Utility Network Onboarding

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Utility Network Onboarding Quiz

Test your knowledge of Utility Network concepts with our comprehensive quiz! Dive into various topics about feature classes, network properties, and more.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting, this quiz will help reinforce your understanding and application of Utility Networks.

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44 Questions11 MinutesCreated by MappingNerd543
How many feature classes and tables does a complete Structure Network and Domain Network have respectively?
3 Structure Network feature classes and tables, 7 Domain Network feature classes
5 Structure Network feature classes and tables, 5 Domain Network feature classes and tables
3 Structure Network feature classes, 5 Domain Network feature classes
5 Structure Network feature classes and tables, 7 Domain Network feature classes and tables
Not sure
What user-defined properties must a subnetwork controller have?
Domain Device feature
Subnetwork controller network attribute
Subnetwork controller network category
Applied terminal configuration
Set as a subnetwork controller
How many types of rules are there?
What is a possible tier definition of Structure Network?
Hierarchical
Partitioned
No tier definition
Mesh
Not sure
What are the different deletion schematics for containers?
Where can you see the Service Territory feature class?
Feature dataset
Enterprise geodatabase
Local database
Utility Network feature dataset
Not sure
How many types of networks are within a Utility Network?
What are the tier topology type(s) that are only possible for a partitioned Utility Network?
What are the properties that dictate how the Utility Network flows?
Tier definition
Subnetwork definition
Tier topology
Subnetwork controller type
Tier number
When must you set terminals’ default paths?
During the creation of terminal configuration with the “Add Terminal Configuration” tool
When the terminal configuration has more than 2 upstream ports
During the application of terminal configuration onto a feature class
When the terminal configuration must configure valid paths
Not sure
What are the network properties that must be set before adding junction-edge connectivity rules?
Asset types
Association roles
Terminal configurations
Edge connectivity
Not sure
How many combinations of tier definition types and tier topology types are possible?
In a 3-tier partitioned utility network, there was a total of 9 Domain Device asset types that needs to be assigned to all the tiers. What is/are the possible combination(s)?
3, 4, 2
5, 3, 2
9, 5, 3
6, 3
Not sure
Which of the following can be done in the UN after disabling network topology?
Changing tier definition
Changing edge connectivity
Deleting rules
Removing association role
Removing network attributes
What is the function of the Valid Aggregated Lines?
To populate the Domain Subnet Line feature class
To allow lines to be selected during a trace
To highlight the possible lines for an aggregated output upstream trace
To indicate which of the Valid Lines in the tier is more critical
Not sure
What is the function of network attributes?
In a hierarchical utility network, what are the restrictions on the users when setting subnetwork definitions through the “Set Subnetwork Definition” geoprocessing tool?
The tier topology type must be set to Mesh type.
Valid subnetwork controllers for a tier must be within the list of valid Domain Devices for that tier.
The highest tier must contain all the available Domain Network and Structure Network asset types.
The asset types that allowed to be valid in the lower tiers must already be valid in the upper tiers.
Each tier can only accept a maximum of 1 subnetwork controller asset type.
What are the types of association roles?
Container
Connectivity
Structure
None
Junction
Which of the following are correct about junction-junction, junction-edge and edge-junction-edge rules?
Junction-junction rules involve only point feature classes or tables.
Junction-edge rules involve both point and line feature classes.
Junction-edge rules involve both polygon and line feature classes.
Polygon feature classes can use all 3 types of rules.
Edge-junction-edge rules control the line asset types across an intermediate point feature or junction object.
What is the rule type that must be geometrically coincident?
Containment
Junction-Edge
Junction-Junction
Edge-Junction-Edge
Connectivity
What do you go to a feature class’s “Data Design” for?
Change the symbology of the feature class
Check the Network Properties of the feature class
Change the subtypes of the feature class
Change the data types of the fields of the feature class
Not sure
How do you open the Domains pane?
Right-click the feature dataset and click on “Domains”
Right-click the feature class and click on “Domains”
Right-click on the geodatabase, navigate to “Data Design” and click on “Domains”
Right-click on the feature layer, navigate to “Data Design” and click on “Domains”
Not sure
A data engineer is trying to set Sewer Manholes as a Valid Subnetwork Controller for a Tier 2 subnetwork. However, she is unable to do so. Which of the following are possible reason(s) for this? (Choose one or more)
Sewer Manholes has not been set as a Valid Subnetwork Controller for the Tier 1 subnetwork
The Valid Paths settings for the Sewer Manholes Terminal Configuration has not been configured for a Tier 2 subnetwork
There are missing edge-junction Connectivity Rules for the Sewer Manholes Asset Type and the Valid Line Asset Types in Tier 2
No Network Category has been set on the Sewer Manholes Asset Type
Not sure
In a particular Utility Network, the Sewage Pumping Station Area is a Structure Boundary Asset Type, and it is a Container which contains the Sewage Pumping Station Points, which is a Domain Device Asset Type. There are NO OTHER container nor contained Asset Types in this UN. How can a user go about selecting ALL contained features in the UN?
Via the Attribute Table of the Domain Device feature class
Via the View Containment tool in the Associations ribbon in the Utility Network tab
Via the C_Associations table
Use the SelectLayerByLocation tool to select all Domain Devices which are intersecting Sewage Pumping Station Area polygons
Not sure
How do you set up Asset Groups?
Through the feature class’s Subtypes pane
Through the feature dataset’s Subtypes pane
Through the geodatabase’s Domains pane
Through the Add Asset Group geoprocessing tool
Not sure
How do you set up and apply Asset Types?
Right click on the feature class in the Catalog pane, navigate to Data Design and select Domains.
Create the domain corresponding to the asset types in a specific asset group and save.
Repeat the first step, now selecting and opening the Subtypes pane.
In the new pane, look for the asset group and in the asset type attribute field, apply the new domain.
A coded short domain was applied on a string attribute field, but there is something wrong with the domain. How do you update and change the domain to be suitable for the field?
Change the data type of the domain to string data type
Remove the domain from the field, create a new string domain and apply the new string domain to the field
Create a new string attribute field and a new string domain, and apply the new domain to the new attribute field
Nothing, the situation was impossible to begin with.
Not sure
A point feature class’s features connect the electrical distribution lines from the supply generator to the residential areas. What Utility Network feature class should it be part of?
Domain Device feature class
Structure Junction feature class
Domain Junction feature class
Domain Assembly feature class
Not sure, more information is needed
Which of the following is a possible way for a user to establish connectivity between two Domain Line features that are not geometrically coincident?
What are the geoprocessing tools required to edit the subnetwork definition of tiers in an operating Utility Network and get it working again?
Add Tier, Set Subnetwork Definition, Enable Network Topology
Enable Network Topology, Disable Network Topology, Set Subnetwork Definition
Add Tier Group, Add Tier, Disable Network Topology
You cannot edit anything regarding the tiers after configuring it
Not sure
How do you configure an asset type to be a potential subnetwork controller?
Ensure that it is in the Domain Device feature class.
Create a terminal configuration with the Add Terminal Configuration geoprocessing tool and set it on the asset type.
In the Set Network Category geoprocessing tool, apply the Subnetwork Controller category on the asset type.
Which of the following is not possible?
Setting a Domain Device asset type as a container
Setting a Domain Junction asset type as a container
Containing one single point feature in two different container polygon features
Containing one line feature in a container point feature
Not sure
An engineer is having problems configuring Containment rules. What could be the issue(s)?
The association role for the container asset type was not configured
The association roles for both the container and containee asset types were not configured
The network category for the container asset type was not configured
The wrong rule type was selected
Not sure
When adding junction-junction connectivity rules in the “Add Rule” geoprocessing pane in ArcGIS Pro, which of the following is true?
If the Domain Device is set as the “From Table”, then the “From Terminal” parameter will ALWAYS be required to be filled
If the Domain Junction is set as the “From Table”, then the “From Terminal” parameter will SOMETIMES be required to be filled
If the Domain JunctionObject is set as the “From Table”, then the “From Terminal” parameter will SOMETIMES be required to be filled
None of the above are true
Not sure
While adding new Domain Line features into the UN, a user realised that the new Domain Line features are outside of the set Service Territory of the UN. What possible solutions can he do to fix this?
Create a new Service Territory feature class with a larger polygon, and use it to replace the current Service Territory feature class in the UN feature dataset
Select the current Service Territory polygon, and edit its vertices to encompass the new Domain Line features
Create new polygon features in the current Service Territory feature class, making sure that the new polygon features cover the new Domain Line features
Re-create the UN
Not sure
After adding data involving junctions and devices on middle vertices on lines into a configured Utility Network and validating, the engineer faced many errors. What could be the issue(s)?
The network categories of the point asset types were not set.
Connectivity rules were not set for the junctions.
Some of the devices were not allowed to be mid-span.
The lines were not configured to allow connectivity at any vertex.
Not sure
A user requests for a utility network to be built. He highlighted that their system does not loop and insisted on no looping. What kind of utility network should it be?
Hierarchical radial network
Hierarchical mesh network
Partitioned radial network
Partitioned mesh network
Not sure
What are the steps to build the basic Utility Network shell in a geodatabase?
Create a service territory polygon feature class > Run “Create Utility Network” tool > Run “Create Structure Network” tool > Run “Create Domain Network” tool
Create a feature dataset > Create a service territory polygon feature class in the feature dataset > Run “Create Utility Network” tool > Run “Create Domain Network” tool
Create a feature dataset > Create a service territory polygon feature class in the feature dataset > Run “Create Utility Network” tool > Run “Create Structure Network” tool > Run “Create Domain Network” tool
Run “Create Utility Network” tool > Run “Create Domain Network” tool
Not sure
A utility network needs to be reconfigured. However, some re-configurations require a complete reconstruction of the utility network from scratch. Which of the following scenarios can only be changed with a reconstruction?
An existing tier needs to add an existing asset type as a subnetwork controller
An attribute field and domain need to be updated with the short data type and set as a network attribute
A Domain Device asset type needs to update its terminal configuration
A new asset type needs to be added for a Structure Boundary asset group and assigned to contain an existing Domain Device asset type
Not sure
There are 4 line features connecting to a terminal device with 2 ports, 1 upstream port and 1 downstream port. Is it possible to assign terminal connectivity?
Possible, assign at least 1 line feature to the each port
Possible, assign 1 line to each port
Not possible, have to delete 2 line features
Not possible, have to edit the terminal configuration to have 4 ports
Not sure
BONUS: A data engineer removed a subnetwork controller from the UN, validated, saved edits, and ran the Update Subnetwork GP tool for the affected subnetwork. However, upon opening the Subnetworks table, he saw that the removed subnetwork controller was still in the table. Which of the following actions will remove the removed subnetwork controller from the table?
Re-run the Update Subnetwork tool, but checking the "Update subnetwork controllers" option in the Environments settings
Run the Export Subnetwork tool, checking the "Set export acknowledged" option
Right click on the removed subnetwork controller line in the Subnetworks table, and click on "Delete Row"
Using the Terminal Connections tool in the Network Topology ribbon, click on the line connected to the removed subnetwork controller, and delete the line's Terminal Connection(s)
Not sure
BONUS: When creating a connectivity association between two Domain Junction features, what should a user set as the Terminal?
Depends on the flow direction
More information is required
It should be left blank
It should be set as Single Terminal
Not sure
BONUS: In a particular UN with a Sink Subnetwork Controller Type, sewerage flows from residential areas into the Clementi Sewage Pumping Station, which has been set as a subnetwork controller, and then flows downstream into a Water Reclamation Plant. When attempting to perform a Downstream Trace from the Clementi Sewage Pumping Station, the user clicked on the Trace Locations button in the UN tab, and added a Starting Point on the Clementi Sewage Pumping Station. However, the Downstream Trace completed successfully but the results were not as expected, while the Upstream Trace results were completely as expected. What could have been the cause of this problem?
The starting point was set on the wrong terminal of the Sewage Pumping Station
The UN was set to a Sink Subnetwork Controller Type
Dirty areas are present in the Clementi Sewage Pumping Station subnetwork
The Update Subnetwork tool has not been run yet
Not sure
BONUS: After talking to the clients, a data engineer realised that there is a particular Domain Device feature that needs to serve as the subnetwork controller for a few different subnetworks from different tiers. Which of the following statements is true?
It is NOT possible for the same Domain Device feature to serve as a subnetwork controller for the different subnetworks because they are from different tiers
It is NOT possible for the same Domain Device feature to serve as a subnetwork controller for the different subnetworks regardless of their tiers (i.e. Still not possible even if the subnetworks are from the same tier)
It is possible for the same Domain Device feature to serve as a subnetwork controller for the different subnetworks, without needing to create any new features
The ONLY possible solution to this issue is to create a few dummy Domain Device features, one each to serve as a subnetwork controller for each subnetwork
Not sure
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