A custom construction tool can be used to create a new tap point and automatically generate the lateral's angle and length.
To create a new tap point, complete the following steps:
- Open the Water Geometric Network Editing and Analysis map.
- Start a new editing session and open the Create Features editing window.
- Select one of the two tap points editing templates based on the orientation of the lateral.
- Add a new tap point to the map, snapping to a sewer main.
- A new tap, lateral, clean out and meter will be generated using information provided in the edit template for the tap point layer.
- Open the attribute dialog and fill out additional attribute details.
- Save your edits and end the editing session.