merging 2 different files

[DSAssoc]

hello everyone,
i am looking for a way to merge the networks that i have designed in 2 separate files... into one, and run a unified analysis...
the 2 separate networks will now be 'reaching' the same detention pond, and as such i would like to place them in one unified network to simulate the conditons after the pond.

alternatively, i could (even though its not an elegant solution) place in both files the detention pond, and run 2 separate analyses so as to see the output flow (Q1, Q2 for net1 and net2 respectively) of each network separately to the pond and then use that time-varying Q1 to add it as a second means of input to the net2 network and rerun the net2 analysis to get the total results... is this possible?

thank you in advance for your help.
Athanasios Silis

[Chris Maeder]

There is a Merge command in the File Menu. This command allows you to merge two separate models into a single model.

Also, there is an example lesson under the folder "Lesson Merge" that contains model files that you can use to test out this command.

In addition, there is a video tutorial that demonstrates how to use this command. Select "Help | Online Tutorial Videos" to select the appropriate video tutorial you would want to view.

Alternatively, you can load the analysis output results from multiple models while viewing the time series plots. Select Time Series Plot | Open Solution" and select the solution file from the simulation you want to compare. This allows you compare results from different models--such as "existing conditions" and "proposed conditions." Again, there is a video tutorial that demonstrates how to do this task.