Use this dialog box to create a pipe network from a drawing element such as a line, polyline, arc, or feature line.
Using this feature, you can select one of the following element types in a drawing and create a pipe network from it: line, 2D or 3D polylines, 2D spline polyline, arc, feature line.
You are prompted to enter the initial pipe network creation parameters, including a pipe network name, description, parts list, layers, and more. Also, you can select a surface and/or an alignment to associate with the pipe network.
When using this feature, if the selected parts list has a mismatch with the selected catalog, the OK button is disabled, as well as the selector for the structure, where the structure types within the parts list have a mismatch with the currently selected catalog. An error message will also be displayed informing you that parts in the selected part list cannot be found in the current catalog. You are prompted to select a different part list or to select the correct catalog.
- Network Name
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Specifies the name of the pipe network. Each pipe network must have a unique name.
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Opens the Name Template dialog box, where you can modify the pipe network naming template.
- Network Description
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Specifies an optional description for the pipe network.
- Network Parts List
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Specifies the parts list associated with this pipe network.
- Pipe To Create
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Specifies the part that will be used to represent pipes in this pipe network.
- Structure To Create
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Specifies the part that will be used to represent structures in this pipe network.
- Layers
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Opens the Pipe Network Layers dialog box, where you can assign various views of the pipe network components to specific layers in the drawing.
- Surface Name
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Specifies the surface associated with this pipe network.
- Alignment Name
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Specifies the alignment associated with this pipe network.
- Erase Existing Element
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Specifies whether the element (object) you selected will be erased automatically when you create the pipe network. Select the check box to erase the element automatically when you create the pipe network.
Note: This option is disabled when you select an object from an XREF. - Use Vertex Levels
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When this option is selected, the levels of any vertexes along the selected element are used to set the levels of the pipes created in the network. For 3D element types, this option determines if the 3D vertex levels are honored by the pipes created. When selecting this option, rules are not applied, since they would likely be in conflict with the vertex levels.
- Vertex Level Reference
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Specifies the location on the pipe where the vertex level is located. The following options are available: Outside Top, Crown, Centerline, Invert, Outside Bottom. The default is the pipe centerline. When you select one of these options on the dialog box, a conceptual illustration is displayed on the right side of dialog box, indicating the location on the pipe that is used for each option.