SIC^2: Simulation and Integration of Control for Canals
Import sections and cross profiles in text format
It is possible to import sections from text files containing tables with values separated by tabs, on several lines. This file can be at the formats described below, be a Mascaret geo file or be a HEC-RAS g* file .
In the case of a text file, all formats managed by SIC are available:
- L or 1 = Section of type Width - Elevation
- A or 2 = Section of type Abscissa - Elevation
- C or 3 = Section of type Circular
- D or 4 = Section of type Culvert
- P or 5 = Section of type Power
- R or 6 = Section of type Rectangular
- T or 7 = Section of type Trapezium
If behind this letter or this number is added the letter s or S (attached, without space), this section will be considered as singular, to insert one or more device (weir, gate, etc.) in the Hydraulic mode.
Example :
section_234 $ 145782.9 $ $ 0 $ A $ 45.089584 $ 9.902083 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ 22.0918
-174.223 39.000
-173.065 38.312
173.065 38.312
174.223 39.000
ld_Isola-Serafini $ 146338.4 $ $ 0 $ As $ 45.092918 $ 9.900417 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ -2.8141
-57.613 38.000
-55.546 36.403
55.546 36.403
57.613 38.000
section_236 $ 147124.1 $ $ 0 $ A $ 45.099583 $ 9.897083 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ -22.3343
-125.365 32.880
-124.500 32.486
124.500 32.486
125.365 32.880 To access the Import window sections of a reach, there are two possibilities:
- Select a reach, make a right-click and choose "Import sections" in the context menu;
- In the description window of a reach, click the "Import" button at the top of the window.
These tables can be quite varied in format (see below).
Before each Abscissa - Elevation table, a line allows to import the general data of the section, separated by the characters $ (dollar).
1. Section name
2. Abscissa (in m)
3. Minor-medium elevation overflow (for minor-medium bed section) or distance for the major bed (for a major bed section). Just leave space character if the section is just a minor bed section.
4. Section type : 1 for major bed section, 0 for minor bed section or minor-medium bed section if the minor-medium elevation overflow is filled. You can also just put a space character if the section is just a minor bed section
5. Format of the section with a letter of number code (L or 1, A or 2, C or 3, D or 4, P or 5, R or 6, T or 7). Additional letter s or S (attached, without space) if the section is singular (for a cross device such as weir, gate, etc) (Ls, As, Cs, etc)
6. Latitude in decimal degrees or in metric unit (option)
7. Longitude in decimal degrees or in metric unit (option)
8. Geolocation reference of the section (option, soon)
- 1: of the middle point
- 2: of the lowest point
- 3: of the highest point
- 4: of the left bank
- 5: of the right bank
- 6: for a given lateral abscissa
9. Lateral offset of the geolocation reference (option, soon)
in meters when previous option is set to 6 ("for a given lateral abscissa")
10. Angle of the section with respect to a reference (option, soon)
in degrees, with reference to the North direction for example. This reference can be changed in the Network properties, Geolocation settings tab. This can be Geographic North, Centerline, or Draw segment.
These geolocation data will appear in the Geolocation tab of description of sections
The abscissa and the overflow elevation are optional. In the absence of values (or just one or several space characters), the abscissa default will be 0 and the section will be considered as a minor bed section (without overflow minor-medium bed elevation). If the section format is not given the Abscissa - Elevation format will be supposed (therefore corresponding to the A or 2 code).
Format accepted for tables Abscissa - Elevation
Normal table
On one column:
Abs1 <tab> Cote1
Abs2 <tab> Cote2
Abs3 <tab> Cote3
Abs4 <tab> Cote4On several columns:
Abs1 <tab> Cote1<tab>Abs2 <tab> Cote2
Abs3 <tab> Cote3<Tab>Abs4 <tab> Cote4Transposed table
On a row:
Abs1 <tab> Abs2 <tab> Abs3 <tab> <Abs4>
Cote1 <tab> Cote 2 <tab> Cote 3 <tab> < Cote 4>On several rows:
Abs1 <tab> Abs2
Cote1 <tab> Cote 2
Abs3 <tab> <Abs4>
Cote 3 <tab> < Cote 4>Example of imported file
DX=00000250.0;
section_1 $ 0.0 $ $ 0 $ A $ 45.087082 $ 9.034584 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ 22.0918
-92.213 60.849
-82.990 52.889
82.990 52.889
92.213 60.849
section_2 $ 555.6 $ $ 0 $ A $ 45.087917 $ 9.039583 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ -2.8141
-131.488 60.778
-122.729 53.538
122.729 53.538
131.488 60.778
section_3 $ 1111.1 $ $ 0 $ A $ 45.087082 $ 9.044583 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ -22.3343
-92.213 60.707
-82.990 52.747
82.990 52.747
92.213 60.707
DX=00000100.0;
ld_Pancarana $ 1666.7 $ $ 0 $ A $ 45.086250 $ 9.048750 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ -2.1906
-92.213 60.636
-82.990 52.677
82.990 52.677
92.213 60.636
section_5 $ 2452.3 $ $ 0 $ A $ 45.082916 $ 9.054584 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ 3.2219
-70.381 60.566
-60.195 51.416
60.195 51.416
70.381 60.566
DX=00000400.0;
section_6 $ 3007.9 $ $ 0 $ A $ 45.083748 $ 9.058750 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ -41.0541
-43.210 60.495
-43.210 50.193
43.210 50.193
43.210 60.495
section_7 $ 3793.6 $ $ 0 $ A $ 45.087082 $ 9.064583 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ -49.3008
-92.122 60.424
-82.602 52.077
82.602 52.077
92.122 60.424 For the format Width - Elevation (code L or 1) we also have access to 2 possibilities : normal or transposed, with the same idea as above but with Widths instead of Abscissas.
For the parametered formats the transposed mode does not exist. Data must be given under the following format:
C or 3 = Section of type Circular:
Radius
Bank Elevation <tab> Bed ElevationD or 4 = Section of type Culvert:
Width<tab> Side slope
Bank Elevation <tab> Bed ElevationP or 5 = Section of type Power:
Width<tab> Coeff Power
Bank Elevation <tab> Bed ElevationR or 6 = Section of type Rectangular:
Width
Bank Elevation <tab> Bed ElevationT or 7 = Section of type Trapezium:
Width<tab> Side slope
Bank Elevation <tab> Bed ElevationExample with different formats:
section1 $ 0.0 $ $ $ A $ 45.047122 $ 10.768145 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ 22.0918
-99.547 25.486
-84.567 16.489
84.567 16.489
99.547 25.486
section2 $ 800.0 $ $ $ L $ 45.039195 $ 10.793122 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ -2.8141
149.536 15.432
189.072 25.419
section3 $ 875.0 $ $ $ C $ 45.042937 $ 10.806417 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ -22.3343
111.111
25.409 15.603
section4 $ 1185.0 $ $ $ D $ 45.042849 $ 10.822073 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ -2.1906
222.222 0.5
25.379 15.661
section5 $ 1525.0 $ $ $ P $ 45.040071 $ 10.833905 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ 3.2219
127.411 0.536
25.333 15.274
section6 $ 2050.0 $ $ $ R $ 45.046153 $ 10.844424 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ -41.0541
171.086
25.226 17.043
section7 $ 2725.0 $ $ $ T $ 45.049515 $ 10.848664 $ 2 $ 0.0 $ -49.3008
176.586 0.536
25.096 17.318 The interpolation space step DX can also be specified in the file. The format is:
DX=00000500.0;If this file is created by the software Matlab, the write format is for example:
fprintf(fidout,'%s%010.1f%s\r\n','DX=',PasDX,';');The first "DX=" line found will be attributed to the whole reach. The next ones, if any, will be attributed to the following sections until a new one is specified. The "DX= lines" must always be written before a section data line (cf example above).
Import command line
If large numbers of reaches must be created, it is possible to automate this import by calling the software from the command line with multiple profile files as parameters, either in the options of the command line, or in a edisic.mac file. For more information, see dedicated chapter.
