When there are overlapping nodes (nodes with the same coordinates, with a 0.05 m tolerance), only the first element is preserved, according to the following order of priorities:
- SUPPLY SOURCE
- TANK
- PUMP
- VALVE
- PRV
- PSV
- FCV
- PBV
- GPV
- TCV
In case a Customer point overlaps with a Hydrant, the Hydrant will be preserved and the Customer point will be connected with a lateral to that hydrant.
⚠️ Important:
- If a preserved node has no Elevation property, it is obtained from the first discarded node that contains that information.
- Demands are only preserved if the preserved node is a junction. If a junction with assigned demands overlaps with a valve, it will be displaced 0.5m away from that valve and over the pipe it belongs to. This way, the demands are not lost.