Release Information
MIKE URBAN

Release Note - 2011

Introduction

Welcome to MIKE URBAN Release 2011.

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:

Hardware Requirements

The recommended minimum hardware requirements are:

Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP Professional (32 and 64 bit), Windows Vista Business (32 and 64 bit), Windows 7 Professional (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 2011 DVD and then press the 'Install'

MIKE URBAN 2011 is based on ArcGIS 10.0 including service pack 1. If you have ArcGIS versions prior to 10.0 installed it will not be possible to keep these.

License File and Dongle^ top

To use MIKE URBAN in licensed-mode please follow these steps:

  1. Make sure that the provided dongle is attached to the computer (parallel or USB port - for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition USB port only)
  2. The dongle driver is installed automatically during the setup of the program
  3. 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
  1. 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
  2. To update your license file using the DHI Software License Updater, simply launch “Start->Programs->MIKE BY DHI 2011->DHI License Updater” and follow the on-screen instructions.
  3. Alternatively, the license file can simply be copied from the supply medium (attachment to e-mail from DHI or CD/DVD) in  \Program Files\DHI\2011\License or Program Files (x86)\DHI\2011\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 2011 -> 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

mikebydhi@dhigroup.com
Tel: +45 4516 9333 (Open 7.30-16.00 GMT)
Fax: +45 4516 9292

 

New Features^ top

A short overview on many of the new and exciting features in MIKE URBAN 2011 are given below. For further, please refer to the relevant user guide.

Model Manager

 

GUI: Tools | Model Configuration

Manual: Model Manager User Guide, section 20

This tool will report on differences between two MIKE URBAN databases. Records that are different can be shown in the map view and differences will be reported as changed, deleted or added. The differences are saved to a geo-database, which can be used to automatically redo the changes at a later stage, eg when redoing otherwise manual modifications after import.

 

GUI: Tools | Simplification

Manual: Model Manager User Guide, section 16

The existing simplification tool has been further enhanced with a new pipe merge criteria and a detailed summary report showing what has been merged or removed. Additionally, settings can be saved and multiple simplifications can be carried out in batch.

 

GUI: Model Results | Reporting Tool

Manual: Model Manager User Guide, section 21.12

With the tool wizard you can generate a single tabular report (in HTML, CSV and other formats) that combines data across tables and combines input data and simulation results.

 

GUI: Switched on/off in table of content

Boundary conditions are now visualized in the map view. This includes rainfall, temperature, evaporation, inflow and level boundaries in MOUSE and SWMM models as well as water demands in WD models.

 

GUI: Tools | General SQL Commands

Manual: Model Manager User Guide, section 2.10.3

This tool allows you to define, save, load, and execute an unlimited number of SQL commands. In one operation, which you can easily save and document, you can change multiple attributes in multiple tables.

 

CS MOUSE

GUI: Tools | Climate Change

Manual: Model Manager User Guide, section 18

Firstly, this tool provides access to output from global climate models approved by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Secondly, the tool applies these outputs to make climate change assessment through automated modification of boundary conditions to the MOUSE model.

 

GUI: Tools | User Tool | Pipe Design

Manual: Collection System User Guide, section 12

The MOUSE Pipe Design Module is a tool, which helps the users to design pipe diameters for new systems as well as for pipes in existing systems.

 

SWMM

 

Water Distribution

GUI: EPANET | WD Tools | Demand Adjusted Analysis

Manual: Water Distribution User Guide, section 3.4

Traditionally, water demands are defined prior to the simulation and thus independent of the actual pressure. With Release 2011, the Wagner equation can be used to adjust the node demands based on the available pressure.

 

GUI: Model Results | Reliability Analysis

Manual: Model Manager User Guide, section 21.20.7

The Reliability Analysis Tool allows you to analyze hydraulic and water quality results of any steady state or extended period analysis and to investigate the reliability in terms of exceeded maximum or minimum values of pressures, flows, water quality, or any other result item. Additionally, the reliability can be combined with for instance demands to calculate the associated risk.

 

GUI: Simulation | Run Batch Simulation

Manual: Water Distribution User Guide, section 2.7.2

Multiple simulations represented with the scenario manager can be simulated in batch.

 

GUI: Model Result | Generate HTML Report

Manual: Model Manager User Guide, section 21.20.4

The  ‘Generate HTML Report’ tool allows you to create a HTML based report for a WD project including input data and results of the simulation.

 

 

Known Defects and Workarounds^ top

MIKE URBAN Service Pack 1, February 2011^ top

Module/Type Error/Inconvenience/New Feature
Status
Remarks
Model Configuration Tool "Insert" task is not enabled for "Apply Configuration"
Fixed
 

MIKE URBAN Service Pack 3, April 2011^ top

Module/Type Error/Inconvenience/New Feature
Status
Remarks
SWMM

SWMM engine now based on SWMM5.0.21

From Build 5.0.019 (07/30/10)

- Low Impact Development (LID) objects and new dialog forms were added to specify LID design data and their placement within a project's subcatchments.

- A new checkbox was added to the Evaporation page of the Climatology Editor to include the option to evaporate only in dry periods.

- The choices for Function type on the Buildup page of the Land Use Editor were extended to include an external time series.

From Build 5.0.017 (10/7/09)

The property editor for Pollutant objects was modified to accommodate the new default dry weather flow concentration property.

From Build 5.0.016 (6/22/09)

- The Evaporation page of the Climate Editor was modified to accommodate the new option for computing evaporation from daily temperatures.

- Evaporation Rate has been added to the list of System variables that can be viewed in time series plots and tables.

- The term "Shape Curve" was replaced by "Storage Curve" in the Storage Unit Property Editor to remove any confusion with the Shape Curve used to define custom closed cross-section shapes.

From Build 5.0.015 (4/10/09)

- Storage unit nodes have a new optional property named Infiltration that can store Green-Ampt infiltration parameters for the unit and thus allow it to serve as an infiltration basin.

- Different sets of Initial Abstraction parameters (maximum depth, initial depth, and recovery rate) can now be specified for each of the three unit hydrographs (short term, medium term, and long term) that comprise an RDII Unit Hydrograph group.

- A Meander Modifier was added to a Transect's parameters.

From Build 5.0.014 (1/21/09)

Support was added for the following new engine features:

- minimum conduit slope option

- culvert designation for specific conduits

- monthly infiltration recovery Pattern

- Baseline Time Pattern for external inflows

- updated Modified Baskethandle cross-section shape

- either depth-based or head-based Outlet rating curves

- options to ignore selected process models

- use of an external file as source of time series data

- The File -> Export -> Hotstart File command now converts metric results to internal SWMM US units before saving them to the hotstart file.

- The coordinates of the default natural areal depletion curve for snow packs were changed to correspond to those appearing in the National Weather Service publications on which SWMM's snowmelt routines were based.

New Feature Please refer to the MIKE URBAN Collection System User Guide for further.
MOUSE engine Inflow limitation storage added to the XRF output New Feature Please refer to the DHIAPP.INI and ADP file documentation for further.
MOUSE engine
  • Misc new error messages added (e.g. on long weirs) and modification of other error messages
  • Flush-in initilization through orifices and valves missing
  • When using local parameters for Time Area runoff the TA coeff is ignored
  • The default value for the dhiapp.ini setting HDSummaryGeneratedWaterReport set as OFF
  • Natural channels - error when topography and link length differs less than the min dx
  • Simulation Launcher opens in minimized state when starting simulation on Windows 7
  • The simulation freezes without any error message if there is difference between the model and the hotstart model
  • Some values in the summary remains in SI units even if the project is in US units
  • User Written Control dll is not loaded
  • Statistics result file incorrectly written with truncated identifiers
  • Hot start feature causes a violation in writing data to the “User Specified” result files in some cases
  • Orifices erroneous uses height and width as scaling if they are defined for a CRS
Fixed Comment for the orifices using height and width input (last item in the list):
In old MOUSE versions scale values for orifices specified by a CRS could be provided as input. This could be specified in two ways - using a scale factor or a height-width scale. In MIKE URBAN scaling is handled by creating several CRS.

If the width field for CRS orifice is filled (for whatever reason) in MIKE URBAN the value would be used to scale the orifice by this field (even if it was greyed out). After SP3 this will no longer be the case (hence different results can be obtained). A warning will be issued if either the width or the height field is filled for a CRS orifice. 

If importing a MOUSE project using a scaled orifice (prior to SP3) the scaling type would always be set to the scaling factor.

After SP3 the import of old MOUSE project has been changed so that it will create manipulated CRS ID's for those CRS orifices where the import can not be performed with the right scaling. In a following SP the import will be changed further so that the scaled CRS will be created automatically.
Longitudinal profile
  • When choosing "Set current layout as default" some items where lost (e.g. tabular items) when creating new profiles
  •  

    Plotting the max Water Level in Longitudinal Profile creates a secondary axis with a different scale when using us-units

  • Scale of the Y axis always begin at 0, even if you click on zoom to extent

  • Natural channel: bottom elevation of the upstream end of the topography is drawn at the downstream node, and vice versa

Fixed  
Project check tool
  • New checks added
  • Some checks modified
Fixed  
Model Configuration Tool
  • The comparison should not be done on temporary tables. The list of temporary tables can be found in the document "MIKE URBAN Tables" by searching for "internal table" (with the exception of the m_RESStatisticsStorage which is not a tempory table)
  •  Not possible to apply a model configuration on a GDB database
  • When trying to upgrade GDB database, a wrong error message is displayed
  • Error messages improved
  • Progress bar needs to be displayed earlier
  • Check of coordinate system when creating a new configuration should be performed
  • When there is only one update in a table and this is ignored in the conflict dialog the task should be removed
Fixed  
Simplification Wizard
  • When loading parameters for the Simplification Wizard containing reference to a polygon, then the name of the polygon layer is not included
Fixed  
Import/export
  • MU Import-Export Wizard - incorrectly sets the property Enable_Fill_Default to "No". Now set to 'Yes' as with the advanced Import-Export dialog
  •  The import of a SWMM inp file with a connection Catchment to Catchment generates an error
Fixed  
Scenario manager In some cases not possible to go back to Base scenario Fixed  
Result presentation WD: Not possible to load result for preselected tanks Fixed  
GUI/editing
  • Labels on the MOUSE runoff simulation tab where swapped (time step for dry and wet)
  • Plotting empty QH pump curve teminates MU
  • Entering link from editor when editing a gdb-based project will not save to and from node
  • MOUSE:Discharge coefficient for long weir is not editable

Fixed  
2D Overland
  • After running a 2D overland simulation MU will try to load the resulting MIKE 21 results: Changed - manual load required
  • When adding an overland result the symbology should correspond to the data and should be editable
Fixed  
WD
  • "Export to ASCII file" adds quetion marks after all rules
  • Unit not shown for the Total Network Water Demand in "Distributed demands | Node Demand Coefficients"
  • Demand Statistics calculation is not correct
Fixed  
SWMM Climatology
  • Dialog changed (insert and delete buttons removed)

  • Not possible to add or edit climatology pan values in SWMM5 Climatology editor

  • SWMM: Climatology | Temperature, dialog should save/convey the full path, not just the filename of mss_Temperature.FileName

   
Chinese OS Pipes cannot be added graphically Fixed  
Boundary conditions
  • When creating a network load where the connectiontype is individual or list to should only be possible to use 'average' on the corresponding boundary item
  • When assigning network loads to a list the boundary items display wrong units
  • Assigning Boundary Conditions using selection list files in some cases caused error messages

Fixed
Field calculator The field calculator should block further changes until it has completed Fixed  
Memory Memory not released when result file is removed Fixed  
Interpolation and Assignment tool Tool not working correctly for the 'Linear Interpolation Along Network Path'.    
Misc
  • Various documentation updated
  • German strings updated under Time Series tab
  • Table properties in TOC for groups not editable
Fixed  

 

MIKE URBAN Service Pack 4, June 2011^ top

Module/Type Error/Inconvenience/New Feature
Status
Remarks
ArcGIS version ArcGIS 10 service pack 2 is tested and verified to be working with MIKE URBAN 2011 SP4 Updated  
SWMM
  • Engine upgraded to version 5.0.022
  • MUID was not automatically generated when inserting a new record for the LID Control dialog or LID usage dialog
  • Longitudinal profile: Ground level is not displayed correctly for SWMM profiles
Updated/Fixed  
EPANET When importing an EPANET file (inp), the viscosity is not imported but always set to 1 Fixed  
Network load units When upgrading a project (using liters per second for network load) from 2011 to 2011 incl. SP3 the unit for network load would change but the value wouldn't Fixed  
WD
  • WD-Tools: The "Flow constraints" editor within Pipe Calibration not always saving data
  • When aggregating the demand in Demand Allocation to Multiple Demands, the unit is not considered
  • Air-valve data: "Dual-acting valve curve" will not be loaded when clicking the button

Fixed  
MOUSE engine
  • If the headloss flag was undefined it might under certain conditions cause simulation to stall, without any error message

  • For a pollutant boundary the item type mode can be set to either "Concentration" or "Load". However if nothing is set the engine should issue an error. Before SP4  the simulation would run through but without any pollutant inflow.

Fixed  
Simplification wizard Using a profile path in batch mode does not work Fixed  
2D Overland Flow Program terminates when you load the same dfs2 result file twice Fixed  
Scenario Manager When negative areas were found in the catchment area the graphical display would be strange Fixed Check added to prevent this problem
Diurnal Pattern dialog Problems opening dialog with some setups on win7 Fixed  
Chinese version Problems with the localization to Chinese could some time result in program terminating. Fixed Correction of translated strings was also done
Advanced Layout and ArcGIS The MIKE URBAN Extension was not registered in ArcMap so when activating the Advanced Layout and ArcGIS the MIKE URBAN toolbar could not be added as described in the manual Fixed  
Misc
  • Spelling on Model B parameter data corrected
  • Various documentation updated
  • Open Editor tool can not be used to open the element in the last row in a table, would only open table but not the right element
Fixed  

 

MIKE URBAN Service Pack 6, October 2011^ top

Module/Type Error/Inconvenience/New Feature
Status
Remarks
Restore from XML When restoring from an xml file the database version is overwritten with the database version used to create the XML-file Fixed  
Scenario Manager If you activate another scenario (with a Network alternative) than the currently active scenario and want to use the 'Save as' directly afterwards an error is displayed Fixed  
Result presentation
  • The 'Result Value' for Statistic Results layer is always in SI units even though the project is in US units
  • When plotting a time series from the 2D overland results no data is displayed
Fixed  
Longitudinal profile
  • LP does not reset to default settings until project is closed
  • Plotting raster data from a dfs2 file not working
Fixed  
Pipe design When designing large number of pipes (> 1000) memory issues could occur Fixed  
2D Overland Flow Switching from one simulation to another makes MU loose focus Fixed  
Catchment tools When splitting catchments the new resulting catchments are missing parameters.  After fix e.g. the imperviousness specified for the original catchment will be transferred to the new resulting catchments. Fixed  Please refer to the updated documentation in the Model Manager User Guide on how the parameters are set in resulting catchments.
Import of data
  • When importing data the 'snap' parameter is ignored. Error was introduced with MU 2011.
  • Importing large amount of data to GDB causes incorrect shapes
  • Importing data from shapefiles on non-ANSII OS causes error
  • Tables for 'internal' use should not be included in the "Append MIKE URBAN" job  
Fixed Some parts previously released in hotfix
WD
  • When in WD model in the longitudinal profile 'Set as Default' terminates MU
  • Depending on nodes chosen for  a fire flow simulation results show sometimes "0" and status "Cannot find limits" for some junctions.
  • MU WH - Pump QH curve defined by 1 or 3 points is wrongly exported (wrong units) for water hammer
  • If you open the 'Run Simulation' dialog in EPANET and press the 'Close' button, some results (found present) may be automatically loaded eventhough no simulation has been run
  • When exporting results to database MU could terminate
Fixed  
MOUSE
  • Error messages updated and new ones added
  • The derived result "Critical versus actual Node Water Level" under Model Results is calculated incorrectly. Instead of the critical level, the Ground Level is used in the calculation
  • When the parameter msm_Node.MaxInlet is not specified, but used in the simulation default (obviously wrong) value is used. This causes water to be sucked out of the system.
  • Erroneous handling of delete values for rain time series could cause error in runoff simulations
  • In some cases the Summary Report produced from RDII+B simulations with the MOUSE Engine shows “strange” values in the column for presentation of accumulated evaporation.
  • In Runoff simulations the item type Rainfall is now also accepted (in addition to Rainfall Intensity and Rainfall Depth)
  • If using a dfs0 file where values are defined as float instead of double the scaling factor is not used
  • Control: When using condition type 'change in sensor value' an error was found
  • If Catchments (polygons, areas, x, y, PEs) are imported into a MIKE Urban model (or the model is upgraded from an old version), it is not possible to "generate model records" for the RDI table (msm_HModCRC)
  • When plotting graph of basin volume wrong unit could be displayed for US unit systems
  • Improved routine for handling small values in the FLOODLIMIT parameter (specified in the dhiapp.ini file)
  • "French" hydrological model (C2) in  MOUSE uses the Desbordes formula for the calculation of the catchment's lag time. This happens when user sets the lag time to zero. Otherwise, the model applies the user-specified lag time value.   In the implemented Desbordes formula in MIKE URBAN a constant of 0.3175 is applied default instead of 0.494 (found in other scientific litterature). In the DHIAPP.INI file choice of parameter can now be made. Please refer to the documentation on the DHIAPP.INI file for further on this.
  • The use of relative resistance in XZRM cross sections is changed to to use total area instead of effective area
  • When a user-specified resultfile includes an RTC controlled orifice the file would either not be read or to show erroneous results. 
Fixed  
SWMM
  • Pasting time series information into the Time Series editor from e.g. notepad would corrupt information
  • Flow Routing should be enabled in the Project dialog when the nodes table has entries
  • Result Time Series can not be shown for SWMM Outlet, result type = "Link: Discharge" when selecting graphically
  • Problems running the SWMM to MOUSE result conversion tool

  • Various minor issues drawing SWMM results in longitudinal profile

Fixed Some parts previously released in hotfix
Misc
  • Various documentation updated
  • Various minor issues when importing time series from ASCII files corrected (found under Edit|Time Series)
  • Merge ERF tool not able to execute
  • Error messages updated and new ones added
  • Running MU on non-ANSII OS can cause crash if user name contains non-ANSII characters
  • Catchment connections are not graphically updated when the node is moved
  • Symbology not displayed correctly in a joined table that consists of polygons
  • Translation strings in Chinese and German version corrected
  • Using the MU extension in ArcMAP some tabs were missing in the layer properties
Fixed  

 

MIKE URBAN Service Pack 7, January 2012^ top

Module/Type Error/Inconvenience/New Feature
Status
Remarks
Import/export
  • MU terminates if you try to import data from an Oracle database with MU's Oracle Spatial Storage combined with a Oracle 11g client
  • Sometimes appending a MU model would give erroneous error message when the appended model was closed and re-opened again
Fixed  
Simplification wizard
  • Scrubbing does not take into account the selection file
  • Scrubbing method does not reconnect catchments  in a SWMM setup
  • Demands are not reconnected to the remaining network when using trimming
  • The option 'Selection for input is not saved in the configuration file
  • Not possible to choose a selection file in the “Load multiple configurations” of the simplification tool 
  • When merging several pipes of the same diameter, demands in the deleted node disappear  
Fixed Some of the corrections have previously been released in hotfixes.
Result presentation
  • Animating results will blink when 2D overland polygons are enabled
  • A fake result is loaded if you press Cancel after opening the Load Result dialog for Overland Results
Fixed  
Model configuration tool Comparisons between databases would erroneously report discrepancies in MU settings for databases being compared that would prevent model configuration being built Fixed  
Catchment tools
  • Catchment processing will require that data being used for the processing has coordinate systems defined
  • Inability to merge catchments
Updated/Fixed  
Longitudinal profile
  • DEM not displayed correctly with a setup in US-units
  • "Display Name" not used in legend  (WD setups)
  • Very short pipes will cause incorrect drawing of profile (CS-MOUSE)
Fixed  
Scenario Manager When upgrading a MU 2009 setup to MU 2011 an error message from the scenario manager is erroneously given Fixed  
WD
  • Selecting very large regions with multiple demands specified leaves these unselected in the multiple demands dialog
  • Import of specific inp-file caused problem in the rules section
  • Export of EPANET file exports keyword STATISTICS into [TIMES] section instead of STATISTIC  
Fixed  
SWMM
  • When importing an existing SWMM5 model, MIKE URBAN does not import the custom pipe shapes ID
  • End coefficient for trapezoidal weir is incorrectly grayed out
  • If selecting a catchment while having catchment dialog and routing dialog open at the same time, MU would terminate
  • If selecting a catchment while having the catchment dialog and catchment infiltration dialog open at the same time, MU would terminate   
Fixed  
MOUSE
  • When entering a keyword in the DHIAPP.INI file it is possible to add Inflow Limitation Storage information to the HD Simulation Summary
  • Progress information shown about the currently processed CRS in the Simulation Launcher
  • Problem with assigning temperature to runoff boundaries (from CRF file) as dfs0 time series
  • When running a network + 2D overland simulation the continuity balance is written incorrectly in the summary file (volume for the diverted runoff is not added correctly)
  • m11extra tool - updated with minor corrections
  • The Parameter Kinematic Wave dialog is not correctly displayed when you open it from the Catchment dialog     
Updated/Fixed See DHIAPP.INI file documentation for further information on the new keyword in the file.

Some of the corrections have previously been released in hotfixes.
Misc
  • Various updates in documentation
  • Various updated in German and Polish language versions
  • ESRI Spatial Analyst and 3D Analyst license erroneously activated when launching MU without the add-on modules that require these
  • Minor typos corrected in project check tool
  • Various updates to rules applied in project check tool
  • Error message displayed when creating join that misses information (instead of termination)
  • MU.exe and muiServerManger.exe left hanging when closing MIKE URBAN
Fixed  

 

 

 

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