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Learn how to Edit Pressure Pipe Networks in Autodesk Civil 3D 2026 with this step-by-step tutorial. This lesson explains how to modify and manage pressure pipe networks for professional water supply and infrastructure design projects.

In this tutorial, you will learn:
How to Edit Pressure Pipe Networks
Modify Pressure Pipe Network Layout
Edit Pressure Pipes and Fittings
Change Pipe Network Properties
Modify Pipe Connections
Manage Pressure Network Components
Review and Update Network Design
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Transcript
00:09We are selecting the existing pressure pipe network to add in the hydrants which are represented by the blue circles.
00:18To do this we select any part of the existing network.
00:23Then in the contextual ribbon we click the edit network drop down and then click plan layout tools.
00:35This will now open up the plan layout tools ribbon.
00:39Along the top we have the reference surface and the reference alignment as well as the parts list which can
00:48all be edited using the drop downs.
00:51We then have the option to either add pipes and bends or just add pipes to the network.
00:58And then we have the options to add fittings or appurtenances.
01:03So for the first hydrant we only need to add the hydrant.
01:06So we can select the 72 inch berry depth hydrant from the drop down as the network has a 6
01:14foot cover level and then click add appurtenance.
01:19We can hover over the end of the pipe until we see this yellow symbol which means that Civil 3D
01:25will automatically rotate the part and attach it to the end of the pipe.
01:30We can then click once to place the hydrant.
01:33For the second hydrant we can see that we need to add a pipe into the network.
01:38To do this we first need to add a T.
01:42To add the T we first select the part from the add fitting drop down.
01:48And then we can click the add fitting button.
01:52We can then hover over the pipe wall until we see the yellow icon indicating that the part will be
01:59added to the pipe and we can then click to place the part.
02:05We can then select the part and use the diamond grips to slide it along the pipe into the required
02:12position.
02:14Now that the T is placed we can add in the pipe by using the pipes only command.
02:23And we can again add in the hydrant to the end of the pipe.
02:28We are now going to move over to the proposed pipe network.
02:31And we can see that there is an existing pipe that is crossing our network.
02:35If we pan to the right and take a look at the proposed pipe in profile view.
02:40We can see the two pipes clash.
02:43Therefore we need to edit the pipe in profile view.
02:48When editing in profile view it can be easier to have two view ports open.
02:53One with the profile and one with the plan view.
02:58To do this navigate to the view ribbon and then click the view port configuration drop down.
03:05And select the two horizontal.
03:08We can then zoom in and see the crossing pipe in red.
03:16To make editing easier we are going to select the alignment for the pipe network.
03:21Then right click on it.
03:24And then click isolate selected objects.
03:28And then click hide selected objects.
03:32For this design we are going to ensure that there is a two foot offset from the existing pipe.
03:37So we are going to draw a circle with a radius of four foot from the centre of the existing
03:43pipe.
03:44To give ourselves a guide.
03:47It can be useful to see where we are editing in plan view.
03:50So we are going to turn on the station tracker.
03:54To do this we navigate to the analyse ribbon.
03:57And then to the station tracker drop down.
04:00And click all view ports.
04:03Now as we move our cursor along the profile.
04:06We can see where we are on the pipe in plan view.
04:11The first thing we need to do is to break the pipe before and after the circle.
04:16So we select the pipe.
04:18And using the edit network drop down.
04:21We select profile layout tools.
04:25Then in the profile layout ribbon.
04:27We can click break pipe.
04:29And then select where we want to break the pipe.
04:36We are then going to move the middle section of the pipe down.
04:39Using the grips.
04:41Now we can add a bend the same way as we did when adding the bend in plan view.
04:46In this case we want to add a 45 degree bend.
04:51We can then click to place it at the end of the pipes.
04:55We then need to choose a direction which is either clockwise or anti-clockwise.
05:00Which we can choose by clicking in the command line.
05:05We then repeat this for all the bends.
05:11We can then use the grips on the bends to position them correctly.
05:19We can then go back to the plan view.
05:21And select one of the pipes.
05:24And then open up the edit in plan view ribbon.
05:27And click pipes only.
05:29We can then add the extra pipes in.
05:34And then select the new pipes.
05:37Right click.
05:39And click draw parts in profile view.
05:43Then select the profile view.
05:46We can then see the parts have been added to the profile view.
05:50And we can quickly view the parts in 3D.
05:53By selecting them.
05:55Right clicking.
05:57And then clicking object viewer.
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