Network

[[File:Api_current_situation_network.png|thumb|right|400px|Network with Net Nodes connected by Net Lines, Net Loads clustered by Net Clusters and configured by [[Net Setting]s]] Networks in the platform are composed of multiple constituent components:

• Net Type: A categorization of the network.
• Net Nodes: A node present in one or more networks
• Net Lines: A connection between two net nodes
  • Has an associated net function, which in turn is related to a specific net type.
• Net Loads: A definition of supply or demand in the network
  • Belongs to a particular net type
  • Is associated to net node.
  • Can be activated or deactivated with specific time states.
• Net Clusters: Cluster of net loads that provides group (de)activation.
  • Can be associated with net loads of different net types
• Net Settings: Settings related to the configuration of a Network of a specific Net Type.

Net type

Each network is related to a predefined resource type. This is known as the net type. The network then is the system through which resources travels from elements of supply to elements of demand. Each network of a separate type is a separate entity, and networks of different types do not affect each other. The following network types are currently available:

• ELECTRICITY
• GAS
• HEAT
• INTERNET
• SEWER

Network settings

There are a number of settings available with which to tweak how networks functions in your project. For more information on the settings available, see Network settings.

Restrictions on networks

• Networks cannot contain any cycles. All networks should be defined as a tree. If the network is not structured as a tree, network generation and other calculations may have unexpected results.
• A net node can be connected to 1, 2, or more net lines, except when that node is a load node. In that case, a net node can only be connected to exactly 1 net line.
• Behavior for networks linked with buildings which are altered during a session are undefined. When using network functionality, the buildings linked to by the network should not be demolished, upgraded, sold to other stakeholders, or otherwise changed.

Adding and editing networks

Because networks are complex elements in a project, there are multiple topics devoted to creating and verifying your network.

Ways of creating a network

There are multiple ways to add a network to a project. Depending on the availability of data and the prospective complexity of the network some methods may be more appropriate.

Generating

It is possible to let the Tygron Platform generate a network for you. This can be done using the Net wizard, which will guide you through the process.

Editor → Current Situation (Ribbon tab) → Networks (Ribbon bar) → Network wizard (Dropdown)

Importing Data

This section is a stub.

Manually

Although not very practical, it is possible to create or edit networks manually, by placing net lines and net loads in the world piece by piece.

Checking for errors

When there is doubt on whether the network has been created correctly, there are options to have the Tygron Platform check for issues automatically.

Network wizard

When creating or importing network data using the net wizard, but also when stepping through the available steps of the wizard without effecting any changes, there are 2 validation steps where all preceding information is checked. These validation steps will check the following for all active network types:

• There is a root node
• All net lines are connected directly or indirectly to the root node
• All net loads are connected via paths composed of net lines to the root note
• All net nodes with only 1 net line connected to them have a net load connected to them
• All net nodes with a net load connected to them only have 1 net line connected to them
• All net loads are part of a cluster

Net validation

The net validation panel will check the following for a given network type:

• There is a root node
• All net lines are connected directly or indirectly to the root node
• All net nodes with only 1 net line connected to them have a net load connected to them
• All net nodes with a net load connected to them only have 1 net line connected to them

You will also be able to "highlight" the network. This will highlight all segments of the network that are connected to the root node. All sections of the network that aren't connected in any way to the root node are not connected. This allows you to find small fractures which disconnect sections of the network.

See Also

• Network Overview Overlay
• Network Ownership Overlay
• Network Distance Overlay
• 

  Network and network generation

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