Recording Manholes or Nodes

The manhole category group contains the same grid view as for sections and laterals. Upstream and downstream node points that define the beginning and the end of a pipe section are automatically created within the same WinCanVX project. Node points can be any start or end point including manholes, gullies, inspection chambers catch pits and connection to other pipes.

Double-click on a manhole record in the grid view to complete data entry with the Manhole Wizard. It provides an input mask that allows the user to create manhole parts, inlets and and outlets using the 3D-graph as a data entry guideline. The user thus can easily keep the overview to the data he entered for a specific manhole and is also able to manage and edit manhole data directly and intuitively than using the classic way via separate input panels.

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The central part of the wizard (1)shows the data groups (inspections, manhole parts, inlets, outlets) in a vertical order. Start entering data for each group from top to bottom.

Double-click on the corresponding PLUS-icon (1a) to create new items (i.e. manhole parts). The data group parts shows a list of all available manhole parts in a separate dialogue box, so you can select all required parts at once in case of complex manhole structures.

Click on an existing item within a data group to open the corresponding input mask (1b) or delete an item via the corresponding context menu command (1c). In addtion you may move upward or downward any manhole part via Drag &Drop:

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The right part of the wizard (2) shows the input mask which is always linked to the currently selected item.

The 3D-view in the left part of the wizard (3) is visualizing the manhole structure, as soon as you have typed the dimensions to the first manhole part (cover, cone, chamber).

If you realize that the bulk of the manholes to be inspected inside the current project are equal or similar regarding their structure and dimension, you may save the whole information about a selected sample manhole as a preset (4) named accordingly. Data entry for new manholes thus can be done fast and easy using either this preset (5) or copying data directly from existing manholes (6):

Highlight the desired manhole and click on the button Apply preset (5). Confirming the messages with the green OK-buttons in the dialogue boxes below will then copy the data to the currently selected manhole as defined in the preset (e.g. WinCan_Support).

On the other hand you can highlight a manhole and transfer its data directly into a new or an existing manhole using the button Copy data (6):

Confirm the data transfer at last hitting the green OK-button.