Creating linear assets

For linear assets, such as a sewer mains, storm mains and channels, or water mains, you can sketch networks of mains and nodes in ArcMap and create both the features (points and lines) and the Infor PS inventory in one step.

A linear asset is defined based on beginning and ending nodes, each of which is a separate point asset in your inventory. For example, a sewer main record might represent the stretch of pipe between two manholes. When you use the sketch tool to create a linear asset, you're creating three features in ArcMap (two point features and a line feature), and three asset records in Infor Operations and Regulations. You can also create a linear asset using existing endpoints.

  1. Start an ArcMap edit session.
  2. Select Infor PS Create Linear Asset from the Task list in the Editor toolbar.
  3. From the Target list, select the layer in which you want to create the linear asset.
  4. Click the Sketch Tool button in the Editor toolbar.
  5. Click the map where you want to place the first endpoint.
    Note: Activate snapping in ArcMap to ensure the end points of mains are accurately placed, and to ensure GeoAdministrator detects the right existing feature when attempting to connect to an existing asset.
  6. Double-click the map where you want to create the second endpoint.
    ArcMap draws a line connecting the two points, and GeoAdministrator shows the Validate New Linear Assets dialog box.
  7. Under Source Point, select the layer and asset type for the first endpoint (also known as the source or upstream endpoint).
  8. Specify an identification code for the source point in the Unit ID field.
  9. Under Segment, select the type of linear asset you're creating from the Asset Type list.
  10. Under Destination Point, select the layer and asset type for the downstream endpoint, and specify the unit ID.
  11. Click OK.
    GeoAdministrator creates two point features and a line feature in the geodatabase, and adds the corresponding asset records to the Infor Operations and Regulations database. The COMPKEY, COMPTYPE, and the various unit ID values are copied from the Infor Operations and Regulations database to your GIS attribute tables. The Feature List is then displayed with the three new assets listed in the grid. You can highlight an asset record in the grid and click Select to show it in the Infor PS Viewer.