Joining network assets

You can use GeoAdministrator to create a single network asset from two existing network assets that are connected to a common endpoint. For example, you might want to combine two sewer mains that share a common sewer node.

  1. Select the map features for two network assets that share an endpoint.
  2. Click Tools on the GeoAdministrator tab and select Join Selected Network Assets.
    GeoAdministrator shows the Linear Feature Selection dialog box, which you can use to define how you want to create the new asset record.

    Most importantly, you must specify how you will assign a COMPKEY to the new record. Because there are two existing network asset records, you have three options: you can copy the attributes from either of the existing records, or you can create a new record without copying any of the existing attributes. Thus, under Select the feature to keep, the Linear Feature Selection dialog box shows three option buttons: one for each existing asset and one labeled New Default Asset. You can select either of the first two options to use the attributes from the specified asset, or you can click New Default Asset to create new attributes.

  3. Select one of the options under Select the feature to keep.
  4. If you want to expire the common endpoint in Operations and Regulations, select Expire Contained Point Asset.
  5. Click OK.