Splitting a network asset

You can use GeoAdministrator to create two network assets from a single existing network asset by adding a node between the existing endpoints. For example, you might want to split a sewer main into two mains by inserting a sewer node at the midpoint.

  1. Select the map feature for the network asset that you want to split.
  2. Click Tools on the GeoAdministrator tab and select Split Selected Network Asset.
  3. Specify this information:
    Split Location
    Select the endpoint from which you want to measure the location of the split.
    Distance
    Specify the distance from the selected endpoint at which you want to split the asset.
    New Line Asset(s)
    Select the option button that indicates how you want to create the new network assets.

    The option that you select indicates how COMPKEYs will be assigned to the new records. You can use the original key for one of the new records and create a new key for the other one, or you can create new keys for both new assets.

    Thus, there are three option buttons. Selecting Create two new assets (expire the old) will create two new asset records, each with a new key. The other two options select which of the two new assets will keep the original key.

    Copy Attributes/Default Attributes
    These options define whether the attributes of the original asset record, such as the pipe diameter and the manufacturer, will be kept.
    • If you select Copy Attributes, GeoAdministrator will copy the attributes from the original network asset to the asset that keeps the original key.
    • If you select Default Attributes, GeoAdministrator will create new records without copying any of the original attributes.
    Note: Default Attributes is the only available option if you selected the Create two new assets (expire the old) option.
    New Point Asset
    Select the layer and asset type for the new point asset that you are creating to split the network asset
    Unit ID
    Type a unique identification code for the new point asset.
    Attributes
    Use these option buttons to choose whether you want to copy attributes from one of the two existing endpoints to the new one. If you select Default Attributes, GeoAdministrator will create a new point asset record without copying any attributes.
  4. Click OK.