Using breakthroughs in database management technology, computational geometry and hydraulic equivalency theory, H2ONET Skeletonizer automatically reduces excessive pipe segmentation (created by valves, fire hydrants, and the data capture process) to any desired degree of skeletonization while maintaining the hydraulic behavior of the larger, original model. The program will automatically merge series pipes based on any user-specified combination of physical attributes (e.g., similar diameter, material and age); remove pipes less than a specified diameter; consolidating parallel pipes and series pipes into a single hydraulically equivalent pipe; and trim short pipe segments, including dead ends (branching pipes), service connections and hydrant leads. H2ONET Skeletonizer even re-allocates junction node demands (including associated demand patterns) automatically using five powerful and reliable methods while maintaining total system demand and hydraulic integrity. A state-of-the-art network topology preservation algorithm prohibits any system disconnections, ensuring network model topological integrity at all times. You can now readily construct reliable hydraulic network models from your CAD and GIS datasets and ensure sound interoperation between all the modules of the H2ONET Utility Suite. Automate Segmentation of Your GIS Models (Click to enlarge the picture) Application Dependent - H2ONET Suite.