read_shapefile

module wntr.network.io

read_shapefile(files, index_col='name', append=None)

Create or append a WaterNetworkModel from Esri Shapefiles

Parameters:

• files (dictionary) – Dictionary of Shapefile file or directory names, where the keys are in the set (‘junction’, ‘tanks’, ‘reservoirs’, ‘pipes’, ‘pumps’, ‘valves’) and values are the corresponding Shapefile filenames or directories

• index_col (str, optional) – Column that contains the element name

• append (WaterNetworkModel or None, optional) – Existing WaterNetworkModel to append. If None, a new WaterNetworkModel is created.

Return type:

WaterNetworkModel