Add Connectivity Associations Rule (Network Diagram)

Summary

Adds a diagram rule to automatically represent connectivity associations during the building of diagrams based on an existing template. This rule processes connectivity associations in which both the from and to junctions are currently represented in the diagrams.

Learn more about adding connectivity associations to diagrams

Caution:

This tool is a configuration and administration tool.

Note:

This tool impacts the consistency of any existing diagrams based on the input diagram template. All of the existing diagrams become inconsistent and open with a consistency warning icon until they are updated.

Usage

• This tool is not supported when working with a utility network or trace network service. You must use either a utility network or trace network in a file or mobile geodatabase, or a database connection to a utility network or trace network in an enterprise geodatabase. When working with an enterprise geodatabase the following are requirements:

  • The Input Network parameter value must be from a database connection established as the database utility network owner or database trace network owner.
  • The connected ArcGIS Enterprise portal account must be the portal utility network owner or portal trace network owner.
  • This tool must be connected to the default version, which is expected to be public and not protected.

• Connectivity associations are not drawn by default in a network map. The Add Connectivity Associations rule allows you to generate diagrams in which connectivity associations are systematically drawn each time the related from and to junctions are present in the diagram at the time the rule executes. They display as straight diagram edges between the from and to diagram junctions they connect.

• Consider the diagram template's rule sequence before adding an Add Connectivity Associations rule, because it is time consuming. The Add Connectivity Associations rule should only be set on templates when the completeness of the diagram graph regarding connectivity associations is not already guaranteed by other diagram rules. For example, if the template is already configured to run a Trace rule, there is no reason to specify an Add Connectivity Associations rule, since connectivity associations will be returned by the trace.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Network	The utility network or trace network containing the diagram template that will be modified.	Utility Network; Trace Network
Input Diagram Template	The name of the diagram template that will be modified.	String
Active	Specifies whether the rule will be active when generating and updating diagrams based on the specified template. Checked—The added rule will become active during the generation and update of any diagrams based on the input template. This is the default. Unchecked—The added rule will not become active during the generation or update of any diagrams based on the input template.	Boolean
Description (Optional)	The description of the rule.	String

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Output Network	The updated utility network or trace network.	Utility Network; Trace Network
Output Diagram Template	The name of the diagram template.	String

Python

arcpy.nd.AddConnectivityAssociationsRule(in_utility_network, template_name, is_active, {description})

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_utility_network	The utility network or trace network containing the diagram template that will be modified.	Utility Network; Trace Network
template_name	The name of the diagram template that will be modified.	String
is_active	Specifies whether the rule will be enabled when generating and updating diagrams based on the specified template. ACTIVE—The added rule will become enabled during the generation and update of any diagrams based on the input template. This is the default. INACTIVE—The added rule will not become enabled during the generation or update of any diagrams based on the input template.	Boolean
description (Optional)	The description of the rule.	String

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_utility_network	The updated utility network or trace network.	Utility Network; Trace Network
out_template_name	The name of the diagram template.	String

Code sample

AddConnectivityAssociationsRule example (Python window)

The following script creates a template similar to the Basic template in a given network.

import arcpy
input_Network = "D:/MyProjectLocation/MyDatabaseConnection.sde/MyDatabase.MAP.Electric/MyDatabase.MAP.Electric"
input_DiagramTemplate = "SameAsBasicTemplate"
arcpy.AddDiagramTemplate_nd(input_Network, input_DiagramTemplate)
arcpy.AlterDiagramTemplate_nd(input_Network, input_DiagramTemplate, 
                              input_DiagramTemplate, "NOT_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE", 
                              "DO_NOT_REMOVE_RULES_AND_LAYOUTS",
                              "KEEP_VERTICES", "0.3 Meters")
arcpy.AddConnectivityAssociationsRule_nd(input_Network, 
                                         input_DiagramTemplate, "ACTIVE")
arcpy.AddStructuralAttachmentsRule_nd(input_Network, 
                                      input_DiagramTemplate, "ACTIVE")

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: No
• Standard: Yes
• Advanced: Yes