Data Export to MRWA Water

Description

Export data in a format suitable for a MRWA sewer or water submission.

Access

Home / Data / Export / MRWA
Requirements

Xchange MRWA module
Options

The following properties allow control of the export.

General Description
Content Displayed - If no objects are selected then only visible objects related to the selected Process Type are exported.
All - If no objects are selected then all objects related to the selected Process Type are exported regardless of whether they are visible.
Prototype File Select the prototype file 'MRWA Prototype.dxf'.The exported dxf file will be based on this file.
Spacing Select the delimiter used to separate the fixed columns in the exported files.
Process Type Select the data files to be generated for MRWA.
Sewer - export sewer asc file (*.asc) and sewer dxf file.
Subdivision - export subdivision dxf file.
Water - export water asc files (*.nod, *.pip, *.fit) and water dxf file.
Water Type Select the water mains type to output for water projects.
Potable - Export water mains and associated features that contain water suitable for drinking.
Recycled - Export water mains and associated features that contain water not suitable for drinking.
Sewer Project Type Select the type of sewer project.
Reticulated Area - RA is exported to the header of the sewer asc file.
Reticulated Extension - RE is exported to the header of the sewer asc file.
Section Number - SN is exported to the header of the sewer asc file
Section Number Type the named sewer section number supplied by MRWA.
Lookup Tables Description
Plan Symbol Select the Plan Symbol lookup table to be used during the export.
Exported Files
Submission Exported Files
Sewer *_S.ASC
*_S.DXF
Water - Potable *_WD.NOD
*_WD.FIT
*_WD.PIP
*_WD.DXF
Water - Recycled *_WND.NOD
*_WND.FIT
*_WND.PIP
*_WND.DXF
Notes
  • Navigate to the folder where the created files are exported then click Select Folder.
  • The sewer and water asc files are named using the last 6 digits of the project attribute File Management System and the subdivision Stage Number. Type the File Management System name without forward slashes.
  • The project attribute Project Number is exported to the sewer asc file or water pipe asc file.
  • The Subdivision file is named using the value for the Titles Office Number project attribute.
  • Projects containing the required layers, layer groups and attribute definitions, symbols and text styles can be created via the inbuilt MRWA template. Choose the template for the water authority you will submit to.
  • Run the 'Set Symbol' query to update the symbols to the size that will be exported to the DXF file. You should do this prior to positioning annotation.
  • The following attributes have their values automatically populated during the sewer export process:
    • Branch length
    • Surface level
    • Construction date for the sewer pipe is created using the project attribute Sewer Pipe Construction Date if the attribute does not already exist for the pipe.
    • Construction date for the access point is created using the project attribute Access Point Construction Date if the attribute does not already exist for the access point.
  • The following attributes have their values automatically populated during the water export process:
    • The completion date for the water pipe is created using the project attribute Water Pipe Completion Date if the attribute does not already exist for the pipe.
  • The export validates the data and warns if any required attributes are missing or if features do not lie on the pipes.
  • When creating asc files, objects on layers in the AutoCAD group and any other layers not included in the MRWA template are ignored.
  • When creating dxf files, the layers exported include:
    • all layers in the MRWA template that relate to the selected Process Type and Water Type (when applicable).
    • any DXF layers specified in the Melbourne Water Survey manual. The prefix Potable and Recycled is used in the application to distinguish between drinking water and non drinking water.
  • All objects placed on the AutoCAD layers are exported to the dxf file. There is no validation for objects on these layers.
  • If text or an object is required to be exported to the sewer or water dxf file and the AutoCAD layer is not defined in the MRWA template, create the layer in your project. If the layer is to be used for a water project, add a prefix 'Potable-' or 'Recycled' to the dxf layer name to indicate if the objects relate to potable or recycled water mains.
  • The prototype file supplied via the inbuilt MRWA template is used to size symbols and define AutoCAD layer settings as defined in the Melbourne Water documentation.
  • Features on the required layers, located within 1mm of the pipe are exported to the asc file.
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