If some of your assets don’t include elevation values, we automatically find and assign them. Elevation is essential for calculating pressures and flow directions, so this step ensures accurate results.

If your dataset doesn’t include a defined source, we identify where it should be—or create one—so the network has a clear starting point for flow.

We also calculate head elevations for those sources to ensure the system can simulate pressure and flow properly.

If some pipes don’t have a diameter defined, we estimate it. Qatium can use a default value or infer the diameter based on neighboring pipes to keep things realistic.

See how we infer pipe's properties

To simulate water movement, we need to know how assets relate to each other in terms of flow direction and importance. We assign asset levels—for example, identifying which pipes are arterial—to help define flow paths.

See more about network levels

If you’ve defined zones with demand information (like daily consumption for a district), we assign those values to the matching junctions.

If some demand values are missing altogether, we estimate them based on your network structure and best practices—so your simulations include realistic water usage.

The equation (H-W, D-W or C-M) is inferred from roughness values (if available). If not, we’ll apply the default value: Hazen-Williams (H-W), roughness = 148.

Qatium can also infer roughness from Material and Installation date, if available.