Edit pipe and structure styles

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In the drawing,

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we can see that the structure shown is using the style for a sanitary manhole.

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When it should be a storm manhole,

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select the structure right click

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and choose select similar to select all of these structures.

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Right, click again

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and choose properties

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in the properties. 15 structures have been selected,

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change the style to storm sewer manhole.

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You can see the style has now changed in the drawing.

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We're going to edit this style to draw a

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filled shape of the correct size for each structure

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from the tall space settings. Tab

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expand structure.

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The next band structure styles

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slip the storm through a manhole style,

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right? Click and choose edit

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in the style dialogue. Go to the model tap

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here. You can set how the structure is displayed in 3d.

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The structure when viewed in 3d will use the shape defined in the catalog.

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We can swap this

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to use a simplified shape by selecting use simple 3d part

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and then we can choose a simple 3d shape.

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Keep the setting to use catalog defined 3d part.

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Go to the plan tab

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here you can set how the structure is viewed in plan.

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The current setting is to use the user defined part.

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This means it's using a block in the drawing as the structure symbol.

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And you can set the scale of the symbol below.

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We want to see the structures at their true size.

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So we'll select use outer part boundary which will draw the

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outer shape of the part as it is defined in the catalog

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enable part masking at the bottom of the dialogue

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will hide the pipes inside the manhole.

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Now go to the profile tab.

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Here we have three choices

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display, a solid will draw the structure as a solid in the profile view,

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which will show the correct shape but also

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show some additional modeling lines which are undesirable

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display as boundary will show the outer boundary of the catalog part

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display as block will allow us to substitute a

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block for the structure and set its scale.

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Using this option will not allow the structure to

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stretch if its depth changes which could lead to confusion

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select display as boundary

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on the bottom. Right of the page crop structure.

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A profile view extends will trim structures that extend beyond the view

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and an able part masking will hide pipes inside the structure.

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Go to the section tab.

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Here we have the same options for displaying intersection view.

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The sliced section option will show only the cut area of the structure.

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If the sample line passes directly through the structure,

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ensure display as boundary is selected.

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Now go to the display tab.

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Here we can control the visibility of different components of the structure

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in the plan view direction. We want to display the structure hatch

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set the color of the hatch to blue.

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Click on the hatch pattern in the component hatch display

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and set the type to solid fill.

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Click apply to see the changes,

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change the view direction to profile,

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turn on the structure hatch again

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and set the color to blue,

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change the hatch pattern

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to solid fill as before

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we won't see the changes for this until the view port is active.

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Set the view direction to section

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and turn on the structure hatch

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and change the color

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and set the hatch pattern to solid fill.

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Click. OK to save the changes and review them in the profile view.

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The pipes are currently displayed as a double line.

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We're going to edit the pipe style to show a

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single line in plan that shows the inner pipe diameter

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in the settings tab of the tool, space, expand pipe

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and then expand pipe styles.

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Select the double line storm style,

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right click and choose edit

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in the style dialogue. Go to the information tab,

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change the name to store.

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Now go to the plan tab

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for part wall sizes, we're currently using the part dimension.

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All thicknesses will be drawn to the size defined in the part.

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You can override this by using user defined

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and setting the pipe inner and outer diameter.

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The pipe hatch options will control which parts are hatched

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to the inner wars

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to the outer wars

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or the wars only

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if you apply a hatch, then you can align the pattern to the pipe.

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The pipe end line size controls how the pipe end is closed off.

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It can be set to draw to the inner walls,

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the outer walls or use the defined to match the wall sizes.

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We won't be drawing end lines in plan so we can ignore this setting.

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The pipe centerline options control how the centerline is drawn.

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The choices are by line weight or to specify a width.

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We want to show the pipe centerline with

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the thickness that matches the inner pipe diameter.

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Select specify width and then change the size

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to draw to inner walls.

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Now go to the display tab

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in the plan view direction, turn off inside pipe walls and pipe end line,

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turn on the pipe centerline.

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Click apply to see the changes.

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We're now going to change the profile display.

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Go to the profile tab.

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We see similar options here to the plan tab

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except the center line options are replaced with crossing pipe hatch options.

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Pipe wall sizes should be set to use part dimensions.

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The pipe hatch options should be set to hatch walls only

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leave the other settings on their defaults.

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Now go to the section tab.

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Here we have simpler settings.

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We'll leave the options to display a hatched piping section

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with hatch walls only set.

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Now go to the display tab and change the view direction to profile.

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Turn on outside pipe walls,

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turn off pipe end line

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and turn on pipe hatch

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set. The color of the pipe hatch to blue

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in the component hatch display, change the pipe hatch to solid fill.

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Now change the view direction to section.

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Turn on crossing pipes inside wall

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crossing pipe outside wall

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and crossing pipe hatch

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and turn off sliced solid pipe warts

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set the color of the crossing pipe hatch to blue

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click, ok. To save the style and review the changes,

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we now have some clear styles that we can use for our documentation.