| Product(s): | Bentley StormCAD, CivilStrom, SewerGEMS |
| Version(s): | 08.11.XX.XX |
| Area: | Layout and Data Input |
What does the following user notification mean?
"Cross Section dimensions are ignored. Conduit attributes are used instead."
This will occur if there is a Cross section node at both ends of a conduit. The reason is the cross sectional area of a conduit is assumed to be constant over its length, whereas the cross sectional area of a channel is defined at the end points, which need to be Cross Section nodes.
In other words, the message is there to inform you that the cross section of the conduit is defined by the conduit itself, not by the Cross Section nodes at the ends, which is generally the case for channels.
In most cases, a series of conduits would have junction chambers, catch basins, or manhole nodes at the endpoints. Cross section nodes would only be used if at least one channel link element is attached.
In some cases, it may be possible that a series of conduits have cross section nodes at the endpoints through importing of a certain file format for example. So, this message is here to alert you that the cross sectional area that you defined in those nodes are ignored, because the geometry of the conduits is defined in the conduit itself.