To Create Pipe Networks From Objects

1. Click Home tabCreate Design panelPipe Network drop-downCreate Pipe Network From Object Find.
2. In the drawing, select the object.
   Note: You can enter Xref to select an object from an Xref.

   You may be prompted to reverse flow direction. Press Enter or click OK to keep the current flow direction. Click Reverse to change the current flow direction. Flow direction arrows indicate the direction of the flow.

3. In the Create Pipe Network From Object dialog box, specify a name for the pipe network.
4. In the Description field, enter an optional description for the pipe network.
5. In the Network Parts List field, select a parts list or accept the default parts list for this pipe network.
6. In both the Pipe To Create and Structure To Create fields, select the types of pipes and structures to be used.
   Note: You must select both a pipe and a structure type. After creating the pipe network, if desired, you can delete parts you want removed.
7. To view or change the default layers that will be assigned to various pipe network parts, click Layers to open the Pipe Network Layers dialog box.
8. To reference a surface and/or an alignment, select the item in the list, or click to select a surface and/or alignment in the drawing.
9. If you want the originally selected object to be removed from the drawing automatically, clear the Erase Existing Element check box.
10. Select the Use Vertex Levels check box if you want to use the levels of any vertices along the selected element to set the levels of the pipes created in the network.
    Note: For 3D element types, this option determines if the 3D vertex levels are honored by the pipes created. When checking this option, rules are not applied as they would likely be in conflict with the vertex levels.
11. If you selected the Use Vertex Levels option, specify a Vertex Level Reference (Outside Top, Soffit, Centerline, Invert, or Outside Bottom).
12. Click OK in the Create Pipe Network From Object dialog box.

    The new pipe network is displayed in the drawing, and the pipe network name is displayed in the Pipe Networks collection on the Prospector tab.