Network Layout Tools

Use this toolbar to create or edit a pipe network.

The names of the parts list, surface, and alignment referenced in the currently selected pipe network are displayed at the bottom of this toolbar.

Pipe Network Properties

Opens the Pipe Network Properties dialog box, where you can control defaults and properties of the pipe network, such as the referenced parts list, object references, label defaults, and more.

Select Surface

Opens the Select Surface dialog box, where you can specify the surface referenced by any new parts to be added to the network. When a surface is selected, it is used to determine depths and elevations of pipe network parts, based on rules for the part. If there are no surfaces in the drawing, this button is not available. Changes made to this selection will not affect parts already created in the pipe network.

Select Alignment

Opens the Select Alignment dialog box, where you can specify the alignment referenced by any new parts to be added to the network. If there are no alignments in the drawing, this button is not available. Changes made to this selection will not affect parts already created in the pipe network. The alignment provides station offset values for the pipe network parts, including the default alignment for labels.

Parts List

Opens the Select Parts List dialog box, where you can specify the parts list referenced by the current pipe network. The parts list controls the set of pipes and structures that are available to add in the current pipe network.

Structure List

Specifies the type of structure currently selected for insertion into this pipe network.

Pipe List

Specifies the type of pipe currently selected for insertion into this pipe network.

Drawing Commands

This drop-down button lets you specify whether to insert both pipes and structures, only pipes, or only structures.

When Pipes And Structures mode is selected, a structure is inserted at the first selection point, followed by a pipe. Subsequent selection points continue to insert structures connected to pipes.

When Pipes Only mode is selected, you are prompted to select the start and end points for each pipe you insert. You can only insert pipes in this mode.

When Structures Only mode is selected, you are prompted to select the insertion points for each structure you insert. You can only insert structures in this mode.

Note: The initial default command is Pipes and Structures. The initial prompt is Specify the structure insertion point: When reopening the toolbar, the default command is the last command that was used.

Toggle Upslope/Downslope

Specifies whether the slope of the pipe network is upstream or downstream. This button acts as a toggle. When is displayed, the pipe network slope attribute is set to downslope. When is displayed the slope attribute is set to upslope. This also ensures that pipe rules are processed correctly.

Delete Pipe Network Object

Deletes the specified pipe network part from the drawing.

Pipe Network Vistas

Opens the Panorama window. Lets you display and edit the pipe network data in vistas. There is a vista for pipe object data and a vista for structure object data.

Undo

Reverses the last action.