Pipe Network Vistas

Use the vistas displayed in the Panorama window to view and edit objects that are part of the selected pipe network.

Using the Panorama window, you can quickly display all data associated with pipe network parts in one of two vistas. There is a tab for Pipe objects and a tab for Structure objects. You can select an object in the vista and view or edit the pipe network property data.

This window is similar to a spreadsheet. Each row represents a pipe or structure object in a pipe network, and each column represents a property for that object. You can re-size, move, and copy columns. You can also copy all or some of the data from a vista and paste it into a spreadsheet.

Pipe Properties

Status

Displays a check mark icon when all design criteria (rules) have been met for this pipe object. Displays a warning icon to indicate if there are rule violations associated with this pipe object. The number indicates how many rules are broken. See the Rules tab on the Pipe Properties dialog box to see which rules are broken. Hovering over the icon displays a tooltip describing the condition.

Name

Specifies the name of the pipe object.

Description

Specifies the description for the pipe object.

Style

Specifies the style for the pipe object.

Rule Set

Specifies the rule set associated with the selected pipe object.

Render Material

Specifies the render material for the pipe object.

Shape

Specifies the shape description as defined from the part catalog definition for this part.

Inner Diameter

Specifies the value for the inner diameter of the pipe shape.

Inner Width

Specifies the value for the inner width of the pipe shape.

Inner Height

Specifies the value for the inner height of the pipe shape.

Reference Alignment

Specifies the object name of the alignment that is referenced by this pipe object.

Start Offset

Specifies the offset of the starting point for the pipe object. This offset is obtained from the alignment referenced by this pipe object. Flow direction is not considered.

Start Chainage

Specifies the chainage of the starting point for the pipe object. This chainage is obtained from the alignment referenced by this pipe object. Flow direction is not considered.

End Chainage

Specifies the chainage of the ending point for the pipe object. This chainage is obtained from the alignment referenced by this pipe object. Flow direction is not considered.

End Offset

Specifies the offset of the ending point for the pipe object. This offset is obtained from the alignment referenced by this pipe object. Flow direction is not considered.

Reference Surface

Specifies the object name of the surface that is referenced by this pipe object.

Gradient (Hold Start)

Specifies the gradient of the pipe from the pipe’s starting point. Flow direction is not considered.

Gradient (Hold End)

Specifies the gradient of the pipe from the pipe’s ending point. Flow direction is not considered.

Gradient

Specifies the gradient of the pipe (upstream or downstream) based on the flow direction.

Start Structure

Specifies the name of the structure object the pipe object is connected to at the pipe start point, not considering flow direction.

Start Northing

Specifies the northing of the pipe start point, not considering flow direction.

Start Easting

Specifies the easting of the pipe start point, not considering flow direction.

Start Invert Level

Specifies the invert level of the pipe start point, not considering flow direction.

Start Centerline Level

Specifies the centerline level of the pipe start point, not considering flow direction.

Start Soffit Level

Specifies the soffit level of the pipe start point, not considering flow direction.

End Structure

Specifies the name of the structure object the pipe object is connected to at the pipe’s end point, not considering flow direction.

End Northing

Specifies the northing of the pipe end point, not considering flow direction.

End Easting

Specifies the easting of the pipe start point, not considering flow direction.

End Invert Level

Specifies the invert level of the pipe end point, not considering flow direction.

End Centerline Level

Specifies the centerline level of the pipe end point, not considering flow direction.

End Soffit Level

Specifies the soffit level of the pipe end point, not considering flow direction.

2D Length - Center to Center

Specifies the two-dimensional length of the pipe, using the center of the first attached structure as the pipe start point, and using the center of the end attached structure as the pipe end point. Some scenarios may require or prefer that pipe length be measured in this way, from the center of the first attached structure to the center of the next attached structure.

3D Length - Center to Center

Specifies the three-dimensional length of the pipe, using the center of the first attached structure as the pipe start point, and using the center of the end attached structure as the pipe end point. Some scenarios may require or prefer that pipe length be measured in this way, from the center of the first attached structure to the center of the next attached structure.

2D Length - To Inside Edges

Specifies the two-dimensional length of the pipe, using the inside edge of the first attached structure as the pipe start point, and using the inside edge of the end attached structure as the pipe end point. Some scenarios performing hydraulic quantity calculations may require or prefer that pipe length be measured in this way, from the inside edge of the first attached structure to the inside edge of the next attached structure.

3D Length - To Inside Edges

Specifies the three-dimensional length of the pipe, using the inside edge of the first attached structure as the pipe start point, and using the inside edge of the end attached structure as the pipe end point. Some scenarios performing hydraulic quantity calculations may require or prefer that pipe length be measured in this way, from the inside edge of the first attached structure to the inside edge of the next attached structure.

Quadrant Bearing

Specifies the horizontal quadrant bearing for straight pipes, and chord quadrant bearing for curved pipes.

Start Direction

Specifies the quadrant bearing of the start point for curved pipes, not considering flow direction.

End Direction

Specifies the quadrant bearing of the end point for curved pipes, not considering flow direction.

Radius

Specifies the horizontal radius for curved pipes.

Flow Direction

Specifies the flow direction relative to how the pipe was drawn end to start or start to end. The flow is always assumed to be downstream unless Flow Method forces the flow otherwise.

Flow Method

Specifies whether the flow direction of a pipe is set by gradient, start to end, or end to start. This property is used to force the flow direction of a pipe based on start and end points.

Minimum Cover

Specifies the minimum distance of cover for the pipe, measured from the top outside of the pipe to the referenced surface level.

Maximum Cover

Specifies the maximum distance of cover for the pipe, measured from the top outside of the pipe to the referenced surface level.

Chord Length

Specifies the horizontal chord length of a curved pipe, measured from pipe end to pipe end.

Radius Point Northing

Specifies the northing of the radius point of a curved pipe.

Radius Point Easting

Specifies the easting of the radius point of a curved pipe.

HGL Up\Down

Specifies the HGL Up and Down level values for the selected pipe object. For more information, see To Work With Hydraulic Property Data for Pipe Networks.

EGL Up\Down

Specifies the EGL Up and Down level values for the selected pipe object. For more information, see To Work With Hydraulic Property Data for Pipe Networks.

Structure Properties

Status

Displays a check mark icon when all design criteria (rules) have been met for this structure object. Displays a warning icon to indicate if there are rule violations associated with this structure object. The number indicates how many rules are broken. See the Rules tab on the Structure Properties dialog box to see which rules are broken. Hovering over the icon displays a tooltip describing the condition.

Name

Specifies the name of the structure object.

Description

Specifies the description for the structure object.

Style

Specifies the style for the structure object.

Rule Set

Specifies the rule set associated with the selected structure object.

Render Material

Specifies the render material for the structure object.

Type

Specifies the type description as defined in the part catalog definition for this part. Valid choices are Junction, Inlet/Outlet, or Null.

Inner Diameter

Specifies the value for the inner diameter of the structure shape.

Inner Length

Specifies the value for the inner length of the structure shape.

Inner Width

Specifies the value for the inner width of the structure shape.

Inner Height

Specifies the value for the inner height of the structure shape.

Rotation Angle

Specifies the AutoCAD rotation angle of the structure object in the drawing.

Reference Alignment

Specifies the object name of the alignment that is referenced by this structure object.

Chainage

Specifies the chainage of the insertion point for the structure object. This chainage is obtained from the alignment referenced by this structure object.

Reference Surface

Specifies the object name of the surface that is referenced by this structure object.

Insertion Northing

Specifies the northing of the structure insertion point.

Insertion Easting

Specifies the easting of the structure insertion point.

Insertion Cover Level

Specifies the cover level of the structure insertion point. Typically, this applies to the cover for a junction structure.

Connected Pipes

Specifies the number of pipes connected to this structure.

Hydraulic Gradient Line

Specifies the level of the hydraulic gradient line for the selected structure object. For more information, see To Work With Hydraulic Property Data for Pipe Networks.

Energy Gradient Line

Specifies the level of the energy gradient line for the selected structure object. For more information, see To Work With Hydraulic Property Data for Pipe Networks.