MIKE URBAN
Release Note - 2009
Welcome to MIKE URBAN Release 2009.
MIKE URBAN is a flexible system for modeling and design of water distribution networks and collection systems for waste water and storm water. MIKE URBAN is based on a database for storing network as well as hydraulic modeling data.
With MIKE URBAN you have:
- GIS-based model building and management
- Powerful hydraulic simulation engines
- Integrated water quality, fire flow, real time control and water hammer simulation (water distribution)
- Integrated water quality, sediment transport, real-time control, dynamic pipe design and long-term statistics (collection systems)
- Full undo and redo capability in all editors
- Thematic mapping and integrated dynamic result visualization
- Open data models - easy integration with other applications
The recommended minimum hardware requirements are:
| Supported Operating Systems: | XP Professional (32 and 64 bit), Vista Business (32 and 64 bit) |
| Processor: | 2.0 GHz PC (or higher) |
| Memory (RAM): | 2.0 GB (or higher) |
| Hard disk: | 40 GB (or higher) |
| Monitor: | SVGA, resolution 1024x768 in 16bit colour |
| Graphic Card: | 32 MB RAM (or higher), 24 bit true colour |
| Media: | CD-ROM/DVD drive, 20 x speed (or higher) |
| File system: | NTFS |
Installation^ top
To install MIKE URBAN, please choose 'MIKE URBAN in the 'DHI Software Products Setup' dialog that appears when inserting the MIKE software 2009 DVD and then press the 'Install'
MIKE URBAN 2009 is based on ArcGIS 9.3 incl. service pack 1. If you have ArcGIS versions prior to 9.3 installed it will not be possible to keep these (ArcView version 3.x will still work).
License File and Dongle^ top
To use MIKE URBAN in licensed-mode please follow these steps:
- Make sure that the provided dongle is attached to the computer (parallel or USB port - for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition USB port only)
- The dongle driver is installed automatically during the setup of the program
- The MIKE software license file (DhiLicense.dat) may be retrieved using the Internet. A working Internet connection and a valid e-mail address are required. The license file may be retrieved in two ways:
- During installation of MIKE software
- After installation of MIKE software, by launching the License Updater through the start menu
- To retrieve your license file during installation of MIKE software, select “Local” when prompted to select the type of License Management, and then select “Internet” and follow the on-screen instructions
- To update your license file using the DHI Software License Updater, simply launch “Start->Programs->MIKE BY DHI 2009->DHI License Updater” and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Alternatively, the license file can simply be copied from the supply medium (attachment to e-mail from DHI or CD/DVD/floppy disk) in \Program Files\DHI\2009\License or Program Files (x86)\DHI\2009\License.
Product Invocation^ top
To start MIKE URBAN, select the 'MIKE URBAN icon under the 'MIKE URBAN' group, or go to Start -> Programs -> MIKE BY DHI 2009 -> MIKE URBAN and select 'MIKE URBAN'.
Support^ top
The Software Support Centre can be reached by mail, e-mail, phone or fax:
DHI's Software Support Centre
DHI
Agern Allé 5
DK-2970 Hørsholm
Denmark
software@dhigroup.com
Tel: +45 4516 9333 (Open 7.30-16.00 GMT)
Fax: +45 4516 9292
A short overview on many of the new and exciting features in MIKE URBAN 2009 are given below. For further, please refer to the relevant user guide.
Model Manager
- Data formats and data editing
- Based on AcrGIS 9.3
- Performance improvements
- Additional features when importing data
- Catchments and Catchments tool
- Improvement of the Catchment dialog
- Catchment connections dialog and catchment parameters available for easy global editing
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Export map
Ability to export the map window into a DXF file for AutoCAD or Micro Station (including result layers) -
Result presentation and time series
- Redesign of the result statistics dialog: only values relevant for the type of result file are displayed
- Redesign of additional results handling: a new Derived Results dialog has been added
- Ability to create flood maps in a raster format by interpolating given sets of data (i.e. max water levels in the nodes)
- Ability to view the network in 3D (without using MIKE Animator)
- Saving of AVI files of animations (animation of result layers in the map or of a longitudinal profiles)
- Ability to define the number of decimals for labeling results on the map
- Possibility to save and load the legend used for result layers (in the TOC)
- Displaying of graphs for cyclic profiles
CS MOUSE
- MIKE FLOOD integration in MIKE URBAN
2D overland flow modeling as a fully integrated model component in MIKE URBAN. Surface flooding can be simulated directly in MIKE URBAN by combining 1D and 2D models: The flow in the subsurface pipes is simulated using the MOUSE CS 1D engine and the overland flow is simulated using the MIKE 21 2D overland flow model. This combination of models is called MIKE FLOOD which is now integrated into MIKE URBAN. - Misc.
Ability for the user to define an initial water level throughout the model area (done through the ADP file)
SWMM
- Based on SWMM 5.0.012
Water Distribution
- Result presentation
- Expansion of the Result Tables by summary fields (calculation of the minimum, the maximum, and the average)
- Ability to select links or node where the results changed more than a specific threshold value (i.e. used to identify pipes where the flow direction has changed during the simulation)
- Possibility to store complete results (all time steps) in the database (mw_RES_)
- Misc.
- Based on EPANET 2.00.12
- Improvement of the Project information: the project information was extended to provide detail information regarding the model setup and the simulated results
- Ability to display Q-H plots (for pipes or for fire hydrants)
- Display current operating pump points on the Q-H curve possible
- Easy way to merge selected pipes added
- Possibility to duplicate pipe attributes and to generate “Tag” for every stretch of pipes
- Export and import the rules to/from ASCII file possible (both for the simple rules and the rule-based controls)
Known Defects and Workarounds^ top
- When running the project tool on a file based Geodatabase (GDB) the errors indicated by the following rules may be incorrect.
Rule numbers in question are: 1202051, 1202061, 1203051,1204124, 1204133,1215071, 1215072, 12110051, 12110052, 1222042,1273122, 1273123, 1273132, 1213133
MIKE URBAN Service Pack 1, May 2009^ top
| Module/Type | Error/Inconvenience/New Feature | Status |
Remarks |
| MOUSE nodes dialog | When specifying local data for the 'Outlet head loss' in the form view the check of 'Use local data' option followed immediately by entering the new coef. would result in cofficient being changed for default outlet head loss | Fixed |
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| SDE |
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Fixed |
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| Link to WEST | Modifications and improvements of the feature for generating WEST Input file with results from the MOUSE Engine simulation | Improvment |
MIKE URBAN Service Pack 2, June 2009
| Module/Type | Error/Inconvenience/New Feature | Status |
Remarks |
| MOUSE Engine |
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Fixed |
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| Longitudinal profile |
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Fixed |
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Threshold values Tif, Tof and Tg of the RDI model parameters |
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Inconsistent handling of threshold values for the RDI hydrological model parameters Tif, Tof and Tg during export of the model for the simulation has been rectified. This modification could affect calibrated model setups which include hydrological RDI model, where values for one or more of the three default threshold values for the parameters Tif, Tof and Tg, different than default (zero) have been used. Depending on the actually applied threshold value (other than default), the difference between the original model results and those generated by MU rel. 2009, could be significant. It is advisable to compare the MU rel. 2009 simulation results of any calibrated hydrological model including RDI, created under an earlier MU version or imported from MOUSE into any earlier version of MU, with the original simulation results (i.e. those generated my MOUSE or by an earlier version of MU. In case this comparison shows a significant difference, the values of the applied threshold values should be divided by 100. E.g. the value for Tif, Tof or Tg of 0.5 (SI units) should be replaced with 0.005, or if the model is in US units, the value of e.g. 50% should be changed to 0.5%. After modification of the threshold values, the model results generated by MU rel. 2009 should be identical to those made by earlier MU versions or by MOUSE. |
Fixed |
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| Graphical Editing | 'Move Selected' tool does not work when you want to move a selected node | Fixed |
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| Import/export |
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Fixed |
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| SWMM |
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Fixed |
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| WD |
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Fixed |
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| MOUSE |
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Fixed |
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| Simplification wizard | Merging does not merge pipes on selected path when first and second pipe are not fullfilling the merge criteria | Fixed |
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| 2D overland flow |
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Fixed |
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| Misc |
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Fixed |
MIKE URBAN Service Pack 3, November 2009
| Module/Type | Error/Inconvenience/New Feature | Status |
Remarks |
| TS import | Import of Danish kmd-format was errorneous: Each rain is the missing the last data record and an "interpolation" of the values between 2 events is wrongly done instead of setting value to 0.0 | Fixed |
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| Catchments |
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Fixed |
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| WD |
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Fixed |
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| MOUSE |
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Fixed |
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| SWMM |
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Fixed |
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| Interpolate to raster | When activating this in WD mode and when language is different from English program would terminate | Fixed |
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| Basin geometry and head loss | When trying to reference or edit a basin geometry or a head loss program would terminate occasionally | Fixed |
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| Import of data |
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Fixed |
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| Result presentation |
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Fixed |
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| DEM data | Some DEM's loaded in to be used in MIKE FLOOD simulation would result in error message | Fixed |
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| Load points and load allocation |
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Fixed |
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| Urban flood |
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Fixed |
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| Project check tool | Rules updated | Improved |
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| Upgrade of databases | Upgrade tool introduces duplicate entries in unit table - result is that some values are not converted correctly (only applies for some specific versions of MU databases) | Fixed |
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| Units | Result Statistics Layers are always displayed in Metric Units regardless of project units | Fixed |
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| Result statistics and result layers |
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Fixed/Improved |
Please note that field names in shape file are limited to 10 characters |
| Show selected nodes | When no nodes are selected and you chose "show selected" nodes, program terminates | Fixed |
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| Simplification wizard | The criteria for diameter used instead of friction when merging pipes | Fixed |
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| Documentation | Minor updates | Fixed |
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| Misc |
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New feature |
See DHIAPP.INI and ADP file documentation for further |
| ArcGIS version | MIKE URBAN is supported on ArcGIS 9.3 incl. service pack 1 but with SP3 it has also been executed and tested on 9.3.1. Issues found during this have been corrected. | Fixed |
MIKE URBAN Service Pack 4, February 2010
| Module/Type | Error/Inconvenience/New Feature | Status |
Remarks |
| Performance | Performance improvement: Recomputing the geometry when launching a MOUSE simulation has been made much faster. The alternative and faster approach now introduced with Service Pack 4 has made the “Recompute geometry” flag superfluous and consequently it has been removed. |
Improved |
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| Catchments and catchment tools |
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Fixed |
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| WD |
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Fixed |
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| 2D Overland |
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Fixed |
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MOUSE Engine |
1/ It is checked that PM links do not connect to nodes with pumps. (Short circuit to other pump stations) 2/ It is checked that PM links do not connect to non-PM links, unless through PM Tail nodes. 3/ It is checked that PM Tail Nodes are not stand alone without PM links connected.
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Fixed |
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| SWMM |
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Fixed |
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| Asset to model | MU WD: Asset to Model Tool (Valves and Pumps) does not transfer AssetID, valve/pump type, diameter | Fixed |
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| Result statistics |
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Fixed |
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| Longitudinal profile |
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Fixed |
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| Import | Import from MOUSE projects differed with respect to the weir coefficient depending on use of Wizard or Advanced import | Fixed |
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| Misc |
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Fixed |
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Tools |
M11Extra: The number of decimal digits in the text output file can now be controlled by a command line option. E.g. /DEC=6 will produce output with six decimal digits. SWMMout2MVWin: The tool has been upgraded to comply with the version of SWMM supported by MIKE URBAN, where the format of the SWMM binary OUT files were changed. |
New feature |
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MIKE URBAN Service Pack 5, June 2010
| Module/Type | Error/Inconvenience/New Feature | Status |
Remarks |
| TS import | Various minor corrections when importing time seris from xls-files (e.g. when having multiple worksheet in xls file) |
Fixed |
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| Units |
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Fixed |
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| Catchments, catchment and load tools |
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Fixed |
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| Editing | In the MOUSE Node editor, if the focus is in a cell in the Tabular view, and then you try to switch tabs the program will terminate | Fixed |
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| Import/export of data |
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Fixed |
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| MOUSE Engine |
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Fixed |
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| Water Distribution |
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Fixed |
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| Result presentation |
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Fixed |
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| Scenario Manager |
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Fixed |
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| Longitudinal profile | Exporting a profile that contains an orifice, a weir or a pump to DXF will result in termination of MU | Fixed |
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| Tools |
MergeERF tool could result in display of error message depending on the Windows Regional Setting for ‘Short date’ format |
Fixed |
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| Misc |
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Fixed |