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Add Rule (Utility Network Tools)

Summary

Adds a network rule to a utility network.

All network rules created in a utility network are based on classes in the domain network and structure network at the asset group and asset type levels that allow you to define which types of features or objects can connect or associate. These rules are defined based on business practices and are used in conjunction with feature restrictions, which restrict the valid relationships between classes, to manage the correctness of assets in a network.

Learn more about feature restrictions and network rules

Usage

  • The network topology must be disabled.

  • To enable the network topology for a utility network, there must be rules present.

  • You can only add rules to a utility network that respect feature restrictions.

  • The following requirements must be met when working with an enterprise geodatabase:

Parameters

Label Explanation Data type

Input Utility Network

The utility network for which the rule will be added.

Utility Network; Utility Network Layer

Rule Type

Specifies the type of rule that will be created.

  • Junction-junction connectivity—A junction-junction connectivity rule will be created to allow point features or junction objects to connect through a connectivity association.

  • Containment—A containment rule will be created in which the from parameters are the container and the to parameters are the contents in a containment association.

  • Structural attachment—A structural attachment rule will be created in which the from parameters are the structure features or objects and the to parameters are the attachment features or objects in a structural attachment association.

  • Junction-edge connectivity—A junction-edge connectivity rule will be created to allow point and line features to connect through geometric coincidence (features are at the same x,y,z location), or allow an edge object to connect with point features or junction objects through a connectivity association.

  • Edge-junction-edge connectivity—An edge-junction-edge connectivity rule will be created to allow a line to connect to either side of a point feature, or allow an edge object to connect with another line or edge object through a point feature or junction object.

String

From Table

The from utility network feature class or nonspatial object that will be included in the rule.

Structural attachment and containment association rules require that the container or structure network feature be in this parameter.

When creating junction-edge and edge-junction-edge connectivity rules, this parameter must reference the junction or junction object.

String

From Asset Group

An asset group for the From Table parameter value to which the rule will apply.

String

From Asset Type

An asset type for the From Table parameter value to which the rule will apply.

String

To Table

The to utility network feature class or nonspatial object that will be included in the rule.

Structural attachment and containment associations rules require that the content or attachment network feature be in this parameter.

When creating junction-edge and edge-junction-edge connectivity rules, the From Table parameter must reference the junction or junction object.

String

To Asset Group

An asset group for the To Table parameter value to which the rule will apply.

String

To Asset Type

An asset type for the To Table parameter value to which the rule will apply.

String

From Terminal

(Optional)

The from terminal to which the rule will apply. This will be a terminal in the From Table parameter value. When creating a connectivity rule for a device or junction object with terminals to connect to another network feature, the terminal side to connect from must be specified, for example, the high-side terminal on a transformer.

This parameter is required if the asset type has terminals. It is inactive when the structural attachment or containment association rule is specified in the Rule Type parameter.

String

To Terminal

(Optional)

The to terminal to which the rule will apply. This will be a terminal in the To Table parameter value. When creating a connectivity rule for a for a device or junction object to connect to another network feature with terminals, the terminal side to connect to must be specified, for example, the low-side terminal on a transformer.

This parameter is required if the asset type has terminals. It is inactive for structural attachment or containment association rule types.

String

Via Table

(Optional)

The junction utility network feature class or object to which the rule will apply. This parameter is available only when the Rule Type parameter is set to Edge-junction-edge connectivity, since three classes are required to participate in edge-junction-edge connectivity.

String

Via Asset Group

(Optional)

An asset group of the Via Table parameter value to which the rule will apply. This parameter is available only when the Rule Type parameter is set to Edge-junction-edge connectivity.

String

Via Asset Type

(Optional)

An asset type of the Via Table parameter value to which the rule will apply. This parameter is available only when the Rule Type parameter is set to Edge-junction-edge connectivity.

String

Via Terminal

(Optional)

The terminal from the Via Table parameter value to which the rule will apply. This parameter is available only when the Rule Type parameter is set to Edge-junction-edge connectivity.

String

Derived output

Label Explanation Data type

Updated Utility Network

The updated utility network.

Utility Network

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

  • Basic: No
  • Standard: Yes
  • Advanced: Yes