About Displaying Pipe Networks in Section Views

You can display pipe network parts in section views.

To display pipe networks parts in a section view, the following data must exist:

• Pipe network parts drawn in plan view
• A sample line and section view containing pipe or structure crossings
• Valid station offset data for the pipe network parts

Only the pipe network parts that cross the sample line are displayed in the section view.

Note: The smoothness (tessellation) of curved edges of the pipes in section view is controlled by the FACETDEV (Facet Deviation) system variable. The default value for FACETDEV will usually cause circular pipe sections to be displayed with eight segments. If you set FACETDEV lower, the appearance of the pipe sections will become more circular. For more information, see Networks in Profile and Section Views.

Pipes and structures that cross the sample line are displayed in the section view as a crossing version of the part. This is unlike profile views where pipe network parts can be displayed both as projected and crossing versions.

Pipe objects that are displayed in a section view are displayed according to the style specified on the Sections tab. Structures are displayed in a section view as a representation of the body of the part, even if only a portion of the shape crosses the sample line.

When you use the Create Sample Line Group dialog box to create a sample line, you can select any and all pipe networks in the drawing. However, only pipe network parts that actually cross the sample line are displayed in the section view.

If you wish to display pipe network parts in a section view, a Pipe Network Section object gets created when you create a sample line with pipe network parts that cross it. The Pipe Network Sections collection is displayed under the Sample Line Groups collection in the Prospector tree.

Note: Network parts displaying in a section view are exaggerated vertically to match the vertical scale factor of the view in which they are being represented.

Tutorial Exercise: Viewing Pipe Network Parts in a Section View