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Exporting results

Export InfoDrainage project data to a variety of file formats and customize it for a printable report.


Tutorial resources

These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:


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Once your project is finished,

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info drainage offers a variety of options for

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exporting the results including two cod G I.

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S, text land Xml and micro drainage.

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With an exercise file open in the ribbon export tab.

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You can see several panels in which you can export data to G I. S. Or text format.

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You can also export data into a printable report.

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This is an integral part of info drainage because approving

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authorities often rely solely on printed reports for auditing purposes

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in the file tab select print

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in the print dialog.

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There are several customization options that allow you to

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specify what will be included in the report.

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Best practices to include only the information you need

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otherwise the amount of information in the final report can be overwhelming,

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expand the phases and storm nodes.

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It is recommended that you only include the optimized phase of your project

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in this example the optimized suds design phase

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So make sure the box next to it is checked,

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expand the events node and make sure only critical storm is toggled on.

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You can look at the tree view to see

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which additional data elements to include in the report

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in this case. Junctions stormwater controls connections in flow summary.

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Outfall details and analysis criteria including the rainfall underneath it.

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Next

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click the results tab.

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You have options for all items per storm and all storms per item in this case,

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toggle on all items per storm,

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expand the summaries node and make sure the boxes next to junction summary.

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Stormwater control summary and connection summary are checked.

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Keep in mind that checking additional options will result in a much larger report,

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click update preview and the preview area of the

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dialog shows what the printed report will include,

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scroll through the table to see how the data is presented.

Video transcript

00:03

Once your project is finished,

00:05

info drainage offers a variety of options for

00:07

exporting the results including two cod G I.

00:11

S, text land Xml and micro drainage.

00:17

With an exercise file open in the ribbon export tab.

00:22

You can see several panels in which you can export data to G I. S. Or text format.

00:28

You can also export data into a printable report.

00:32

This is an integral part of info drainage because approving

00:35

authorities often rely solely on printed reports for auditing purposes

00:41

in the file tab select print

00:44

in the print dialog.

00:45

There are several customization options that allow you to

00:48

specify what will be included in the report.

00:52

Best practices to include only the information you need

00:56

otherwise the amount of information in the final report can be overwhelming,

01:01

expand the phases and storm nodes.

01:05

It is recommended that you only include the optimized phase of your project

01:09

in this example the optimized suds design phase

01:13

So make sure the box next to it is checked,

01:16

expand the events node and make sure only critical storm is toggled on.

01:22

You can look at the tree view to see

01:23

which additional data elements to include in the report

01:27

in this case. Junctions stormwater controls connections in flow summary.

01:34

Outfall details and analysis criteria including the rainfall underneath it.

01:41

Next

01:42

click the results tab.

01:44

You have options for all items per storm and all storms per item in this case,

01:49

toggle on all items per storm,

01:52

expand the summaries node and make sure the boxes next to junction summary.

01:57

Stormwater control summary and connection summary are checked.

02:02

Keep in mind that checking additional options will result in a much larger report,

02:08

click update preview and the preview area of the

02:11

dialog shows what the printed report will include,

02:15

scroll through the table to see how the data is presented.

Step-by-step:

Once your project is finished, InfoDrainage offers a variety of options for exporting the results, including to CAD, GIS, text, LandXML, and MicroDrainage. In the Print dialog box, there are several customization options that allow you to specify what will be included in the report. Best practice is to include only the information you need, otherwise, the amount of information in the final report can be overwhelming.

  1. To review the export options, in the ribbon, click the Export tab. 
    The top of the InfoDrainage interface, with the Export tab already activated and the choices highlighted. The Plan, Profiles, To LandXML, To MicroDrainage, to GIS, and To Text panels contain all the various export tools.
  2. Open the File tab and select Print.
  3. In the Print dialog box, review the options for printing data.
  4. In the Model tab, expand the Phases and Storm nodes to toggle ON the desired data to include in the report.
  5. Toggle ON Optimized SuDS Design.
    The Print dialog box, with the Phases and Storm options shown as active and the Optimized SuDS Design option called out.
  6. Expand the Events node and toggle ON Critical Storm.
  7. Under the Model tab, toggle ON:
    • Junctions
    • Stormwater Controls
    • Connections
    • Inflow Summary
    • Outfall Details
    • Analysis Criteria, including Rainfall.
      A closer view of the selections in tree view format in the Print dialog box, with Critical Storm highlighted and the required Model options enabled.
  1. Click the Results tab.
  2. Toggle ON All Items Per Storm.
  3. Expand Summaries. Toggle ON:
    • Junctions Summary
    • Stormwater Controls Summary
    • Connections Summary
  1. Click Update Preview.
    A closer view of the selections in tree view format in the Print dialog box, with Critical Storm highlighted and the required Results options enabled. The Update Preview button is called out as well.
  2. Review the report.
    The Print dialog box, with the preview of the report showing in the Preview panel within the dialog box.
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