UPGRADE TO VERSION 6.0.5 FROM 5.6.0

Build Date: February 4, 2022
Download the Setup file (ZIP)

Description

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County is officially releasing Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) 6.0.5. This new version release of DDMSW provides enhanced features and capabilities on the two (2) core modules of the software that include Hydrology and River Mechanics. Issue identified in the previous version have been resolved. This patch will upgrade version 5.6.0 of DDMSW to version 6.0.5.

Upgrading DDMSW 5.6.0 to DDMSW 6.0.5

Before installing DDMSW 6.0.5, it is advisable to make backup copies of old project data sets created in the previous versions of the program. Although installation of the DDMSW 6.0.5 preserves old project data sets, it is still highly recommended to back up every project data sets in your current install of DDMSW before upgrading the program to the new version.

To back up old DDMSW project data sets, follow the following steps:

1. Launch DDMSW and then complete the following steps.
   • File --> Project Management --> Backup Project -->  Select a Project
   • Click the "Backup" button. The backup projects are saved in zip format to the "Backup" sub-folder in the DDMSW installation folder.
2. To avoid overwriting when installing version 6.0.5, copy the backup projects to a folder outside of the DDMSW installation folders. It is always recommended to save backup projects to a different computer or hard drive for safe keeping purposes.

To upgrade your current version (DDMSW 5.6.0) to DDMSW 6.0.5, follow the following steps:

1. Download the Setup file (ZIP). Right-click on the installation file and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extracting file, FCDMCPATCH605.EXE, to the installation folder. The installation folder is where your current version of DDMSW resides.
2. Run the Self-Extracting File. After saving the patch to the same location where the current version of the DDMSW program is installed, run the patch file. If the operating system is older than Windows 7, double-click on the FCDMCPATCH605.EXE. For Windows 7 or newer operating systems, right-click on the FCDMCPATCH605.EXE file and select "Run as administrator." During the upgrade, a windows form will pop up to show that the patch is installing.
3. Check if the upgrade is successful. If successful, a message box pops up that reads, "All items for the DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted."
4. Check if the installed version is correct. After the patch of the version 6.0.5 has been installed, DDMSW can be opened as usual. Version number appears in the main DDMSW window along with the project name. Also, to check what version update is installed, click on "Help" and then select "About" from the pull-down menu to display the version number.

Version 5.6.0

Build Date: August 1, 2018
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About Drainage Design Management System for Windows, Version 5.6.0

The Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) program was initially developed as a pre-processing tool for HEC-1 modeling. In recent years, functionalities of the DDMSW program have been extended to include Storm Drainage Hydraulics and River Mechanics.

New Features of DDMSW 5.6.0

DDMSW 5.6.0 offers many program enhancements including an option for users to run two different versions of DDMSW simultaneously. Other new features and capabilities are listed below:

Hydrology

• Update Infiltration Losses for imported HEC-1 models
• HEC-1 HC Card Cumulative Area Tool
• NSTPS values are now integrated in the Routing report
• Shows zero values (instead of blank) in Storage Facilities form and Report
• Includes Volume calculation in the Hydrology Summary for Rational Method analysis
• Includes Time to Peak values in the Hydrology Summary Results and Report for HEC-1
• Distinct lines for Envelope curves and symbol for Diversion elements
• Enhanced labels and mouse tips
• Upgraded Storage Facilities Form for Storage Routing Analysis.
• Fixed numeric overflow error with channel hydraulics computation
• Added new land use codes for HEC-1 and Rational Method

River Mechanics

• 2012 HEC-18 (5th Edition) Implementation – Pressure Flow Scour
• 2012 HEC-18 (5th Edition) Implementation – Pier Scour Influence Zone
• 2012 HEC-18 (5th Edition) Implementation – NCHRP 24-20 Abutment Scour
• 2012 HEC-18 (5th Edition) Implementation – NCHRP 24-20 Guide Bank Scour
• Modified labels on Long Term tab of Total Scour form
• Modified labels on Local Scour tab for Grade Control Structure
• Values on Bed Form tab updated
• Hydraulic calculations in River Mechanics for rectangular cross section updated
• Equilibrium slope long term scour calculation updated
• Modified various labels and mouse tips
• Local scour for Abutment method updated
• Guide Bank local scour updated
• Local scour selection label updated
• Riprap thickness calculation updated
• Fixed error with bedload parameters
• Fixed error with contraction scour along with Neil’s equation

Upgrade to Version 5.6.0 from 5.3.0

Build Date: August 1, 2018
Download the Setup file (ZIP)

Description

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County is officially releasing Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) 5.6.0. This new version release of DDMSW provides enhanced features and capabilities on the three (3) core modules of the software that include Hydrology, River Mechanics, and Storm Drainage Hydraulics and to resolve a number of bugs and issues that have been identified in the previous versions of the program. This patch will upgrade Version 5.3.0 of DDMSW to Version 5.6.0.

Upgrading DDMSW 5.3.0 to DDMSW 5.6.0

Before installing DDMSW 5.6.0, it is advisable to make backup copies of old project data sets created in the previous versions of the program. Although installation of the DDMSW 5.6.0 preserves old project data sets, it is still highly recommended to back up every project data sets in your current install of DDMSW before upgrading the program to the new version.

To back up old DDMSW project data sets, follow the following steps:

1. Launch DDMSW and then complete the following steps.
   • File --> Project Management --> Backup Project -->  Select a Project
   • Click the "Backup" button. The backup projects are saved in zip format to the "Backup" sub-folder in the DDMSW installation folder.
2. Copy the backup projects to a folder outside of the DDMSW installation folders. It is always recommended to save backup projects to a different computer or hard drive for safe keeping purposes.

To upgrade your current version (DDMSW 5.3.0) to DDMSW 5.6.0, follow the following steps:

1. Download the Setup file (ZIP). Right-click on the installation file and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extracting file, FCDMCPATCH560.EXE, to the installation folder. The installation folder is where your current version of DDMSW resides.
2. Run the Self-Extracting File. After saving the Patch to the same location where the current version of the DDMSW program has been installed, run the file. If the operating system is older than Windows 7, double-click on the FCDMCPATCH560.EXE. For Windows 7 or newer operating systems, right-click on the FCDMCPATCH560.EXE file and select "Run as administrator." During the upgrade, a windows form will pop up to show that the patch is installing.
3. Check if the upgrade is successful. If successful, a message box pops up that reads, "All items for the DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted."
4. Check if the installed version is correct. After the patch has been installed, DDMSW can be opened as usual. To check what version update is installed, click on "Help" and then select "About" from the pull-down menu to display the version number.

Version 5.3.0 Correction

Release Date
May 23, 2017
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Files to Correct Rainfall Analysis When Using GIS Shapefile

The rainfall analysis when using shapefile does not calculate entirely in the April 12, 2016 release of DDMSW 530. It is found that two corrupted files are causing the issue. To correct the problem, it is suggested that the two files contained in the attached zip file should be used to replace the two corrupted files in the “Data” folder where the DDMSW 530 software was installed.

Version 5.3.0

Release Date: April 12, 2016
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About Drainage Design Management System for Windows, Version 5.3.0 

The Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) program was initially developed as a pre-processing tool for HEC-1 modeling. In recent years, functionalities of the DDMSW program have been extended to also include Hydraulics and River Mechanics.

The new version of the program (DDMSW 5.3.0) offers much-improved features and capabilities on the three core modules of the program. On the Hydrology module, DDMSW enhances the development of HEC-1 model and the use of Rational Method including post-processing and better precision reporting of model results. On River Mechanics module, the program provides refined procedures in performing scour evaluation, riprap sizing, launch-able riprap design, sediment yield analysis, and lateral erosion investigation. 

The new release of the program also offers new tools and improved functionalities of the Storm Drainage Hydraulics module.

New Features of DDMSW 5.3.0 

DDMSW 5.3.0 offers a simplified GUI of the program. When a new project is created, users can select which module(s) to use so that the program can only deploy the menu items that are relevant to the module(s) selected. This improvement eliminates unnecessary menu items that are not used by the program. In addition to the GUI enhancement, there are new features and capabilities of DDMSW 5.3.0.

Hydrology 

• Use of shapefile to assemble routing data for normal depth, kinematic wave, and Muskingum-Cunge.
• Activation of warning for XKSAT values with -9999 or "null" values.
• Increased precision (2 decimal places) for "max volume" in the DT card.
• Issues associated with NOAA2 rainfall data have been fixed.
• Use "Limit Tc to 100 Year" limited only for Clark Method.
• Precision issue on the "Area" from the flow summary form has been fixed.
• Required map fields for Lca shapefile have been added.
• "Import HEC-1 file" in hydrology is now enabled.
• Updates and corrections on land use data.
• Increase precisions for "Peak Storage," and "Stage."
• Correction of the "Steps" label to "NSTPS."
• Mouse tips on data entries.
• Simplified import functionality for data.
• Increased precisions for the "Storage Volume," "Surface Area," "Elevation" and "Discharge" in Rational Method.

River Mechanics 

• Import of peak flows and volumes from hydrology model results for use in river mechanics.
• Import of cross-section data from other projects.
• Import of HEC-RAS data table has been fixed.
• Sediment bed load computation to use average width.
• "Instructions for Riprap" document to use "Bank Slope."
• Correction of the "Lateral Erosion Graphics."
• Correction of the 2-year average velocity for bed load.
• Equilibrium slope diagram to show on the "Instructions" document.
• Replacement of "length" with "distance" on lateral erosion analysis form.
• Import of scour depths into the lateral erosion form.
• Import of riprap size and scour depths into the launch-able riprap form.
• Improved cross-section hydraulics results form for River Mechanics.
• Added "Comment Box" on the "Wash Load" form.
• Added "Comment Box" on the "Bed Load" form.
• Added new land use codes for sediment yield analysis.
• Mouse tips on data entries.
• Improved import functionality.

Storm & Street Drainage Hydraulics 

• Manning's equation calculator.
• Incorporation of the MAG catch basin inlets.
• Modified Street Drainage Calculator form and instructions.
• Increased precisions for Street Drainage Calculator flow rates.
• Updated City of Phoenix (COP) catch basin inlet data.
• Added "Info" button for StormPro Backwater analysis.
• Tab order for the conveyance facilities form has been fixed.
• Design flow rate issue for the street drainage calculator has been fixed.
• Mouse tips on data entries.
• Improved import functionality.

Installation Procedure for Drainage Design Management System for Windows 5.3.0 

1. Back Up Old Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) Projects
   1. Back up all DDMSW projects created in the old version of the program. To back up projects, launch DDMSW and then go to:
      1. File
      2. Project Management
      3. Backup Project
      4. Select a Project
      5. Click the "Backup" Button - The backup projects are saved in zip format to the "backup" sub-folder in the DDMSW installation folder.
   2. Copy the backup projects to a folder outside the DDMSW installation folders. It is always recommended to save backup projects to a different computer or hard drive for safe keeping purposes.
2. Install DDMSW 5.3.0
   1. Right-click the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the installation file, FCDMCInstall530.exe, to a temporary folder (for example, "C:\FCDMC\DDMSW530Download") on your computer.
   2. Double-click on FCDMCInstall530.exe to start the installation process. A warning message will be displayed to allow you to change or accept the default installation folder.
   3. Select or identify the installation folder (for example, "C:\FCDMC\DDMSW530Download") and follow the installation process. The installation package will guide you through the rest of the steps.
3. Launch DDMSW 5.3.0
   1. After DDMSW 5.3.0 is installed, launch the program by clicking the shortcut icon on the desktop. After launching DDMSW 5.3.0, click on the "OK" button in the "Agreement" window if you agree with the disclaimer. Further, click the "OK" button in the "Select Project" window.
4. Initialize DDMSW 5.3.0
   1. Set-up the PDF Reader and Text Editor. On the Main menu, click on Tools and then go to Options to open the "Setup Options" window.
      1. To set-up the PDF Reader, click the "Browse" button on the right hand side of the "Adobe Reader" text box to locate Acrobat Reader on your computer. Click the executable file then click "OK." This step will set up the path to the Acrobat PDF Reader to show all help documents in the Help menu. Click "OK," then "Save."
      2. Upon installation, the "Programmer's File Editor" (pfe32.exe) is automatically set as the default word processing editor. You can change it to your preferred word editor by clicking on the browse button on the right-hand side of the "Text Editor" text box to locate the executable file of your preferred word editor, like notepad.exe, wordpad.exe, or winword.exe. Click on "OK," then "Save."
      3. Click on the "OK" button on the "Setup Options" window to exit "Setup Options."
   2. Set-up Model Runs Path. This step will define the path or location where the model files are ran and saved by DDMSW.
      1. If a project already exist in the project directory, follow these steps:
         1. Go to File.
         2. Select Project to open the "Select Project" window.
         3. Highlight the project you are to set up.
         4. Click "OK" to close the "Select Project" window.
         5. Then go to File, Project Paths to open the "Project Paths" window.
         6. Click the "Browse" button on the right-hand side of the "Model Runs Path" text box to select the folder for the Model Runs Path. (The default folder is "Modlruns" under your installation folder. You can also select a different folder for your Model Runs Path, if preferred.)
      2. If a new project is to be created, then go to:
         1. File
         2. New Project to Open the "Select Project - Add" Window
         3. Set Up and Save the New Project
         4. Then Go to File -> Project Paths to Set Up the Project Path
5. Import Old Projects
   1. Import project files that have been backed-up in earlier versions of the program. To import, go to: 
      1. File
      2. Project Management to Open the "Project Management" Window
      3. Import Project Radio Button -> "Import" Button
      4. Locate the Folder Where the Backup Projects are Located
      5. Highlight the Project
      6. Click "OK" to Import into DDMSW 5.3.0 Program Database
   2. To import more projects, repeat previous step.

Upgrade to Version 5.3.0 From Version 4.8.2

Release Date: April 12, 2016
Download the Upgrade setup file (ZIP)

Description

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County is officially releasing Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) 5.3.0 to provide enhanced features and capabilities on the three (3) core modules of the software that include Hydrology, River Mechanics, and Storm Drainage Hydraulics and to resolve a number of bugs and issues that have been identified in the previous versions of the program. This will upgrade Version 4.8.2 of DDMSW to Version 5.3.0.

Upgrading DDMSW 4.8.2 to DDMSW 5.3.0

Before installing DDMSW 5.3.0, "backup" copies of old project data sets created in the previous versions of the program should be created. Although installation of the DDMSW 5.3.0 preserves old project data sets, it is still highly recommended to back up every project data sets in your current install of DDMSW before upgrading the program to the new version. 

To back up old DDMSW project data sets, follow the following steps.

1. Launch DDMSW and then complete the following steps. 
   1. File
   2. Project Management
   3. Backup Project
   4. Select a Project
   5. Click the "Backup" button. The backup projects are saved in zip format to the "backup" sub-folder in the DDMSW installation folder.
2. Copy the backup projects to a folder outside the DDMSW installation folders. It is always recommended to save backup projects to a different computer or hard drive for safe keeping purposes.

To upgrade your current version (DDMSW 4.8.2) to DDMSW 5.3.0, follow the following steps:

1. Download the Upgrade setup file (ZIP). Right-click on the installation file and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extracting file, FCDMCPATCH530.EXE, to the installation folder of DDMSW 5.3.0. (By default, the installation folder is C:\DDMSW530\ST).
2. Run the Self-Extracting File. After saving the Patch to the same location where the current version of the DDMSW program has been installed, run the file. If the operating system is older than Windows 7, double-click on the FCDMCPATCH530.EXE. For Windows 7 or newer operating systems, right-click on the FCDMCPATCH530.EXE file and select "Run as administrator." During the upgrade, a windows form will pop up to show that the patch is installing.
3. Check if the upgrade is successful. If successful, a message box pops up that reads, "All items for the DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted."
4. Check if the installed version is correct. After the patch has been installed, DDMSW can be opened as usual. To check what version update is installed, click on "Help" and then select "About" from the pull-down menu to display the version number.

Version 4.8.2 Correction

Release Date: December 7, 2015

Correction for Sediment Yield Bed Load Calculation

For sediment yield bed load computation, the unit sediment bed load [i.e., qs (cfs/ft)] should be multiplied by the average width to obtain the bed load (Qs). However, in DDMSW version 4.8.2, the top width is used instead of the average width. This may increase the bed load incorrectly.

Before the next version of DDMSW is released in 2016, users may develop a simple Excel to estimate the bed load (qs) based on the qs, flow area, and flow depth results from DDMSW 4.8.2. The average width can be computed by dividing the flow area with the flow depth. The bed load estimation should be applied individually to the main channel, left overbank, and right overbank. The total bed load is the sum of the individual bed loads of the main channel, left overbank, and right overbank. The final bed load volume (Vs) can be estimated by Vw*Qs/Qw where Vw is the runoff volume, Qw is the runoff peak, and Qs is the bed load (cfs).

Version 4.8.2 Patch

Release Date: October 6, 2014
Download the Installation File (ZIP)

Description 

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County is officially releasing Drainage Design Management System (DDMSW) 4.8.2 patch on October 6, 2014. This new patch fixes the start-up form when using the Riprap Sizing method for the River Mechanics module, where incorrect data entry textboxes are displayed. The new patch also includes improved features and capabilities of the River Mechanics module.

Upgrading to DDMSW 4.8.2 

After applying DDMSW 4.8.2 patch, the project data sets in the previous version will be preserved. It is highly recommended to back up all project data sets before updating the program to the new version. The following are step-by-step procedures to upgrade to DDMSW 4.8.2.

1. Download the Patch. Right-click the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extracting file, FCDMCPATCH482.EXE, to the installation folder of DDMSW 4.8.2. (By default, the installation folder is C:\DDMSW481\ST).
2. Run the Self-Extracting File. After saving the Patch to the same location where the current version of the DDMSW program has been installed, run the file. If the operating system is older than Windows 7, double-click on the FCDMCPATCH482.EXE. For Windows 7 or newer operating systems, right-click on the FCDMCPATCH482.EXE file and select "Run as administrator." During the upgrade, a windows form will pop up to show that the patch is installing.
3. Check if the upgrade is successful. If successful, a message box pops up that reads, "All items for the DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted."
4. Check if the installed version is correct. After the patch has been installed, DDMSW can be opened as usual. To check what version update is installed, click on Help and then select About from the pull-down menu to display the version number.

Version 4.8.1 Patch

Release Date: August 1, 2014
Download the Installation File (ZIP)

Description

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County is officially releasing Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) 4.8.1 patch on August 1, 2014. This new patch improves the data entry for the River Mechanics cross-section data and fixes the bank angle issue with the Riprap Sizing analysis. The new patch also includes improved features and capabilities of the River Mechanics module.

Upgrading DDMSW 4.8.0 to DDMSW4.8.1 

After applying DDMSW 4.8.1 patch, the data in DDMSW 4.8.0 will be preserved but it is still highly recommended to back up the project data in your current install of DDMSW before updating it. The following are step-by-step procedures to upgrade to DDMSW 4.8.1.

1. Download the Patch. Right-click on the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extracting file, FcdmcPatch481.Exe, to the installation folder of DDMSW 4.8.1. (By default, the installation folder is C:\DDMSW480\ST).
2. Run the Self-Extracting File. After saving the Patch to the same location where DDMSW 4.8.0 is installed, run the file. If the operating system is older than Windows 7, double-click on the FcdmcPatch481.Exe. For Windows 7 or newer operating systems, right-click on the FcdmcPatch481.Exe file and select "Run as administrator." During the upgrade, a windows form will pop-up to show that the patch is installing.
3. Check if the upgrade is successful. If successful, a message box pops up that reads, "All items for the DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted."
4. Check if the installed version is correct. After the patch has been installed, DDMSW can be opened as usual. To check what version update is installed, click on Help and then select About from the pull-down menu to display the version number.

Version 4.8.0 Full Install

Release Date: June 16, 2014
Download the Installation File (ZIP)

About Drainage Design Management System for Window 4.8.0 

The Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) program is a pre-processing tool for HEC-1 rainfall-runoff model. This new release of DDMSW provides new features and capabilities that enhance the development of HEC-1 model and use of Rational Method as well as in the post-processing of model results. 

In addition to the improvements on the hydrology module, significant refinements have also been implemented on the river mechanics module including: 

• Lateral Erosion
• Launch-Able Riprap
• Low-Flow Incisement Methodology
• Riprap Sizing
• Sediment Yield Analysis

Also, street drainage hydraulics and storm water drainage systems modeling are two features that are currently implemented in this new release of the program.

New Features of DDMSW 4.8.0 

DDMSW 4.8.0 includes the following new features and capabilities.

Hydrology & Hydraulics 

• Modeling of standard and customized storm events using NOAA 14.
• Use of special codes.
• Automatic generation of a model network for imported HEC-1 input file.
• Plotting of flow hydrographs from model runs.
• Land use impact comparison.
• Use of PREFRE to generate NOAA 2 rainfall data outside Maricopa County.
• Save or post model results into GIS.
• Reservoir routing analysis for Rational Method.
• Improved NSTPS calculator.
• Modification date stamp for projects.
• Description provided for each "Update" button.
• Capability to include transmission losses in normal depth routing.
• Description of land use codes on the form.
• Storage facilities routing provides option to enter storage volume or pool surface area data.
• Import functionality to read runoff summary from external HEC-1 output file.
• Functionality to evaluate street drainage hydraulics.
• Functionality to model storm drainage systems for both surface and sub-surface facilities.

River Mechanics 

• Refinement of the riprap sizing functionality.
• New launch-able riprap functionality.
• Refinements on the sediment yield analysis to include a plot of the project value against regional sediment yield data.
• New lateral erosion analysis functionality.
• Incorporate a new procedure for low-flow incisement evaluation.
• Post model results into GIS.

Full Installation Procedures

1. Back Up Old Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) Projects
   1. Back up all DDMSW projects created in the old version of the program. To back up projects, launch DDMSW and then go to: 
      1. File
      2. Project Management
      3. Backup Project
      4. Select a Project
      5. Click the "Backup" Button - The backup projects are saved in zip format to the "backup" sub-folder in the DDMSW installation folder.
   2. Copy the backup projects to a folder outside the DDMSW installation folders. It is always recommended to save backup projects to a different computer or hard drive for safe keeping purposes
2. Install DDMSW 4.8.0
   1. Right-click the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the installation file, FCDMCInstall480.exe, to a temporary folder (for example, "C:\DDMSW80Download") on your computer.
   2. Double-click on FCDMCInstall480.exe to start the installation process. A warning message will be displayed to allow you to change or accept the default installation folder.
   3. Select or identify the installation folder (for example, "C:\FCDMC\DDMSW480\") and follow the installation process. The installation package will guide you through the rest of the steps.
3. Launch DDMSW 4.8.0
   1. After DDMSW 4.8.0 is installed, launch the program by clicking the shortcut icon on the desktop. After launching DDMSW 4.8.0, click on the "OK" button in the "Agreement" window if you agree with the disclaimer. Further, click the "OK" button in the "Select Project" window.
4. Initialize DDMSW 4.6.4d
   1. Set-up the PDF Reader and Text Editor. On the Main menu, click on Tools è Options to open the "Setup Options" window.
      1. To set-up the PDF Reader, click the "Browse" button on the right hand side of the "Adobe Reader" text box to locate Acrobat Reader on your computer. Click the executable file then click "OK." This step will set up the path to the Acrobat PDF Reader to show all help documents in the Help menu. Click "OK," then "Save."
      2. Upon installation, the "Programmer's File Editor" (pfe32.exe) is automatically set as the default word processing editor. You can change it to your preferred word editor by clicking on the browse button on the right-hand side of the "Text Editor" text box to locate the executable file of your preferred word editor, like notepad.exe, wordpad.exe, or winword.exe. Click on "OK," then "Save."
      3. Click on the "OK" button on the "Setup Options" window to exit "Setup Options."
   2. Set-up Model Runs Path. This step will define the path or location where the model files are ran and saved by DDMSW.
      1. If a project already exist in the project directory, go to:
         1. File and select project to open the "Select Project" window.
         2. Highlight the project you are to set up.
         3. Click "OK" to close the "Select Project" window.
         4. Then go to File, Project Paths to open the "Project Paths" window.
         5. Click the "Browse" button on the right-hand side of the "Model Runs Path" text box to select the folder for the Model Runs Path. (The default folder is "Modlruns" under your installation folder. You can also select a different folder for your Model Runs Path, if preferred.)
      2. If a new project is to be created, then go to:
         1. File then to New Project to open the "Select Project - Add" window.
         2. Set up and save the new project then go to File, Project Paths to set up the project path.
5. Import Old Projects
   1. Import project files that have been backed-up in earlier versions of the program. To import, go to:
      1. File
      2. Project Management to Open the "Project Management" Window
      3. Import Project Radio Button, select "Import" Button
      4. Locate the Folder Where the Backup Projects are Located
      5. Highlight the Project
      6. Click "OK" to Import Into DDMSW 4.8.0 Program Database
   2. To import more projects, repeat previous step.

Special Installation Notes for Windows 7

To install the program on enterprise domain joined computers where users do not have local administrator privileges to install programs, the network administrator should conduct the program installation and grant all users with write privileges on the DDMSW installation directory.

To install on a local personal computer, the installer should run the set-up file as an Administrator. This is done as follows: Right-click on the DDMSW installation package and select "Run as Administrator" 

Setting Up / Modifying Access Privileges on the Installation Folder for Non-Privileged Users

1. Log in using an administrator account.
2. Navigate to the installation folder.
3. Right-click the folder and select "Properties" to open the Properties window.
4. Click the "Security" tab.
5. Select the user whose access permission needs to be modified.
6. Check the written permission check box if it is not checked.
7. Repeat (5) and (6) for each additional user.
8. When all users have been updated, click OK to close the window.

These steps can also be used if DDMSW is already installed but will not launch due to folder access permissions. 

Version 4.8.0 Patch

Release Date: June 16, 2014
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Description

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County is officially releasing Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) 4.8.0 patch on June 16, 2014. This patch adds more capabilities and features to the previous version of DDMSW (Version 4.6.4d) that enhance the development of HEC-1 model and use of Rational Method as well as in the post-processing of model results. 

In addition to the improvements on the hydrology module, significant refinements have also been implemented on the river mechanics module including: 

• Lateral Erosion
• Launch-Able Riprap
• Low-Flow Incisement Methodology
• Riprap Sizing
• Sediment Yield Analysis

Also, street drainage hydraulics and storm water drainage systems modeling are two features that are currently implemented in this new release of the program.

Upgrading DDMSW 4.6.4D to DDMSW 4.8.0 

After applying DDMSW 4.8.0 patch, the data in DDMSW 4.6.4d will be preserved but it is still highly recommended to back up the project data in your current install of DDMSW before updating it. The following are step-by-step procedures to upgrade to DDMSW 4.8.0.

1. Download the Patch. Right-click on the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extracting file, FcdmcPatch480.Exe, to the installation folder of DDMSW 4.8.0. (By default, the installation folder is C:\DDMSW464D\ST).
2. Run the Self-Extracting File. After saving the Patch to the same location where DDMSW 4.6.4d is installed, run the file. If the operating system is older than Windows 7, double-click on the FcdmcPatch480.Exe. For Windows 7 or newer operating systems, right-click on the FcdmcPatch480.Exe file and select "Run as administrator." During the upgrade, a windows form will pop-up to show that the patch is installing.
3. Check if the upgrade is successful. If successful, a message box pops up that reads, "All items for DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted."
4. Check if the installed version is correct. After the patch has been installed, DDMSW can be opened as usual. To check what version update is installed, click on Help and then select About from the pull-down menu to display the version number.

Version 4.6.4d Full Install

Release Date: September 17, 2013
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About Drainage Design Management System for Windows 4.6.4d

The Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) program is a pre-processing tool for HEC-1 model. This new release implements the NSTPS iterative procedure to imported HEC-1 Input Data Files for computing and updating NSTPS parameters used for channel routing analysis involving RS Card. The new version also resolves the installation issue with 64-bit Windows 7 operating system.

New Feature of DDMSW 4.6.4d

This version includes a new capability to evaluate and update the NSTPS parameters in RS Card used for channel routing analysis for imported HEC-1 Input Files. Also, the new version fixes the installation issue with 64-bit Windows 7 operating system.

Full Installation Procedures for Drainage Design System for Windows (DDMSW) 4.6.4d

1. Back Up Old DDMSW Projects
   1. Back up all DDMSW projects created in the old version of the program. To back up projects, launch DDMSW and then go to:
      1. File
      2. Project Management
      3. Backup Project
      4. Select a Project
      5. Click the "Backup" button. 
         1. The backup projects are saved in zip format to the "backup" sub-folder in the DDMSW installation folder.
   2. Copy the backup projects to a folder outside the DDMSW installation folders. It is always recommended to save backup projects to a different computer or hard drive for safe keeping purposes.
2. Install DDMSW 4.6.4d
   1. Right-click the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the installation file, FCDMCInstall464d.exe, to a temporary folder (for example, "C:\DDMSW464Download") on your computer.
   2. Double-click on FCDMCInstall464d.exe to start the installation process. A warning message will be displayed to allow you to change or accept the default installation folder.
   3. Select or identify the installation folder (for example, "C:\FCDMC\DDMSW464D\") and follow the installation process. The installation package will guide you through the rest of the steps.
3. Launch DDMSW 4.6.4d
   1. After DDMSW 4.6.4d is installed, launch the program by clicking the shortcut on the Start Menu or on the desktop. After launching DDMSW 4.6.4d, click on the "OK" button in the "Agreement" window if you agree with the disclaimer. Further, click the "OK" button in the "Select Project" window.
4. Initialize DDMSW 4.6.4d
   1. Set-up the PDF Reader and Text Editor. On the Main menu, click on Tools and go to Options to open the "Setup Options" window.
      1. To set-up the PDF Reader, click the "Browse" button on the right hand side of the "Adobe Reader" text box to locate Acrobat Reader on your computer. Click the executable file then click "OK." This step will set up the path to the Acrobat PDF Reader to show all help documents in the Help menu. Click "OK," then "Save."
      2. Upon installation, the "Programmer's File Editor" (pfe32.exe) is automatically set as the default word processing editor. You can change it to your preferred word editor by clicking on the browse button on the right-hand side of the "Text Editor" text box to locate the executable file of your preferred word editor, like notepad.exe, wordpad.exe, or winword.exe. Click on "OK," then "Save."
      3. Click on the "OK" button on the "Setup Options" window to exit "Setup Options."
   2. Set-up Model Runs Path. This step will define the path or location where the model files are ran and saved by DDMSW.
   3. If a project already exist in the project directory, follow these steps:
      1. Go to File.
      2. Select Project to open the "Select Project" window.
      3. Highlight the project you are to set up.
      4. Click "OK" to close the "Select Project" window.
      5. Then go to File.
      6. Next, go to Project Paths to open the "Project Paths" window.
      7. Click the "Browse" button on the right-hand side of the "Model Runs Path" text box to select the folder for the Model Runs Path. (The default folder is "Modlruns" under your installation folder. You can also select a different folder for your Model Runs Path, if preferred.)
   4. If a new project is to be created, then go to :
   5. Go to File.
   6. Next, go to New Project to open the "Select Project - Add" window.
   7. Set up and save the new project then go to File and select Project Paths to set up the project path.
5. Import Old Projects
   1. Import project files that have been backed-up in earlier versions of the program. To import, go to 
      1. File
      2. Project Management to Open the "Project Management" Window
      3. Import Project Radio Button, Select "Import" Button
      4. Locate the Folder Where the Backup Projects are Located
      5. Highlight the Project
      6. Click "OK" to import into DDMSW 4.6.4d Program Database
   2. To import more projects, repeat previous steps.

Special Installation Notes for Windows 7

To install the program on enterprise domain joined computers where users do not have local administrator privileges to install programs, the network administrator should conduct the program installation and grant all users with write privileges on the DDMSW installation directory.

To install on a local personal computer, the installer should run the set-up file as an Administrator. This is done as follows: Right-click on the DDMSW installation package and select "Run as Administrator." 

Version 4.6.4d Patch

Release Date: September 17, 2013
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Description

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County is officially releasing DDMSW 4.6.4d patch on September 17, 2013. This patch adds a capability to the previous DDMSW 4.6.4 version to compute/update NSTPS parameters for Channel Routing involving RS Card for imported HEC-1 Input Data Files. The patch also fixes the installation issue with 64-bit Windows 7 operating system.

Upgrading DDMSW 4.6.4 to DDMSW 4.6.4d 

After applying DDMSW 4.6.4d patch, the data in DDMSW 4.6.4 will be preserved but it is still highly recommended to back up the project data in your current install of DDMSW before updating it. The following are step-by-step procedures to upgrade to DDMSW 4.6.4d.

1. Download the Patch. Right-click the Installation File (ZIP) Opens a New Window.  and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extracting file, FCDMCPATCH464d. EXE, to the installation folder of DDMSW 4.6.4d. (By default, the installation folder is C:\DDMSW464\ST).
2. Run the Self-Extracting File. After saving the Patch to the same location where DDMSW 4.6.4 is installed, run the file. If the operating system is older than Windows 7, double-click on the FCDMCPATCH464d. EXE. For Windows 7 or newer operating systems, right-click on the FCDMCPATCH464d. EXE and select "Run as administrator." During the upgrade, a windows form will pop-up to show that the patch is installing.
3. Check if the upgrade is successful. If successful, a message box pops up that reads, "All items for DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted."
4. Check if the installed version is correct. After the patch has been installed, DDMSW can be opened as usual. To check what version update is installed, click on Help and then select About from the pull-down menu to display the version number.

Version 4.6.4 Patch

Release Date: March 21, 2013
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Description

This patch fixes minor bugs that have been discovered in Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) 4.6.0. There was an error "Cannot find Cross Section ID" when running the Neill General scour equation by itself. There was also a bug running some HEC-1 files that gave "lnSelow not found" error message. These bugs have now been fixed. 

Other minor updates in this patch are: 

• The software now detects if it is running on a 64 bit operating system.
• The new PREFRE and MCUHP1 models that runs on 64 bit operating systems are now incorporated.
• Default directories were setup for Project Paths and mapping files.
• Multiple rainfall IDs are only allowed with NOAA14.
• "Custom" option has been added for Soils, Land Use and Roads in Project Setup to allow DDMSW to be used with other agencies data.

Upgrading DDMSW 4.6.0 to DDMSW 4.6.4 

After applying DDMSW 4.6.4 patch the data in DDMSW 4.6.0 will be preserved, but it is still highly recommended to back up the project data in your current install of DDMSW before updating it. The following are step-by-step procedures below to upgrade to DDMSW 4.6.4.

1. Download the Patch. Right-click the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extract file FCDMCPATCH464.EXE to the installation folder of DDMSW 4.6.0 (By default, the installation folder is C:\DDMSW460\ST).
2. After saving the executable to the same location where DDMSW 4.6.0 is installed. If the operating system is older than Windows 7 then double-click on FCDMCPATCH464.EXE, for Windows 7 and newer right-click and select "Run as administrator" to self-extract files in the installation folder. A window will pop-up showing that the patch is installing.
3. An information message box pops up which reads "All items for DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted" once the upgrade process is finished.
4. After the patch has been installed DDMSW can be opened as usual. To check to make sure that the patch was installed correctly click on Help and then select About from the pull-down menu to display the version number.

Prefre Update

Release Date: August 1, 2011
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Description

The new Prefre.exe (compiled July 20, 2011) will resolve the issue where the old Prefre.exe (compiled July 15, 1999) cannot run if Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) is installed on a 64-bit computer. The old Prefre.exe was compiled with a 16-bit compiler and can only run on 32-bit computers. The new Prefre.exe was re-compiled with a 32-bit compiler so can run on both 32-bit and 64-bit computers. Please replace the old Prefre.exe in the DDMSW folder with this new update. This update is optional if the DDMSW is installed on a 32-bit computer.

Installation Instructions for Version July 20, 2011 Prefre. Exe Update 

1. Find the Old PREFRE.EXE - By default the old PREFRE.EXE should be located in the "Models" sub folder under the default installation folder of DDMSW, that is, "C:\FCDMC\ST\Models." If DDMSW is not installed in the default folder, please search for the "Models" sub folder under the DDMSW installation folder to locate the old PREFRE.EXE file.
2. Delete the Old PREFRE.EXE - In the "C:\FCDMC\ST\Models" folder, or the "Models" sub folder in the other location if DDMSW is not installed in the default location, find a file called "PREFRE.EXE." Right-click this file and select "Delete" to delete the file.
3. Copy the New PREFRE.EXE - Right click the Installation File (ZIP) and select "Save Target As ...," browse to the "C:\FCDMC\ST\Models" folder, or "Models" sub folder in the other location if DDMSW is not installed in the default location, at the "Save As..." window prompt. Click "Save" button to save this file in the "C:\FCDMC\ST\Models" folder, or "Models" sub folder in the other location. Please make sure the file size for the new PREFRE.EXE is 483 KB and the compiled time is July 20, 2011 12:09 p.m.

MCUHP1 Update for Version 4.6.0

Release Date: February 16, 2001
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Description

The new MCUHP1.exe (compiled January 20, 2011) will resolve an issue in old MCUHP1.EXE (compiled March 3, 2010) of Drainage Design Management System for Windows 4.6.0. 

The issue is related to time of concentration values for a multiple and 24-hour storm. This issue is partially caused by the 16-bit compiler to 32-bit compiler transition. This new update will work under both 32-bit and 64-bit computers. Please replace the old MCUHP1.EXE inside DDMSW 4.6.0 install folder with this new update.

Installation Instructions for Version January 20, 2011 MCHUP1.Exe Update 

1. Find the Old MCUHP1.EXE - By default the old MCUHP1.EXE should be located in the "Models" sub folder under the default installation folder of DDMSW 4.6.0, that is, "C:\FCDMC\ST\Models." If DDMSW is not installed in the default folder, please search for the "Models" sub folder under the DDMSW installation folder to locate the old MCUHP1.EXE file.
2. Delete the Old MCUHP1.EXE - In the "C:\FCDMC\ST\Models" folder, or the "Models" sub folder in the other location if DDMSW is not installed in the default location, find a file called "MCUHP1.EXE." Right-click this file and select "Delete" to delete the file.
3. Copy the New MCUHP1.EXE - Right click the Installation File (ZIP) and select "Save Target As ...," browse to the "C:\FCDMC\ST\Models" folder, or "Models" sub folder in the other location if DDMSW is not installed in the default location, at the "Save As..." window prompt. Click "Save" button to save this file in the "C:\FCDMC\ST\Models" folder, or "Models" sub folder in the other location. Please make sure the file size for the new MCUHP1.EXE is 554 KB and the compiled time is January 20, 2011 4:34 p.m.

Version 4.6.0

Release Date: August 18, 2010
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About Drainage Design Management System for Windows 4.6.0 

Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) is a pre-processing tool for HEC-1 model. The other features include Rational method and River Mechanics (scour, sediment yield, and riprap sizing).

HEC-1 Modeling 

For HEC-1 modeling, DDMSW prepares an HEC-1 input file. It allows users to set up a schematic tree. DDMSW computes the required parameters for HEC-1 input file based on: 

• Clark Unit Hydrograph
• Green-Ampt Rainfall Loss Method
• Kinematic Wave Routing
• Muskingum-Cunge Routing
• NOAA14 Rainfall
• NOAA2 Rainfall
• Normal Depth Routing
• S-Graph Unit Hydrograph
• Uniform Rainfall Loss Method

These are based on Maricopa County Drainage Design Manual (Volume I, Hydrology) by FCDMC (2011). 

GIS Shape Files 

GIS shape files for watershed, land use, and soil types can be imported into DDMSW to prepare rainfall data and Green-Ampt rainfall loss method parameters. DDMSW runs HEC-1 and imports results back to DDMSW from HEC-1 and shows results in both tabular and graphic formats.

Rational Modeling 

For Rational modeling, DDMSW allows users to set up a schematic tree. DDMSW computes the required parameters for Rational method. There is no peak attenuation for reach routing. The storage routing is not in this version (version 4.6.0). GIS shape files for sub-basins, land use, and time of concentration can be imported into DDMSW to prepare rainfall data and Rational method parameters.

River Mechanics 

For River Mechanics, DDMSW computes scour depth, sediment yield, and riprap sizing based on Maricopa County Drainage Design Manual (Volume II, Hydraulics) by FCDMC (2011). GIS shape files for watershed, land use, and soil types can be imported into DDMSW to compute the parameters for sediment yield. The required hydraulic parameters are computed by normal depth method within DDMSW.

New Features of DDMSW 4.6.0 

In this version of DDMSW the new River Mechanics module is integrated into the program. This new module allows the users to calculate scour depth, sediment yield, and riprap sizing.

This version of DDMSW also includes a full network rational method module, which gives the option to build the full network, and also has the capability to handle conveyance facility.

XKSAT adjustment threshold for the sand and loamy sand has been corrected to 1.2 in/hr.

The XKSAT values that correspond to Gila Bend-Ajo area (NRCS Soil Book 653) have been modified by FCDMC (2004). The modified XKSAT values inside FCDMC's NRCS soil shape file have been updated based on FCDMC (2004). These new values are incorporated into this version of DDMSW.

Reference 

FCDMC, 2004, Table of Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity (XKSAT) Estimated Values, Green and Amp Parameters of the Soil Survey of Gila Bend-Ajo, Parts of Maricopa and Pima Counties, Arizona, Prepared by John Holmes and Amir Motamedi, FCDMC. Library Call Number: 500.025S.

MCUHP1, an internal program used in DDMSW to calculate Tc and R, has been recompiled with a 32 bit compiler, which allows the DDMSW to run under computers with 64 bit operating systems like Windows 7.

Full Installation Procedures 

1. Step 1: Back Up Old Drainage Design Management System (DDMSW) Projects
   1. If all the default installation paths are adopted during the installation, none of the data in the previous version or projects developed under the previous version will be overwritten. But it is always a good practice to backup the projects developed under the previous versions.
   2. If you do not have the previous version of DDMSW on your computer, you can go directly to Step 2. If you have the previous version of DDMSW and you want to preserve those projects, you can proceed as follows.
   3. For DDMSW 3.3.2 or above version backup, launch DDMSW and then go to:
      1. File
      2. Project Management
      3. Backup Project
      4. Select a Project
      5. Click the "Backup" Button
   4. For DDMSW 2.1.0 backup, launch DDMSW 2.1.0, and then go to:
      1. File
      2. Management
      3. Check Backup Project in Action Frame
      4. Select the Project You Are to Back Up in the Project Frame
      5. Click the "Backup" Button
   5. Repeat Step 1.3 to back up all old DDMSW projects. The backup projects will be saved in zip format to the "backup" sub folder under the DDMSW installation folder.
   6. Copy the backup projects in zip format to a folder outside the previous version DDMSW installation folders
      Note: Later after the DDMSW 4.6.0 is installed, all zip files can be imported back into DDMSW 4.6.0). We always recommend saving the backup projects on a different computer for storage purposes.
2. Step 2: Install DDMSW 4.6.0
   1. If you have DDMSW version 2.1.0 or lower installed on your computer, a full installation of DDMSW 4.6.0 is required. If you have DDMSW version 3.3.2 or above installed on your computer, you have the option of either installing the full version of DDMSW 4.6.0, or upgrading the previous version of DDMSW to DDMSW 4.6.0 by running the upgrade patch. See "Upgrading the old DDMSW to DDMSW4.6.0" tab above for details on how to do an upgrade. We recommend the full installation of DDMSW 4.6.0. You can have multiple versions of DDMSW installed on one computer if you want to compare the results of different versions.
   2. Right-click the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the FCDMCINSTALL460.EXE to a temporary folder (for example, c:\ddms460download) on your computer.
   3. Double-click on FCDMCINSTALL460.EXE in the temporary folder (for example, c:\ddmsw460download) to start the installation. A warning message will be displayed to allow you to change the default installation folder.
   4. Select the default installation folder, follow the installation process to finish the installation. The installation package will guide you through the rest of the steps.
3. Launch DDMSW 4.6.0
   1. After DDMSW 4.6.0 is installed, launch DDMSW 4.6.0 by clicking the shortcut on the Start Menu
      1. Start Menu
      2. Programs
      3. FCDMC
      4. ST
      5. DDMSW4
      6. Or click directly on the DDMSW shortcut (DDMSW4) on the desktop.
   2. If you already have the previous version of DDMSW on your computer before the installation of DDMSW 4.6.0, the shortcut on the Start Menu or on the desktop is replaced with the DDMSW 4.6.0 shortcut. If you want to use the previous version of DDMSW, you need to manually create a shortcut for the previous version of DDMSW. 
      1. To create a shortcut for the previous version of DDMSW, go to the installation folder for DDMSW and find the stl.exe file. Right-click on stl.exe and select "Create Shortcut." A shortcut called "Shortcut to stl.exe" will be created in the same folder. Right-click on "Shortcut to stl.exe" and select "Properties" to open a new window. At the "Start in:" text box, it should show the installation folder. For example, if your DDMSW 4.1.9 installation folder is C:\FCDMC419\ST, the text box should show "C:\FCDMC419\ST." To make the shortcut work, append "\Data" to the installation folder in the text box of "Start in:." Example: "C:\FCDMC419\ST\Data." Now this shortcut can be used to launch DDMSW 4.1.9. This shortcut can be copied to the desktop to be used later. This procedure is also documented in the DDMSW manual.
4. Initialize DDMSW 4.6.0
   1. After launching DDMSW 4.6.0 in the above step, click the "OK" button in the "Agreement" window if you agree with the disclaimer, then click the "OK" button in the "Select Project" window. On the menu bar click on Tools and select Options to open the "Setup Options" window.
      1. Click the "Browse" button on the right hand side of the "Help Reader" text box to locate Acrobat Reader, AcroRd32.exe on your computer (the actual location of the executable file may vary depending on which version of Acrobat Reader is installed on the computer. Normally it is located at C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat xx.\Reader\, where xx. is the version number). Click AcroRd32.exe then click "OK." This step will set up the path to the Acrobat PDF Reader (all help files are in PDF format). Click "OK," then "Save."
      2. Upon installation, "Programmer's File Editor" (pfe32.exe) is automatically set to be the default word processing editor. You can change it to your preferred word editor by clicking on the browse button on the right-hand side of the "Editor" text box to locate the executable file of your preferred word editor, like notepad.exe, wordpad.exe, or winword.exe. Click on "OK," then "Save."
      3. Click the "OK" button on the "Setup Options" window to exit "Setup Options."
   2. Model Runs Path Set Up. This step will set up the path to model runs (where the hec-1 models will be run).
      1. If you have already created a project, then go to File => Select Project to open the "Select Project" window => Highlight the project you are to set up => Click "OK" to close the "Select Project" window. Then go to File => Project Paths to open the "Project Paths" window => Click the "Browse" button on the right-hand side of the" Model Runs Path" text box to select the folder for the Model Runs Path. (The default folder is "modlruns" under your installation folder. That is, if you installed DDMSW 4.6.0 under C:\FCDMC\ST, then the default model run folder should be C:\FCDMC\ST\modlruns\. But you can select a different folder on your computer.)
      2. If you are going to create a new project, then go to File => New Project to open the "Select Project - Add" window to set up and save the new project. Then go to File => Project Paths as indicated in the above step to set up the project path.
5. Import Old Projects
   1. If there are any backup files (in zip format) from the previous version of DDMSW (see Step 1), you can import them into DDMSW 4.6.0 now.
   2. 
      
      1. Go to File.
      2. Project Management to open the "Project Management" window.
      3. Import project radio button and select "Import" button.
      4. Locate the folder which contains the backup projects you are going to import from.
      5. Highlight the project (in zip file format).
      6. Click "OK" to import into DDMSW 4.6.0.
   3. If you have more than one project to import, repeat the previous step to import
      the others.

Setting Up / Modifying Access Privileges on the Installation Folder for Non-Privileged Users 

1. Log in using an administrator account.
2. Navigate to the installation folder.
3. Right-click the folder and select "Properties" to open the Properties window.
4. Click the "Security" tab.
5. Select the user whose access permission needs to be modified.
6. Check the written permission check box if it is not checked.
7. Repeat (5) and (6) for each additional user.
8. When all users have been updated, click OK to close the window.

These steps can also be used if DDMSW is already installed but will not launch due to folder access permissions. 

DDMSW 4.6.0 Patch

Although a full installation of DDMSW 4.6.0 is highly recommended, you can still upgrade the previous version of DDMSW to DDMSW 4.6.0. The older version of DDMSW will be replaced by DDMSW 4.6.0 but the data will be preserved. We highly recommend backing up the project data from the older version DDMSW before performing the upgrade.

Steps 

1. Right-click the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extract file FCDMCPATCH460.EXE to the installation folder of the previous version of DDMSW (By default, the installation folder of the previous version of DDMSW is C:\FCDMCxxx\ST, where 'xxx' is the version number. To make sure this is the right folder, you can check if there is an executable file called "stl.exe" in this folder.)
2. Double-click on FCDMCPATCH460.EXE to self-extract files in the installation folder of the older DDMSW. Due to the size of this executable file, it might take a few minutes to extract all the files in the package depending on the processing speed of the end user's computer.
3. Once the upgrade process is finished, an information message box pops up which reads "All items for DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted" .
4. When DDMSW 4.6.0 is launched for the first time after the upgrade, users will be prompted to load the new sample projects in. The users can choose to load them, or they can be loaded at a later time.

Version 4.1.9

Release Date: June 11, 2009
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New Features of the Drainage Design Management System for Windows, Version 4.1.9

In this version the ESRI MapObject component is replaced by another shape file process component to free the users from the dependence of the ESRI software who are to use the shape file related functions inside the Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW).

In the previous DDMSW version the users have to have the ESRI software installed on their computers in order to run shape file related functions. Further the ESRI software version has to be matching with the version the DDMSW map module is compiled in order to make DDMSW map module operate properly. This will potentially cause some problem when either the users upgrade their ESRI software version or DDMSW is recompiled with new ESRI version.

This version allows the users to bring in the customized QI values into the DDMSW.

Installation Procedures 

1. Back Up Old Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) Projects
   1. If you do not have the previous version of DDMSW on your computer or do not need the projects developed under the previous version of DDMSW, you can directly go to Step 2. If you have the previous version of DDMSW and you need to preserve those projects, please proceed as follows.
   2. For DDMSW 3.3.2 or above version backup, launch DDMSW and then go to:
      1. File
      2. Project Management
      3. Backup Project
      4. Select a Project
      5. Click on "Backup" Button
   3. For DDMSW 2.1.0 backup, launch DDMSW 2.1.0, and then go to:
      1. File
      2. Management
      3. Check Backup Project in Action Frame
      4. Select the Project You Are to Back Up in the Project Frame
      5. Click on the "Backup" Button
   4. Repeat Step 1.2 to back up all old DDMSW projects. The backup projects will be saved in zip format to the "backup" sub folder under DDMSW installation folder.
   5. Copy the backup projects in zip format to a folder outside the previous version DDMSW installation folders (note: later after the DDMSW 4.1.9 is installed, all zip files need to be imported back into DDMSW 4.1.9). We always recommend saving the backup projects on a different computer for storage purposes.
2. Install DDMSW 4.1.9
   1. If you already have DDMSW 2.1.0 or lower version installed on your computer, a full installation of DDMSW 4.1.9 is required. If you already have DDMSW 3.3.2 or above version installed on your computer, you have the options of either installing full version DDMSW 4.1.9, or upgrading the previous version of DDMSW to DDMSW 4.1.9 by running the upgrade patch. See "Upgrading the old DDMSW to DDMSW4.1.9" at for details on how to do an upgrade. We recommend the full installation of DDMSW 4.1.9. You can have all versions of DDMSW installed on one computer if you want to compare the results by different versions.
   2. Right-click the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extracting file FCDMCINSTALL419.EXE to a temporary folder (for example, c:\ddms419download) on your computer.
   3. Double-click on FCDMCINSTALL419.EXE to self-extract files in the temporary folder (for example, c:\ddmsw419download). Due to the size of this self-extract file, it might take a few minutes to extract all the files in the package depending on the processing speed of the end user's computer. Don't terminate the self-extraction process prematurely. A message box will pop up when all the files are successfully extracted. Proceed to the next step only after all the required files are extracted.
   4. Locate and double-click Setup.exe in the temporary folder (for example, c:\ddmsw419download) to install DDMSW 4.1.9. A warning message will be displayed to allow you to change a folder instead of using the default installation folder.
   5. Click on "Change..." button to create a new installation folder for the DDMSW 4.1.9. Under "Folder name:" text box, you can type a new installation folder name.
   6. After the installation folder is selected or created, follow the installation process to finish the installation. The installation package will guide you through the rest of the steps.
3. Launch DDMSW 4.1.9
   1. After DDMSW 4.1.9 is installed, launch DDMSW 4.1.9 by clicking on the shortcut in Start Menu.
      1. Start Menu
      2. Programs
      3. FCDMC
      4. ST
      5. DDMSW4
      6. Or directly click on DDMSW shortcut (DDMSW4) on desktop.
   2. If you already have the previous version of DDMSW on your computer before the installation of DDMSW 4.1.9, the shortcut in Start Menu or on the desktop is replaced with DDMSW 4.1.9 shortcut. If you want to use the previous version of DDMSW, you must manually create a shortcut for the previous version of DDMSW. 
      1. To create a shortcut for the previous version of DDMSW, go to the installation folder for DDMSW and find stl.exe file. Right-click on stl.exe and select "Create Shortcut." A shortcut called "Shortcut to stl.exe" will be created in the same folder. Right-click on "Shortcut to stl.exe" and select "Properties" to open a new window. At the "Start in:" text box, it should show the installation folder. For example, if your DDMSW 3.3.2 installation folder is C:\FCDMC\ST, the text box should show "C:\FCDMC\ST." To make the shortcut work, append "\Data" to the installation folder in the text box of "Start in:." Here, it is "C:\FCDMC\ST\Data" for this example. Now this shortcut can be used to launch DDMSW 3.3.2. This shortcut can be copied to the desktop to be used later. This procedure is also documented in the DDMSW manual.
4. Initialize DDMSW 4.1.9
   1. Step 4.1 After launching DDMSW 4.1.9 in the above step, click on the "OK" button on "Agreement" window if you agree with the disclaimer, then click on the "OK" button on the "Select Project" window. On the menu bar click on Tools and select Options to open the "Setup Options" window.
      1. Click on the "Browse" button on the right hand side of the "Help Reader" text box to locate Acrobat Reader, AcroRd32.exe on your computer (the actual location of the executable file may vary depending on which version of Acrobat product is installed on the computer. Normally it is located at C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat xx.\Reader\, where xx. is the version number) => Click on AcroRd32.exe and select the "OK" button. This step will set up the path to Acrobat PDF Reader (all help files are in PDF format). Click on "OK" and "Save" buttons.
      2. Upon the installation, "Programmer's File Editor" (pfe32.exe) is automatically set to be the default word processing editor. You can change it to your preferred word editor by clicking on the browse button on the right-hand side of the "Editor" text box to locate the executable file of your preferred word editor, like notepad.exe, wordpad.exe, or winword.exe. Click on "OK" and "Save" buttons.
   2. Model Runs Path Set Up. This step will set up the path to model runs (where the hec-1 models will be run).
   3. If you have already created a project, then go to File => Select Project to open the "Select Project" window => Highlight the project you are to set up => Click on "OK" to close the "Select Project" window. Then go to File => Project Paths to open the "Project Paths" window => Click on the "Browse" button on the right-hand side of the "Model Runs Path" text box to select the folder for the Model Runs Path. (The default folder is "modlruns" under your installation folder, that is, if you install DDMSW 4.1.9 under C:\FCDMC419\ST, then the default model run folder should be C:\FCDMC419\ST\modlruns\. But you can select a different folder on your computer.)
   4. If you are going to create a new project, then:
   5. Go to File.
   6. New Project to open the "Select Project - Add" window to set up and save the new project.
   7. Then go to File, Project Paths as is indicated in the above step to set up the project path.
5. Import Old Projects
   1. If there are any backup files (in zip format) from the previous version of DDMSW (see Step 1), you can import them into DDMSW 4.1.9 now.:
      1. Go to File .
      2. Project Management to open the "Project Management" window.
      3. Import project radio button and select "Import" button.
      4. Locate the folder which contains the backup projects you are going to import from.
      5. Highlight the project (in zip file format).
      6. Click "OK" to import into DDMSW 4.1.9.
   2. If you have more than one project to import, repeat the previous step to import the others.

Upgrading the Previous DDMSW to DDMSW 4.1.9 

Although a full installation of DDMSW 4.1.9 is highly recommended, you can still upgrade the previous version of DDMSW to DDMSW 4.1.9. The older version of DDMSW will be replaced by DDMSW 4.1.9 but the data will be preserved. We highly recommend backing up the project data from the older version DDMSW before performing the upgrade.

Steps 

1. Right-click the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extract file FCDMCPATCH419.EXE to the installation folder of the previous version of DDMSW (By default, the installation folder of the previous version of DDMSW is C:\FCDMCxxx\ST, where 'xxx' is the version number. To make sure this is the right folder, you can check if there is an executable file called "stl.exe" in this folder.)
2. Double-click on FCDMCPATCH419.EXE to self-extract files in the installation folder of the older DDMSW. Due to the size of this executable file, it might take a few minutes to extract all the files in the package depending on the processing speed of the end user's computer.
3. Once the upgrade process is finished, an information message box pops up which reads "All items for DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted" .
4. When DDMSW 4.1.9 is launched for the first time after the upgrade, users will be prompted to load the new sample projects in. The users can choose to load them, or they can be loaded at a later time.

Version 3.5.9

Release Date: February 23, 2009
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Description 

This patch adds an option to the Drainage Design Management System (DDMSW) HEC-1 network to allow users to append HEC-1 ID cards (comment cards) and add KM cards (comment cards inside KK blocks) immediately below KK card.

Upgrading DDMSW 3.5.2 or DDMSW 3.5.4 to DDMSW 3.5.9 

After applying DDMSW 3.5.9 patch, the DDMSW 3.5.2 or DDMSW 3.5.4 software will be replaced by DDMSW 3.5.9 and the data will be preserved. But it is still highly recommended backing up the project data from DDMSW 3.5.2 or DDMSW 3.5.4 before conducting the upgrade. 

The following are step-by-step procedures to upgrade DDMSW 3.5.2 or DDMSW 3.5.4 to DDMSW 3.5.9.

1. Download the Patch. Right-click the Installation File and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extract file FCDMCPATCH359.EXE to the installation folder of DDMSW 3.5.2 or DDMSW 3.5.4 (By default, the installation folder of DDMSW 3.5.2 or DDMSW 3.5.4 is C:\DDMSW352\ST or C:\DDMSW354\ST. To make sure this is the right folder, you can check if there is an executable file called "stl.exe" in this folder.)
2. Double-click on FCDMCPATCH359.EXE to self-extract files in the installation folder of DDMSW 3.5.2 or DDMSW 3.5.4. Due to the size of this executable file, it might take a few minutes to extract all the files in the package depending on the processing speed of the end user's computer.
3. An information message box pops up which reads "All items for DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted" once the upgrade process is finished.
4. After the DDMSW 3.5.2 or DDMSW 3.5.4 is upgraded to DDMSW 3.5.9 successfully, you can launch DDMSW 3.5.9 by the same way you launch DDMSW 3.5.2 or DDMSW 3.5.4.
   • Click on the old shortcut on the desktop or and follow these steps:
     1. Click on Start
     2. All Programs
     3. FCDMC
     4. ST
     5. DDMSW3
   • It may be mentioned that you may want to rename your shortcut name on the desktop to indicate it is 3.5.9. It may also be mentioned that the installation folder name is not changed to DDMSW 3.5.9. You can keep the old installation folder name or rename it as long as you know it is DDMSW 3.5.9. After you launch DDMSW 3.5.9, you can verify the version number by clicking on Help => About to display the version number.

Version 3.5.4

Release Date: August 5, 2008
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Description

This patch will fix a problem when importing a Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) 2.1.0 Rational Method project into DDMSW 3.5.2.

For those users who want to import the Rational Method projects developed under the DDMSW 2.1.0 into DDMSW 3.5.2, the following error message displays: "Error 107/ Operator/operand type mismatch" due to the database table structure change between DDMSW 2.1.0 and DDMSW 3.5.2. After applying this patch, this problem will be fixed.

For those users who do not have any Rational Method projects developed under DDMSW 2.1.0 or do not plan to import such projects into DDMSW 3.5.2, this issue will never show up.

Upgrading DDMSW 3.5.2 to DDMSW 3.5.4 

After applying DDMSW 3.5.4 patch, the DDMSW 3.5.2 software will be replaced by DDMSW 3.5.4 and the data will be preserved. But it is still highly recommended backing up the project data from DDMSW 3.5.2 before conducting the upgrade.

Follow the following steps to upgrade.

1. Right-click the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extract file FCDMCPATCH354.EXE to the installation folder of DDMSW 3.5.2 (By default, the installation folder of DDMSW 3.5.2 is C:\FCDMC\ST. To make sure this is the right folder, you can check if there is an executable file called "stl.exe" in this folder.)
2. Double-click on FCDMCPATCH354.EXE to self-extract files in the installation folder of DDMSW 3.5.2. Due to the size of this executable file, it might take a few minutes to extract all the files in the package depending on the processing speed of the end user's computer.
3. An information message box pops up which reads "All items for DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted" once the upgrade process is finished.
4. After the DDMSW 3.5.2 is upgraded to DDMSW 3.5.4 successfully, the version info (by clicking Help => About after the DDMSW 3.5.4 is launched) will be displayed as DDMSW 3.5.4. But this upgrade will not automatically upgrade the existing DDMSW 3.5.2 shortcut and the name of the installation folder.

Version 3.5.2

Release Date: March 26, 2008
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New Features of the Drainage Design Management for System for Windows, Version 3.5.2

To make it easier for users to access the help information specifically for certain functions, an "Info" button is added to each major window, providing more information about the functions on that window.

NOAA 14 rainfall data and ArcGIS functionality are available in Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) 3.5.2 as compared with the older version DDMSW 3.3.2. NOAA 14 rainfall data was downloaded from the NOAA website (the publication date of the NOAA 14 grid file is June 14, 2006, and the publication dates of the NOAA 14 shape files are June 18 and June 19, 2006). NOAA 2 rainfall data can still be used in DDMSW 3.5.2. If users have ESRI ArcGIS software (ArcMap 9.0 or higher) and GIS shape files (sub-basins, land uses, and soils), the ArcGIS functionality of this software can be used to automatically estimate the Green-Ampt parameters.

If the project boundary shape file is available, the software can estimate the rainfall depth from NOAA 14. It also allows users to automatically estimate the slope for the Clark unit hydrograph method based on ESRI shape file that contains the length for the time of concentration path and the elevations for upstream and downstream ends of the path. However, the GIS functionality is an optional feature in this new version. The manual data input is still available as in DDMSW 3.3.2.

Installation Procedures 

1. Backing Up Old DDMSW Projects (versions 2.1.0 and 3.3.2)
   1. If you do not have DDMSW 3.3.2 or DDMSW 2.1.0 on your computer or do not need the previous projects developed under DDMSW 3.3.2 or DDMSW 2.1.0, you can directly go to Step 2. If you have DDMSW 3.3.2 or DDMSW 2.1.0 and you need to preserve those projects, please proceed as follows.
   2. For DDMSW 3.3.2 backup, launch DDMSW 3.3.2 and then go to:
      1. File
      2. Project Management
      3. Backup Project
      4. Select a Project
      5. Click on "Backup" Button
   3. For DDMSW 2.1.0 backup, launch DDMSW 2.1.0, and then go to 
      1. File
      2. Management
      3. Check Backup Project in Action Frame
      4. Select the Project You Are to Back Up in the Project Frame
      5. Click on the "Backup" Button
   4. Repeat Step 1.2 to back up all old DDMSW projects. The backup projects will be saved in zip format to the "backup" sub folder under DDMSW 3.3.2 or DDMSW 2.1.0 installation folder.
   5. Copy the backup projects in zip format to a folder outside the DDMSW 3.3.2 or DDMSW 2.1.0 installation folders (note: later after you install DDMSW 3.5.2, you will need to import all zip files into DDMSW 3.5.2). We always recommend saving the backup projects on a different computer for storage purposes.
2. Installing DDMSW 3.5.2
   1. If you already have DDMSW 2.1.0 or lower version installed on your computer, a full installation of DDMSW 3.5.2 is required. If you already have DDMSW 3.3.2 installed on your computer, you have the options of either installing full version DDMSW 3.5.2, or upgrading DDMSW 3.3.2 to DDMSW 3.5.2 by running the upgrade patch. See "Upgrading DDMSW 3.3.2 to DDMSW3.5.2" at the bottom of this page for details on how to do an upgrade. We recommend the full installation of DDMSW 3.5.2. You can have all versions of DDMSW installed on one computer if you want to compare the results by different versions.
   2. Right-click on the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extracting file FCDMCINSTALL352.EXE to a new folder (for example, c:\ddms352download) on your computer.
   3. Double-click on FCDMCINSTALL352.EXE to self-extract files in the new folder (for example, c:\ddmsw352download). Due to the size of this self-extract file, it might take a few minutes to extract all the files in the package depending on the processing speed of the end user's computer. Don't terminate the self-extraction process prematurely. A message box will pop up when all the files are successfully extracted. Proceed to the next step only after all the required files are extracted.
   4. Locate and double-click Setup.exe in the new folder (for example, c:\ddmsw352download) to install DDMSW 3.5.2. A warning message will be displayed to allow you to change a folder instead of using the default installation folder.
   5. Click on "Change..." button to create a new installation folder for the DDMSW 3.5.2. Under "Folder name:" text box, you can type a new installation folder name, for example, C:\DDMSW352.
      1. If the default installation folder (C:\FCDMC\ST) is selected during the full version installation, all the old data, including the users' data, in DDMSW 3.3.2 will be overwritten by DDMSW 3.5.2's example data if DDMSW 3.3.2 is also installed under this default installation folder (C:\FCDMC\ST). We strongly recommend not using this default installation folder. Instead, we recommend creating a new installation folder like C:\DDMSW352.
      2. We STRONGLY RECOMMEND the users, in any case, using the non-default installation folder, backing up their data in DDMSW 3.3.2, saving them in a different folder or even on a different computer before conducting the DDMSW 3.5.2 installation, and then importing the backed-up data into DDMSW 3.5.2 if needed.
      3. After the installation folder is selected or created, follow the installation process to finish the installation. The installation package will guide you through the rest of the steps.
3. Launching DDMSW 3.5.2
   1. After DDMSW 3.5.2 is installed, launch DDMSW 3.5.2 by clicking on the shortcut in Start Menu 
      1. Start Menu
      2. Programs
      3. FCDMC
      4. ST
      5. DDMSW3
      6. Or directly click on DDMSW shortcut (DDMSW3) on desktop.
   2. If you already have DDMSW 3.3.2 on your computer before the installation of DDMSW 3.5.2, the shortcut in Start Menu or on the desktop is replaced with DDMSW 3.5.2 shortcut. If you want to use DDMSW 3.3.2, you must manually create a shortcut for DDMSW 3.3.2. To create a shortcut for DDMSW 3.3.2, go to the installation folder for DDMSW 3.3.2 (for example it may be C:\FCDMC\ST or C:\DDMSW332) and find stl.exe file. Right-click on stl.exe and select "Create Shortcut." A shortcut called "Shortcut to stl.exe" will be created in the same folder. Right-click on "Shortcut to stl.exe" and select "Properties" to open a new window. At the "Start in:" text box, it should show the installation folder for DDMSW 3.3.2. For example, if your DDMSW 3.3.2 installation folder is C:\FCDMC\ST, the text box should show "C:\FCDMC\ST." To make the shortcut work, append "\Data" to the installation folder in the text box of "Start in:." Here, it is "C:\FCDMC\ST\Data" for this example. Now this shortcut can be used to launch DDMSW 3.3.2. This shortcut can be copied to the desktop to be used later. This procedure is also documented in the DDMSW manual.
4. Initializing DDMSW 3.5.2
   1. After launching DDMSW 3.5.2 in the above step, click on the "OK" button on "Agreement" window if you agree with the disclaimer, then click on the "OK" button on the "Select Project" window. On the menu bar click on Tools and select Options to open the "Setup Options" window.
      1. Click on the "Browse" button on the right hand side of the "Help Reader" text box to locate Acrobat Reader, AcroRd32.exe on your computer (the actual location of the executable file may vary depending on which version of Acrobat product is installed on the computer. Normally it is located at C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat xx.\Reader\, where xx. is the version number). Click on AcroRd32.exe and select the "OK" button. This step will set up the path to Acrobat PDF Reader (all help files are in PDF format). Click on "OK" and "Save" buttons.
      2. Upon the installation, "Programmer's File Editor" (pfe32.exe) is automatically set to be the default word processing editor. You can change it to your preferred word editor by clicking on the browse button on the right-hand side of the "Editor" text box to locate the executable file of your preferred word editor, like notepad.exe, wordpad.exe, or winword.exe. Click on "OK" and "Save" buttons.
      3. Click on the "Browse" button on the right-hand side of the "ArcGIS" text box to locate the ArcGIS executable file on your computer (Normally it is located at C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Bin\) => Click on ArcMap.exe and then click on the "OK" button. This step will set up the ArcMap as your preferred software to open all the shape files used in DDMSW 3.5.2. Click on "OK" and "Save" buttons.
   2. Model Runs Path Set Up. This step will set up the path to model runs (where the hec-1 models will be run).
      1. If you have already created a project, then go to: 
         1. File
         2. Select Project to Open the "Select Project" Window
         3. Highlight the Project You Are to Set Up
         4. Click on "OK" to Close the "Select Project" Window.
         5. Then go to File, Project Paths to Open the "Project Paths" Window
         6. Click on the "Browse" button on the right-hand side of the "Model Runs Path" text box to select the folder for the Model Runs Path. 
            1. The default folder is "modlruns" under your installation folder, that is, if you install DDMSW 3.5.2 under C:\DDMSW352, then the default model run folder should be C:\DDMSW352\modlruns\. But you can select a different folder on your computer.
      2. If you are going to create a new project, then:
      3. Go to File.
      4. New Project to open the "Select Project - Add" window to set up and save the new project.
      5. Then go to File and select Project Paths as is indicated in the above step to set up the project path.
5. Importing the Old Projects
   1. If there are any backup files (in zip format) from DDMSW 3.3.2 (see Step 1), you can import them into DDMSW 3.5.2 now. 
      1. Go to File.
      2. Project Management to open the "Project Management" window.
      3. Import Project radio button and select "Import" button.
      4. Locate the folder which contains the backup projects you are going to import from.
      5. Highlight the project (in zip file format).
      6. Click on "OK" to import it into DDMSW 3.5.2.
   2. If you have more than one project to import, repeat the previous step to import the others.

Upgrading DDMSW 3.3.2 to DDMSW 3.5.2 

Although a full installation of DDMSW 3.5.2 is highly recommended, you can still upgrade DDMSW 3.3.2 to DDMSW 3.5.2. However, your DDMSW 3.3.2 software will be replaced by DDMSW 3.5.2 after the upgrade but the data will be preserved. We highly recommend backing up the project data from DDMSW 3.3.2 before you do the upgrade.

Steps

1. Right-click on the Installation File (ZIP) and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extract file FCDMCPATCH352.EXE to the installation folder of DDMSW 3.3.2 (By default, the installation folder of DDMSW 3.3.2 is C:\FCDMC\ST. To make sure this is the right folder, you can check if there is an executable file called "stl.exe" in this folder.)
2. Double-click on FCDMCPATCH352.EXE to self-extract files in the installation folder of DDMSW 3.3.2. Due to the size of this executable file, it might take a few minutes to extract all the files in the package depending on the processing speed of end user's computer.
3. An information message box pops up which reads "All items for DDMSW Patch were successfully extracted" once the upgrade process is finished.
4. When DDMSW 3.5.2 is launched for the first time after the upgrade, users will be prompted if they want to load the new sample projects in. The users can choose to load them, or they can load them later.

This software package contains the draft versions of Flood Control District of Maricopa County Hydrology and Hydraulics Manuals. Please check the Manuals page on our Publications and Library page for the approved and/or updated versions of the manuals.

If you want to know the relationship between the original SCS soil survey map units and the soil IDs currently used in DDMSW, you may need to reference the Soil ID Cross Reference Table (XLS). 

Version 3.3.2

Release Dates: April 10, 2007 and June 12, 2007
Download the Installation File (ZIP) Opens a New Window.

About Version 3.3.2 

A full installation of Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) 3.3.2 is required. The previous versions (including 1.8, 1.5 and 2.1.0) cannot be upgraded to DDMSW 3.3.2. DDMSW 3.3.2 can co-exist with the previous versions (including 1.5, 1.8 and 2.1.0). 

This software package contains the draft versions of Flood Control District of Maricopa County Hydrology and Hydraulics Manuals. 

Note: The difference between the June 12, 2007 version and the April 10, 2007 version is that the June 12, 2007 program includes the June 12, 2007 version of MCUHP1. If you installed the DDMSW 3.3.2 package before June 12, 2007 from one of the four training sessions at Flood Control District of Maricopa County (October 24, 2006, November 7, 2006, April 5, 2007, May 14, 2007), you will need to download the June 12, 2007 version of MCUHP1. 

The June 12, 2007 version of MCUHP1 supersedes the April 2007 MCUHP1 CD.

If you want to know the relationship between the original SCS soil survey map units and the soil IDs currently used in DDMSW, you may need to reference the Soil ID Cross Reference Table (XLS) Opens a New Window. . 

Installation Procedures for DDSMW 3.3.2 

1. Right-click the Installation File (ZIP) Opens a New Window. and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extracting file FCDMC2INSTALL.EXE to a new folder (for example, c:\ddms332download) on your PC.
2. Double-click on FCDMC2INSTALL.EXE to self-extract files in the new folder (for example, c:\ddmsw332download).
3. Locate and double-click Setup.exe in the new folder to install DDMSW 3.3.2.
4. Follow the installation process to finish the installation (you can install it to a folder other than the default folder C:\FCDMC\ST during the installation process).

Version 2.1.0

Release Date: October 11, 2002
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About Version 2.1.0 

A full installation of Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) 2.1.0 is required. Previous versions such as 1.8 and 1.5 cannot be upgraded to DDMSW 2.1.0. Before a full installation of DDMSW 2.1.0 is performed, you must save all DDMSW projects to a different or new folder, and then import them back to DDMSW 2.1.0.

Release Notes 

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County is pleased to announce the new release of DDMSW 2.1.0 (October 11, 2002). DDMSW 2.1.0 can be used for hydrological analyses for the Flood Control District of Maricopa County as outlined in the Drainage Design Manual, Volume I Hydrology (1995). 

DDMSW 2.1.0 replaces DDMSW 1.8 and earlier versions of DDMSW and DDMS. There is no fundamental change in terms of hydrologic procedures compared with previous versions. Significant enhancements have been made in DDMSW 2.1.0. regarding graphing and reporting features. Computer bugs found in DDMSW 1.8 have been fixed.

Graphing & Reporting Features 

The graphing and reporting features can be summarized as following. Please see the User's Manual (PDF) for more details.

• DDMSW 2.1.0 plots peak discharges (cfs) or unit peak discharges (cfs/mile2) versus drainage areas (sq. miles) (in log-log scale) using the data from the 100-year storm HEC-1 runs. It allows users to zoom in/out on the graph and allows users to mouse-over any scatter points to see the basin/outlet names.
• The USGS envelope curves, 100-year peak discharge relation curves for region, and 100-year peak discharge relation curves for low-to-middle-elevation areas are drawn on the graphs where the HEC-1 peak flows are drawn.
• The curves based on (1) Malvick's regression equations (Malvick, 1980) and (2) Boughton's regression equations can also be drawn on the graphs where the HEC-1 peak flows are drawn.
• DDMSW 2.1.0 plots rating curves based on HEC-1 input files (diversion DI-DQ, reservoir stage-volume, reservoir stage-discharge).
• DDMSW 2.1.0 plots cross sections based on the HEC-1 channel routing data.
• All the graphs can be cut/paste to Word/PowerPoint/Excel as raster data or object data.
• DDMSW 2.1.0 can estimate flow velocities for sub-basins and routing reaches based on sub-basin data and HEC-1 results.
• DDMSW 2.1.0 can estimate percentage of peak discharge attenuation for the routing reaches (for the total reach, and also per mile).
• DDMSW 2.1.0 can report peak flow, runoff volume, velocity, and routing peak flow attenuation (total reach and per mile) in a tabular format. The tabular results can be exported in both dbf and pdf format.
• DDMSW 2.1.0 can import an HEC-1 input file (which is not originally developed by DDMSW). Then, HEC-1 can be run to generate results. The peak flow results can be plotted against with all those regression equations such as USGS envelope curves. It may be noted that when you run HEC-1, you must select 100-year in order to plot the results. Rating curves for diversion, reservoir, and channel cross-sections cannot be drawn unless the KK cards are modified in the HEC-1 input file (please see page 4-9 in the user's manual).

The user's manual has been enhanced by adding a navigable table of contents.

Bug Fixes 

Computer bugs in DDMSW 1.8 have been fixed in DDMSW 2.1.0. The major bugs in DDMSW 1.8 are:

1. Duplicates in sub basins report for certain projects.
2. Rational method does not report enough decimal points for basin slope.
3. The convergence in DDMSW's rational method has been improved.
4. Drainage area unit conversion problem for importing DDMS files.
5. Switch between different storm durations such as 2 hour, 6 hour, and 24 hour without re-creating a draft HEC-1 file.

Installation Procedures

1. Back up Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) 1.8 projects if you already have DDMSW 1.8 on your computer (if you do not have DDMSW 1.8 on your computer or do not need the previous DDMSW 1.8 projects, you can go to Step 2 directly).
   1. Launch DDMSW 1.8.
      1. Go to File
      2. Management
      3. Backup Project
      4. Select a Project
      5. Click on Backup Button
         1. The selected project will be saved to the" backup" folder under DDMSW 1.8 installation folder in zip format .
         2. Note: You will need to import this zip file into DDMSW 2.1.0 after DDMSW 2.1.0 is installed later.
   2. Back up all DDMSW 1.8 projects.
   3. Copy the backup projects in zip files to a new folder outside the DDMSW 1.8 installation folder (note: you will need to import all zip files into DDMSW 2.1.0 after DDMSW 2.1.0 is installed later).
2. Step 2 Install full version of DDMSW 2.1.0.
   1. Right-click on the download link and choose "Save Target As" to download the self-extracting file DDMSW210INSTALL.EXE to a new folder (for example, c:\ddmsw210download) on your PC.
   2. Double-click on DDMSW210INSTALL.EXE to self-extract files in this folder (for example, c:\ddmsw210download).
   3. Locate Setup.exe in this folder (for example, c:\ddmsw210download) and double-click on Setup.exe to install DDMSW 2.1.0.
   4. Follow the installation process to finish the installation (you can install it to a folder other than the default folder C:\FCDMC\DDMSW during the installation process).
3. Step 3 Initial Setup of DDMSW 2.1.0 after the Installation
   1. Launch DDMSW 2.1.0 by clicking on the Start menu:
      1. Programs
      2. DDMSW
      3. FCDMC DDMSW
      4. Or directly click on ddmsw.exe under the installation folder, the default folder is c:\fcdmc\ddmsw.
   2. Click on the "OK" button on a pop-up dialog, click on the "I Agree" button if you agree with the disclaimer, click on the close button on the Projects list menu:
      1. File
      2. Setup
      3. Click on the Button for Help Reader to Locate AcroRd32.exe on Your PC 
         1. Normally it is located at c:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\.
      4. Click on AcroRd32.exe and Select OK Button
      5. Click the Close Button
         1. This step will set up the path to Acrobat PDF Reader (all help files are in PDF format).
   3. If you already have created a project, then go to:
      1. File
      2. Select Project
      3. Click on the Project on Project ID Column
      4. Click on Title
      5. Click on the Button for Path to Model Runs
      6. Click on Modlruns Under c:\fcdmc\ddmsw 
         1. The default folder is c:\fcdmc\ddmsw\modlruns, but you can select a different folder on your PC.
      7. Click on Select Button
   4. If you are going to create a new project, then go to:
      1. File
      2. New Project
      3. Click on the Button for Path to Model Runs
      4. Click on Modlruns Under c:\fcdmc\ddmsw 
         1. The default folder is c:\fcdmc\ddmsw\modlruns, but you can select a different folder on your PC.
      5. Click on Select Button
      6. This step will set up the path to model runs (where the hec-1 output files will be stored).
   5. If there are any backup files (in zip format) from DDMSW 1.8 (see Step 1), you can import them into DDMSW 2.1.0 now by going to:
      1. File
      2. Management
      3. Import Project
      4. Import
      5. Locate the Folder Which Contains All Backup Projects
      6. Click on a Zip File at a Time to Import Them Into DDMSW 2.1.0.

Version 1.8

Release Date: May 2001
Download the Installation File (ZIP)

About the Drainage Design Management System for Windows, Version 1.8

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County has released Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) Version 1.8 (DDMSW 1.8), which can be used for hydrological analyses for the District as outlined in the Drainage Design Manual, Volume I Hydrology (1995). DDMSW 1.8 replaces DDMSW 1.5, DDMSW 1.6, and DDMS. Computer bugs found in DDMSW 1.8 have been fixed.

Related Documents

• Version 1.8 List of Corrected Errors (PDF)
• Version 1.8 User Manual (PDF)

Installation Instructions 

Upgrade Drainage Design Management System for Windows (DDMSW) from version 1.5 or 1.6 to version 1.8 (if you already have DDMSW 1.5 or 1.6 on your current PC).

1. Download the software file (ZIP) above and "Save this program to disk" to download the self-extracting file DDMSW18UPGRADE.EXE to a folder (for example, c:\temp) on your PC.
2. Step 2 Double-click on DDMSW18UPGRADE.EXE to self-extract files at the folder (for example, c:\temp).
3. Step 3 Locate Setup.exe at the folder (for example, c:\temp) and double-click on Setup.exe to upgrade your existing DDMSW 1.5 or 1.6 to DDMSW 1.8.

Install full version of DDMSW 1.8 (if you do not have DDMSW 1.5 or 1.6 on your current PC):

1. Download the software file (ZIP) and "Save this program to disk" to download the self-extracting file DDMSW18FULL.EXE to a folder (for example, c:\temp) on your PC.
2. Double-click on DDMSW18FULL.EXE to self-extract files at the folder (for example, c:\temp).
3. Locate Setup.exe at the folder (for example, c:\temp) and double-click on Setup.exe to install DDMSW 1.8.

Install full version of DDMSW 1.8 (even if you already have DDMSW 1.5 or 1.6 on your current PC; this is not recommended):

1. Launch your older version of DDMSW, and follow the steps of: 
   1. File
   2. Management
   3. Backup Project to Backup All Your Previous Projects
      1. All these backup projects are in "zip" format and located in c:\ddmsw\backup\. Copy all these "zip" files to a different location in your PC (not under ddmsw folder).
2. Uninstall your older version of DDMSW.
3. Download the software file (ZIP) and "Save this program to disk" to download the self-extracting file DDMSW18FULL.EXE to a folder (for example, c:\temp) on your PC.
4. Double-click on DDMSW18FULL.EXE to self-extract files at the folder (for example, c:\temp).
5. Locate Setup.exe at the folder (for example, c:\temp) and double-click on Setup.exe to install DDMSW 1.8.
6. Launch DDMSW 1.8 and import your previously backed-up projects into the system. Import following these steps.
   1. File
   2. Management
   3. Import
   4. Project

Version 1.5

Release Date: April 2000
Download the Installation File (ZIP)

Software Download

Drainage Design Management System for Windows 1.5 Executable Software Download

Version Details

Designed by KVL Consultants, Drainage Design Management System (DDMSW) 1.5 replaces the DOS-based Drainage Design Menu System (DDMS). DDMSW 1.8 replaces DDMSW 1.5.

Related Documents

• Version 1.5 Installation Instructions (PDF)

Version 1.1

Release Date: August 1995
Download the Installation File (ZIP)

Version Details

The January 1996 zip file contains the corrected MCUHP2.EXE as well as a new SPREAD.FRM file. The new SPREAD.FRM file accommodates Kn values in the Land Use section of 3 decimal places, whereas the previous version allowed only 2 decimal places.

Related Documents

• Version 1.1. Details (PDF)