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Manhole Spacing Based on Pipe Diameter

Problem: The spacing between manholes isn’t automatically related to pipe diameter. Suggestion: Allow the program to adjust spacing between manholes based on the pipe diameter.
about 15 hours ago in Storm and Sewer Products / SewerGEMS 0 Needs review

Improved Annotation Placement on Drawings

Problem: Overlapping text labels on manholes makes drawings hard to read. Suggestion: Implement smart label placement to avoid overlap, and use arrows to connect distant labels to their respective manholes.
about 15 hours ago in Storm and Sewer Products / SewerGEMS 0 Needs review

Warning for Acute Angles Between Inlet and Outlet Pipes

Problem: The software does not warn users when the angle between the inlet and outlet pipes at a manhole is less than 90 degrees, which is a design flaw. Suggestion: Activate a warning when acute angles are detected between inlet and outlet pipes.
about 15 hours ago in Storm and Sewer Products / SewerGEMS 0 Needs review

Link Population Density from GIS to Network Design

Problem: Current population data from GIS is not automatically used for calculating wastewater flow. Suggestion: Integrate GIS-based population density data with hydraulic calculations, including projections for future urban expansion.
about 15 hours ago in Storm and Sewer Products / SewerGEMS 0 Needs review

Generate Network Routing Scenarios Based on Road Slopes

Problem: Network routing is based solely on the drawn layout, without considering road slopes or the optimal path. Suggestion: Introduce a feature that suggests multiple routing scenarios based on road slopes and shortest paths to the lift station.
about 15 hours ago in Storm and Sewer Products / SewerGEMS 0 Needs review

Display Natural Ground Elevations with Color Gradients

Problem: It’s difficult to visually identify high and low ground areas during planning. Suggestion: Display natural ground elevations using color gradients to highlight high areas as potential starting points for gravity lines, and low areas as po...
about 15 hours ago in Storm and Sewer Products / SewerGEMS 0 Needs review

Automated Extraction and Layout of Profiles

Problem: Extracting profiles and placing them on sheets with proper labeling is a time-intensive manual process. Suggestion: Provide an option to automatically extract profiles, arrange them on sheets, and assign appropriate numbers within the sof...
about 15 hours ago in Storm and Sewer Products / SewerGEMS 0 Needs review

Automatic Manhole Numbering

Problem: Manhole numbering is done manually according to the layout of main lines and branches, which is time-consuming and error-prone. Suggestion: Add a feature for automatic numbering of manholes based on the network’s sequence.
about 15 hours ago in Storm and Sewer Products / SewerGEMS 0 Needs review

Pipe Sizes and Slopes Based on Street Widths

Problem: Pipe diameters and slopes in rural area codes depend on the width of the streets and are currently input manually. Suggestion: Enable automatic selection of pipe diameters and slopes based on the street width in accordance with applicable...
about 15 hours ago in Storm and Sewer Products / SewerGEMS 0 Needs review

Support for Preliminary Design Using Google Maps

Problem: In preliminary design stages, the absence of topographic surveys forces designers to rely on Google Maps for drawing site layouts manually and extracting elevations using separate tools. Suggestion: Integrate Google Maps as a background w...
about 15 hours ago in Storm and Sewer Products / SewerGEMS 0 Needs review