This tutorial demonstrates how to create a pipe network using the specialized layout tools.
You create a pipe network by selecting start and end points for pipes and locations for structures. You can connect pipes to a structure or to another pipe. The types of pipes and structures you can create in the pipe network are specified by a parts list. A parts list is a subset of the entire pipe network part catalog.
When you create a pipe network, you can associate it with a default surface and alignment. The placement and sizing of parts is adjusted as you lay out your pipe network using the surface data and the design rules for your pipe network. The alignment is primarily a reference for pipe network labeling.
For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Creating Pipe Networks.
Topics in this section
- Exercise 1: Creating a Pipe Network from a Polyline
In this exercise, you will create a pipe network from an existing polyline. In this method of creating a pipe network, you use standard AutoCAD drawing commands to create a polyline, and then automatically place a pipe endpoint and structure at each polyline vertex.
- Exercise 2: Creating a Pipe Network by Layout
In this exercise, you will create a pipe network using the AutoCAD Civil 3D pipe network layout tools. The pipe network is associated with a surface and alignment, and uses parts taken from a standard parts list.
- Exercise 3: Adding Parts to a Pipe Network
In this exercise, you will add to your pipe network by creating pipes and structures that connect to existing structures.