SWMM 3 and 4 Conversion Tools for SWMM 5

[Robert E Dickinson]

SWMM 3 and 4 Conversion Tools for SWMM 5

SWMM4to5converter.zip ==== zipped file containing the swmm 3,4 to 5 converter

SWMM4to5_Converter.exe - Converter Executable

XPtoEPA4_2005.exe - XP-SWMM to SWMM 4 Converter

[Robert E Dickinson]

Step 1:  Open up or run the converter

 

 

Step 2:  Define your text editor if you want to use the Edit Button

 

 

Step 3:  Define the programs ini file if you want to use it multiple times

 

 

 

Step 4:  Click on Select to convert either a Runoff, Runoff and Transport or Runoff and Extran

 

 

Step 5:  Click on Convert to convert the two selected files

 

 

 

 

Step 6:  File Converted Message will tell you that the file9s) were converted correctly.

 

 

 

Step 7:  Please make sure to check the log file to confirm that everything was converted successfully.

 

 

 

[Robert E Dickinson]

You should be able to do a right mouse click on the embedded image and do a SAVE AS to put the image on your computer. If you can get to your clipboard then you can eliminate the pasting into a doc file or ppt file. You can also use Print Screen and an image editing program to save your picture. It is not as easy as it should be but I usually do a three step process:

1. Print Screen or Alt Print Screen
2. Paste into a Graphics Program
3. Save as a graphics file from the Graphics Program

[Robert E Dickinson]

SWMM 3,4 to 5 Converter Interface

The SWMM 3 and SWMM 4 converter can convert up to two files at one time to SWMM 5. Typically you would convert a Runoff and Transport file to SWMM 5 or a Runoff and Extran File to SWMM 5. If you have a combination of a SWMM 4 Runoff, Transport and Extran network then you will have to convert it in pieces and copy and past the two data sets together to make one SWMM 5 data set.

The x,y coordinate file is only necessary if you do not have existing x, y coordinates on the D1 line of the SWMM 4 Extran input data set.


You can use the command File=>Define Ini File to define the location of the ini file. The ini file will save your conversion project input data files and directories.




You can use the command File=>Define Your Text Editor to define the location of the text editor program. The ini file will save your conversion project editor name.




You can get a copy of the latest SWMM 3,4 to 5 Converter Here..

[Juan Pablo Rodriguez]

Dear Robert,

I am trying to convert some xpswmm files into swmm but I am having problems with the XPtoEPA4_2005.exe file. Are there specific recomendations for location of the .exe file? Can be a problem due to the microsoft version (I am using XP)?

Kind regards,

Juan

[Robert E Dickinson]

If you are converting and XP-SWMM file you need to use a two step process and use both of the converters:

SWMM4to5_Converter.exe - Converter Executable

XPtoEPA4_2005.exe - XP-SWMM to SWMM 4 Converter

[Greg]

I was wondering how to convert an XP SWMM *.xp file to a EPA SWMM 5 file?

[Greg]

I was wondering how to convert an XP SWMM *.xp file to a EPA SWMM 5 file?

[Dan]

Robert,

I was able to debug by looking at another SWMM 5 file I had from another project. I have one question. The converter seems to have created a 'Calibration' section of the SWMM 5 input file that is not recognized by SWMM 5 when I try to open it. If I comment out that section it works fine. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Dan

[Robert E Dickinson]

This is the file or executable I just used - I will look into the rainfall problem for you later;

[Dan]

Robert,

I just downloaded it this morning from the Forum section under this description:

Updated Converters as of February 1st , 2008
Attachments:
SWMM4to5_Converter.exe, 396 KB
XPtoEPA4_2005.exe, 488 KB

[Robert E Dickinson]

You will find it on the Forum item:

SWMM 3 and 4 Conversion Tools for SWMM 5

[Dan]

Robert,

Thanks for your help.

I noticed that the rainfall series were numbered from 2 to 19 instead of 1 t o18, not sure if this is a symptom of the problem. Where can I find the newer converter?

Dan