00:09There are two types of pipe networks that can be designed using Civil 3D. Pressure pipe networks
00:17are used to model distribution systems under pressure such as gas and water supply. Pipe
00:23networks which we will describe here are used to model gravity systems such as storm and foul
00:28water drainage. Pipe networks are created using two types of objects or domains. There are
00:35pipes and structures such as a headwall, manhole or gully. There are no pipe bends or fittings
00:50and the pipes run directly between the structures. To design these networks we first lay out the
00:57route in plan with the structures placed on a surface and pipes are placed below the
01:02surface using some simple rules. This creates the network in 3D. We can draw the pipes in
01:09a profile view that allows us to easily adjust the pipe elevations and slopes. These objects
01:18are provided in a catalogue of components and can be customised or new parts created using
01:24the Part Builder tool in Civil 3D. The Part Builder allows you to create a parametric
01:30part with variable sizes that can adapt to design considerations such as pipe depths.
01:37Some structure types can be shared with InfraWorks and are created outside of Civil 3D using an
01:43application called the Infrastructure Parts Editor. Structures created with the Infrastructure
01:49Parts Editor are modular and can combine different surface structures, underground structures and
01:55covers or grates to create a part family with different sizes assigned. Each catalogue is divided
02:03into part types, part shapes and families. The part families are the individual parametric components
02:10that we use in our models and can have a range of sizes assigned to them. To access a structure
02:17or pipe in your drawing, you must first set the catalogues you wish to use. A standard catalogue
02:24for both metric and imperial structures and pipes is installed with Civil 3D and additional catalogues
02:30may be installed as part of a country kit. To work on a model with pipe networks, you must have
02:37access
02:37to the same parts in the catalogue that was used to create the network, and so the catalogues are often
02:43copied
02:43to a central server or project folder to provide access for the entire project team. There are separate
02:51catalogues for pipes and structures, but both must be accessed from the same location.
02:58You cannot directly insert a part from the catalogue into a model. To provide access to a part family, you
03:04must first
03:05create what is called a parts list. The parts list references specific sizes of families from the catalogue
03:12and is saved in your drawing. We create a parts list using the pipe network settings and choose the families,
03:19such as manhole types and pipe materials and sizes, that we want to use in the project.
03:24Where we can create a pipe network is to set the catalogue of parts that we wish to work with.
03:29From the Home ribbon tab, select the Create Design drop-down and choose Set Pipe Network Catalogue.
03:38In the catalogue settings, the catalogue folder sets the path where the catalogues are stored.
03:44The default location is a folder on your C drive, but on a real project this might be a central
03:50server location. Leave this set to the default.
03:55In the pipe catalogue pull-down, we can set which pipe catalogue we wish to use.
04:01The options you see here will vary depending on whether you have installed other country kits.
04:07We will use the US Imperial Pipes catalogue.
04:11For the Structures catalogue, select the US Imperial Structures catalogue.
04:17In your model, you can only use parts from the selected catalogues.
04:23Before we can insert parts into the model, we need to create a parts list.
04:28The parts list provides access to selected parts from the catalogue.
04:32Parts lists can be created from the Create Design pull-down or from the Settings tab of the tool space.
04:40Note the option to create a parts list from all catalogue parts.
04:44This is generally not recommended as it will need to import information about the parts into the drawing.
04:52From the tool space Settings tab, expand Pipe Network and expand Parts Lists.
04:59You can see some parts lists have already been created.
05:03Right-click on Parts Lists and choose Create Parts List.
05:08In the Network Parts List, go to the Information tab and change the name to Iowa City Storm.
05:15Go to the Pipes tab and select the New Parts List header.
05:20Right-click and choose Add Part Family.
05:23You can see the available families from the catalogue with different shapes and materials.
05:31Select Concrete Pipe, PVC Pipe and Concrete Box Covert Families and then click OK.
05:40Now expand the header to see the families you've added.
05:44Although you've added the families, no parts have yet been added.
05:47To do this, you must add some part sizes from each family.
05:53Select Concrete Pipe, right-click and choose Add Part Size.
05:59In the Part Size Creator, you can specify which diameter and wall thickness of pipe you want to add.
06:05These are based on tables and so are linked together.
06:09You can add individual sizes in this way or you can select Add All Sizes to bring in all of
06:16the sizes in the parts list.
06:17Select Add All Sizes and click OK.
06:21Now expand the Concrete Pipe's family to see the parts you've added.
06:26Each part has a style assigned automatically, which you can change to any style in the drawing.
06:34Using the disk icon at the top of the Style column will change the style for all parts in that
06:39family.
06:41Set the style to Double Line Storm.
06:45The Rules column sets the rule set that is applied to the pipes.
06:50The rule set is currently set to Basic.
06:54You can review or edit the rules that are in the set.
06:58In this set, we have rules for Cover and Slope.
07:01We can define the minimum and maximum slope of the pipe as well as the minimum and maximum cover depth
07:07of the pipe.
07:09These control how the pipe is placed under the ground.
07:13There's also a Length Check which will flag pipes that are too long.
07:18There are other rules available that you could also add.
07:21In this column, you can assign the render material for the pipe that will be applied when you view it
07:26in 3D.
07:27The Pay Item column is used to set a code which can then be used for quantity takeoff.
07:34Now add all sizes for the PVC pipe.
07:38And add all the inner pipe width and inner pipe height sizes to the concrete box culvert.
07:45Set the render material for the PVC pipe to By Block.
07:49And for the box culvert, set it to Concrete Cast in Place Flat Grey.
07:55Now go to the Structures tab.
07:58In the Structures tab, you'll see there's already a structure added called Null Structure.
08:03When you join a pipe directly to another pipe, a pipe to pipe join, and you don't want a manhole
08:10or physical structure to be placed,
08:12a null structure will be added instead.
08:15The null structure records the connection between the pipes, but without placing a physical structure.
08:21Right click on the new parts list and select from the part catalogue,
08:26concrete rectangular winged headwall from the inlet and outlet,
08:30and from Junction Structures with frames, we're going to choose Concentric Cylindrical Structure,
08:37and Eccentric Cylindrical Structure,
08:40and also Eccentric Cylindrical Structure 2-tier with the circular frame.
08:45From the Junction Structures without frames, choose Rectangular Junction Structure NF,
08:51and click OK.
08:53For the headwall, right click and choose Add Part Size,
08:57and then select Add All Sizes for the base width and the structure height.
09:02For each of the cylindrical structures, right click and choose Add Part Size,
09:07and then Add All Sizes for the inner structure diameter.
09:12For the rectangular junction structure, we'll add just one size.
09:17Set the inner structure width to 24,
09:20and then set the structure length to 36.
09:24We can use this structure to represent an inlet gully.
09:29Review the structure rules that have been assigned.
09:33The rules for the structures include the default and maximum pipe drop across the structure,
09:39and there is also a maximum pipe size check that can be applied.
09:43The rules for pipes and structures do not prevent a part being added to the network,
09:48but where the rules have been broken, the parts will be flagged with warnings.
09:53Now select all of the structures that have been added to the parts list in turn,
09:58and then in the render material column, change the render material to concrete cast in place as shown.
10:06Again, a pay item code could be added for each structure type for quantity takeoff.
10:10We won't be assigning any pay items.
10:14The structure type column is used to categorize the structures as inlets, manholes, combined structures or outfalls.
10:23These are used when analyzing flows in the network.
10:28Set the structure type for each of the structures as shown.
10:35Click OK to save the parts list.
10:38The parts list has now been added to the drawing,
10:41and we are ready to use it.
10:43To create our drawing, we are going to create a storm drainage network,
10:46which will run along McCollister Boulevard and outfall into the pond.
10:52We will add a branch along Sycamore Heights,
10:55and then later another one down Woodside View.
10:58From the Home ribbon tab, Create Design Panel,
11:02select Pipe Network and then Pipe Network Creation Tools.
11:08In the Create Pipe Network dialog, set the network name to Storm 1.
11:14Set the network parts list to iOS City Storm.
11:19The surface we will be designing on is the finished ground.
11:25You can link the network to an alignment if you wish.
11:28This would enable you to label the network with a change and offset from the alignment.
11:33We are not going to assign an alignment.
11:37Set the structure label style to Name Only Storm,
11:41and set the pipe label style to Name Only,
11:45and then click OK.
11:47Now the Network Layout Toolbar is displayed.
11:51The first button on the toolbar opens the network properties.
11:55Click on the Information tab.
11:58Here you can change its name and set the type of utility.
12:02This is just a category that we can assign.
12:05On the Layout Settings tab, you can change the default label styles,
12:11change the parts list to be used,
12:15and change the reference surface and alignment.
12:20You can assign the layers for the pipes and the structures,
12:24and you can set up the naming template for both.
12:29For the pipe name template, click on the Edit button on the right.
12:34We are going to change the name.
12:37Remove the existing name, and then type P and a space,
12:41and then add NextCounter from the property field.
12:45Reset the starting number back to 1,
12:48and then click OK.
12:52For the structure name template, change the name to MH,
12:57and then add a space, and then the NextCounter field.
13:02Reset the starting number back to 1, and click OK.
13:08On the Profile tab, you can set default label styles
13:11that can be used when drawing pipes in a profile view,
13:14and also set the default layers.
13:18On the Section tab, you can set the default layer only.
13:23Click OK to close the properties dialog.
13:26The second button on the toolbar allows you to change the reference surface at any time.
13:32The next button assigns the reference alignment,
13:37and the fourth button allows you to change the parts list.
13:42These changes can be made at any time during the layout of your design.
13:47There are two pull-down lists, one for structures and one for pipes,
13:51where you can select the parts from the parts list that you want to use.
13:58The structure insertion point button will allow you to assign the pipe connection point to the structure.
14:04When using structures created using Part Builder, the only choice is structure insertion point.
14:13This button will start the layout command, and you can choose to insert both pipes and structures,
14:20pipes only or structures only.
14:24The toggle upstream downstream button will set the direction of layout for the pipes.
14:31Typically, we start drawing our networks at the upstream end and draw downstream.
14:38You can delete a part using this button,
14:41and you can view the pipe network in tabular form using the pipe network vistas.
14:48Set the structure to concentric cylindrical structure 60 inch diameter,
14:54and set the pipe to 12 inch concrete pipe.
15:00On the draw button, select pipes and structures.
15:04On the command line, it's prompting for the first structure insertion point.
15:08Zoom to the end of McCollister Boulevard at the roundabout as shown.
15:12Place the first structure at the white circle marker,
15:16and then proceed along the road, placing structures at each circle marker in turn.
15:24As you insert the structures, pipes are placed automatically between the structures.
15:32Place the last structure on the run at the inside of the pond as shown,
15:37and press enter to end the command.
15:43Now zoom to the crest of the hill on Sycamore Heights.
15:46We're now going to add a branch on our network back to McCollister Boulevard.
15:51From the toolbar, select draw pipes and structures,
15:55and then lay out the structures using the circle markers as guides.
16:00When you reach McCollister Boulevard, you need to join to the existing structure.
16:06As you move your crosshairs over the structure,
16:09you'll see an orange circle symbol with four spokes.
16:13When you see this symbol appear, it signifies that you'll be connecting to an existing structure,
16:19and so it will join the last pipe to this structure.
16:23Pick on the structure when you see the symbol, and then press enter to end the command.
16:28Now you can review the network.
16:31From Prospector, expand Pipe Networks and expand Storm1.
16:36You can view the list of pipes and structures in the item list view.
16:40Click on Storm1, then right-click and choose Select.
16:45In the model space, right-click and choose Object Viewer.
16:50You can see that Civil 3D has created the pipe network in 3D,
16:55using the pipe rule sets to place the pipes under the ground,
16:59and setting the structure depths accordingly.
