Placing Inlets With Precision and Speed

Practice Workbook
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Placing Inlets with Precision and Speed
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Introduction
Skills Assumed
This training assumes that you are familiar with OpenRoads technology and its interface. It assumes that you:
Know how to use the Tool Setting dialog and the Heads Up Prompt, and know how they interact.
Are comfortable with the 2D and 3D model duality of OpenRoads technology (setting a view to the 2D or 3D model)
QuickStart for Roadway Designers, available on Bentley LEARN, is an excellent introduction to these skills and more.
Are familiar with Bentley Subsurface Utilities. The QuickStart - Evaluating and Creating Subsurface Utilities, class,
available on Bentley LEARN, is an excellent introduction to utility modeling.
Additional Resources
This training does NOT address how to design where to put the inlets. This is covered in the Inlet Location Analysis
class.
This training does NOT address how to identifying drainage areas/catchments. This is covered in the Hydrology
Tools for Delineating Drainage Areas and Locating Inlets and Stuff Like That class.
This training does NOT address hydraulic calculations. It focuses on physical inlet hydraulic settings and
properties. Inlet Capture Hydraulics training is available on the Bentley LEARN Server.
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Exercise Set 1 - Place Inlets
Description
The purpose of this Exercise set is to become familiar with the Tools Settings and Heads Up Display interaction. We will place four inlets of
differing types in approximate locations. No harm is done if you mess up. The standard MicroStation Delete works. Undo works. You can
place extra inlets, you can vary settings. The inlets we place here are not used later. Play around until you feel comfortable with what youre
doing. Have fun now, well get serious later.
Skills Taught
In this section, we will place some inlets with loose geometry constraints.
We will use the Place Node tool to place several inlets
We will place several different inlet types by selecting different Feature Definitions
We will review the 2D and 3D graphics, placement position, and orientation.
We will review the Elevation and what it is linked to
We will review and confirm the results

Start the Software with an appropriate Workspace (MXROAD users skip to the next section)
1. Start the software.

2. Select the workspace...
InRoads and GEOPAK Users MX ROAD Users
A. Select the User, Project, and Interface settings. A. On the MX Project Start Up window, click NewProject.
User: Examples B. Click Browse and select the folder where the training
dataset is located.
Project: Bentley-Civil-Imperial or [Bentley-Civil-Metric]
C. Key in Training in the Project Name field.
Interface: Bentley-Civil
D. Set the Default MX Project Settings to UK_imperial
Continue with step 3 below [UK_metric].
E. Select the User, Project, and Interface settings.

User: Examples
Help with the Workspace Project: Bentley-Civil-Imperial or [Bentley-Civil-Metric]
If the Bentley-Civil-Imperial or [Bentley-Civil-Metric] projects Interface: Bentley-Civil
are not listed, review the troubleshooting information in the
Bentley Communities by clicking here or visiting F. Click OK. The MX project files are created and the
communities.bentley.com and searching for Civil Workspace. software opens into a blank file named draw.dgn.
G. Select File>Open from the CAD menu.

Continue with step 3
3. Open _Placing_Inlets.dgn[_Placing_Inlets - Metric.dgn]in the training folder.
Place Inlets
The file is a blank 2D model with project reference graphics attached. Views of both the 2D and 3D model are open. The plan view is centered
on the area where the initial inlets will be placed.
A Saved View called EZ-Inlets is available if your view does not look like the above screen shot.
1. Window in to the initial inlet placement area.
The view captures what your screen will look like immediately after placing the first inlet.
The inlets we place in this section are to practice using the interface. Feel free to play around in this section. Making mistakes in input at
this point is expected. You can use Element Information to correct mistakes or you can delete the inlets and re-place them.
We will place appropriate structures in hydrologically realistic locations in later exercises.
2. Click PlaceNode.
Note: This tool requires a drainage database. If one does not already exist in the active design file, message boxes will open informing
you of their impending creation. Click OK to continue.
OpenRoads tools work in conjunction with the MicroStation Tool Settings dialog. The Place Node tool populates it with Node settings and
the Heads Up Display is ready for your input (Select Element for Elevation). Before we start locating the Node, let us define what type of
inlet to place.
Lets lock some settings that will not change in this exercise.
3. Set the Vertical Offset check box and type 0 (thats a zero, not an 0).
This positive or negative value is added to the calculated elevation during layout.
4. Set the Placement Type to ByMinimumDepth.

This provides a default depth to the stand-alone inlet. The depth adjusts later if conduits are connected.
The remaining settings will change for each new inlet placed.
5. Click the FeatureDefinitionlist to select the inlet type.
6. Expand the Drainage Node folder and observe the various defined inlet and manhole types.
7. Click CB#12.
8. The Name Prefix populates and we are ready to follow the Heads Up Prompt, which is visible by dragging the cursor into a view.
The first prompt is asking for the feature from which to derive the elevation for the inlet. A Reset will allow a Typed elevation. If a terrain is
selected, the elevation used is the terrain elevation at the cursor location. If a linear feature is selected, the elevation used is the features
active profile elevation at the position offset to the cursor.
9. Click on the Existing Terrain Boundary (either in View 8 or by zooming out in View 1).
10. Confirm the Placement Type of ByMinimumDepth with a data point.
The next prompt is a little tricky because it is asking you for a Vertical Offset from the calculated Elevation AND a datapoint also places the
inlet at the datapoint.
The Define Storm Node or Define Catchbasin prompt is looking for a datapoint to establish the location of the structure.
Hint: Use a Carriage Return (Enter key) to lock a newly-typed offset, rather than a datapoint, which places the inlet.
11. If the Vertical Offset is anything other then zero, key in 0 and Enter to lock the zero offset.
12. Place a data point near the end of the 1st Inlet leader. The exact location is not important.
The inlet is placed at the datapoint, but the rotation is set on the next datapoint.
13. Drag the cursor around the inlet and observe the inlet rotation.
14. Place a datapoint to lock the rotation.
The inlet is placed and the tool is ready for the next inlet, prompting to define CatchBasin/Storm Node.
15. Place another inlet by placing a data point at the end of the 2nd Inlet leader.
16. Place a data point to set the rotation.
The command loops to the beginning. To exit, click ESC or select another tool.
Review the Inlets
The purpose of this section is to see what you can see and what you can easily edit. Again, there is no damage you can do here. Explore.
1. Look at the Inlets up close in the 2D model and in the 3D model. Feel free to adjust the Display Style of the 3D View (nicely-rendered
Styles include Illustration: Ignore Lighting, Smooth, and Transparent).
2. Use the Select Tool and the Element Information dialog to review the inlet properties.
Note: the 2d and 3D representations of the inlet can contain many parts, including a 2D cell, a 3D cell and a Connecting Ring. If you select
the Connecting Ring, you will not see the full properties in the Element Information dialog. Click on other plan features until you see full node
details in the dialog.
Selecting an inlet activates some on-screen editing capabilities (in this case, editing the rotation is drag-able and type-able) and populates
the Element Information dialog.
The Element Information dialog, as is typical in OpenRoads technology, provide the ability to review and edit the attributes that were set
during layout.
We can change the Inlet Type by changing the Feature Definition.
Under Utility we can change the Rotation, Bottom Elevation, and the Top Elevation.
Note that if the Top Elevation was defined by a rule during placement (as opposed to a keyed-in elevation), the elevation may need
to be adjusted by the rule value.
Typical in OpenRoads, Element Information shows the Rule and Relationships that were used to arrive at the result. For our inlets, the
Top Elevation is derived from the stated Elevation Reference plus an Offset to a terrain.
The Open Utility Properties option allows access to the deep hydraulic properties. We will discuss later.
3. If you want to change any of the inlets properties, feel free to do so.
a. consider changing the Vertical Offset or Rotation
Note: Changing the Feature Definition will change the physical representation of the inlet, but the hydraulic properties can vary greatly
from one type to another. To ensure all attributes are valid, delete and re-place inlets when changing type.
Place another type of inlet
1. Click PlaceNode.
2. Click the FeatureDefinition list.
3. Expand the Drainage Node folder and select InletG.
The Name Prefix populates and we are ready to follow the Heads Up Prompt.
4. At the Select Reference Element for Elevation prompt, click on the Existing Terrain Boundary (either in View 8 or by zooming out in View
1).

6. At the Define Storm Node or Define Catchbasin prompt
b. If the Vertical Offset is anything other then zero, key in 0 and Enter to lock the zero offset.
c. Place a data point snapped to the end of the 3rd Inlet leader.
The inlet is placed at the datapoint, but the rotation is set on the next datapoint.
7. Type 90 for Rotation and hit the Enter key to lock the value.
8. Place a datapoint to place the node at the defined rotation.
The inlet is placed and the tool is ready for the next inlet, prompting for its location.
9. Return to the Place Node (Tool Settings) dialog and select an InletCFeature Definition.
10. Place a data point snapped to the end of the 4th Inlet leader.
11. At the Set Rotation prompt, click the End key to release the 90 degree rotation lock.
The rotation is now controlled by the datapoint.
12. Place a datapoint so that the inlet is roughly orthogonal (north-south or east-west).
Note that we currently do not have the ability to Rule the rotation to an object. We expect to have this functionality in a later release.
13. Review the new inlets. Make changes or corrections as desired.
At this point, you should be comfortable with the interface and in your ability to place a particular type of inlet, at an intended horizontal
location, at an elevation relative to a terrain, and at an intended rotation. You should be able to verify and correct your results.
We will refine and enhance these abilities in later exercises.
Anillustrationofsomeofthedetailinthedeliveredinletmodels.
Exercise Set 2 - Place Curb Grates Accurately
Description
Now that we are familiar with the interface and the inlet spatial attributes, we will focus on placing inlets with more precise geometry.
Skills Taught
We will use the Place Node tool to place curb inlets along a gutter line.
We will explore the grate and ground geometry so that we can confidently confirm the positional and sizing accuracy of the inlet
Place Curb Grates Along a Curb
1. Continuing in _Placing_Inlets.dgn, apply the Saved View CurbGrates to the Default model (View 1).
2. It is helpful to set the Snap Mode to Nearest.
Our goal here is to place curb grates along and parallel to the curb. Exact longitudinal position is not important here.
Curbs often have three or more lines representing the edge of pavement, a flow line, a top and/or back of curb. In this view, we have
isolated the flow line to facilitate placement.
3. Click PlaceNode.
Lets lock some settings that will not change in this exercise.
4. Set the Vertical Offset check box and type 0.

The remaining settings will change for each new inlet placed.
6. Click the FeatureDefinitionlist to select the inlet type. Select DrainageNodes>CB#12.
7. At the Select Reference Element for Elevation prompt, click on the curb flow line.
9. At the Define Storm Node or Define Catchbasin prompt, if the Vertical Offset is anything other then zero, key in 0 and Enter to lock the
zero offset.
10. Before placing the inlet, drag the inlet back and forth along the flow line. Note the elevation heads-up changes as you move the cursor
longitudinally along the line.
11. Drag the cursor perpendicular to the gutter line. Note how the elevation remains constant.
When using a linear feature as the Elevation Reference, the elevation is equal to the elevation of the active profile at the position along
the profile. Terrain is a 3D reference, linear features are 2D.
12. With the Snap Type set to Nearest, place the inlet on the flow line.
Note: In order to link the horizontal position of the inlet to the flow line graphic, the relationship must be defined. OpenRoads technology
honors and remembers MicroStation snaps. Civil AccuDraw also stores the relationship and can provide a much more robust suite of
relationships, such as station and offset values.
13. Place a datapoint as perpendicular to the street as you can. This structure type is defined so that the rotation is based along the grate
width rather than along the grate length.
Note: we will use a more precise method for the next inlet.
14. Continue with the next inlet, placing it via a Nearest snap along the flow line near the second Grate Inlet leader.
15. For the Rotation, place a datapoint along the curb.
16. Select the inlet and click in the Rotation text manipulator. We are going to rotate the inlet 90 degrees to the right.
17. .Change the -1 degree value to 91.
18. Verify that the length of the grate is now parallel to the flow line and that the grate is towards the road and not behind the curb.
Note: to rotate this inlet to the left, add -270 degrees (to avoid having to find the sum of negative 1^1422 and positive 90).
Exercise Set 3 - Placing Multiple Curb Grate in a data-rich Model
Description
Unlike in the previous exercise, this view is more typical of a real job: the dataset is crowded. There are many features near the flow lines
that might provide hydraulically incorrect elevations if selected.
The goal in this exercise set is to provide sufficient practice in a typically busy dataset that will be able to place many inlets accurately and
quickly.
Placing Multiple Curb Grate in a data-rich Model
1. Continuing in _Placing_Inlets.dgn, apply the Saved View BusyBusyBusy to the Default model (View 1).
This view has all the levels on in both the 2D active model and the referenced 3D corridor model. This is very common. The engineering goal
here is to place seven new inlets at and parallel to the curb.
Of the delivered inlet Feature Definitions, CB#12 and Inlet C Flat match the curb best. Feel free to mix and match. Exact locations along the
curb are not critical. The Sag/Sump callout is the low spot - the local minimum - along the road. It can be placed like the other inlets (we will
change the Location to Sag later).
The critical steps in ensuring accuracy is ensuring that the proper feature - the Curb Flow line - is selected for the Elevation Reference, and
location and that the rotation is correct.
Note: a Corridor Top Mesh will track an accurate elevation wherever the placement point is defined. An ultimate or final surface - one that is
hydraulically accurate across the improved and existing areas - will also provide accurate elevations. If either of these are used as the
elevation reference, techniques to segregate a specific feature is still valuable for location and rotation.
There are a variety of ways to isolate the flow line from the other features. Options include:
Turning off the display of the other levels near the flow line.
Setting the active level to the flow line level (Road_Curb_Flowline) and setting the Level Lock.
Whichever method you choose, it is important to verify the proper placement. 3D Views are an important tool in this process.
We used the isolation method last exercise. This time, we will use the Level Lock method.
Ensure that Snaps and Selections are constrained to the Road_Curb_Flowline level.
Finally, after using cumbersome manual methods, we will use Civil AccuDraw to quickly snap to the proper rotation.
2. Set the Active Level to Road_Curb_Flowline.

Note: a fast way to do this is to hold the Alt key and click on the flow line.
3. Set the LevelLock. It can be set either from the Lock bar or from Settings>Lock>Level.
Opening the Locks Toolbar (Settings > Locks > Toggles) allows you to very quickly turn the Level Lock On and Off
The Level Lock will prevent selecting anything other than the Flow line.
Place inlets at each On-Grade locations and Sump/Sag location
While placement sequence is not important, this text will guide you through the west branch layout. The branch from the easternmost On
Grade Inlet to the Sag Inlet will be left to you.
Civil AccuDraw: While you can use various MicroStation Snaps, including Center (of the flow line) or Perpendicular (to
flow line across the road), to define locations and rotations for inlets, Civil AccuDraw provides enhanced and in many
case faster capabilities. We teach you how to use Civil AccuDraw for rotation in this exercise.
1. Set up Civil AccuDraw

a. Enable CivilAccuDraw.
If the Civil AccuDraw Toolbar is not visible, select the ActivateCivilAccuDrawToolbar icon from the General Geometry task menu.
b. Select the StationOffset Civil AccuDraw coordinate system.

2. Click the PlaceNodetool.
c. Click the FeatureDefinitionlist to select the inlet type. CB#12 and Inlet C Flat fit the curb nicely.
d. At the Select Reference Element for Elevation prompt, click on the curb flow line.
e. Click a datapoint to accept the Placement Type as ByMinimumDepth.
f. Click the Tab key until the focus is in a Civil AccuDraw field (Station or Offset)
g. Type o (letter o, not number zero) to instruct Civil AccuDraw to locate the Origin element.
h. Click on the flow line.
Temporary guidelines parallel and perpendicular to the flow line should appear at your cursor, confirming the flow line as the reference
element.
i. Locate the inlet along the flow line (using the Nearest Snap).
j. For Rotation, notice that the guidelines highlight when the cursor is perpendicular to the flow line. Place a data point when Civil
AccuDraw snaps to perpendicular.
3. Repeat the remaining inlets.
4. When finished, Clear the LevelLock.
Note: Civil AccuDraw provides a more robust update solution than MicroStation Snaps in the event of an unusual revision. Please refer to
Civil AccuDraw-specific training for a more focused and comprehensive exploration of Civil AccuDraw.
Exercise Set 4 - Under the Hood: Exploring the Data Structure of Inlets and Prototypes
Description
At the end of this section you will NOT be an utility Workspace Administrator, but you should be able to select, review, and troubleshoot
settings that are associated with Inlet Feature Definitions.
Skills Taught
Review the details of Inlet physical and hydraulic Utility Properties.
Explore how selecting a Feature Definition and placing a few data points populates dozens of fields in a structure data record. We will
review
Feature Definition properties
Structure display settings (Element Templates)
Hydraulic Prototype Properties
Placed Inlet Properties
Place some more Inlets and Pipes.
Under the Hood: Exploring the Data Structure of Inlets and Prototypes
1. Select an inlet and look at the Element Information dialog

2. Review the Feature and Utility panels. We should be familiar with all the settings shown.
3. Click the browse/ellipses to the right of Utilities Properties field
The Utility Properties dialog accesses well over a hundred settings, including physical and hydraulic properties.
Whats in a Feature Definition?

From the placement weve done, we know that the Feature Definition has a profound effect on the resulting inlet. Lets take a look at whats in
the feature definition.
The screen shot below shows the properties of a Drainage Node Feature Definition (and the path to see the properties).
For our Workspace, the Drainage Node Feature Definitions are stored in the SampleDrainageFeatureDefs.dgnlib.
4. To Explore the Feature Definitions, navigate through the following path: ProjectExplorer>CivilStandards>Libraries>Feature
Definitions>SampleDrainageFeatureDefs.dgnlib>DrainageNodes
5. Clicking on a DrainageNode Feature Definition and review its properties in the Element Information dialog.
During Placement, we specify the Inlets horizontal position, elevation, and orientation. What gets placed at that coordinate and at that rotation
is defined by the Physical settings.
Physical Representation
The Physical representation of the inlet is defined entirely by the MicroStation Element Templates pointed to in the Feature Definition.
At placement, a cell is placed in the 2D model and a 3D structure is placed in the 3D Model. The 3D Structure is a merge of a Top and a
Bottom 3D cell. This combination allows eccentric and tapered inlets and manholes.
The Profile Element Template is used to specify symbology in Profile display.
Note: while Creating 3D Cells and Creating 3D Nodes are outside the scope of this class, there are some class available that address this
topic. Everything 3D is recommended, as well as some Node-specific material.
Note that this is a complete physical model of the inlet, including the grate detail. It is used for display and clash detection, but it is NOT used
for hydraulic calculations.
Elaborate and precise 3D structures are not required for Hydraulic Modeling. Hydraulic Calculations depend on Hydraulic Properties, not
Physical Properties. These may or may not sync up with the details of the 3D Structure.
Hydraulic Properties: the Prototype
The data fields required for hydraulic calculations - the Hydraulic Properties of the Inlet - are populated from what is known as a Hydraulic
Prototype. The Feature Definition points to a Hydraulic Prototype. When placing an inlet, the settings defined in the Prototype are copied into
the inlets data record. This is how we can get a robust physical and hydraulic model of a inlet with just a few clicks.
TheendusercancopyaFeatureDefinition,renameitandeditthePrototypetocreateanewpresetsetofsettings.
Once an inlet is placed, changes to hydraulic settings can be made in the Utility Properties dialog.
AdministrationNote: Feature Definitions and available Hydraulic Prototypes are populated from the file called specified by the
SUDA_SEED_FILE variable, which for our workspace is SampleDrainageFeatureDefs.dgnlib.
Review the active design files Prototypes
1. Click the Prototypes tool
2. The Prototype dialog shows the Hydraulic Property presets available in the design session. Prototypes can exist for a variety of storm
and sanitary structure types.
3. Double-clicking a Prototype opens the Utilities Properties dialogs. The listed Prototypes are available for use, either by selecting a
Feature Definition or by editing a Feature Definition used in the active design file.
Additional options affect the display of nodes. In the Workspace Preferences, under View Options - Civil, there are some Subsurface Utilities
options, including how nodes are drawn in profile and whether to Orient the Top to Surface (or remain as defined).
Exercise Set 5 - Connect the Inlets with Pipes and Gutters
Description
Hydraulic behavior of Inlets is broken into two types, know as Locations: On Grade and In Sag.
In Sag inlet calculations assume that flow to the inlet has no momentum past the inlet.
The modeling assumption of an On Grade inlet is that it is placed on a gutter that has some slope in a single direction. It may or may not
capture all the flow that the gutter carries to it. In many cases the bypass flow carries over to another inlet.
To assign bypass flow to an inlet, draw a Gutter from the Upstream Inlet (Start Node) to the downstream Inlet (Stop Node).
A Utility Gutter is a type of Conduit. In current versions, there is not a relationship between the 3D model of the gutter created in road design
and the necessary hydraulic properties for a gutter. The gutter is designed to assign bypass flow and allow definition of the hydraulic shape of
the gutter.
The capture-relevant properties at an inlet, such as gutter cross-section and longitudinal slope are stored on the Inlet and populated from the
Inlet Prototype.
Skills Taught
Place Pipes between inlets
Review the gutter geometry in Inlet properties.
Place Gutters to model which inlet captures flow bypassing an inlet.
Place Pipes
1. For this section, let us focus solely on the structures, turning off all the distractions, such as roadway corridors, etc.
a. If you are continuing in _Placing_Inlets.dgn, turn off all the reference files in both the 2D and 3D models. You can apply the Saved
View Inlets_Only to the Default model and the Inletsonly3D Saved View to the Default-3D model.
b. Alternatively, you can start fresh by opening the xPlaced_InletsGutterReady.dgn.
Were going to add pipes between the OnGrade-labeled inlets and the Sump-labeled inlet. The sump/sag inlet is the low point and the inlets
drain from the left and right to it.
Lets start by changing the Location of the Sump inlet from its default OnGrade, to in Sag.
2. Select the Sump inlet.

3. In Element Information, select OpenUtilityProperties.
4. Scroll down to the Inlet Location group. Set the Inlet Location field to InSag.
The value of the Inlet Location triggers the corresponding methodology when hydraulic calculations are performed.
Place Pipes
1. Click the PlaceConduit tool.
2. For Feature Definition, select Conduits>StormSewer>StormSewerCircularRCP.

3. For Description, which is the field used to designate the diameter, select 18[0.5m].
4. Drag the cursor into the plan view and follow the prompts.
5. At the Select Start Node prompt, click one of the Upstream On-Grade inlets.
6. At the Select next node to make a connection prompt, click the closest On-Grade inlet.
7. The Pipe is placed and the tool loops.
8. Connect the new pipe from the previous inlet to the next downstream inlet.
9. When the Sag inlet is reached, start at the other Upstream On-Grade inlet and connect pipes down to the Sag Inlet.
Place Gutters to Assign the Bypass Interceptor Inlets
1. Click on the Gutter tool.
Gutters are a specialization of Conduit, so placement is the same.
2. Select a gutter type, by selecting a Feature Definition. Select any of the Conventional Feature Definitions found under Gutters.
The pipes and the ground follow the same flow pattern for our network, so all our Gutters Start and Stop Nodes will match the pipes Start
and Stop Nodes. There are many scenarios where this is not true including where pipes cross a crowned road, high-side superelevated
roads, and other local high or low points.
Because the Gutter utilities exist to logically connect inlets, there is no need to make them spatially accurate. In fact, we often put bends
in the gutters so they clearly stand out from the pipes they parallel. We do this in the following exercise. The extra length does not enter
into calculations, there is no need for 3D representation, and the 2D Plan graphics should go to a level that does not plot.
Note: You may or may not want to turn the display of the corridor references on. Knowing where the additional graphics lie makes it
easier to place gutter vertices where the gutters interfere less with the other graphics. Turn off the Locate and Snap for those references
whose display you turn on.
3. Click an Upstream Inlet for the Start Node.

4. Click <Ctrl> to allow placing bends. Place a couple of vertices away from the curb and the pipe.
5. Click <Ctrl> to signal that you are ready to click the Stop Node.
6. Click the downstream inlet.
Note: Gutters are shown in the Analytic View. If Analytic View is OFF, you will get a prompt and it turns ON automatically. Analytic View and
Element Symbology is covered in the QuickStart - Evaluating and Creating Subsurface Utilities class. These transient labels can be written
to the design using Subsurface Utilities > Tools > Annotation.
7. Review the Gutter.
The 2D gutters are schematic; no 3D representation of the Gutter utilities is necessary. In future versions, roadway gutter components
and hydraulic properties may be more closely integrated, but currently they are separate entities serving separate purposes.
8. Continue Placing Gutters for the remaining inlets.
Any flow bypassing an inlet is now accounted for.
FlexTables can be run on Inlets or Gutters to find any unassigned bypass flows.
9. Optional: Place an outfall at the Outfall leader (hint: its a Node; use a Feature Definition of Headwall Outlet 15), place a pipe from the
Sump to the outfall.

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We will use the Place Node tool to place several inlets

We will review the 2D and 3D graphics, placement position, and orientation.

We will review the Elevation and what it is linked to

We will review and confirm the results

1. Start the software.

InRoads and GEOPAK Users MX ROAD Users

E. Select the User, Project, and Interface settings.

G. Select File>Open from the CAD menu.

3. Open _Placing_Inlets.dgn[_Placing_Inlets - Metric.dgn]in the training folder.

1. Window in to the initial inlet placement area.

We will place appropriate structures in hydrologically realistic locations in later exercises.

4. Set the Placement Type to ByMinimumDepth.

5. Click the FeatureDefinitionlist to select the inlet type.

We can change the Inlet Type by changing the Feature Definition.

5. Set the Placement Type to ByMinimumDepth.

We will refine and enhance these abilities in later exercises.

4. Set the Vertical Offset check box and type 0.

6. Click the FeatureDefinitionlist to select the inlet type. Select DrainageNodes>CB#12.

2. Set the Active Level to Road_Curb_Flowline.

1. Set up Civil AccuDraw

b. Select the StationOffset Civil AccuDraw coordinate system.

Feature Definition properties

Structure display settings (Element Templates)

Hydraulic Prototype Properties

Placed Inlet Properties

Place some more Inlets and Pipes.

1. Select an inlet and look at the Element Information dialog

Whats in a Feature Definition?

The Profile Element Template is used to specify symbology in Profile display.

1. Click the Prototypes tool

Review the gutter geometry in Inlet properties.

Place Gutters to model which inlet captures flow bypassing an inlet.

2. Select the Sump inlet.

1. Click the PlaceConduit tool.

2. For Feature Definition, select Conduits>StormSewer>StormSewerCircularRCP.

1. Click on the Gutter tool.

Gutters are a specialization of Conduit, so placement is the same.

3. Click an Upstream Inlet for the Start Node.

8. Continue Placing Gutters for the remaining inlets.

Any flow bypassing an inlet is now accounted for.

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