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Setting the flow direction

Available with Standard or Advanced license.

  1. Click the Editor menu on the Editor toolbar and click Start Editing.
  2. Click the Set Flow DirectionSet Flow Direction button on the Utility Network Analyst toolbar.

    This sets the correct flow direction for your network.

  3. Click the Editor menu on the Editor toolbar and click Stop Editing.
  4. Click Yes to save your changes.
  5. Note:
    You can use the versioning features of ArcGIS to create different versions of your network. Each version of the database that you create maintains its own set of information for your geometric network, including the network connectivity, the enabled or disabled state of features, sources and sinks, and flow direction.

    Learn more about versioning

Related topics

  • Displaying flow direction
  • Flow direction in a geometric network
  • Setting the flow direction using a geoprocessing tool

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