RCAT

Segment Network Tool

For RCAT to run properly, the input stream network must be segmented into reaches of a specified interval. The Segment Network Tool segments an NHD network for input into the RCAT Project Builder.

Pre-Processing

The downloaded NHD network should be run through the NHD Network Builder before being input into the Segment Network Tool.

Parameters

SegmentNetwork_interface

  • Select input stream network: Select the network to segment (this should be a cleaned up NHD network).
  • Select output file path: Specify a file path and name for the output segmented network.
  • Segmentation interval (in meters): Specify the segmentation interval. Segments of the output file will mostly be this length. The default is 300 meters.
  • Minimum segment length (in meters): Specify the minimum segment length. Segments smaller than this length will be merged with adjacent segments. The default is 50 meters.