| Product(s): | Bentley HAMMER |
| Version(s): | 08.11.02.XX +, 10.XX.XX.XX |
| Area: | Modeling |
What is the purpose of the pump station element/polygon in HAMMER?
The pump station element was added as a feature in WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, and HAMMER in the V8i SELECTseries 2 version. In HAMMER, it is only used for visual purposes, so you can group together pumps that are in the same "station".
In WaterCAD and WaterGEMS, the pump station feature allows you to do a Pump Combination analysis, where you can view combined pump curves for one or more pumps within a given station. This pump combination analysis feature is not available in HAMMER, but the pump station element is included because HAMMMER, WaterCAD, and WaterGEMS use the same file format. Meaning, you can lay out and configure your pump station in WaterGEMS/CAD, open the model in HAMMER, do a transient analysis, and open it back up in WaterGEMS/CAD without losing your pump station information.