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Assign pressure network catalogs and create a pressure network parts list.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
Pressure pipe network catalogs are databases that
00:07
contain a wide variety of network parts.
00:11
We use parts lists to select network parts from the catalog
00:16
to be used within a pipe network.
00:19
Parts in a catalog can include pipes
00:23
fittings such as bends and T
00:26
and appurtenances
00:28
such as valves or hydrants.
00:32
A pressure network parts list can contain only parts from one catalog.
00:37
So the first task is for us to set the catalog
00:43
from the Iowa City 0801 project
00:47
design models folder.
00:49
Open up the pressure pipe network drawing.
00:55
Next click the create design drop down
00:59
and select set pressure network catalog.
01:03
The catalog folder is the file path that the catalog databases are stored in.
01:09
We're going to leave this as the default folder as
01:12
we'll be using one of the standard civil 3d catalogs.
01:17
We can then choose the catalog by clicking the drop down.
01:21
And for this pipe network,
01:23
we're going to use the Imperial Steel catalog.
01:27
Once the catalog has been set,
01:29
we can create a parts list
01:33
to do this. We're going to use the settings tab within tool space
01:38
and expand pressure network.
01:42
We can then expand the parts lists and see that there are two default parts lists.
01:47
But for this network, we're going to create a new one,
01:51
right? Click on parts list and then click new.
01:55
If we then navigate to the information tab, we can name the parts list.
02:00
Pipe networks are split into three categories.
02:04
These are pressure pipes,
02:06
which will be the pipes themselves,
02:08
fittings,
02:10
which are the objects used to join the parts together
02:14
and the appurtenances
02:17
which contains objects such as valves or hydrants.
02:21
We're going to start by adding some pipes to the network
02:25
to do this. We navigate to the pressure pipes tab
02:28
and right. Click on the new parts list.
02:33
We then select add material
02:38
from here. We can select which material we want the pipes to be made out of.
02:43
In this case, there's only steel pipes within the catalog.
02:47
So we can select steel by ticking the check box and then click ok.
02:53
Next,
02:55
we need to add the pipes,
02:57
right, click on steel and click add size
03:01
from here. We can select the size of pipes we want to be added.
03:05
For this example, we're going to add a six inch pipe.
03:09
We're then gonna move on to fittings and again,
03:12
we right click the new parts list and click add type
03:18
for this parts list. We're gonna add an elbow
03:21
and A T.
03:23
We can then right click on each of the fittings and click add size
03:30
for these fittings. We're gonna add all the bend angles for a six inch pipe
03:38
to do this, we're gonna keep the nominal diameter at six inch to six inch
03:44
and change the bend angle to all the available options.
03:48
This is gonna make it easier when it comes to designing our pipe.
03:54
If we were using multiple pipe sizes, it may be easier to select, add all sizes.
04:01
But as we're only working with a six inch pipe,
04:03
it's best just to add the individual sizes so that our parts list isn't cluttered.
04:11
And for the tee, we're going to add a six inch to six inch fitting.
04:16
Again, if we had different pipe sizes, we could change the size of the fitting.
04:21
So for example, if we had an eight inch pipe,
04:24
we could also add a six inch to eight inch fitting
04:27
as well as an eight inch to eight inch fitting
04:31
for impertinences.
04:33
We're going to add a 200 PS IC 500 gate valve
04:39
as well as a hydrant for each of the different heights
04:43
by adding each of the different depths of hydrant.
04:46
We are giving ourselves more options
04:49
when it comes to designing the cover distance for our pipe network
04:54
and the hydrants only come in a six inch fitting.
04:59
We have now created our custom parts list
05:03
that can be used to create our pressure part networks.
Video transcript
00:03
Pressure pipe network catalogs are databases that
00:07
contain a wide variety of network parts.
00:11
We use parts lists to select network parts from the catalog
00:16
to be used within a pipe network.
00:19
Parts in a catalog can include pipes
00:23
fittings such as bends and T
00:26
and appurtenances
00:28
such as valves or hydrants.
00:32
A pressure network parts list can contain only parts from one catalog.
00:37
So the first task is for us to set the catalog
00:43
from the Iowa City 0801 project
00:47
design models folder.
00:49
Open up the pressure pipe network drawing.
00:55
Next click the create design drop down
00:59
and select set pressure network catalog.
01:03
The catalog folder is the file path that the catalog databases are stored in.
01:09
We're going to leave this as the default folder as
01:12
we'll be using one of the standard civil 3d catalogs.
01:17
We can then choose the catalog by clicking the drop down.
01:21
And for this pipe network,
01:23
we're going to use the Imperial Steel catalog.
01:27
Once the catalog has been set,
01:29
we can create a parts list
01:33
to do this. We're going to use the settings tab within tool space
01:38
and expand pressure network.
01:42
We can then expand the parts lists and see that there are two default parts lists.
01:47
But for this network, we're going to create a new one,
01:51
right? Click on parts list and then click new.
01:55
If we then navigate to the information tab, we can name the parts list.
02:00
Pipe networks are split into three categories.
02:04
These are pressure pipes,
02:06
which will be the pipes themselves,
02:08
fittings,
02:10
which are the objects used to join the parts together
02:14
and the appurtenances
02:17
which contains objects such as valves or hydrants.
02:21
We're going to start by adding some pipes to the network
02:25
to do this. We navigate to the pressure pipes tab
02:28
and right. Click on the new parts list.
02:33
We then select add material
02:38
from here. We can select which material we want the pipes to be made out of.
02:43
In this case, there's only steel pipes within the catalog.
02:47
So we can select steel by ticking the check box and then click ok.
02:53
Next,
02:55
we need to add the pipes,
02:57
right, click on steel and click add size
03:01
from here. We can select the size of pipes we want to be added.
03:05
For this example, we're going to add a six inch pipe.
03:09
We're then gonna move on to fittings and again,
03:12
we right click the new parts list and click add type
03:18
for this parts list. We're gonna add an elbow
03:21
and A T.
03:23
We can then right click on each of the fittings and click add size
03:30
for these fittings. We're gonna add all the bend angles for a six inch pipe
03:38
to do this, we're gonna keep the nominal diameter at six inch to six inch
03:44
and change the bend angle to all the available options.
03:48
This is gonna make it easier when it comes to designing our pipe.
03:54
If we were using multiple pipe sizes, it may be easier to select, add all sizes.
04:01
But as we're only working with a six inch pipe,
04:03
it's best just to add the individual sizes so that our parts list isn't cluttered.
04:11
And for the tee, we're going to add a six inch to six inch fitting.
04:16
Again, if we had different pipe sizes, we could change the size of the fitting.
04:21
So for example, if we had an eight inch pipe,
04:24
we could also add a six inch to eight inch fitting
04:27
as well as an eight inch to eight inch fitting
04:31
for impertinences.
04:33
We're going to add a 200 PS IC 500 gate valve
04:39
as well as a hydrant for each of the different heights
04:43
by adding each of the different depths of hydrant.
04:46
We are giving ourselves more options
04:49
when it comes to designing the cover distance for our pipe network
04:54
and the hydrants only come in a six inch fitting.
04:59
We have now created our custom parts list
05:03
that can be used to create our pressure part networks.
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