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Editing Part Family Sizes

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Use the Part Builder feature to change the part sizes that are available in a part family.

If a part family does not have the sizes you need, you can modify the part family sizes using the Part Builder feature.

To edit part sizes in a part family

  1. Enter PartBuilder at the command line and press Enter.
  2. Select Pipe or Structure from the Part Catalog drop-down list.
  3. Using the catalog tree, locate and select the Part Family you want to edit.
    Note

    Pipe and structure families are organized by type. For example, pipe families are organized into types such as circular pipes, egg-shaped pipes, and so on. Structure families are organized into inlet-outlet structures, junction structures with frames, and so on.

  4. Click the Modify Part Sizes button , or double-click the Part Family, to display the Part Family browser window.
  5. If this is a Part Family that shipped with AutoCAD Civil 3D, click the Save Part Family As button in the Part Family browser window toolbar
  6. In the Save Part Family As dialog box, enter a new Part Name and Part Description and then click OK. This creates your own version of the selected Part Family you can edit.
  7. In the Part Family browser window, right-click the Size Parameters node, and click Edit Values.
  8. In the Edit Part Sizes dialog box, find the parameter (property) value(s) you want to edit.
  9. Edit the values as described below:

    Pipe values

    • To change values for pipe sizes, select the row and size cell. Double-click to edit.
    • To delete a size row, select the row and click the Delete button on the Edit Part Sizes dialog box.
    • To add a size row, select the closest size and click the New button on the Edit Part Sizes dialog box, and then edit the values in the new row.

    Structure values

    • To edit list values for structure sizes, select the cell and click the New button on the Edit Part Sizes dialog box.
  10. After you have completed editing sizes, click OK on the Edit Part Sizes dialog box.
  11. In the Part Family browser window toolbar, click the Save Part Family button .
  12. When finished editing part sizes, close the Part Builder by clicking the close button in the upper right corner of the Part Family browser window.
  13. You will be prompted to save the part family with the following dialog box. Click Yes at this prompt.
  14. Next, you may be prompted to save the part family drawing file with the following dialog box. Click No at this prompt.

The new part family and the new part sizes you create will be available through the Network Layout Tools toolbar.


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