Pipe Network Vistas

2012-03-14

Product Documentation

Intermediate

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. For more information, see The Panorama Window.

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 disrobing 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 Station: Specifies the station of the starting point for the pipe object. This station is obtained from the alignment referenced by this pipe object. Flow direction is not considered.
End Station: Specifies the station of the ending point for the pipe object. This station 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.
Slope (Hold Start): Specifies the slope of the pipe from the pipe’s starting point. Flow direction is not considered.
Slope (Hold End): Specifies the slope of the pipe from the pipe’s ending point. Flow direction is not considered.
Slope: Specifies the slope 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 Elevation: Specifies the invert elevation of the pipe start point, not considering flow direction.
Start Centerline Elevation: Specifies the centerline elevation of the pipe start point, not considering flow direction.
Start Crown Elevation: Specifies the crown elevation 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 Elevation: Specifies the invert elevation of the pipe end point, not considering flow direction.
End Centerline Elevation: Specifies the centerline elevation of the pipe end point, not considering flow direction.
End Crown Elevation: Specifies the crown elevation 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.
Bearing: Specifies the horizontal bearing for straight pipes, and chord bearing for curved pipes.
Start Direction: Specifies the bearing of the start point for curved pipes, not considering flow direction.
End Direction: Specifies the 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 slope, 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 elevation.
Maximum Cover: Specifies the maximum distance of cover for the pipe, measured from the top outside of the pipe to the referenced surface elevation.
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 elevation values for the selected pipe object. For more information, see Adding Hydraulic Property Data to AutoCAD Civil 3D Pipe Networks.
EGL Up\Down: Specifies the EGL Up and Down elevation values for the selected pipe object. For more information, see Adding Hydraulic Property Data to AutoCAD Civil 3D 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 disrobing 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.
Station: Specifies the station of the insertion point for the structure object. This station 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 Rim Elevation: Specifies the rim elevation of the structure insertion point. Typically, this applies to the rim for a junction structure.
Connected Pipes: Specifies the number of pipes connected to this structure.
Hydraulic Grade Line: Specifies the elevation of the hydraulic grade line for the selected structure object. For more information, see Adding Hydraulic Property Data to AutoCAD Civil 3D Pipe Networks.
Energy Grade Line: Specifies the elevation of the energy grade line for the selected structure object. For more information, see Adding Hydraulic Property Data to AutoCAD Civil 3D Pipe Networks.

Pipe Network Vistas

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