Merge Sewer Pipes

The Merge Sewer Pipe tool will merge two sewer pipes in the map and in the Lucity database.  This too must be used instead of the ESRI merge tool. The tool also offers the ability to delete the associated sewer structure from the map and the Lucity database.

Note: The Sewer Merge Tool is only enabled if all of the following conditions are met: (1) There are two features selected in the map (2) The features selected are linear (3) The features are snapped together at one end

How To

Merge two features in the map

1. In ArcMap, start an edit session.
2. Select two adjacent sewer features in the map. This is done by dragging a box around the two pipes or by clicking on one pipe and then holding down the SHIFT key while clicking on the second pipe.
3. Click the Sewer Merge tool on the Lucity GIS Edit toolbar.

   

4. The merge tool requires that edits be saved before and after performing the merge. One of the following prompts will appear asking if users want to proceed.

   

   

5. Click Yes and the following dialog will appear.

   

• Existing From Pipe: This is read-only information about the pre-merged from pipe.
• Existing Split Feature: This is the existing sewer structure information and lists the various merge options for the structure.
  • Don't Delete Feature: Select this option to keep the structure in both the desktop inventory module and in the structure feature class.
  • Delete Feature From GIS Only: Select this option to keep the structure in the desktop inventory module, but remove the feature from the structure feature class. Note: This option is disabled if the tool was unable to locate a structure within 1 map unit of the common end point for the two pipes or if the structure feature class is not editable.
  • Delete from GIS and Lucity: Select this option to remove the structure from both the desktop inventory module and the structure feature class. Note: This option is disabled if the tool was unable to locate a structure within 1 map unit of the common end point of the two pipes, the structure feature class is not editable, or the structure doesn't exist in the desktop inventory module.
  • Structure Status: This combo box is only enabled if an option that would keep the structure record within the desktop inventory was chosen. This box lists the various status types that are defined in the status pick list field in the desktop structure inventory module.
• Existing To Pipe: This is read-only information about the pre-merged to pipe.
• New Alt ID (Optional): Users can manually enter a new Alt Pipe ID, use a Lucity auto number (this option is only enabled if there is an Alt Pipe ID field in the feature class that is configured to use a number generator), use the end point IDs or use the Alt Pipe ID from the longer pipe.
• New Pipe Length: This option is only enabled if the tool calculates a difference between the GIS and Lucity pipe lengths. Users can choose to set the Lucity length to be equal to the GIS length or use the Lucity calculated length.
• New Pipe Attributes-Copy from: Choose to copy over the attributes from the pre-merged from pipe, pre-merged to pipe, or the longer pipe.
• Archive: (Optional) Select this option maintain a record in the desktop pipe inventory module for both the pre-merged pipes. The pre-merged pipes will not be deleted from the desktop inventory module if this option is selected.
  • If the option to archive is selected, users can set a status for the pre-merge pipes. The status box lists the status types that are defined in the status pick list field in the desktop sewer pipe inventory module.
  • Selecting this option will update the following information for the existing to and from pipe:

    The pipe status will be updated to the status selected from the list.

    The ability to create requests, work orders and PM/Work Template records against the pre-split pipes is now disabled. This is done by the tool updating the NT_NOWORK field.

    The show in map is disabled for the pipe.

• Advanced Settings: This allows users to override the default settings that control what associations should be updated with the use of this tool. The following boxes are checked by default:
  • If not archiving pipes:

    Inspections

    Overflows

    Requests

    Work Orders

    PM/Work Templates

  • If archiving pipes:

    PM/Work Templates

  

6. After making all the necessary selections, click OK.

7. The following message will appear when the process is finished.