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Presentation Epanet Part 3a Georeference Backdrop Map With Scan

This document provides steps to geo-reference a backdrop map in Epanet without exact coordinates or pipe lengths. The steps are: 1) Open the scanned map in an editor and select the scale bar. 2) Paste and rotate the scale bar 90 degrees to get map dimensions. 3) Crop the image to the dimensions. 4) Save and insert the image in Epanet. 5) Turn on auto-length and draw the network. 6) Check lengths against the scale bar for accuracy. Manual elevation entry is also required. This allows simulation without shapefiles from a printed map.

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Presentation Epanet Part 3a Georeference Backdrop Map With Scan

This document provides steps to geo-reference a backdrop map in Epanet without exact coordinates or pipe lengths. The steps are: 1) Open the scanned map in an editor and select the scale bar. 2) Paste and rotate the scale bar 90 degrees to get map dimensions. 3) Crop the image to the dimensions. 4) Save and insert the image in Epanet. 5) Turn on auto-length and draw the network. 6) Check lengths against the scale bar for accuracy. Manual elevation entry is also required. This allows simulation without shapefiles from a printed map.

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Module Epanet

Geo-reference backdrop
map in Epanet
Geo-reference backdrop map in Epanet
Objective:

Introduce a geo-referenced backdrop map in Epanet and


use auto-length on for drawing the network
• You have the map with scale bar on paper and scanned.

• You do not have shape files and do not know how to use GIS.

• You want to use the back drop map and draw the junctions and pipes direct into
Epanet using auto-length on without typing (knowing) the exact coordinates of the
points and the length of the pipes.

• Elevation of the junctions is either known or the map has contour lines.

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Geo-reference backdrop map in Epanet

Step1
Open the scanned map with any raster graphic editor
(i.e. MSpaint, Photoshop, Irfanview)
The scale bar MUST be visible

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Geo-reference backdrop map in Epanet

Step2
Select with select tool the scale bar as precise as you can (zoom
in as best you can) and copy the selection (alt ctrl c).

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Geo-reference backdrop map in Epanet

Step3
Paste the selection (alt ctrl v) as shown below

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Geo-reference backdrop map in Epanet

Step4
Rotate the selected scale bar of 90° and paste it as below
Now you have the dimension of the map (x=800m X y=500m)

y=500m
Step5
Save the image

x=800m

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Geo-reference backdrop map in Epanet

Step6
Open the image with irfanview and crop it exactly as the
dimensions (800m x 500m)

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Geo-reference backdrop map in Epanet

Step7
Save it in *.emf format

You have
create a map
with the
dimension of
800m X 500m

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Geo-reference backdrop map in Epanet

Step8
Open Epanet and insert the dimension of the backdrop map in
Epanet as seen before (View -> Map Dimension)

0
800
500
0

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Geo-reference backdrop map in Epanet

Step8
Insert the map and switch auto-length on (right click on left bottom)

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Geo-reference backdrop map in Epanet

Step9
Crosscheck the correctness of the length with a new pipe on the scale bar or a known length.

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Geo-reference backdrop map in Epanet

Note:

• The elevation of the junctions must be known and inserted


manually into Epanet at each element.

• This system is not precise, but in case you do not have the
shape files, only a printout of the situation, this is is still a way to
make the simulation.

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Geo-reference backdrop map in Epanet

Thank you – Any questions?

CAS WASH Module Epanet

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