Training for Map users: guidelines

The following training guide is providing a check list for WinCan Map trainers to make sure the most important subjects regarding the usage of WinCan Map are shown in detail and that the users are able to understand what they really need in order to import and visualize geographic data and finally to transfer them form WinCanMap into WinCanVX.

Concept of WinCan Map

WinCan Map is an additional module to WinCanVX and allows the user to import existing pipeline and manhole data provided by GIS managers (engineer offices, local water authorities etc.). The data usually are queried from a geographic information system (GIS) and sent to the TV operator as a file package in the SHAPE format.
The operator then imports the SHAPE files into WinCan Map where the pipeline network can be visualized on a background map. The objects to be inspected (i.e. sections and manholes) must then be selected and transferred into WinCanVX.
After this data transfer the operator is able to select a section in WinCanVX and have it shown directly in WinCan Map and vice versa. Uninspected and inspected sections are highlighted in different colours so the operator always gets a direct information about the inspection progress.

Import SHAPE files and show layers

Components required for SHAPE file packages: SHP, DBF, SHX
Check the SHAPE file set for sections and the SHAPE file set for manholes
Import SHP files into WinCan Map and show them as graphical layers
Verify that the section and manhole layer perfectly match to each other
Check the projection system (coordinate system) for your region or country and apply it to all layers
Save the group of layers you imported in WinCan Map as a Map project (*.ttkgproject)
Set Map project as the startup project

Navigate to a specific object or location

Free navigation via hand icon and zoom via mouse wheel
Navigate/Zoom to selected layer
Navigate/Zoom to selected object

Show GIS data

Check the field contents for sections: section name, upstream manhole, downstream manhole etc.
Check the field contents for manholes: manhole name, depth etc.

Note: the names used for upstream/downstream manholes in the section layer must correspond to the manhole names used in the manhole layer.

Modify layer properties

Change the aspect of lines (sections) and dots (manholes) to improve object visualization
Display specific information to the objects (section name, pipe diameter, manhole name etc.)
Save modified layer properties to the current Map project

Assign GIS-fields to WinCan fields (field mapping)

Understand the importance of the WinCan fields listed below:

Set the field mapping for the section layer
Set the field mapping for the mahole layer

Note: the names used for GIS fields do not always give clear hints on the field content.

Transfer data into WinCanVX

Select an object (section or manhole) or a group of objects and transfer the selection to WinCan VX
Select a record in WinCan an show the corresponding object in MAP
Activate the option Select and Zoom so MAP can zoom directly to the selected object.
Select an object in MAP and show the corresponding record in WinCanVX

Note: The manhole coordinate fields (X and Y) are mapped correctly in the background and transferred automatically into the corresponding WinCan fields for manholes.

Edit layers

Understand the difference between GIS-layers (layers based on data provided by the engineer) and WinCan layers (layers based on data provided by WinCan).
Add new manholes to the layer WinCan_Manholes
Change the position of an existing manhole selecting the layer WinCan_Manholes.
Change the course of an inspected section selecting the layer WinCan_Inspections, in order pipeline bends can be visualized in WinCan Map.

Add background layers

Add a DXF-plot providing outlines of streets and buildings as reference points for the pipeline network.
Add Map tiles showing georeferenced satellite images from the NOKIA server that improve geographic orientation within the pipeline network.

Data Output

Set output extent
Print output and save it as a PDF document
Export output as separate layers in the SHAPE format

Service & Support

Training: WinCan Map