Exercise 3: Editing Pipe Network Parts in a Profile View

In this exercise, you will edit the pipe network parts drawn in a profile view using editing grips and by directly editing the part properties.

This exercise continues from Exercise 2: Adding Labels to Pipe Network Parts.

Grip edit pipe network parts in profile view

    Note:

    This exercise uses Pipe Networks-3.dwg with the modifications you made in the previous exercise, or you can open Pipe Networks-3B from the tutorials drawings folder.

  1. In the profile view for ROAD1 (PV - (1)), click Pipe - (4), which connects the structures that are offset from stations 11+00 and 12+50 on ROAD1.
  2. Click the square editing grip at the center of the pipe to make it active. Click a new vertical location for the pipe so the start invert elevation is approximately 650 feet.
    Note:

    The horizontal grid line immediately below the pipe indicates 650 feet.

    As you move your cursor, the tooltip displays the current elevation of the active grip.

  3. Click the triangular grip at the start (downslope) end of the pipe to make it active. Click a new position for the pipe end so that it aligns with the end invert elevation of Pipe - (3), which is between stations 11+00 and 9+50.

Parametrically edit pipe network parts in profile view

  1. With Pipe - (4) still selected, right-click. Click Pipe Properties.
  2. In the Pipe Properties dialog box, on the Part Properties tab, click the Start Invert Elevation value to select it. Press Ctrl+C to copy the value.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Press Esc to deselect Pipe - (4).
  5. Click Pipe - (3) to select it. Right-click. Click Pipe Properties.
  6. In the Pipe Properties dialog box, on the Part Properties tab, under Geometry, click the End Invert Elevation value to select it. Press Ctrl+V to replace the value with the one copied from Pipe - (4).
  7. Click OK.

    Pipe - (3) and Pipe - (4) now connect to Structure - (4) at the same invert elevation.

  8. Press Esc to deselect the pipe.
    Tip:

    You also can use OSNAPs to quickly match pipe start and end elevations. For more information, see the Using Basic Functionality tutorial exercise.

    Further exploration: Repeat the editing procedures with Pipe - (5), which is between stations 12+50 and 13+00, to create a continuous flow line for the pipes.

To continue this tutorial, go to Exercise 4: Overriding the Style of a Pipe Network Part in a Profile View.

Parent topic: Tutorial: Viewing and Editing Pipe Networks