Importing InfoDrainage pipe and manhole locations into Civil 3D

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When you are working with a Civil 3D project file that you intend to bring into InfoDrainage,

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after you have configured the drawing template and set the coordinate system and parts lists,

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the next step is to import the location data of the pipes and manholes that are to be created.

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In the Toolspace, click the Prospector tab.

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Then, open the file Pipe outline.dwg in a new drawing tab.

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In the Pipe outline drawing, highlight all the pipes to select them, and copy them to the clipboard.

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Then, paste the pipes into the Surfacecreated.dwg drawing.

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Be sure to use the PASTEORIG command, so that the origin lines up and the pipes are placed correctly.

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Make sure the Snap tools are on.

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On the ribbon, Home tab, Create Design panel, expand the Pipe Network drop-down and select Pipe Network Creation Tools.

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Or, in the Prospector tree, expand the Pipe Networks collection, then right-click the Networks collection,

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and click Create Pipe Network By Layout.

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In the Create Pipe Network dialog, enter a unique Network name.

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For this exercise, name it “STORM01”.

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You have the option to enter a description for the network, but leave it blank for now.

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To specify the parts list associated with this pipe network, under Network parts list,

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expand the drop-down and select InfoDrainage specific.

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Under Surface name, expand the drop-down and select Road1.

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Keep the Alignment name to the default of none.

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For the Structure Label Style, keep the default of none, and for the Pipe Label Style, select Name Only.

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Click OK.

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The Network Layout Tools toolbar is displayed,

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and the pipe network name is displayed under the Pipe Network collection in the Prospector tab.

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Here, in the Network Layout Tools toolbar, you select the parts you want from the Pipe List and Structure List.

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For this exercise, expand the Structure drop-down and select the Concentric structures.

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Then, ensure that the 100 mm Concrete Pipes are selected.

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However, be aware that it does not matter what size you select for the the structure and pipe elements,

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as these will be designed in InfoDrainage.

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In the drawing, create the network.

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Make sure the Snap tool is ON and zoom into the drawing.

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Hover the cursor over the end of the pipe network, and the manhole highlights.

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Click to create the first structure, then continue clicking along the line,

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being careful to click every manhole.

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Press ESC to finish, and the network is complete.

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Save the file as “Pipesandmanholes.dwg”.