utility element

A utility element is an entity in a utility networkA utility network is a feature service that represents a utility system, such as water, gas, or electricity. A utility network provides the capabilities to visualize, edit, and analyze utility assets and data.Learn more that corresponds to a featureA feature is a single record, also known as a row, that represents a real-world entity. It typically contains a geometry (point, multipoint, polyline, or polygon) and attributes but it can also contain just attributes.Learn more or a part of a feature (for example, a terminalA terminal represents logical ports, entries, or exit locations on a single device or junction object within a utility network. Each port can flow in or out. Each device can contain many terminals, all of which can be interconnected.Learn more inside a device). Utility elements can be used to:

• Specify starting points and barriers for tracing.
• Define the "from" and "to" sides of associations.
• Return traceA trace is an action that analyzes the paths in a utility network and returns features based on connectivity or traversability from the specified starting points.Learn more results.

A utility element includes a reference to a feature inside a utility network source plus a terminal, when applicable.