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Watch a video about what is new in HAMMER
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A completely revised and easy-to-use standalone interface that looks and feels like every other product in the Haestad Methods product line, will make existing users of products such as WaterCAD, WaterGEMS and StormCAD immediately feel comfortable developing transient analysis models in the new HAMMER. |
HAMMER uses the Method of Characteristics – the benchmark standard and unquestionably the most rigorous and robust algorithm for hydraulic transient flow analysis with over 20 years of proven real-world implementation. HAMMER’s all-new interface further simplifies the complex science of water hammer and transient analysis by implementing all the productivity and interoperability features that make Haestad Methods products the easiest to use in the industry.
What's New in V8i
Updated GIS and CAD interoperability
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- Support for ProjectWise V8i
- Support for MicroStation V8i
- Support for AutoCAD 2009
- Support for ArcGIS 9.3
If you don't have any MicroStation, AutoCAD, or ArcGIS license, you can choose to run HAMMER in its stand-alone platform (no platform requirements). |
Improved modeling building
New GIS-ID property can be used for maintaining associations between records in your source file and elements in your model.
ModelBuilder improvements (to create new models or update existing ones from various different data sources)
- Oracle spatial support for ModelBuilder.
- Possibility to import part of the data using queries. This allows users to filter the data they need to import without having to change the data in its original format.
- Automatic creation of selection set with model elements that are either added (updated topology) or which properties are updated (updated properties).
- Flexibility to choose to update the currently selected scenario or create a new child scenario during the data import process. This allows users to clearly see what properties have been updated when looking at the scenario management table.
Easier model management
Demand Control Center and Unit Demand Control Center can now be filtered and sorted by zone; both demand control centers now provide access to statistics.
Isolation valves can now be moved off of their associated pipe in the drawing view; a dashed line represents the association between the elements.
Possibility to easily and quickly create a prototype by right-clicking any element in the drawing view and selecting Create Prototype to make that the prototype for that element.
Small flows such as nodal demands can now be displayed in different units (such as gpd) than large pipe flow (such as gpm).
New Merge Nodes in Close Proximity tool
Better hydraulic options and analysis
Check valve closure/opening time option in transient runs.
Ability to close SAV based on pressure threshold in transient runs (was previously time-based only).
Ability to close air valves based on 'transition pressure.'
Introduction of control valve patterns for steady state/EPS runs.
Support for discharge coefficient versus relative closure for TCVs in steady state/EPS runs.
Tank level alarm support now allows users to define triggers that generate notifications when tank levels rise above or fall below the defined alarms (steady state/EPS runs).
Analysis of the behavior of air valves at high points in steady state/EPS runs
Improved performance
Calculation performance improvements.
LoadBuilder performance improvements for nearest-neighbor operations.
Enhanced display options
Highlighted link elements (in the drawing view) can now be differentiated both by color and by symbol size.
Accelerated redraw option provides compatibility with a wider range of video cards.
What's New in V8 XM
Transparent compatibility with WaterCAD and WaterGEMS
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HAMMER models can now be simply opened with WaterCAD or WaterGEMS (or vice-versa) without an unnecessary conversion or import step. This key advancement represents the highest possible degree of interoperability allowing users to seamlessly share water distribution and transient analysis models. |
ArcGIS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, and stand-alone interoperability included
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The new HAMMER includes, within a single product, four interoperable environments: ArcGIS, AutoCAD, MicroStation and stand-alone. HAMMER becomes the first transient analysis model with this unique level of interoperability allowing users to work inside their favorite GIS, CAD or stand-alone to build, edit, run, and analyze transient models. |
Scenario Management
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One of the most popular features of Haestad Methods products is now available in HAMMER. Scenario Management allows users to organize an unlimited number of what-if scenarios in one model file. |
Active Topology
Active Topology allows users to specify which parts of a system are active and which are inactive for any particular scenario. For example, this new feature will enable users to analyze multiple transient control measures in a single model file.
Wave Speed Calculator
The wave speed calculator assists users to determine the wave speed in pipelines in the network.
Advanced transient phenomena animation
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View dynamic animations of pressure, flow and HGL as the transient pressure wave moves through the system. |
Background Layer Support
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HAMMER now supports the addition of multiple background layers in a number of formats, such as BMP, JPEG, DXF, Shapefile and TIFF. |
Advanced Property-Based Symbology
New color-coding and element sizing features allow users to easily visualize maximum and minimum pressures and HGLs, and maximum air and vapor volumes anywhere along a pipeline.
ModelBuilder
A powerful tool used for creating models from various different data sources (such as spreadsheets, databases, Shapefiles, etc.)
Skelebrator
Skelebrator is a tool for reducing the complexity of a model by removing pipes while preserving the hydraulic behavior of the system
Dynamic Queries
Query input and result data using powerful query statements. Chose from dozens of built-in queries, or create custom queries using the Query Builder.
Network Navigator
Navigate around the model using the Network Navigator tool. Browse through selection sets or elements that meet query criteria, find orphaned nodes, connected/disconnected elements and more.
Selection Sets
Create and save a set of elements that is static or dynamic (updated based on query results). These Selection Sets allow you to predefine a group of elements that you want to manipulate together.
Contours
Create contour plots that show a range of different input and result values.
Named Views
Name and save an unlimited number of 'views' (locations in the model you need to revisit frequently) to facilitate efficient navigation around the model.
Aerial View
Get a birds-eye view of the system so you can stay oriented within the model at all times.
Hyperlinks
Add hyperlinks to any model element which link that element to any number of accessible files (such as documents, spreadsheets, digital images, etc.)
User Data Extensions
Extend the database format to include your own custom data fields. For example, add a field for pipe condition and use the values of that field in queries, color coding, etc.
WaterObjects.NET
WaterObjects.NET is the object model used by HAMMER, which allows for the extension and customization of the core software functions.