
Important: First you have to open the new system.
Save the configuration
Import stored configutation to the new system
Repository configuration press this button to see available functions on the tree view of
the Workspace. By default, all available functions will be marked, and will appear in the Workspace
when you create new system. If you unmark some of the functions, they won't be available on the
Workspace anymore, or in the part of the Disk repository. If you turn it on again, you will be able to
continue your work using those functions.
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Active urbano modules

When you select certain module, the list of functions inside of the workspace will be changed. If
you want to use the function from the certain module, the functions that belong to the other
modules will be temporary unavailable, until you select the module that contains them.
All available Urbano modules:

System manager basic module that conatins all the funcions for graphic part of the pipe
design layout design, labels, previews, styles, longitudinal sections, cross sections,
manholes schemes, excavations. This module is the most important one in this module
you have to create complete system geometry, and you can do in many ways. In order to
use this module, you have to create system of any type.
Terraform module for handling digital terrain model DTM. You can create up to 10
DTM surfaces.
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Canalis this module contains functions for definition of catchment areas, various
coefficients,calculation of flow values inside of the sewage system, hydraulic calculation of
the system, export and import functions that allow comunication with SWMM software, and
calculation of pipe statics. In order to use this module, first you have to create system of the
Sewage type.
Hydra - this module contains functions for definition of water distribution network node
types (tank, reservoir, emitter, pump, valve....), water demands, definition of cuves and
patterns that are neccessary in water network design, hydraulic calculation and
import/export function for the communication with EPANET design software. In order to use
this module, first you have to create system of the Water type previously.
Drawing/Raster manager this module enables work with various types of underlays
raster images (JPEG, TIFF) and vector underlays (DWG, PDF, DGN). It is possible to
handle huge amount of those files at once, turn it on and off whenever you want, and the
most important thing is with handling vecotr underlays it is possible to exclude/include
various elements according to certain rules, that can be customized (exclude or include
some layers, colors, element types..). You can manage the files by simply select them and
drag&drop them to the Workspace (when module Drawing manager is active), you can
create folder structure, or create import the files using database structure.
Geodesy this module contains functions for creating surveying underlays. It contains
geodetic symbols, lines, objects and other useful tools. It also contains functions for
creating cross sections of an alignment. The program will recognize pipe network topology
as well, so it is possible to create infrastructure cross sections. In order to use this module,
you have to create system of the Geodesy type previously.
If you don't see all those modules, it is possible that the license is not valid, or is missing. If
there is no modules at all, than the problem has occured something is wrong with the
license. Maybe the license has expired, or is not valid. It can happen that some other
program (i.e. antivirus program) interfers with the license. Please contact tehnical support.
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Program settings, catalogues, license status, help and information

These functions are always available, no matter which module is active.
Program Settings
Catalogues
Log viewer when you press this button, the information window will be opened
Help when press the button Urbano Help will be opened in your web browser
General settings
Program settings
Allow subsystem elements to be selected along with the system elements

This function allows you to select subsystem elements in previews, labels, longitudinal sections,
and all other functions.
If you turn it off, you will be able to select subsystem only with functions for subsystem selection.
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Topology configuration editor

This command opens the where you can change the blocks of the nodes, regarding node system
and type:
You can create your own blocks as well, and choose it here. If you want to be able to choose your
own blocks, you have to save it as block in the Urbano installation folder, in the folder nodes.
Usually the location refers to this path:
C:\Program Files\Studio ARS\Urbano 8\ENG\2013\nodes
or
C:\Program Files\Studio ARS\Urbano 8\ENG\2010\nodes
The name of the installation folder always refers to the installation type (2010 for ACAD 20102012, and 2013 for ACAD 2013).
Reset dialog states

This command will set all the dialogs of the commands on the default position.
Network repository
This command opens the dialog for Network repository connection settings. Network repository is
similar as Disk repository. You can store your configurations, and take existing ones to work with.
The difference is that when you store your configurations on the Network repository, they will not
be stored on your compupter. They will be stored on server computer in the network, and all users
with access will be able to see and use those configurations. Network repository is available only if
there is license for module Network repository. This module is not obligatory.
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License manager
This command opens License manager in your web browser:
Click Login, default password is admin. In the bottom right corner there is serial number of your
computer (SN).
Example: X-FF0D-EA09-4CE2-C129-FB96-6DF6
Serial number is required item for the license code. Copy it and send it to your reseler or tehnical
support: support@studioars.hr .
If you receive the message that the web page is unavailable, please contact our tehnical
support.
About..
The dialog with program information will be opened, so you can check your Urbano version
number.
Catalogues
Catalogues represent the storage of the predefined items (pipes, manholes, trenches..). Default
catalogues will be created when you install Urbano. You can use those defualut items in pipe
design in every drawing when working with Urbano. It is possible to create new items, erase
existing ones, edit and copy items. It is possible to export/import catalogues from/to XML files.
Catalogue is basic item. In every catalogue it is possible to create catalog group, and in each
group it is possible to create catalog items according to availabe item templates.
In some catalogues it is possible to create catalogue subgroups within catalogue group.
The following catalogues are available:
-
Assembly elements catalogue

Junction lines catalogue
Symbol catalogue
Manhole equipment catalogue for longitudinal section view
Manhole labels catalogue for longitudinal section view
Manhole catalogue for layout and longitudinal section view
Longitudinal sections printing frames catalogue for drawing layouts,
generated for printing
Pipe catalogue to define pipe shapes and material
Protector catalogue to define protector pipes
Pipe trench catalogue to define trench characteristics
Upper layers catalogue for certain layers above the network system
Run the rule editor of the import/convert rules of catalog item
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Click on the Catalogue icon and choose which

catalogue would you like to open:
Following dialog will be opened:
You can switch to another catalogue

here select the catalogue from the
drop-down list.
Parameters of the selected item all

of them can be changed except item
template. When you select certain
parameter, the picture on the right will
show you which parameter is it.
Catalogue
elements
from
the
DWG will appear here.
Catalogue - disk
elements stored on
your computer
Tools
for
item
management add, edit,
copy, erase item, select
item template for new item
- This icon represents DWG file. Upper part of the dialog will show the items stored in that
particular DWG. You can't use those items in your future work. To be able to do that, select those
items or the whole group, and add it to your Disk catalog by pressing the button
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- This icon represents disk. Lower part of the dialog will show all items stored on your disk. If
you add items from the drawing to your catalogue on the disk, you will be able to use it in your
future work.
How to manage catalog groups and items

- add new group
- delete group
- change item order
- import/export whole catalogue or certain catalogue group from /to external file
- move catalogue items up/down
- copy existing item
- add new catalog item
- add new item according to available template
How to create or modify catalogue, catalogue groups and items.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Click on Catalogue-Disk in the lower part of the dialog

Add new group. If you want to add new element in the existing group, select that group.
Than select item template and click the icon Add new item
Input item parameters
When you finish, press enter
In order to save the changes (new groups, elements) click OK.
If you made a mistake, simply clcik Cancel. The program will not save the changes.
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Run the editor of the import/convert rules of the catalog items

To convert pipes and structures from Civil3D or from txt conversion information,
it is neccessary to create import/convert rule so that the program can link catalog
item with the item from the external database.
Log viewer
Log viewer window shows information about performed acitions whether the data was written,
why some action couldn't be performed, why some changes were not possible.. The program will
write informations, warnings and errors.
There are three tabs on this dialog Info, Warnings and Errors. All three tabs were turned on by
default. You can turn it off.
There are three buttons as well. Reset button will reset all program messages.
Zoom button select the program message (info, warning or error), and the program will zoom to
the element.
Zoom LS button - select the program message (info, warning or error), and the program will zoom
to the element in longitudinal section (LS) if longitudinal section exists.
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URBANO TOPOLOGY
PIPE NETWORK TOPOLOGY

At the beginning, we should explain certain terms that are used in this program. Pipe nework
topology will be created automatically in the process while drawing the elements. Topology
consists of one or more systems, each system contains certain number of arrays, and each array
contains one or more branches. Each branch contains certain number of sections and nodes.
Nodes and sections are basic topology elements.
Nodes represent places where sections (pipes) change direction (horizontally or vertically), and
places where two or more pipes connect. There are two types of nodes: main and plain.
Main nodes are all nodes where more than two pipes connect, and nodes at the beginning and
end of the array (only one pipe is connected to that node).
Plain nodes are nodes where two pipes in the same branch connect. One section represents
pipes between two neighboring nodes.
Branch represents the part of the system between two neighboring main nodes.
Array represents group of one or more branches that continue one after another.
System is a group of sections (i.e. branches or arrays), which fulfill certain criteria. One drawing
can contain only one system, or several systems. One drawing can contain different systems. For
example, one system can represent sewage system, while another is water system, systems can
represent different phases in building process, or they can be divided according to some pipe
characteristic. In order to start drawing the system elements, you have to create the system first.
Subsystem refer to the elements that can be connected to the main system, such as house
connections or sink holes on the road.
System contains nodes, sections, branches and arrays. Since one branch refers to the part of the
system between two main nodes, it will be changed if you add new main node between those two
main nodes (for example, if you connect new section to one plain node in the branch, that node will
become main because it will connect more than two sections). Existing branch will be merged into
two.
You can change definition of arrays and branches manually as well. You can merge two array into
one, or split one into two. Same with branches. You can change noes definition as well main into
plain and vice versa.
There are certain circumstances when changes are not allowed as well, for example, it is not
possible to change last node's type into plain, because it has to be main according to topology
definition.
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POLYGON TOPOLOGY
Polygon topology represents the system of polygonal shapes - areas. This kind of system can be
used to represent cadastral parcels or some other type of areas. Polygons consist of points and
lines, but they are always closed geometry shapes.
In order to work with polygons, you have to create new system of polygon topology type. You can
work with polygons the same way you work with network toplology elements (nodes and section) you can draw polygons using various functions, convert polygons from ACAD elements, edit, erase
and label polygons, create table views
Topology graphic description
Main Nodes
Plain Nodes
Polygons
Polygon
Topology System
Subsystem section
Array
and
Branch
Section
Array that
consists of 3
branches
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URBANO SELECTION
SELECT TOPOLOGY
- Select topology this command appears in most Urbano functions. Using this
command you will be able to select toplogy elements to perform an operation. For example, you
can select topology elements to label, you can select them one by one, or according certain logical
order (array, branch, more branches.).
To see available selection modes, click on the
little arrow on the button.
In some cases, this menu won't contain all selection
modes because it is not possible to perform the action
according to all selection modes.
When you select the selection mode, the dialog will become
unactive, and you have to select the topology. You can finish
the selection using mouse left or right click, depending of
the selection mode.
Selection modes in the menu allow you to select one or more systems, array, branch, node, section
and some logic topology groups.
Selection modes:
Last selection
The program will select the elements from previous

selection. This option is very useful when you use Query
function (search elements according some criteria), or
when you select cerain elements from the table view.
AutoCAD selection
You can select elements using AutoCAD window selection.
Current System
All system elements will be selected.
Section
Select single section in layout.
Node
Select single node in layout.
Branch
Select branch in layout. Select branch in layout. Branch

represent toplogical entity that contains nodes and
sections between two main nodes.
Array
Select array in layout. Array represent toplogical entity that

contains nodes and sections between two main nodes.
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Multiple sections
Select more sections in layout.
Multiple nodes
Select more nodes in layout.
From node to node
Using this method, it is possible to select topological

elements (nodes and sections) from one node to another, if
all elements between these two nodes are connected.
Multiple branches
Select two or more branches at once.
Multiple arrays
Select two or more arrays at once.
Long sections
Pick on the longitudinal section table to select topological

elements. This option will be available only if longitudinal
sections were drawn in the drawing.
From node to node

(longitudinal section)
This option allows you to select topological elements from

one node to another in the table of longitudinal section.
The same as before, all elements between these two
nodes have to be connected. This option will be available
only if longitudinal sections were drawn in the drawing.
Node (longitudinal section)
This method allows you to sellect node from the table of

longitudinal section. This option will be available only if
longitudinal sections were drawn in the drawing.
Subsystem node
Select node of the subsystem in layout.
Subsystem elements connected

to node
This method uses the selection of elements connected to

node of the subsystem, for example sink hole.

to section

section of the subsystem, for example sink hole.

to branch

branch of the subsystem, for example sink hole.
When you choose one of those selection modes, current dialog will currenty became unavailable or
will be closed. When you move cursor close to the topology elements, the elements will be
highlighted. If you click on those highlighted elements, they will be selected. You can close the
command with enter, or mouse right-click. The dialog will became available again, and you can
continue to work.
Select topology button shows the icon whole system by default, and if you don't choose some
other mode, the program will select the whole system. When you select some other mode, select
topology elements, and continue to work with the same Urbano function, Select topology button
will show the icon of the selection mode that you used in the previous step.
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DATA PICKER SELECT DATA

In Urbano, it is possible to create arbitrary number of various configurations for labels, previews,
longitudinal sections, styles, etc. You can create your configuration and it can contain various data
available in Urbano.
When you create new configuration, you can choose various data related to certain topology
element. If you create table view (preview) of nodes, node data will be available (coordinates,
terrain elevation...). If you create table view (preview) of sections, section's data will be available
(length, pipe diameter, slope....)
To select the data you would like to input in the configuration, click on the button Data picker.
Since there is a lot of data available in Urbano, there are data goups and subgroups created
according logical order:
Selected
data
Available
data
Data groups and

subgroups
In the upper part of the dialog, there is search box. Is possible to search for certain data you need.
Type first few letters, and the program will filter the data. This way you will easily find the data.
Available data will appear on the left side of the dialog. Select the data you need and transfer it to
the right part of the dialog using arrow button (>) or using mouse double-click.
If you selected wrong data, just send the data back to the left side, using arrow (<).
If you like, you add whole data group or sub-group. Select it and tranfer it to the right side.
When you finish with data selection, click ok and the data will be available in the configuration. You
will return to the previous dialog, where you can adjust some other things about this data (order,
text height, color,... ), which depend on the configuration type. When you are done, you will be able
to use it. You can store t it in Disk repository as well, and use in other drawings.
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URBANO TOPOLOGY SYSTEM

System represents a logical group of network or polygon elements. Network system consists of
arrays, branches, sections and nodes, while polygon system consists of polygons, sections and
nodes.
You can divide one system into to smaller systems, or join two systems into bigger one. It is
possible to transfer all elements or only few elements from one system to another, even to the
another type of the system (i.e. from the system type sewage to system type water).
Each system will get his own definition inside of the Workspace, but the structure will always be the
same.
The same way you can store configurations to your disk repository, it is possible to create system
template according to the system you made. This template will be saved in your disk repository,
and you will be able to use it in anoter drawings too.
System srtucture:
Draw
create system geometry
Editing
modify system geometry
Input Data
input system data
Manager
manage longitudinal and cross sections, manhole schemes
Tools
additional system functions
Previews
table review of system data
Labels
system labels for sections and nodes
Linear data labels
labels of linear data and protector pipe sin the layout
Automatic invert definition
Queries
function for automatic definition of invert elevation regarding

values of available parameters (min. and max. depth, min. and
max. slope)
filter system elements according specified data and values
Theme mappings
Styles
Copy nearest data
map system elements according to specified data and

values
changes the style of system elements according specified
values
convert ACAD texts and blocks to Urbano data
User data
user defined data
Long sections
longitudinal section table configurations
Cross sections
cross section table configurations
Import configuration
import geometry and data from external data sources
Export configuration
export geometry and data to external data sources
External data links
connects drawing geometry with external data sources
Document links
add external file links to system elements
Excavation report
quantity takeoff calculations
Manhole schemes
schematic view of node geometry
Intersection analysis
table views of intersections among different infrastructure

system, includes additional options
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NEW
You can find this button on the top of the Workspace. When you click on it, falling list with
following commands will appear:
It is possible to create new system, new
system of specific type, or new system based
on predefined sytem template.
Check chapter System for detailed description.
Other available commands were described in
chapter New other commands.
New system
System represent the most important entity inside of one drawing.
All other entities (array, branch, node, section, polygon) belong to a system.
First you have to create the system, than you can draw elements and use all other commands for
system management.
It is possible to create arbitrary number of systems, but only one system can be set as current. You
can work only with the elements of the current system. The program will recognize only those
elements that belong to the current system.
It is possible to manage interaction between

two systems inside of the drawing, using
specific functions.
You can find more about those functions in the
following text.
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Define new system. You can define new system, new system based on particular system type, or
new system according to available system template
- New system
- Edit existing system definition
- Erase system definition
- Turn system on/off
- Search
- Quick Info for selected system elements
- Delete temporary layer elements
- Reindex all system elements
-Pick the system and set it as active
Edit system
To edit system settings, click on this icon
. Following dialog will appear:

System name and optional
description can be changed any
time.
Topology type (network or
polygon) and system type
(water, sewage, geodesy)
cant be changed when the
system has already been
defined.
System layers color and
linetype
Layer
names
will
be
generated
automatically,
according to system name
and can be changed.
Number of layers can't be
changed.
System name is used to identify the system. Additionally, the system name is used to create
system layer names.
If you change system name, you can change layer names as well. Click the buttonrecreate layer
names. For user defined layer names it is recommended to keep the system name as prefix and
change just following layer description. With this method it will be easier to identify the layers
which belong to one particular system. Each system layer can have individual color and line type
definition.
There are four predefined systems available:
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System types
New system: Polygon topology
This command creates system of polygon topology type.
New system: Sewer

This command creates system of sewage topology type.
New system: Water

This command creates system of water topology type.
New system: Geodesy

This command creates system of geodesy topology type.
New system: Assembly schemes

This command creates non-topology system of assembly schemes.
Steps to create a new system:

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Click the command New New system

Input system name, select topology typeand system type
Apply layer names, colors and line types
Choose button recreate layer names if changed system name
Apply with button OK
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System Template
System Template is a system that contains
various created configurations. To create
new system based on system template,
select wanted system template in Disk
repository, right-click and select option
Create system based on this template.
The system will be created inside of the
upper part of the Workspace, with all ist
predefined configurations.
You can save current system as template as well. Select system name inside of the Workspace,
right-click and select option Save
system as template.
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Quick Info
Quick info command can be used to check certain values in the work process. When you select
one of the information types from the drop-down list, a tooltip window will appear. Place cursor
close to the element of interest, and wanted information will appear inside of tooltip window.
This information can be used only for quick check, it can't be copied or changed.
Quick info icon
Level line Information

Displays all Information about node name, levelline elevation on each node of the section and
slope value of the section.
Manhole Information
Displays all node information and manhole specifications, based on the settings inside of manhole
catalogue.
Pipe Information
Displays all pipe information based on the settings inside of pipe catalogue for each selected
section.
Terrain Information
Displays the defined terrain elevations on each selected node.
Trench Information
Displays the pipe trench definitions on each section based on the settings inside of pipe trench
catalogue.
Longitudinal section elements
Shows the information of longitudinal section graphic and text (which value they represent).
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NEW OTHER COMMANDS

Series6 topology conversion
It is possible to create Series6 topology to Urbano 8. Click on the button New

option Series6 topology conversion from the drop-down list.
and select
You can either open existing Series6 drawing in Urbano 8 and work in it, or open a new drawing by
select option "External drawing" and external drawing file. All topology elements with its data and
catchment area definition will be converted. Existing longitudinal sections won't be converted,
because there were significant changes made regarding this function. Longitudinal sections should
be recreated inside Urbano 8.
Conversion options:
Current drawing
All systems defined in the currrent Series6 drawing will be listed inside of this dialog and selected
to convert by default. You can unmark it. The system type will be identified automatically and
cannot be changed. Except all geometry and basic system data, all user data can be transferred to
Urbano 8 topology too, as well as pipe catalog.
It is possible to erase the old Urbano 6 topology elements after conversion to Urbano 8, erase
Series6 long sections and create a backup automatically from the drawing. It is recommended to
create backup to prevent possible data loss in case the conversion fails.
File
All Series6 systems defined in the external drawing will be listed inside of the dialogue and
selected to convert by default. The system type will be identified automatically and cannot be
changed. Except all geometry and basic system data, all user data and complete pipe catalogue
information can be transferred to Urbano 8 topology inside of the current drawing.
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Conversion of AutoCAD elements

Basic topology elements are nodes and sections, and in the drawing are represented with
AutoCAD blocks (nodes) and lines (sections). The difference between common AutoCAD block
and node, same as between AutoCAD line and section, is in the fact that Urbano nodes and
sections contain additional data (names of neighboring nodes or sections, terrain elevations, slope,
and many other data). That is why the topology elements must be drawn using Urbano commands,
and not using plain AutoCAD commands. In cases topology elements already exist as AutoCAD
entities (lines, polylines), those elements should be converted in Urbano topology elements Node
and Section, in order to work with them in Urbano.
Open command New
- Convert ACAD elements
Element layers in the drawing
Option for conversion of linear

elements
Importing topology from XML

With this command it is possible to create complete network system from external XML file. This
file has specific Urbano structure. If you want to import the system from XML file, the structure of
that file has to be Urbano XML structure.
This command could be very useful to create new drawing based on existing system definitions
exported from Urbano into XML file.
Exporting topology to XML

With this command it is possible to store complete network system informaton in external XML file.
This file has specific Urbano structure. If you want to import the system from XML file, the structure
of that file has to be Urbano XML structure.
This command could be very useful to create backup of the system in the external file.
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Draw from PT file

PT file contains sysetem data (node name,x, y and z coordinates) in specific format. The command
creates system according to the data in the file.
There is a sample of one PT file on the picture below. First column represent node name, second
column represent X coordinate, third represent Y coordinate, fourth represent Z coordinate (terrain
elevation), fifth column represent the level line elevation. The # sign represent the end of one and
the beginning of another array.
PT file:
*Data of the 'Drawing.DWG' system node_name x_coord. y_coord. z_coord. levelline
# channel1
70 5460058.516 5023099.848 330.716 328.550
18 5460046.420 5023088.848 331.106 329.950
23 5460034.744 5023082.144 331.252 330.000
28 5460018.244 5023076.016 331.219 330.100
33 5459994.707 5023069.375 331.002 330.200
44 5459949.852 5023053.890 330.890 238.650
76 5459899.399 5023044.580 329.646 327.646
80 5459883.071 5023039.693 328.939 326.939
83 5459867.803 5023027.945 328.066 326.066
86 5459859.209 5023015.354 327.439 325.439
90 5459853.000 5022997.334 326.914 324.714
97 5459852.603 5022969.680 326.985 324.985
# channel2
131 5459850.229 5022945.450 326.845 324.845
134 5459839.222 5022928.215 326.267 324.267
138 5459814.094 5022898.230 324.924 322.725
142 5459778.645 5022854.267 323.356 321.356
175 5459758.052 5022833.566 322.752 320.752
178 5459743.203 5022831.246 322.260 320.260
183 5459725.143 5022832.557 321.387 319.387
187 5459679.659 5022840.340 319.255 317.255
Draw from UZD file

UZD file contains the data that is neccessary so the program could draw longitudinal sections. This
command is not used very frequently becaulse the designers usually draw longitudinal sections
after they draw the network in the layout. However, this function can be vers useful if some specific
situations, i.e., the data has been collected in site.
Example for UZD file structure:
# ARRAY_1
0 000.00 337.43 1
0 050.00 337.18 2
0 100.00 336.91 3
0 150.00 336.60 0
0 200.00 336.39 0
0 250.00 336.13 4
#ARRAY_2
0 000.00 338.68 R1
0 050.00 337.73 R2
0 100.00 337.42 R3
0 150.00 337.50 R4
0 174.40 336.91 3
Every terrain line (array) must have unique name. Sign #

marks array name (terrain line), and sign * marks the
comment that should be set above array name. One file
can contain multiple arrays.
First column of the table represents station in kilometers,
second column represent station in meters, the third
column shows the terrain elevation and the fourth column
shows the name of the node. If the name of the node is
"0" the program reads that point as additional point, and
reads only terrain height at that station.
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COMMANDS OF THE ACTIVE SYSTEM
DRAW
This command group contains commands for drawing topology entities in the current
system of the drawing.
Note!
All Urbano topology elements drawn inside of the drawing can be modified or erased only with
appropriate Urbano commands. It is not possible to edit or erase them using pure AutoCAD
commands, because topology elements contain additional information stored in internal Urbano
database. In case you delete or change Urbano elements by AutoCAD command, use Reindex
button
.The elements will be redrawn.
Draw network system

Draw Draw network system. Modeless Draw dialog will
open, which means that it can remain open while you use
other commands.
This dialog offers a lot of options. Use scroll-bar to check all
the options. The dialog is divided into several parts.
Since this dialog is very important part of Urbano and it can
make your work easier in many ways, all dialog options will
be explained below:
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Dialog Parameters:
You can select equipment type (node, overflow,
pump...) from the drop-down list.
Equipment type depends of the system type, so
available types are not the same for sewage and
water systems.
Sewage - node, overflow, pump, connection point,
sink-hole and syphon
Water supply - node, reservoir, tank, emitter, pump,
connection point and different types of valves.
To change the block for particular node type, use command Topology configuration editor
Note!
There are two types of nodes in topology main nodes and plain nodes. The program will
automatically set main and plain nodes. Nodes where only one section comes in, and nodes where
more than two sections come in will be set as main node, while node that connects only two
sections of the same branch will be set as plain node.
Draw direction specifies the basic orientation of

the sections. In case of free flow systems the real
flow direction will be set according to level line
elevations.
Elements to be drawn select the method to create
nodes and section, just nodes or just sections,
depending on option selected can be drawn.
You can determine position of nodes and sections
using all AutoCAD options for drawing lines and
points enter absolute or relative coordinates,
specify the direction, enter length
The easiest way is to set the cursor in the right place in the drawing, and set the posituon with
mouse left click. To build up system geometry, Urbano offers intelligent auto connection method
that makes it simple and reduces errors.
Auto connect option has to be set according to the desired input of geometry element. Usually
during a basic system creation that option is set to node.
Buffer distance is the value which used for automatically detection of possible connection element
inside of the topology and works basically similar to known AutoCAD object snaps but just for
nodes and sections.
Section geometry can be set to line or arc. In case of arc segment the arc midpoint has to be set
in addition to start and endpoint of the section.
Rotate node if this option was turned on, the symbol blocks of the nodes will be adjusted
automatically to the section alignments.
Minimum section length specifies the lowest value for a section.
Using option "main only" under
node type it is possible to insert main node in any position in the system.
If the option
Constant section length is specified by a value, the program will only draw sections of certain
length (length is entered in the field on the right). When this option is turned on, the positions of the
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nodes can be entered only by clicking with the left mouse button inside of the drawing. After
activating button Auto zoom-pan and selecting the zoom factor (in the field next to it), the program
automatically zooms on the last drawn node and the area around it. When you draw a new node,
the program will automatically zoom on it. The size of the area around the node that is shown
depends on the zoom factor larger zoom factor larger area (and smaller drawing elements).
Draw subsystem must be activated if a subnetwork, connected to the main network should be
drawn. Such networks usually represent inlets or home connections. Subsystems are possible to
connect to sections without having a node defined. It depends on the option, set for auto
connection on which topology element a subsystem will be connected.
Each topology element gets his unique name

in the defined network. The names are set
automatically by the program but can be
manually changed for individual settings.
Usually a system will be created with
automatically and preset names and modified
later on with commands of menu group edit
to adapt the system according to required
specifications. Each name of an element is unique in the system and cannot multiple exist.
Labels represent individual system values
and can be placed for sections and nodes
immediately during network creation. The
available label styles have to be created
previously in command group labels.
Pipes are the basic element inside of pipe
network. If a pipe group will be selected and
the appropriate pipe shape with diameter is
selected here, the following section will immediately gets this element defined during creation of
the system geometry.
A style can be defined to manage the system
geometry in a desired layout. Therefore styles
have to be defined previously inside of
command group styles. Styles for section can
be set to output a section scaled by its diameter for example. In that case, if a pipe diameter is set
to the section, the section will be shown as a full wide line or just by its contours depending of the
diameter. Like this example, various other configurations can be done, also for nodes.
When drawing of network system it is
possible to define manholes which will be
assigned to nodes of the system. Parameters
which define the installation and positioning of
manholes can be defined too.
The most important system data, i.e. to

generate longitudinal sections, is the node
elevation by terrain. There are two ways, to
immediately define that value. If a DTM is
defined inside of the drawing or additional
points are already created, they can be used
to define it during network design.
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Note:
There are different DTM types supported, such as ordinary 3D faces, Urbano 8 Terraform DTM
and Civil 3D DTM. To define a 3D faces, Terraform DTM or additional points please refer to the
related chapters in the documentation.
Another new option in the Drawing toolbar is

drawing level line simultaneously with system
elements. Level line can be set on constant
depth below terrain, position of level line on
the pipe cross section can be also defined.
The system elements can be drawn using the button Draw from the lower left part of the dialogue.
To finish the network design, the Enter command has to be executed (or mouse right-click).
After finishing the work with this command, the dialogue stays open. The Draw button is always
active in the dialogue. That button starts the "Draw system" command again.
Draw elevation points

Elevation points are useful if just partial survey information are
available. Such points can be taken from existing drawing
information i.e. raster. Elevation points represent the terrain
elevation on each defined position.
There are several ways to define them in the drawing. The
command Draw elevation points offer them inside of the
selection list in the upper part of dialogue. Each point can
belong to a different terrain line for Urbano 8. The terrain
number, on which the points should be connected, has to be select additionally. Usually the terrain
number 1 represents the existing ground information. The height value on selected drawing
position for each elevation point can be calculated also directly from a DTM if it exists in the
drawing. Therefore the DTM information from 3Dfaces, Urbano 8 Terraform and Civil 3D DTM are
supported.
Methods for creating elevation points
Options according to the selected

input method
The button Draw starts the input of the elevation points. To finish the command it is necessary to
press Enter, or mouse right-click.
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Methods:
Interactive
points will be placed on the selected drawing position, if no DTM is

available, a dialogue to input the single point elevation will be
shown. In case of any defined surface, which is selected for use,
the elevation for the point will be calculated automatically.
From 3D Point Elements
Another way for selecting measured points is using 3D elements.

That is the case, when, for example, you have AutoCAD element
POINT on some X, Y, Z coordinates. When you select "From 3D
point elements" option, and select some 3D point, the program
reads the Z coordinate and takes it as the elevation of that
measured point. To simplify the selection it is possible to select the
layer on which the certain 3D elements are placed on.
From block attributes
Measured points can be shown as block with attributes. In that

case, the graphic of the block represent the type of the measured
point, and one of the attributes contains the terrain elevation data.
After activating option "From block attributes" the block and
attribute that represent the terrain elevation have to be selected
from drop down lists. Block can be also selected from the drawing
using button "Block ".
From text
Measured points can be represented only with text, and in that

case, the start point of text (the point where the text was inputted)
represents the position of the point. If the distance between text
and point is constant, it is possible to use the last option, "From
text".
If there are elements in the drawing that contains terrain elevations (3D points, blocks with
attributes, text), and that elements are used for creating elevation points, it is not necessary to
select points one by one, but it is possible to use AutoCAD option Crossing window (selecting
window from right to left) to select all elements at once.
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Draw additional points

Additional points are points positioned on sections of the system, and their terrain elevations are
known. Additional points are used for calculating terrain elevations in nodes and for creating more
realistic terrain line in longitudinal sections.
Choose draw method
Options related with the

chosen draw method will
be shown.
Methods:
DTM
All intersections with sections and triangles of the selected DTM

will be calculated and defined with additional points automatically.
DTM Triangles
AddPoint2
AddPoint1
Section
Interpolation/Extrapolation
Additional points will be calculated on the intersection point on the

section with previously selected start- and endpoint for the linear
interpolation. If no DTM is defined the elevations for start- and
endpoint have to be defined inside of the additional elevation
dialogue. In case a DTM or 3Dface is defined, the elevations for
start and endpoint are calculated automatically on its positions.
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Projection
The additional point along the section will be projected individually

or by a buffer zone. To use this option elevation points have to be
defined previously. If a DTM or 3Dface are specified it is only
possible to project the selected point onto the section itself.
Additional points are used in longitudinal section to create a more detailed terrain line, not only by
elevation information inside of network nodes.
AddPoint1
AddPoint2
Draw intersection points

In the infrastructure network design process, it is very important to consider existing
infrastructure. It is obvious that elements of two different systems cannot be on the same depth in
the intersection point, but one element has to be placed on the higher depth. This is very important
in case of intersections of sewage and water supply systems. Pipes of sewer system should
always be on highder depth regarding water system pipes.
This command makes it possible to obtain the position of existing elements on the trace of
the new system, and use that data to correct the level line elevations.
The program will look for the intersections between two different system or between pipes
of the same system (if those pipes don't have common node schaft).
Program can search for intersections with other systems and for intersection of between
two arrays of the same system if they pass thru the same point and that point is not their common
node.
The result will be an intersection point on each system intersection which will be automatically
recognized inside of the longitudinal section by elevation and pipe shape.
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Available systems to find intersections
Elements that intersect chosen

system.
You can choose topology element of
the same system or of the other
system, or you can chose AutoCAD
elements.
Those plain AutoCAD elements can
represent some other infrastructure
electrical or telecomunnication.
In that case, you have to set some
additional parameters.
Label style for the intersection point.

You have to define appropriate label in
label command group, so you can
choose that label inside of this dialog.
No matter which system was set as current, when you tend to draw intersections you have to set
the following:
Which system you would like to intersect
Which system, topological group (array, branch, section) or ACAD element intersects
chosen system.
Except that you can draw intersection points, it is possible to check the analysis of intersections as
well. Iti s available on the command Intersection Analysis.
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Draw sink holes

Sink holes are pipes that collect rainwater from the road in the main collector. In Urbano, sink holes
are part of the subsystem. Iti s possible to draw it automatically or interactively. According to the
drawing method, various parameters should be set.
Pipe options
Terrain elevation
Sink hole name
Automatic drawing
Interactive drawing
When you choose drawing option, related commands will be available in the dialog:
Pipe group and pipe diameter

Position of the level line on the pipe
Terrain heights - DTM, from nodes or interactivelly
Slope of the level line in the connection node
Depth of the sink hole
Labels for the nodes and sections of the sink holes
When you set all parameters, click Draw. If you chose automatic drawing, the program will draw it
automatically, all at once.
If you chose interactive drawing, place the cursor close to the node or section (depending on where
you want to connect the sink hole).
If you place the cursor close to the node, the program will show you yellow circle around the node.
Click inside of the yellow circle (you don't have to pick right in the center) and the sink hole will be
connected to the node.
If you place the cursor close to rhe section, the program will show you yellow buffer zone around
the section. Click isnide of the yellow zone to choose wanted section. Afther that,
you will be able to slide along that section. Select the point of the section by click. In that place
there will be new subsystem node place where sink hole was connected with the section.
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Draw auxiliary elements (longitudinal section)

This group of commands is used for drawing additional lines only in existing longitudinal sections.
Available auxiliary
ements types
Available
options
according to selected
element type
Element types:
Point
This option creates a point on given station with selected elevation.
Horizontal lines
This option creates a horizontal line or multiple horizontal lines, if option is

checked, starting on defined elevation value. The offset value to draw
multiple horizontal lines, set multiple elements, in defined long section
elevation range above the given elevation. If the whole elevation range
under and above the base elevation should be used, the option whole
section must be activated.
Vertical lines
This option creates a vertical line or multiple vertical lines, if option is

checked, starting on defined station value. The offset value to draw
multiple vertical lines sets multiple elements in defined long section station
range above the given station. For multiple lines the offset value can be
calculated new from each node if the option is active. If the whole station
range under and above the base station should be used, the option whole
Angular lines
This option enables drawing of angular lines from defined station

with slope value set.
Terrain parallel
This option creates a new polyline as offset to the terrain line. It is possible
to draw one or two polylines parallel to the terrain line at once.
Parallel to level line
This option creates a new polyline as offset to the pipe level line.
Horizontal dim.
This option enables determination of horizontal dimensions in longitudinal

sections.
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Leader
This option enables drawing leaders in arbitrary position of the

longitudinal section.
Text label
This option enables writing text labels in arbitrary position of the

Warnings
In this dialog yo can only erase warnings. Warnings will be set in the
longitudinal section if you start function System Anlysis. This
function allows you to check your system according certain functional
parameters. If some of the parameters don't satisfy the conditions that you
set, the program will set warnings in longitudinal sections.
For each value inside of the dialogue it is possible to make a direct input or to select it from the
drawing with appropriate button.
Note:
These elements are related to longitudinal sections, and for some of them it is possible to see the
data in the longitudinal section table. For example: it is possible to draw vertical lines, show their
terrain heights, invert elevations, stations and many other data. More about those elements in the
chapter Longitudinal sections.
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EDITING
In the process of drawing the system, the program saves all data that is necessary for its work in
the definition of system elements.
Group of commands Editing contains various
commands for editing topology elements and other
Urbano entities in layout and in longitudinal section,
commands for drawing and editing level line in
longitudinal section and commands for label editing
in the layout.
You can use those commands for editing elements
of the current system.
Iti s not reccomended to use AutoCAD commands
for editing elements, because it can cause erorrs.
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Edit nodes
Nodes are basic and the most important topology element. Node's definition, same as the section's
definition, has certain data written in it. That data is important for the program to work properly.
That data cannot be changed with AutoCAD commands and that is why it is not allowed to use
AutoCAD commands like "Erase", "Move", "Copy" for editing nodes. You can edit nodes only using
the command "Edit nodes".
Available node editing modes
Edit modes:
Rename
Using option "rename" it is possible to change name to one node

or more nodes at the same time. The selection set can be applied
with a filter in addition regarding node type and equipment type.
Rename interactive
Renaming single nodes or node to node by general options like

prefix, suffix counter and step.
Rename automatic
Rename multiple nodes from the selection set by general options

like prefix, suffix, counter and step.
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Rename by arrays/branches Rename multiple nodes from the selection set by general options
like prefix, suffix counter and step according to arrays or branch
names.
Rename by distance
Rename multiple nodes from the selection set by general options

like prefix, suffix counter and step and by adding counter from the
first node of the array.
Node type
Changes the type of node, equipment and block definition for

nodes inside of the previously made selection set.
Erase
Remove selected nodes inside of the selection set from the current
system in the drawing. To delete nodes some basic topology
issues are relevant and it is not possible to erase nodes if they are
connected to a section.
Move
This option is used to change the position of any node. If a node is

connected to a section(s) also the position of those section will be
changed in addition. With additional options it is possible to
reposition the node among section in case the section length
should be adapted to desired values.
Insert node
A new node can be placed onto an existing section with this option.
New node is inserted on the existing section and divide that section
into two sections. The new node, and the node in which the section
ended before, is connected with a new section. Based on the
existing data, the program calculates terrain line and level line
elevations in the new node.
Rotate node
Nodes are possible to align according to the sections. It is possible

to rotate the node according to the incoming and outgoing section.
Changing node type is an important part of the node editing command. Depending on the system
type of the drawn element, main node can have different meanings. When the system type of the
selected element is 0-Sewage main node can be "Node", "Overflow" or "Divide", and if the system
type is 1-Water the main node can be "Node", "Reservoir", "Pump", etc.
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Edit sections
Beside nodes, sections are the most important element of the system topology. The data that is
used as a base for creating topology is written in the definition of a section. The data written in a
section definition are names of the neighboring sections, starting and ending node, belonging to the
branch, array and system, and so on. All this data are written automatically in the process of
drawing the sections. Editing sections with AutoCAD commands "Erase", "Move" and "Copy" is not
recommended, because this command does not affect the data written in sections, and their usage
can cause topology errors.
Available editing methods
Sections from the selection set and options to

zoom, select and unselect the entries to apply
the edit feature
Options and parameters according to the

selected edit method
Methods:
Rename
Using option "rename" it is possible to change name to one section

or more sections at the same time.
Rename interactive
Renaming single section or node to node by general options like

prefix, suffix, counter and step.
Rename automatic
Rename multiple sections from the selection set by general options

like prefix, suffix counter and step.
Erase
Remove selected sections inside of the selection set from the

current system in the drawing.
Reconnect nodes
This option is used to change the connection of any section to

existing nodes inside of the drawing.
Insert node
A new node can be placed onto an existing section with this option.
New node is inserted on the existing section and divide that section
into two sections. The new node, and the node in which the section
ended before, is connected with a new section. Based on the
existing data, the program calculates terrain line and level line
elevations in the new node.
This method changes the geometry of section from line to arc and
vice versa.
Arc <-> Line
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Edit branches
Branches are created of sections and nodes. A branch is usually a part of an array or can be also
the array itself, depending of the network topology. To change the behavior of a branch inside of
the system topology, there are several methods available. All possible changes are always
depending on topology rules.
Options and parameters

according to the selected
edit method
Methods:
Merge
This method is used to join connected branches with each other.

To merge branches some topology rules are relevant and because
of this it is not possible to connect branches freely together.
Basically all branches, which should be merged, have to be
connected to each other.
Break
This method divide a single branch into two branches. The node,
on which the branches are divided will be set to main node
because of topology reasons.
Reverse
This method can be used to change the direction of one branch.
Rename
Using option "rename" it is possible to change name to one branch
Erase
Remove selected branch from the current system in the drawing.

All sections and nodes, connected to that branch will be erased in
addition. Nodes will remain if the option Do not erase nodes is
switched on.
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Edit arrays
The methods of this function are used to modify arrays. Arrays are a topology set of branches,
sections and nodes. To change the behavior of an array inside of the system topology, there are
several methods available. All possible changes are always depending on topology rules.
Options and parameters according

to the selected edit method
Methods:
Merge
This method is used to join connected arrays with each other. To

merge arrays some topology rules are relevant and because of this
it is not possible to connect arrays freely together. Basically all
arrays, which should be merged, have to be connected to each
other.
Break
This method divides a single array into two arrays. The node, on
which the arrays are divided will be set to main node because of
topology reasons.
Reverse
This method can be used to change the direction of one array.
Rename
Using option "rename" it is possible to change name to one array.
Erase
Remove selected branch from the current system in the drawing.

All sections and nodes, connected to that branch will be erased in
addition. Nodes will remain if the option Do not erase nodes is
switched on.
Change system
Arrays are always belong to one system and contain branches,

sections and nodes. It is possible to change the system belonging
of one array with this method.
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Edit additional points

This command is used to remove additional points from
the system and the drawing. In addition it is possible to
erase connected elevation points to those additional
points. There are two different methods available to
delete additional points from the section or individual by
selection of desired elements inside of the drawing
interactively.
Edit elevation points

Elevation points are single elements on which additional
points can be related. Such elevation points can be
managed, using this function. There are several
methods available to change and erase elevation
points.
Methods:
Update elevation
Option to modify the elevation value of an existing

elevation point.
Delete single additional point
Delete one selected elevation point from the drawing.
Erase in buffer zone
Delete elevation points inside of a defined buffer zone

along the network system.
Erase all elevation points
Completely remove all defined elevation points from the

drawing.
Edit intersection points

Intersection points are used to create system intersections
inside of longitudinal sections. Those points are just
possible to erase by that command.
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Label editing
This command is used for editing labels that are already drawn in the drawing. With this command,
it is possible to rotate, move and erase labels.
Rotation options
Move labels individually
Scale and delete labels
To edit labels, mark label types you want to edit in the corresponding part of the dialog, and click
.
Rotation
Center of the rotation is selected from the drop down list with the same name. There are two
options "Center of node/section" and "End of leader line". Next to the name of every option is a
sketch that shows the center of rotation in specific case.
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When the option "Center of node/section" is selected, two other options can be activated: "Leader
label rotation only" (only labels with leader line will be rotated) and "Leader line rotation" (only
labels with leader line will be rotated, but in the way that only leader line will be rotated, and the text
keeps its direction.
Option "End of leader line" also applies only on labels with leader. With this option, only the label
text is rotated, while the leader keeps its position.
There are several ways to enter the angle of rotation.
Absolute
relative
or
.
Default way of entering angles is relative. To change that, click on button
and the button will
change its appearance to

.
The value of the angle can be entered in the field or selected in the drawing after activating button
.
You can enter angle using buttons that schematically display the angle:
-45
-135
-225
-315.
After activating one of these buttons, the field for entering angle value, shows the selected value of
the angle.
Which labels will be rotated depends on which option is active: "Sections", "Nodes" or Channels.
After selecting angle and the option for rotating, button
must be activated to run the rotation .
Label reposition
The option label reposition is used for moving certain labels that overlap with other elements of
the drawing, so they must be repositioned. To move certain label, button
must be activated
first. The label that will be repositioned must be selected in the drawing. This command is analog to
the AutoCAD command Move first user must select base point and then select the new position
of that point.
To scale labels, select wanted label types and define scale value. After that click button
If you want to erase labels, select wanted label types and click
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Edit invert position

Using this function it is possible to change invert position on
the pipe.
The program will show current value of invert for selected
elements. To change it, select new invert position from the
drop-down list.
Move node in longitudinal section

This function enables you to move node directly in the
longitudinal section. It is possible to move node only
between two nodes next to it. This function is very useful
when you have to move the node in order to edit invert
position, because it is not neccesary for you to check
nodes in layout.
The node that you moved in longitudinal section will be
moved in layout as well because of the Urbano dynamic
model.
Quick move you can select longitudinal section and
move node in it.
Move you can select longitudinal section interactively or
from the drop-down list. You can select the node the same way.
It is possible to determine invert elevation as well.
Terrain height of the node in the new possition:
-
if there is DTM, program will automatically determine terrain height from the DTM
if there is no DTM, program will determine terrain height using terrain elevations of the
neighbour nodes
Invert elevation will be determined according to previously defined invert elevation at that point.
Insert node in longitudinal section

Using this function, you can insert node between two
existing nodes directly in longitudinal section. This function
is very useful while determining pipeline invert if there is a
need to insert the node, you don't have to do it in layout.
The node that you inserted in longitudinal section will
appear in layout as well because of the Urbano dynamic
model.
Terrain height and pipe invert of the new node will be
determined using terrain height and pipe invert on that very
spot.
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Draw level line in longitudinal section

Level line is the basic element of the pipeline. Using this command, you can define pipe invert
(level line) in longitudinal section using available methods.
You can draw the pipe as well you can choose pipe group and pipe diameter. You can define
position of the invert regarding pipe as well.
Available methods to draw the level line
Options according to selected method

for input for definition of pipe diameters
Options according to the selected method
Methods:
Interactive
This option enables you to draw level line interactively from node to
node. There are additional options available to check the range of
depth and to set a predefined slope value.
Interactive-2
This method enables you to draw of level line interactively from

node to node. There are additional options available to check the
range of depth and to set a predefined slope value.
Depth below terrain
With this method you can draw the level line elevation using one
depth value according to the specified terrain elevations. There are
additional options available to calculate the slope value.
Station and elevation
This option can be used to define the level line between selected
nodes, inside of a station range. Elevations of the selected nodes
(starting and ending station) can be defined.
This option can be used to define the level line by setting starting
elevation and slope between selected station ranges (from node to
node).
Station and slope
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Edit level line in longitudinal section

Using this command, you can edit pipe invert (level line) in longitudinal section using available
methods.
Available methods to modify level line
Station range with start and end

node on which the modifications
should be applied to
Options according to the selected

method
All modifications of pipe invert made in the longitudinal section

will automatically be updated to the layout network.
Methods:
Delete
You can delete the level line in selected station range of

the longitudinal section. It is possible to erase pipes or
manholes as well, or both. You can do it for all longitudinal
sections in the drawing.
Straightening by line
You can straighten the level line between two nodes /

selected station range according to specified elevation
values. Starting and ending elevation of the level line will
be taken from the node information oryou can define it
interactively.
Straightening by slope
You can straighten the level line between two nodes /

selected station range according to defined slope value.
Starting or ending elevation of the level line will be
calculated automatically, but you have to set constant
elevation for one of those nodes.
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Move level line node
This option changes the elevation of the level line in one

selected node between the given station range.
Drop manhole
Using this method you can drop manhole in the node

define change of the invert elevation. It is especially useful
in steep terrain areas to reduce the section slopes.
Align pipes
This option modify the pipe alignment along the level line.
If you are not satisfied with the result, you can retract all changes using button on the left corner of
the dialog:
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INPUT DATA
This group of commands allows you to assign basic data of
the system elements, like terrain elevations, level line
elevations, slopes and pipe diameters. You can assign
some of the data while drawing elements as well (dialog
Draw) terrain elevations from the DTM, level line
elevation on constant depth under the terrain, pipes and
manholes.
Terrain height
This command is used to input terrain elevation of the system elements. You can enter terrain
elevations using several options: single, using method of linear interpolation, using additional
points, using DTM, using slopes or elevation points.
In Urbano it is possible to assign terrain heights up to 10 terrains existing terrain elevations,
designed terrain elevations for solution 1, 2, 3... Because of that it is very important to select
terrain number that the heights will belong to.
Terrain number refers to the Longitudinal section as well it is very important which terrain is
referent.
Available options for terrain

height input
When you set all parameters, click SAVE and terrain elevations will be saved.
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Methods
Single
You can input terrain height for one single node. Select the node,
enter the height or pick the text from the drawing. Afet that click
Save data. If you select more nodes (branch, array,), use
arrows at the bottom of the dialog to switch to the next node.
Linear Interpolation
Select some topology group array, branch, sections from node to

node.. Set terrain height for the first and the second node and click
Save. The program will assign terrain heights to all other nodes
between them.
DTM
You can use DTM or 3DFace created by TerraForm, or DTM

created by Civil3D. If Urbano was installed on the plain AutoCAD,
you can use only DTM or 3DFace created by TerraForm.
Additional Points
You can use this option if there are additional points in the drawing.
You can create additional points using command Draw Draw
Additional points.
Terrain elevations in nodes will be calculated by the the linear
interpolation method from the elevation of additional points.
If "Use existing node elevation" option is active, the nodes that
already have terrain elevations will keep their values, and new
values will be calculated only for the nodes that previously didnt
have terrain elevations.
If that option isn't active, all nodes will get new values.
By Slope
It is possible to set terrain elevation only for the first node of the
selection, and set the slope toward the ending node to calculate all
terrain elevations for the nodes between.
Elevation points
It is possible to set terrain elevation according previously drawn

elevation points (command Draw Draw elevation points), and you
can do it interactively or using buffer zone.
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Level line elevation

This group of functions contains commands that are used to define pipe level line. Before you start
to define pipe invert, it is important to set invert position regarding cross section of the pipe.
The invert position can be set as the following:
Methods to define the level

line and the level line position
Available options regarding

the selected method
Schematic preview of current

selection of system elements
and values
Methods
Single
Level line elevation will be input separately for each node and
according to the selected terrain number. It is possible to calculate
the section slopes immediately if the option Set slopes is active.
The inserted values have to be manually set with button Save
data. The arrow button in the lower part of the dialogue is used to
step through the previously made selection set.
Linear Interpolation
Method to define level line elevations linearly between nodes

inside of the selection set. The nodes have to be connected
between each other by sections otherwise the interpolation is not
possible.
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From slopes
This option of inputting the level line elevations defines

level line elevation in starting node of the selected work
area, and set the slope toward the ending node to
calculate all elevations for the nodes between.
Constant depth below terrain
With this method a common level line elevation (depth) will

be set for all nodes inside of the selection set according
the selected terrain number. Usually this option is mostly
used for water distribution systems.
Position on level line
The reference point for the level line will be only set by this
option. The reference point is used also to align the pipes.
Pipes
Pipe diameters are very important for hydraulics calculations. Pipe diameters can be entered for all
sections of the selected area at once or single for every section. Pipes are different in type of
shape and geometry parameters. Therefore the pipe catalogue is used in Urbano 8 to predefine
them. Pipe data are used in network layout and longitudinal section to create additional graphic
information and in hydraulic parts of Urbano 8.
There are 6 typical pipe shapes available. More detailed explanation can be found under the
chapter Pipe catalogue.
Available methods to input the
pipe definitions for the sections
Available pipe groups and pipe

definitions inside of the pipe
catalog
Information about the selected

pipe, based on definitions from
the pipe catalog
Select topology, info, save and

erase data
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Each definition for the selected element has to be stored manually using the button save
otherwise the values will not be written to the network elements.
Methods
Single
Pipe definition will be input separately for each section. The

inserted values have to be manually set with button Save data.
The arrow button in the middle part of the dialogue are used to
Branches
Pipe definition will be done according to the branch definition

depending on the selection set.
All
Every section inside of the selection set will get the selected
diameter defined by this method.
Slopes
Slopes can be defined in following ways: from level lines, same for all selected sections or
branches and single for every section. To calculate slopes from defined level lines select option
"From level lines" in the "Input type" drop down list. After activating button "Save" slopes for
selected area are calculated from level line elevations.
Available methods to input

slope definitions for the
sections. Slope value and
unit to select.
Information about selected

elements and data to be
written.
Select topology, info, save
and erase data
Each definition for the selected element has to be stored manually using the button Save
Methods
Single
Slope definition will be input separately for each section. The

The arrow buttons in the middle part of the dialogue are used to
Branches
Slope definition will be done according to the branch definition

All
Every section inside of the selection set will get the selected slope
defined by this method.
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Manhole data
Nodes, as basic system elements are represented mostly manholes in a sewer network. Manholes
are different in type of shape and geometry parameters. Therefore the manhole catalogue is used
in Urbano 8 to predefine them. Manhole data are used in network layout and longitudinal section to
create additional graphic information.
There are 8 individual manhole types supported. More detailed explanation can be found under the
chapter Manhole catalogue.
Available manhole and manhole

label items. Manhole labels are
used for long section tables only.
Available data according to the

selected element type
Extended geometry options
Options to filter the nodes from

the selection set to apply the
data

erase data
Manhole data can be defined just for each single node from the previously made selection set by
option individually. To switch from node to nodeyou can use arrow buttons. If multiple nodes from
the selection set have to be defined, the option all selected nodes of type is available. In case the
type of node should be specific one, the desired type is possible to select from the list field and only
nodes who comply with this type will be used.
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Trench data
For the excavation calculations, it is necessary to define the shape and the dimensions of the ditch.
Generally, the program recognizes two shapes of the ditch, single ditch and double ditch, which
mean ditch without or with the widening. In addition it is possible to define both types with a
framework. According to the bed type, ditches can be divided on ditches with sand bed, ditches
with concrete bed and ditches that have natural structure as bed. The definition of trenches is
made in trench catalogue.
More detailed explanation can be found under the chapter Trench catalogue.
Available methods to input the
pipe definitions for the sections
Available pipe groups and pipe

definitions inside of the pipe
catalog
Information about the selected

pipe, based on definitions from
the pipe catalog

erase data
Methods
Single
Trench definition will be input separately for each section. The

The arrow button in the middle part of the dialogue is used to step
through the previously made selection set.
Branches
Trench definition will be done according to the branch definition

All
Every section inside of the selection set will get the selected trench
defined by this method.
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Upper layers
Upper layer represents soil layers above the pipe, whose characteristics can be considerably
different from the soil of the pipe bed. That is one of the reasons why the excavation values are
separately specified in different bills of quantities. The definition of upper layers is made in Upper
layers catalogue.
You can find detailed explanation in the chapter Upper layers catalogue.
Choose upper layer item
Select starting and ending

station of the upper layer.
Check the values that

already exist on the
selected topology entity
(array, branch...). You can
select it and erase it.
Select topology, info, save
and erase data
When you want to set upper layers to certain topology part (branch, array, more sections, ect.) it is
possible to set it from one station to another. One array can have several different types of upper
layers, or only one.
If you want to set only one upper layer type, choose topology (array, branch, whole system.. ) and
click Save.
If you want If you want to set more upper layer types, choose topology first (array, branch, whole
system.. ) and choose starting and ending station of the first layer type, then click Save. After that
choose other layer type and choose starting and ending station, than click Save.
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Protector
Protector pipe protects the pipe of the sewage/water system, and can be made of various materials
and diameters, depending of the protection type. Protector pipe is not obligatory and can be set
only for the part of the network.
To define protector pipes, use Protector catalogue.
Choose protector
group and item.
pipe
Select starting and ending

station of the protector
pipe.
Check the values that

already
exist
on
the
selected topology entity
(array, branch...).
When you want to set protector pipe to certain topology part (branch, array, more sections, ect.) it
is possible to set it from one station to another. One array can have several different types of
protector pipes, or only one.
If you want to set only one protector pipe for all selection, choose topology (array, branch, whole
system.. ) and click Save.
If you want If you want to set more protector pipes, choose topology first (array, branch, whole
system.. ) and choose starting and ending station of the first protector pipe, then click Save. After
that choose other protector pipe and choose starting and ending station, then click Save.
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General data input

General data input enables you to define some specified data of the elements.
The dialog shows some read only data about network elements, By default all basic data are
shown in this command and in addition it is possible to define user defined values previously which
will be also available after that in that command.
Station range with start and

end node on which the
Options according
selected method
to
the
Available methods to rotate

labels
Options to scale or delete
drawing labels
According to the element type from the selection list the related system data will be shown in the
lower part of the dialogue. All data, which are possible to define with this command, will be
available for input. Other data are just shown and cannot be changed here. Each modification of
values have to be stored manually, using the save button in the upper left part of the dialogue.
There are the following element types possible to select:
Node single
Section single
Nodes all selected
Sections all selected
Data for each single node from the selection set

Data for each single section from the selection set
all data of nodes from the selection set
all data of sections from the selection set
Table data selection list is useful to filter the table content of the dialogue:
Show all data
General properties
Geometry
Sewer coefficients
Sewer flow data
Sewer catchments
Sewage hydraulic data
Excavation analysis
all available system data according to the selected element type

basic system data which cannot be changed with this command
all relevant data and values to describe the basic network system
parameters for hydraulic calculation of sewer networks
hydraulic values for sections and nodes
properties of catchment areas
results of hydraulic calculation
results of calculated ditch characteristics
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MANAGER
This group of commands contains function for
managing and editing tabels longitudinal
sections, cross sections, manhole schemes and
assembly
schemes.
Assembly
schemes
manager is available only if
the system
Assembly schemes was set as active.
There is Cache manager as well, where you can
manage the cache data temporary data in the
drawing.
NOTE:
To define longitudinal sections, use command
Long sections in the Workspace and see the
chapter Longitudinal sections.
Longitudinal section manager

It is possible to draw a lot of longitudinal section tables at once. To edit them you should use
Longitudinal section (LS) manager, not AutoCAD commands. When you open it, a list of all
longitudinal sections in the drawing will appear. You can sort it accordind profile name, definition or
system (the program will show all longitudinal sections no matter which system they belong to).
Selection/zoom
buttons
Editing buttons
Validation buttons
(warinigs)
Aditional buttons
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Using this function, you can edit LS tables, move it, change the table of the selected LS, delete it,
zoom to the elements in layout, zoom to the elements in LS if you select them in layout and many
others.
It is possible to select one or more LS tables from the dialog (or all), using mouse click and keys
CTR+A - select all, or SHIFT+mouse click select all among.
Buttons:
- Interactive profile selection

- Zoom to profile
- Mark profile sections in layout
- Zoom to sections
- Move
- Delete
- Edit name
- Redraw
- Switch longitudinal section definition you can change the configuration of the LS. For
example, you want longitudinal section A3, that was drawn with the configuration
1 Sewage 1000/100, to be draw with the new configuration 2-Rain sewage 500/100.
- Delete invalid profiles

- Delete system warnings
- Redraw projections
- Erase projections
If the profile has green frame, it means that is active and the data is correct:
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If the profile has magenta frame, it means that is inactive and invalid some data is missing, for
example some node or section from this LS doesn't exist in the drawing anymore:
This happens because the relationship between nodes and sections in that sequence has been
changed.
Note:
LS will not become invalid if you move the node,but the relationship of nodes and sections
is not changed (same sections have the same starting and ending nodes).
However, this change will be visible in the longitudinal section and this is very important
characteristic of Urbano softvare dynamic between changes in Layout and Longitudinal
section tables.
If you draw a lot longitudinal sections at once, expand the LS manager dialog using this button
and adjust the order of LS tables:
Adjust table order

and spacing
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Cross sections manager

Cross section manager is very similar as Longitudinal section manager.
It is possible to draw many cross section in the drawing and therefore the cross section manager is
useful to handle them in various ways. The dialogue consists of two parts left part for editing
cross sections and right part for adjust order and spacing of cross sections and it is hidden by
default. You can expand it using button
All existing cross sections inside of the drawing are shown in the left part of the dialog. It is possible
to select, move an delete all available cross sections. It is not reccomended to use CAD commands
for editing.
NOTE:
To define cross sections, use command Cross sections in the Workspace and see the chapter
Cross sections.
Also, you have to set terrain height, pipe invert, pipe diameter and trench data of the
topology elements so the program would have enough information to create cross section.
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Manhole schemes manager

Mahole schemes manager is very similar as Longitudinal section manager and Cross section
manager.
It is possible to draw many schemes from manholes in the drawing and therefore the schemes
manager is useful to handle them in various ways.
The dialogue consists of two parts left part for editing manhole schemes and right part for adjust
order and spacing of manhole schemes and it is hidden by default. You can expand it using button
.
All existing manhole schemes inside of the drawing are shown in the left window with their current
status. It is possible to rename, delete and move the selected views. It is not reccomended to use
CAD commands for editing.
NOTE:
To define manhole schemes, use command Manhole schemes in the Workspace and see the
chapter Manholes schemes.
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Cache manager
In all commands where data from database is accessed in some way, the data is not read directly
from the database, but the data is previously copied to cache and read from there. That speeds up
the process because the data is not every time read from the database, but from the cache.
After making certain changes in the database, it is necessary to refresh the data in the cache. That
is done in the dialogue of the "Cache manager" command. In that dialogue, it is also possible to
define the size of the cache.
The size of the cache can be changed by entering new value in the "Cache size (DB rows)" field.
This change applies only to current drawing.
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TOOLS
This group of commands contains various additional functions for handling system elements.
Fast Import of SHP / Mapinfo files

Usually GIS and CAD-based programs can provide geometric information inside of standard
exchange file formats like ESRI-SHP or MAPINFO-TAB. Both formats are supported for fast import
inside of Urbano 8 drawing. With the fast import only the geometry information will be taken, all
other attribute values will be skipped. To make a complete import of all information from such data
sources it is recommended to use the IMPORT CONFIGURATION functionality from Urbano
workspace, with the import type SHP.
The complete content of SHP or TAB file will be drawn as ordinary AutoCAD elements on specified
layers with defined properties. The output is always done into 2D.
Sink hole export (text file)

Command that enables export of the sink hole data in TXT file.
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Reset data
This command enables reset of all kinds of data:
To reset the data, choose data type
(Geomety, Manholes, Sewage data.. ) and
expand it. Mark the data you want to reset,
and choose the topology elements for which
you want to reset the data.
Click on Reset data.
If you want to reset some specific data more
often, you can create reset data configuration.
Click on the button Save configuration
.
The configuration that you have created will
be saved and you will be able to use it again
later.
You can find some specific data by typing its
name in the Find data box, on the top of the
dialog.
Export data to TXT file

This command enables fast export of the selected topology elements to TXT file. The values to be
exported are following:
Select topology elements (arrays, branches,
whole system , set file name and click
Export.
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Draw trench border

This command enables drawing of the trench border of the channel. Of course, this can be done
only if there was DTM surface related to the topology elements. It can be drawn as 2D or 3D
polyline.
It is possible to draw as many trench borders as you
need, so you can see changes of the trench width in the
layout regarding changes of depth of the pipes:
If you draw trench border as 3D polyline, it is possible to see it in isometric view as well, along with
the DTM triangles:
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Linear data preview

Linear data refers to the data that is not related specifically to nodes or sections, but to the stations
you can set linear data from one station of the topology selection to the other. For example,
protector pipes are linear data, because you can set protector pipes from one station to another.
Intersection of pipe network system with polygon system is considered as linear data as well,
because one pipe can intersect two or more polygons along its length.
More about it in the chapter Protector and Polygon intersection.
Choose which linear data you would like to check, and then choose topology. Starting and ending
station of the protector pipe will be available, as well as length and value of the data.
It is possible to export the data in Excel table or paste it in the drawing.
System analysis
This function analizes the system according some other parameters than topology issues it
checks functionality of the systems according to available parameters.
The user can check the system according to certain value or condition. The system topology can
be correct, but still there can be certain problems. For example, there can be places in the system
where pipe depth was lower than minimum, or where downstream pipe diameter was smaller than
the upstream.
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This dialog contains several checking options. Select the option on the left side of the dialog. In the
middle of the dialog you can set the values boundary conditions. The picture that shows the point
of this option will appear on the right side of the dialog.
- Toplogy picker
- erase the warnings in longitudinal sections
- zoom to the section in layout, zoom to the longitudinal section
- custom check (the user can define his own check according to some chosen values)
- erase existing custom check
- mark this option to see the warnings in longitudinal sections
- run system analysis
Depth below terrain

The user can change minimum and maximum depth of the pipe under the referent terrain. When
this analysis starts, it will show all pipes that don't satisfy these conditions.
Minimum calculated slope (from invert)
If the pipe invert was determined in the system, this function will check whether this invert satisfys
minimum and maximum slope conditions set in this function.
Minimum slope (user input)
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In Urbano it is possible to input slopes for the sections even if there is no terrain and invert
information. This possibility is very useful for preliminary sewage system design. This function will
check whether this slope satisfies minimum and maximum slope conditions set in this function.
Multiple outlet sections
In sewage system there should not be multiple outlet sections because all waste flow from the
sewage network should be canalised either in the purifier or directly to the receptor.
Positive cascades
In gravitational sewage system there should not be positive cascades. The program will find the
error and report it.
Smaller diameters downstream
In sewage system the diameters donwstream should be bigger or the same as upstream. It
shouldnt be smaller.
Custom check
The user can create custom check according any available Urbano data.
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Pipe length calculation

This function enables calculation of the length of the pipes, regarding the available pipes to be built
in the network. You can set variuos parameters and the program will calculate the actual number of
pipes, needed to built the designed network.
It is possible to select
topology same as in the
other
functions,
copy
calculated data and save it
to TXT file.
This calculation can help
you to calculate and control
the costs of material in the
project pipes.
Manhole data export

This command enables export of the manhole data to an external TXT file.
Longitudinal/corss section measuring

Since it is possible to create longitudinal and cross section table configuration in arbitrary
distorsional scale, it can be complicated to measure certain values in the grafical part of the table.
To simplify that procedure, you can use this command.
Pick LS table using this button
, and click first and second
point of the value you want to measure.
All the data will be available in the dialog and you can check it.
When you start the command again, the dialog will be reset and
the data of new measure will appear.
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Channel projection
If there are two parallel channels of two different systems, it is possible to show both of them in the
same longitudinal section table.
For example, sometimes sewer and storm channels can be set very close to each other, on the
different slopes and depths. This function is very useful to check the differences.
Longitudinal section configuration for projection

In order to be able to create this kind of projection, the configutation of longitudinal section table
should contain the component Projection, marked with red. You can add this component the
same way as all other components click on longitudinal secion configuration (i.e. Sewage
1000/100) EDIT, an click on the button Add data
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Component Projected longitudinal section contains graphical part of the projected channel, and
you can set the colors of graphical representation of projected channel to be different than the
original channel:
You can add the components of the table, to show the data of the projected channel. You can
simply copy existing component, i.e. Layout data nodes (Name) using Copy button
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Since this Layout data-node (Name) was set commponent after the component Projected
longitudinal section, you can set it as projectioncomponent choose 1.
When you do it, this component will become red as well, and it will show data of the projected
channel:
You can add arbitrary number of components and set Projection to 1 to any of them.
0 component of original channel
1 component of projected channel
Note 1:
The channel of the curently active system will be set as original - 0, and the other one (which you
project) will be set as projected 1.
Note 2:
You can save the configuration in your Disk repository the same way as other configurations. You
can take it to any active system as well. When you draw LS of a channel of the currently active
system, that channel will be original; and the other one will be projected.
Note 3:
When you project one channel to another one channel's longitudinal section, those two channels
should be about the same length.
Note 4:
If you have more than two parallel channels, you can add another component Projection, and this
one will have number 2. You can add other components after that as well, and identify it as 2.
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Creating projection of the elements

In order to create projection of the elements, it is neccessary to draw longitudinal section of the
original channel, using longitudinal section configuration that contains Projection component.
Choose Tools Channel projection, following dialog will open:
Choose longitudinal section for projection,
projection identifier (1, 2), topology
elements for projection (array, branch, more
sections, from node to node)
You can review the projection, and when you
click Project, projected elements will be
drawn.
Layout plot setup

If the terrain of the pipe network system is very steep (big slope), it can happen that some
longitudinal section have large difference between the terrain elevations of the starting and the
ending node of the section. That kind of longitudinal section sometimes cannot be plotted on
certain paper formats. That problem can be solved by
changing the scale of the drawing, but than some
details may be visible. The other solution is to draw
several smaller longitudinal sections. That option is
not so good because in that case the excavation
calculation should be done for every longitudinal
section.
In Urbano, this problem is solved by using AutoCAD
layouts.
First you should start this command, select
longitudinal section and paper format.
You can create chosen paper frames along the whole
longitudinal section interactively or automatically.
Set the parameters and click Draw frames.
To check paper frames dimensions, check

Longitudinal section printing frames catalogue
and the predefined frames.
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Next picture shows the example of the longitudinal section with paper frames:
When you set the frames and you are satisfied, start the next command, Draw frames to layout.
You can create frames for arbitrary numbers of longitudinal sections, with various dimensions of
frames. You can edit longitudinal sections as well all changes will be updated.
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Draw frames to layout

When the frames were drawn (see previous chapter), this command will draw viewports of all
defined frames to AutoCAD layout.
Choose longitudinal section (interactively or from

the list, one, few, or all of them), set available
options and click Draw layout.
AutoCAD layout will open, pic anywhere and the
parts of the longitudinal section will be drawn, along
with the tabe, related data in the table, reference
height mark and vertical ruler.
When you once define viewports in layout, you can continue to work in model space - any change
you makes will be automatically updated in layouts.
After the rectangles are set, they can be edited using AutoCAD commands "Move" and "Stretch"
because they are drawn as AutoCAD's entity Rectangle.
How to plot?
Once you have created frames and layout, print those frames on the papers of the corresponding
size. Plot from Layout.
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Civil 3D -> Urbano

This command enables conversion of Civil 3D entities to Urbano topology. Pipe network can be
created using Civil 3D commands and pipes and structures catalog and after that convert it into
Urbano topology. Pipe and structure catalog from Civil 3D can be linked with Urbano catalogs
using Rule editor command.
You can start this command from the Catalog button. You
can read more about this command in the chapter Catalog
editor.
Civil 3D <- Urbano

Command for conversion of Urbano 8 topology into Civil 3D entities. All data from Urbano 8 can be
transferred to Civil 3D using this simple command. Pipe network can be created as new or existing
one in Civil 3D, also alignments can be easily created from Urbano 8 pipe network. Configuration of
linked pipes and structures can be stored for next use.
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PREVIEWS
Drawings contain large amounts of different data (terrain elevations and coordinates for all nodes,
length, pipe type and diameters for all sections, and so on). Preview group of commands are used
for quick and effective reviewing of the data in the drawing.
Configuration of the preview can be created very easily. There are two subgroups available - lines
and nodes. Depending of the current topology system, lines refer either to sections (pipe network)
or polygon sides (polygon topology). Nodes refer to manholes/direction changes for network
systems and to polygon edges for polygon systems.
Each Preview configuration represents a table view thath contains various created, imported or
calculated data. This dialog consists of several parts topology selection, command buttons, list of
defined views, list of defined styles and the table that shows the data data. Size of the dialog on the
screen can be changed. You can do it by selecting the edges of the dialogue, and after the cursor
change its shape, stretch the dialogue.
List of all defined

Previews
Zoom elements
Apply styles to
selected elements
Draw
content
as
AutoCAD
table in the
drawing
Column width is predefined, but it can be flexible changed. It can be done by placing the cursor on
the line between two columns and after the cursor changes its shape, stretch the column to wanted
size.
Data shown in the table can be sorted according to arbitrary data. When you click on the name of
the column, the data will be sorted ascending, and after another click descending.
Selection of rows from the table view can be done with standard Windows methods (click,
Ctrl+click, Shift+click).
If you select some elements, or all of them, and right-click over it, the menu with additional
commands will open:
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Copy selected - copying the data from the table to the clipboard. From the clipboard, the data can
be pasted into Excel, Word or some other program.
Select all - enables selection of all data shown in the table.
Put in the selection this data will be selected, and you can select it next time when you select
topology, using the command Previous selection. See chapter Urbano selection.
Recapitulation summary - show summary number and length of the elements, of all selected
elements.
- Zoom selected element. The size of the view depends on the zoom factor shown on the
right from the zoom button. Larger zoom factor means that bigger area around the selected
element will be shown.
- Mark selection - marks selected elements
- You can apply Style to the selected element in the
layout as well.
- Erase style
- Draw AutoCAD table. All defined table definitions from the current drawing will be shown in
the context menu. Tables should be defined and modified by AutoCAD commands. Please refer to
AutoCAD reference for further details.
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Note:
For the definition of styles please refer to the chapter Styles inside of the user guide.
How to create custom Preview configuration?

You can modify an existing or create new user defined preview.
If you want to create new Preview, right-click on Previews, nodes or sections New.
If you want to edit existin Preview, right-click on it Edit.
To add new data, use the button
Data picker to
select the data
Modify values according to

requirements by a factor
Layout of values
inside of table
view
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LABELS
All defined and calculated data can be shown inside of the drawing. Using commands from group
Labels, it is possible to automatically label all or few selected elements with the labels that include
different data (terrain elevations, node names, level line elevations, stations, flow direction...).
To get better overview of the system and to better see text, you can move labels interactively, or
reposition it using various commands.
The dialog for labeling elements is modeless, which means that it can stay open while you work
with other dialogs.
It is possible to create various types of labels, for nodes and for sections:
Sections:
Nodes:
When you want to label elements with some label configuration, double-click on it and following
dialog will appear:
This dialog contains available label definitions.
In case that labels are already drawn inside of
the drawing and you want to keep their position
and label some new elements, it is possible to
update just the values to keep their position.
Labels can be drawn for the whole selection set
or interactively.
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- select topology entities to be labeled

- label entities interactively
- redraw labels
- label reposition - select the label by picking, right-click and select new label position
- mark elements with selected label
- erase all labels from selected topology entities
- use existing label position
- use label position from the label definition
- respoition labels :
You can choose labels both for sections and for nodes from this same dialog as well:
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Definition of labels
To be able to label elements, it is necessary to create label definitions. One label can contain one
or more element data to be shown in the label. The data available for the label types depends of
the system and topology element. There are differences in data definitions for polygons, pipe
networks and related sub-elements like nodes or sections.
In the dialog for label
creation all parameters
are available in one
property sheet, and are
described with pictures
on the right side.
How to create custom label configuration?

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Labels, Sections/ Nodes right click New or Edit

Select wanted label type New, New station label, New channel label...
Set the label name, label type and other various options
Using data picker, select wanted data
Sort, modify, layout each of the data which should be used for labeling
Define label definition or changes with button OK
- Select data
- Move data up
- Move data down
- Erase selected data
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Sections
Section label
To create new section label, select Labels, Sections New. Add the data using data picker and
label the elements using previously described methods.
Station label
To create new station label, select Labels, Sections New station label.
Station labels can be used to mark selected nodes inside of the drawing with their station
information according to the position in the network system. You can adjust station format, leader
length, text height, circle diameter and many others.
To label elements with station label, double click on the label you created (or on the predefined
one), and the following modeless dialog will appear:
Select label mode and starting station. After that,
select topology to label stations (array, branch,
from node to node..).
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- Topology selection
- Mark stations interactively
- Mark stations
- Edit stations
- Delete stations from the selection
- Delete all stations
The most important thing about station lables is that, when you label certain
topology selection with stations and than change positions of some nodes within
the selection, the stations get updated.
If you set stations to be marked in nodes, new nodes will be marked with stations
as well, and stations will be changed regarding topology change node move.
You can move nodes in longitudinal sections as well their stations will be
updated.
Cross section label

Cross section labels are represented as perpendicular lines on selected station on the system.
Cross section labels are useful to mark the cross section position on the layout network.
To create new section label, select Labels, Sections New cross section label.
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Angle label
Angle labels can be used to show horizontal angle values between sections of the layout network.
Angle labels are connected to the dimension style definition of AutoCAD.
To create new section label, select Labels, Sections New angle label.
Channel label
Channel labels is used to label arrays or branches instead of each section. To create new section
label, select Labels, Sections New channel label.
This label can be created the same way as other label configuration. You can add arbitrary number
of various data to the channel label, using data picker
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Nodes
Node label
To create new node label, click Labels-Nodes New. You can add arbitrary number of various data
to node label, using data picker
Node label type 2

To create new node label, click Labels- Nodes Create node label type 2.
This label is different the shape is similar to station label, but inside of the circle it is node name,
and there are level line/elevation data on the leader.
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Intersection Labels
To create new node label, click Labels-Nodes Create new intersection label. Each intersection
point can be combined with label information to dimension wanted values on each intersection
point. The label definition can be used in the command Draw intersection points.
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Label editing -srediti

This command is used for editing labels that are already drawn in the drawing. With this command,
it is possible to replace existing labels with some other labels, rotate or move labels.
Available data according to the

selected element type
Extended geometry options
Available definitions from manhole

and manhole label catalogue.
Manhole labels are used for long
section tables only.
Center of the rotation is selected from the drop down list with the same name. There are two
options "Center of node/section" and "End of leader line". Next to the name of every option is a
sketch that shows the center of rotation in specific case.
When the option "Center of node/section" is selected, two other options can be activated: "Leader
label rotation only" (only labels with leader line will be rotated) and "Leader line rotation" (only
labels with leader line will be rotated, but in the way that only leader line will be rotated, and the text
keeps its direction.
Option "End of leader line" also applies only on labels with leader. With this option, only the label
text is rotated, whole the leader keeps its position.
There are several ways to enter the angle of rotation. First, user must decide if the angles will be
entered as
button
or relative
. Default way of entering angles is relative. To change that, click on
and the button will change its appearance to
. The value of the angle can be
entered in the field or selected in the drawing after activating button
Angle can also be entered using buttons that schematically display the angle:
-45,
-135,
-225, and
-315. After activating one of these buttons, the field for entering angle value,
shows the selected value of the angle.
Which labels will be rotated depending on which option is active: "Sections", "Nodes" or
Channels.
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After selecting angle and the option for rotating, button
must be activated to run the rotation .
The option label reposition is used for moving certain labels that overlap with other elements of
the drawing, so they must be repositioned. To move certain label, button
must be activated
first. The label that will be repositioned must be selected in the drawing. This command is analog to
the AutoCAD command Move first user must select base point, and than select the new position
of that point.
Automatic label reposition

If there are a lot of intersected labels in the drawing and it is not possible to repiosition them
properly with the standart methods, it is possible to do it automatically, with this function.
Rightclick on Labels Automatic label reposition:
There are four label types to reposition:

Stations
Sections
Nodes
Channels
All of them have their own reposition parameters maximum number of iterations,
Leader increment and rotation angle. The program rotates the labels automatically (by the set
angle) and searches the best position regarding other labels, increasing leader label for the
increment value.
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If you set big iteration number, the opreation will take some time. You can mark all label types to
reposition, or only some of them.
- Topology selection
- Polygon selection
- Entire drawing
- Show selection
- Recreate labels
- Preview label collision
- Run reposition
If you don't select otherwise, the program will perform reposition on the entire drawing, no matter
which system the labels belong to.
You can set the buffer zone around the label as well, to avoid the labels to stay very close to each
other.
Before reposition:
Afet reposition:
Sometimes, if there are a lot of labels in the drawing, run the command few times to reposition all
the labels properly.
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AUTOMATIC INVERT CALCULATION

In Urbano, it is possible to calculate pipe invert automatically, according to boundary conditions. In
order to be able to do that, it is neccesary to create new configuration:
Following dialog will open:
Description picture
Parameters values
Available parameters
Additional parameters
Topology selection,
calculation preview
and execution of the
command
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Calculation parameters
All parameters can be excluded from the calculation, except Offset from lateral inlet elevation
[m] and Invert offset from the previous sequence invert [m], because the programm has to
consider the invert of previous array or branch (branch starts in the node where there is lateral
inlet) to calculate invert correcttly.
You can set any value for offset.
You can set any value for minimum slope.
You can set any value for maximum slope.
You can set any value for minumum

depth.
You can set any value for maximum
depth.
If you select cascades, you have to set the
parameterr for minumum and maximum
cascade value.
You can set any value for offset.
If you mark this option, the program will firs try

to set invert to follow terrain slope.
If you mark this option, you have to set
minimum distance between new nodes, and
slope priority minimum or maximum slope.
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Additional parameters
It is very important to set referent terrain, the same as in other functions for invert determination.
If you mark the option Favor cascades, the program will try to set the invert by placing cascades
wherever they can fit.
If there are existing invert data in certain pipe of the network (for example, existing old network that
has to be upgraded with new branches) you can choose to not change existing data, or to do it.
If there is no solution (it was not possible to determine invert according to parameter values), you
can choose to leave existing data, or to delete all data.
Selection
It is possible to select whole system at once, or just some topology elements. If there are more
separated channels in the same system, it is necessary to choose exit node.
Calculation
When you set all parameters, click Calculation. The program will calculate invert values, but it will
not write it yet. Click Preview to check the results. If you are not satisfyed, chance some
parameters and click Calculation again.
When Preview results seem ok, click Apply changes and pipe invert will be determined for the
selected elements.
Note:
If you created pipe invert using this function, you can edit it with all available functions for
for drawing or editing invert (level line).
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QUERIES
This command is created to ease the search of the drawing and the data that exist in the drawing.
The drawing is searched according to specified criteria. Queries can be combined with data review
to manage the desired list of data for requested system elements. In addition it is possible to apply
a style for the elements which are result of a query. The review window can be transferred as
AutoCAD table inside of the drawing. Available table definitions are shown under the button Table
output.
Query definition based

on
defined
and
available system data
Location query to define

spatial criteria
According to separate
defined reviews the
data
of
requested
elements are shown
Style definition to apply

on requested elements
inside of the drawing
Table output inside of

the
drawing
using
AutoCAD tables
A query can contain multiple definitions. To simplify the query definition it is possible to request the
existing values for the selected system data under the field value. The query definition will be
executed if you click the button Run (flash sign).
Steps to create or modify a query definition:

1)
2)
3)
4)
From the selection fields select operator, data and value, after that use button add
Define the name of the query in the upper left part
Select a defined preview to visualize the values inside of the dialogue in the lower part
Use button execute to run the query definition, results will be shown in case a review is
set
5) Define query definition or changes with button OK
Note:
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You can create query and save the configuration. You can drag&drop that configuration to some
other configurations or commands on the Workspac, or on some other dialogs.
For example, if you want to change all pipes with inner diameter smaller than 200mm, you can
drag&drop the adequate query on the dialog for input pipe data. All pipes with nominal diameter
smaller than 200mm will be selected, and you will be able to change their diameter.
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THEME MAPPINGS
This command can be used to topology elements (nodes, sections) with different colors according
to specific condition.
To create new thematic map configuration, click on Theme mappings Sections/Nodes New.
Select the data that will represent the condition from the upper right part of the dialog:
Select the
condition
data
Data colors
Othetr parameters
Thematic mapping of sections changes the color of line that represents section.
Thematic mapping of nodes draws circle around node in appropriate color.
Thematic mapping of polygons shows a colored hatch over each polygon.
Thematic mapping can created in two ways if selected condition (data) is number (e.g. terrain
height).
Selecting option "Specific", each specific value will be colored with one color (e.g. one pipe
diameter one color).
With option "Continuous", it is necessary to define number of limits by which mapping will be done
or size of limits.
They have to be typed in appropriate fields. Beside field "Size" there is data about minimum and
maximum value of selected key.
Colors that represent each value of the key can be set in two ways.
By selecting option "Automatic" program will automatically define certain color for each value of the
data. User can define number of colors that will be used for thematic mapping. When this option is
turned off user can define specific color for each value of the key. Colors can be changed in drop
down list by selecting appropriate color. Drop down list is opened when user selects color for
certain condition in the table.
To map the elements, double-click on the configuration, following dialog will appear:
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If you turn on option Set legend position, pick somewhere in the drawing and the legend table will
be drawn.
Thematic mapping can be made for whole system or for one part of the system.
Definition and edit
Steps to create or modify a thematic mapping definition:

1) From the context menu with right mouse button select New or Edit
2) Set the name, value ranges and other desired options
3) In upper right part of the dialogue select the data from list or the data picker to choose
desired values
4) Modify the mapped colors or ranges for the data which should be used for mapping
5) Define a legend according to required parameters to explain the mapping data
6) Define thematic mapping definition or changes with button OK
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STYLES
Styles are used for nodes and sections to handle a specific layout, i.e. country specific standards or
special layout required for different system types. It is possible especially for sections to define and
apply styles in relation to various system data. With this method it is possible for example to scale
sections according to the defined diameter.
Once styles are defined, they can be used separately by its own function or in combination with
other Urbano commands, i.e. Queries.
Style definition name and color
Option to define styles in case

of polygon topology system
Options to define style for

sections
Option to define styles for node
The available options depenf of the system type and the selected topology element for which the
style definition should be made.
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COPY NEAREST DATA

Copy nearest data provides functionality to take over data which already existing inside of the
drawing. AutoCAD elements, which can be used to collect data,are text and block with attributes. It
is possible to select the object layers of the values you want to collect, element type, block name,
or set sufix or prefix of the text. If data mismatch by units or should be calculated according to
some factors this also can be done during definition progress.
The value for the max distance is helpful as a search criteria inside of the drawing, for example if
node elevations should be taken from various text elements.
Steps to create or modify a conversion rule:

1)
2)
3)
4)
From the context menu with right mouse button select New or Edit
Set the name, select desired data with the data picker
Define mappings to text or block with attributes
Define conversion rule definition or changes with button OK
USER DATA
User data enables the user to define some specific data of the system elements. There are two
methods available to specify user data. Each one is available on separate tab in the dialog.
User data
User data is available inside of the data picker dialogue so you can use it in several functions. User
data can contain some predefined values as well.
Virtual data
Virtual data can be calculated using available system data. Choose system data using data picker.
Selected data will be available in the left side of the dialog. To calculate the values there is a huge
set of mathematic functions available.
You can type mathematical operation in the empty field, or you can choose function using button
Oper./function.
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When you click OK, the data will be saved, and the configuration will be available in the
Workspace. You will be able to add those data inside of other configurations, such as Previews,
Labels, longitudinal sections or other. Those data will be stored in specifig groups:
Note:
Virtual data can be used inside other virtual data.
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LONG SECTIONS
This group contains commands for drawing the tables of longitudinal sections - terrain lines, pipe
lines, invert lines, manholes, trench bottom, lateral inlets, tables with values etc. The program takes
all the necessary data from the system drawn in the layout.
Longitudinal section definition

The definition of long section tables is based on components. Components are basically predefined
table elements which have to be arranged together inside of one longitudinal section definition.
Each element can be defined by several properties to adapt the table layout to desired
requirements.
Long sections New:
List of defined
components of
the long sections
table definition
Set component
values
Picture
that
describes value
The main component is Longitudinal section. Here you have to set the most important
parameters scale, referent terrain number, units and frame offset values:
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When you create new definition of the longitudinal section table, only basic component will be
created by default.
This component is also called longitudinal section basic, and contains only graphical part of
the longitudinal section.
In this component you can adjust colors of certain graphical entities (terrain lines, invert lines,
pipes, manholes...), include or exclude certain entities from the drawing (intersection pipes, lateral
inlets..),
You have to add the other components by yourself. Use following buttons:
- Data picker Add new component
- Move components up/down

- Erase component
- Copy component
- Copy component teyt settings (height, adjustment)
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Selected
components
Available
components
To define rows, it is necessary to add new components using data picker button. If you want to see
node data in the text rubrics (node names or terrain heights), select component Layout data Nodes.
If you want to see node data in the text rubrics (section names or length), select component
Layout data - Sections.
There are a lot of components available, and the best way to create new LS configuration is to
copy one exsiting one (created out of the template) and remove some components you dont need,
add some new ones, edit some you want to edit.
Note:
If you have drawn longitudinal section with certain definition, when you edit that definition remove
some rubrics, change some colors, when you click OK and save the changes, longitudinal section
will be automatically updated.
Steps to create or modify a longitudinal section table definition:

1)
2)
3)
4)
Set the name, select desired components with the data picker
Define properties for each component and connect data values
Define table definition or changes with button OK
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Draw longitudinal section

To draw longitudinal section, double-click on the LS configuration (i.e. Sewage 500/100) and
following modeless dialow will appear:
Topology and table definition

selection and method to create the
sections by arrays or branches
Layout options to change the

stationing and drawing direction
Properties to create and position the

section tables
The content of the longitudinal section tables is automatically created according to the available
information form layout network. All changes from the layout will be recognized automatically inside
of long section tables and vice versa.
Note:
It is possible to draw a lot longitudinal sections at once. To erase or move longitudinal
section tables, use Longitudinal section manager.
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Longitudinal section manager

It is possible to draw a lot of longitudinal section tables at once. To edit them you should use
Longitudinal section (LS) manager, not AutoCAD commands. When you open it, a list of all
longitudinal sections in the drawing will appear. You can sort it accordind profile name, definition or
system (the program will show all longitudinal sections no matter which system they belong to).
Longitudinal section definition
Selection buttons
Editing buttons
Validation buttons
(warinigs)
Aditional buttons
Using this function, you can edit LS tables, move it, change the table of the selected LS, delete it,
zoom to the elements in layout, zoom to the elements in LS if you select them in layout and many
others.
It is possible to select one or more LS tables from the dialog (or all), using mouse click and keys
CTR+A - select all, or SHIFT+mouse click select all among.
Buttons:
- Interactive profile selection

- Zoom to profile
- Mark profile sections in layout
- Zoom to sections
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- Move
- Delete
- Edit name
- Redraw
- Switch longitudinal section definition you can change the configuration of the LS. For
example, you want longitudinal section A3, that was drawn with the configuration
1 Sewage 1000/100, to be draw with the new configuration 2-Rain sewage 500/100.
- Delete invalid profiles

- Delete system warnings
- Redraw projections
- Erase projections
If the profile has green frame, it means that is active and the data is correct:
If the profile has magenta frame, it means that is inactive and invalid some data is missing, for
example some node or section from this LS doesn't exist in the drawing anymore:
This happens because the relationship between

nodes and sections in that sequence has been
changed.
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Note:
LS will not become invalid if you move the node,but the relationship of nodes and sections
is not changed (same sections have the same starting and ending nodes).
However, this change will be visible in the longitudinal section and this is very important
characteristic of Urbano softvare dynamic between changes in Layout and Longitudinal
section tables.
If you draw a lot longitudinal sections at once, expand the LS manager dialog using this button
and adjust the order of LS tables:
Adjust table order

and spacing
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Draw auxiliary elements (longitudinal section)

This group of commands is used for drawing additional lines only in existing longitudinal sections.
Available auxiliary
ements types
Available
options
according to selected
element type
Element types:
Point
This option creates a point on given station with selected elevation.
Horizontal lines
This option creates a horizontal line or multiple horizontal lines, if option is

checked, starting on defined elevation value. The offset value to draw
multiple horizontal lines, set multiple elements, in defined long section
elevation range above the given elevation. If the whole elevation range
under and above the base elevation should be used, the option whole
Vertical lines
This option creates a vertical line or multiple vertical lines, if option is

checked, starting on defined station value. The offset value to draw
multiple vertical lines sets multiple elements in defined long section station
range above the given station. For multiple lines the offset value can be
calculated new from each node if the option is active. If the whole station
range under and above the base station should be used, the option whole
Angular lines
This option enables drawing of angular lines from defined station

with slope value set.
Terrain parallel
This option creates a new polyline as offset to the terrain line. It is possible
to draw one or two polylines parallel to the terrain line at once.
Parallel to level line
This option creates a new polyline as offset to the pipe level line.
Horizontal dim.
This option enables determination of horizontal dimensions in longitudinal

sections.
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Leader
This option enables drawing leaders in arbitrary position of the

Text label
This option enables writing text labels in arbitrary position of the

Warnings
In this dialog yo can only erase warnings. Warnings will be set in the
longitudinal section if you start function System Anlysis. This
function allows you to check your system according certain functional
parameters. If some of the parameters don't satisfy the conditions that you
set, the program will set warnings in longitudinal sections.
For each value inside of the dialogue it is possible to make a direct input or to select it from the
drawing with appropriate button.
All methods will be applied in selected longitudinal section table. The selection of desired long
section table is done inside of the selection list or with the selection button beside the table list.
The elements, which are created with the selected option can be erased with the delete button
beside the selection list.
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CROSS SECTIONS
Cross section profiles can be created to show the defined pipes shapes and trench information in
various ways. There are several options available to hatch and dimension the profiles. Hatch and
dimension elements are used as pure AutoCAD functions and can be defined according to the
AutoCAD functionality.
Sample cross section output:
Cross section configuration

Definition of cross section configuration is similar as the definition of longitudinal configuration, but
with less data. Use data picker to add data
Data picker and defined data
for cross section output
Properties
of
cross
section
content
and
options to create
hatches
and
dimensions
Steps to create or modify a cross section definition:

1) From the context menu with right mouse button select New or Edit
2) Set the name, select desired options and the data with the data picker
3) Define cross section definition or changes with button OK
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Draw cross sections

To create cross sections, double click on cross section configuration, i.e Cross section 1/50.
The layout of the tables can be defined individually or will be set automatically according to the
selected elements for output. The drawn cross section can be managed with the cross section
manager.
Available methods to draw cross

sections
Settings to select places where

cross sections should be defined
Profile information for each cross

section
Options for layout the cross

section tables
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Cross sections manager

Cross section manager is very similar as Longitudinal section manager.
It is possible to draw many cross section in the drawing and therefore the cross section manager is
useful to handle them in various ways. The dialogue consists of two parts left part for editing
cross sections and right part for adjust order and spacing of cross sections and it is hidden by
default. You can expand it using button
All existing cross sections inside of the drawing are shown in the left window with their current
The buttons in the middle part of the dialogue are useful to update or repair cross section tables in
case they are marked with appropriate status. The options in the lower part of the window are
made to view related layout information of the system elements.
The cross section will be defined and created using the functions of command group Cross
sections from the workspace.
NOTE:
To define cross sections, use command Cross sections in the Workspace and see the chapter
Cross sections.
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IMPORT CONFIGURATION
In Urbano, all neccesary data can be read from arbitrary external data sources, and it enables
connecting to OLE DB Compliant databases (Access, Oracle, SQL Server,...). To enable that, the
drawing must be connected with the data source where the data is saved.
The following types of external data sources are supported:
Database
OLE DB Compliant database with available windows provider
LandXML
LandXML format, defined by www.landxml.org
SHP / TAB
ESRI shape files and Mapinfo TAB files
Text
Each ASCII file containing information stored column based
Definition of Import configuration

System data connected with the data from
the external data source
Configuration name
and type of data
source
Source file path,

source specification
and
configurations
according to the data
source
Available data from
the external data
source
The data from the external source will always be shown inside of the left part of the dialog. In the
right part of the dialog you should select corresponding Urbano data and connect it with the original
data from the data source.
You can select System data with the data picker. All data from the external source that can not be
connected to any available system data can be connected to new user data.
The import of manhole and pipe information can be specified with Import rules.Check the chapter
about Rule import editor. According to those rules the information from the catalogues will be
mapped automatically for specific data about manholes and pipes. According to the selected type
of data source the properties for the source can vary. Especially for database connections it is
possible to define additional queries for the import.
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It is possible to Dragn Drop database source file directly onto the dialog. In that case the type of
data source will be set automatically.
Steps to create or modify the import configuration definition for SHP import:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Set the name, select the SHP type for the data source
Specify the file and file path in the data source path
Select system data with the data picker and map related source data, just for shape
geometry it is enough to set name for section value and activate option simultaneous node
import
5) Define import configuration definition or changes with button OK
Run / Show
Each configuration can be executed with the command Run / Show, available from the context
menu. With this command, the geometry or data or both will be imported into the drawing.
Available import
configuration
Available label configuration for

nodes and section labels
Spatial criteria to filter data from

the source according to desired
location
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EXPORT CONFIGURATION
Complete system geometry and related system data can be export into arbitrary external data
sources, and it enables connecting to OLE DB Compliant databases (Access, Oracle, SQL
Server,...). To enable that, the drawing must be connected with the data source where the data are
saved.
The following types of external data sources are supported:
Database
OLE DB Compliant database with available windows provider
LandXML
LandXML format, defined by www.landxml.org
SHP / TAB
ESRI shape files and Mapinfo TAB files
Text
Each ASCII file containing information stored column based
Definition of Export configuration

System data that will be exported to external
data source
Configuration name
and type of data
source
Source specification
and
configurations
according to the data
source
Available
system
data to export into
the data source
System data for export will always be show inside of the left part of the dialog. You can select
system data using data picker. Select the data you want to export and click Add button
According to the selected type of data source the properties for the source can vary. Especially for
database connections it is necessary to define additional parameters for the export.
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Steps to create or modify the export configuration definition for SHP export:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Set the name, select the SHP type for the data source
Specify the file and file path in the data source path
Select system data with the data picker and map those data for export
Define export configuration definition or changes with button OK
Run / Show
Each configuration can be executed with the command Run / Show, available from the context
menu. With this command, the geometry or data or both will be exported into the selected external
data source.
Available export configuration
File name of exported data
Topology selection
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EXTERNAL DATA LINKS

External data links are used to combine (link) system data from the drawing with data from external
sources. Using this method enables you to keep certain data, that you use only occasionaly, out of
the drawing..The simplest way is to define recognition data for drawing and external data source
value. The most data could be i.e. element name (node name or section name). Linked data from
external source cannot be changed by Urbano commands but it is possible to use the available
values for several commands inside of Urbano i.e. to define virtual data as a type of user data.
Configuration
name
and type of system data
value
External data source

configuration
and
available data set used
for link definition.
Steps to create or modify a link configuration definition:

1)
2)
3)
4)
Set the name, select the application data with the data picker
Specify the external data source
Select the appropriate data from the external source which fits to the selected application
data
5) Define link configuration definition or changes with button OK
If the data from source and drawing are correspondingl, the content of the linked source will be
available as data inside of the data picker. With this information it is possible to create new
previews, label definitions, or set those data as a base for virtual data definition inside of user data
functions.
Refresh cache
All values from the external source will be taken not immediately if some functions are used.
Instead of this, they will be buffered inside of a cache to speed up the process of handling the data
from the external source. This cache needs to be updated sometimes, for example if some
changes are done inside of the external data source.
Fill in database cache

This command is necessary to execute after an external link definition is made to establish the
connection. The values from the external source are buffered inside of the cache. It is possible to
read all the data from the external source or just those values for elements which do exist inside of
the drawing.
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Cache manager
In all commands where data from database is accessed in some way, the data is not read directly
from the database, but the data is previously copied to cache and read from there. That speeds up
the process because the data is not every time read from the database, but from the cache.
After making certain changes in the database, it is necessary to refresh the data in the cache. That
is done in the dialogue of the "Cache manager" command. In that dialogue, it is also possible to
define the size of the cache.
The size of the cache can be changed by entering new value in the "Cache size (DB rows)" field.
This change applies only to current drawing.
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MANHOLE SCHEMES
This command enables drawing schemes of nodes in horizontal and vertical view. It is possible to
output all node data and create unfolded schemes.
Define manhole scheme configuration

Selected scheme elements
by the data picker
Properties
for
each
selected scheme element
Run / execute
The schemes will be created inside of the drawing according to the selected configuration. All
elements are drawn as simple AutoCAD geometry.
Configuration
of
scheme
selection and system element
selection methods
Options to layout the schemes

inside of the drawing.
All schemes, created inside of the drawing can be managed with the manhole schemes manager
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Manhole schemes manager

Mahole schemes manager is very similar as Longitudinal section manager and Cross section
manager.
It is possible to draw many schemes from manholes in the drawing and therefore the schemes
manager is useful to handle them in various ways.
The dialogue consists of two parts left part for editing manhole schemes and right part for adjust
order and spacing of manhole schemes and it is hidden by default. You can expand it using button
.
All existing manhole schemes inside of the drawing are shown in the left window with their current
The options in the lower part of the window are made to view related layout information of the
system elements.
NOTE:
To define manhole schemes, use command Manhole schemes in the Workspace and see the
chapter Manholes schemes.
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GENERAL SETTINGS
In Urbano software, every function, definition or command can be personalized and customized so
any user can adjust it on their own way-
Open General settings
In this dialog you can set various general settings, i.e. default node prefixes, section prefixes,
colors etc.
The dialog is divided into groups:
Sewage sewage system default values of general parameters,

Water water system default values of general parameters,
Polygon topology default values of polygon topology system,
Network topology - general network topology settings, regardless system type
Long sections
Raster manager
Data extension
Other
Filter
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Available functions/Buttons:
- You can choose active configuration of GP

- Add new configuration of GP
- Reset current value to default
- Delete active configuration of GP
- Reset all values to defaul
You can search certain value by typing name or related words:
It is possible to set gereral settings as global, or of the active system:
Note:
If you select General settings of the active system, you will be able to set certain general
settings that will only affect the current system. The program will read all other settings
from the default GS configuration.
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DOCUMENT LINKS
It is possible to link drawing elements (sections, nodes, blocks and texts) with certain external
documents (for example, pictures, short movies, text documents, and so on). Those documents are
not part of the drawing, but links will be saved in the drawing. Using those links, it is possible to
open related documents using Urbano.
New document link definition
Document links will be generated automatically if the name of the file matches with the name of the
Urbano entity data (i.e. section name, custom data, user data..). Save the configuration.
To open linked files, double-click on the saved configuration. All linked files will be shown in the
dialog. Select the element from the drawing (node or section) and the link will be shown. You can
open linked document automatically or interactively.
Steps to create or modify a document link definition:

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Set the name, select the appropriate program to open the document with
Set the folder where the documents were stored
Select system data which fits to the document name (section/node name)
Define prefix, suffix and file extension of the document file
Define document link definition or changes with button OK
Run / show document links

Following example shows document link definition based on section names. Section names are set
to Section1 (nn) which matches to the picture names, taken from the pipes. Each document, which
matches to the current definition will show immediately inside of the dialog when a system element
(node or section) is selected.
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EXCAVATION REPORT
Excavation reports are used to output quantities for defined trenches.
The data is calculated for cross sections in all nodes, but also in additional profiles that are created
in stations where ditch depth is set to the defined excavation zones. That profiles are used for
calculating amounts for excavation more accurately depending on the depth of a ditch.
The following picture will be used to explain the values shown in the reviews.
The value of all volumes are the result of multiplication of the arithmetic mean of certain area
which is the result of the values on the starting and on the ending station, with the distance
between that stations.
For example
V=
P1 + P2
L
2
V= excavation volume
P1=cross section area in station 1
P1= cross section area in station 2
L= distance between stations 1 and 2
Cumulative area is a sum of all values from starting to the current station.
AREA
EXCAVATION VOLUME
UPPER LAYER VOLUME
PIPE FILLING AREA
DITCH FILLING AREA
DITCH FRAME AREA
Marked area x 2 (both side

framework is always calculated)
UPPER LAYER AREA
CROSS SECTION AREA
EXCAVATION VOLUME
WITHOUT UPPER LAYER
BED VOLUME
PIPE FILLING VOLUME
DITCH FILLING VOLUME
The area of the sand bed

used for calculating volume
The area of the concrete bed

used for calculating volume
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Definition of excavation report

Configuration name
type of report output
and
Selected data for

calculation analyses
Steps to create or modify the excavation report configuration:

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Set the name, select the file format and its options
Define the report type and terrain number which has to be used
Additional stations can be set for results on desired system parts
Use the data picker button to set up the values for the calculation
Define excavation report configuration definition or changes with button OK
Run / Execute
Based on existing excavation configuration the calculation of quantities will be done and written in
the file format like defined.
Available configuration, suggested

file name and output folder
Selection methods to specify

system elements
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INTERSECTION ANALYSIS
Intersections (clashes) between infrastructure systems are very important part of pipe network
design. When you design pipe network system in urban areas, probably there already exist some
kind of infrastructure existing pipe network, electricity or telecommunication cables, gas pipeline
ect.
When position of the pipe is to be defined, very often designer should consider what is possible
impact on existing utilities. Beside classical clash of utilities, sometimes it is necessary to respect
rules of possible influence of utilities. In that situation it is for example necessary to place sewage
pipe beneath water pipe, gas pipe above sewage pipe and so on.
You can check those intersections in special table view. New table view is dynamic and enables
you to see all intersection of the pipes, to change clash tolerances and so on.
Configuration
To be able to see pipe intersections in the table, it is necessary to create configuration the same
way as all other configurations in Urbano.
Click on Intersection analysis New. Following dialog will appear:
In this dialog you can choose the data bot of the current and intersected system. Therefore, there
are two data pickers available. First data picker refers to Referent system data, which is always
currently active system. Second data picker refers to the Intersection system data.
Using first data picker you can select values of current system, and with the other one values of
intersection system. To be distinguished, data is emphasized by different color (green current
system, orange system which intersects current system).
When you click on data picker there is special item, Crossings between systems. In that group
there is some special data that you can select, i.e. distance between pipes, terrain elevations,
depth or elevation of pipe in intersected point and so on.
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For the values of distance between pipes and terrain elevations, it is not important from which data
picker they are selected. Their values are always the same. After first data selection, order of the
data can be rearranged and renamed:
It is very important to set referent terrain and collision tolerance. If you want, you can set collision
alarm text the text that will appear in the table when pipe intersection occurs.
Table view
After you arranged the table the way you like, click OK and the configuration will be saved. To run
the configuration, double-click on it and following table will open:
All systems in the drawing will be shown in the left side of the dialog. You can select one of them,
and intersection data will be shown in the right side of the dialog.
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Intersection data will always refer to current system and the one that you selected.
When you select some other system, the data in the right part of the dialog will be related to that
system.
Intersection points with collision smaller than admissible will be marked as red:
You can zoom and mark intersection points, write it as Excel file and label them with the
intersection label.
Note:
To be able to label intersection points, you have to draw them using function Draw Draw
intersection points.
However, you dont have to draw intersection points to be able to see them in this dialog.
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Intersection of topology with AutoCAD elements

To be able so check intersection of pipes with AutoCAD elements that represent some other
infrastructure, click on the button Set CAD elements- Following dialog will appear:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Select element layer and type (line, polyline)

Select drawing elements
Select name of the element
Select pipe group and pipe that will represent this infrastructure
Select position on the level line
Select level line elevation you can use CAD element elevation, or you can set depth
below terrain
7. Click Save. Those elements will be available in the previous dialog, and you will be able to
check the intersections.

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All available Urbano modules:

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Allow subsystem elements to be selected along with the system elements

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Reset dialog states

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Assembly elements catalogue

Run the rule editor of the import/convert rules of catalog item

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Following dialog will be opened:

You can switch to another catalogue

Parameters of the selected item all

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- add new item according to available template

How to create or modify catalogue, catalogue groups and items.

Click on Catalogue-Disk in the lower part of the dialog

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The program will select the elements from previous

You can select elements using AutoCAD window selection.

All system elements will be selected.

Select single section in layout.

Select single node in layout.

Select branch in layout. Select branch in layout. Branch

Select array in layout. Array represent toplogical entity that

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Select more sections in layout.

Select more nodes in layout.

From node to node

Using this method, it is possible to select topological

Select two or more branches at once.

Select two or more arrays at once.

Pick on the longitudinal section table to select topological

From node to node

This option allows you to select topological elements from

Node (longitudinal section)

This method allows you to sellect node from the table of

Select node of the subsystem in layout.

Subsystem elements connected

This method uses the selection of elements connected to

Subsystem elements connected