Import from Watercom Drains

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Menu:	CSD Pipes > Data Exchange > Import from Watercom Drains
Ribbon:	Pipes Tab > Data Exchange Panel > Import from Watercom Drains

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Introduction

This command is used to Import information back to CSD Pipes after calculations have been performed in Watercom Drains^© for the purposes of creating long sections, cross sections and reports via CSD Pipes.

For the import process to be successful it is required that the user has:

• Exported the CSD Pipes data to Watercom Drains^©
• Undertaken a design/analysis in Watercom Drains^©

The import must occur on the same project form which the CSD Pipes data was exported.

Pre-Requisites - Data

• The command Export to Watercom Drains has been used to export the data to Watercom Drains^©
• The command File > Import > Civil Site Design File in Watercom Drains^© has been used to import the file
• The edited drainage network data has been saved in Watercom Drains^© back to this imported file
• The pit and pipe translation files (Edit WaterCom Drains Pit Conversion Table and Edit WaterCom Drains Pipe Conversion Table) contain a mapping between the adjusted pipes/pits in Watercom Drains^© and the available pipes/pits in CSD Pipes

Details

Upon selecting this command, the designer must select the drainage network for import/update from Watercom Drains^©.  This can be achieved by either selecting the network in the drawing or from a list.  Click here for more details on selecting a network.

Following selection of a Drainage network the following form is displayed:

OK	Continue with the transfer back to CSD Pipes
X	Click on the X top right to abandon the export

Upon clicking OK the following form will display:

Select Frequency to import	Pick list selection of the storm frequency analysed in WaterCom Drains© to export into CSD Pipes
OK	Transfer the network for the selected Frequency into CSD Pipes
Cancel	Do not complete the transfer

Upon clicking OK the pipes and pits will be updated to reflect the design adjustments made in WaterCom Drains^©.

Note:  The Edit WaterCom Drains Pit Conversion Table and Edit WaterCom Drains Pipe Conversion Table must be configured to map the pipes/pits assigned in WaterCom Drains^© to available pipes/pits in CSD Pipes for successful updating of the pipes/pits in CSD Pipes.