WaterGEMS Quick Start Lessons

10. Enter the file name MyLesson1 for your model, and click Save.

Step 2: Lay out the Network

1. You will be using a background file to lay out the pipe network.
2. Select View > Backgrounds to open the Background Layers manager. The Back-
ground Layers Manager may already be docked in the lower left corner of your
screen, its default position.

3. Right click on the Background Layers folder and select New > File.
4. On the Select Background dialog, browse to Lesson1.dxf in the Lessons folder
and click Open.
5. Click OK on the DXF Properties dialog to accept the defaults.
6. Click the Zoom Extents button on the top of the drawing area to zoom to the back-
ground, or select View > Zoom Extents.
7. Your drawing should now look like this:

Bentley WaterGEMS Quick Start Lessons 5