AutoCAD Civil 3D: Pressure Pipe Design

Course details

AutoCAD Civil 3D boasts a line of specialized layout tools designed to help you generate 3D models of pressure networks, such as water transmission systems, gas lines, and force mains. In this course, instructor Eric Chappell explains how to leverage these features to approach the creation of a pressure pipe network, edit your designs, and document them so that others know how to implement your ideas. Eric walks through the complete pressure pipe design process, from the initial creation of pipes and fittings all the way to the analysis stage. Plus, he shares helpful tips and techniques that can help you tackle this aspect of your civil engineering project with ease and efficiency.

Learning objectives
Understanding pressure pipes and pressure fittings
Creating a pressure network from objects
Creating pipes and fittings by layout
Drawing a pressure network in profile view
Creating an alignment from a pressure network
Editing pipes and fittings using grips
Editing pressure networks in profile
Understanding pressure network styles
Creating a new parts list
Performing depth and design checks

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Using the exercise files

1. Understanding Pressure Networks

03 - Understanding pressure systems
04 - Civil 3D and pressure systems
05 - Understanding pressure pipes
06 - Understanding pressure fittings
07 - Understanding pressure appurtenances
08 - Understanding the parts list

2. Creating Pressure Networks

09 - Creating a pressure network from objects
10 - Creating pipes by layout
11 - Creating fittings by layout
12 - Creating appurtenances
13 - Drawing a pressure network in profile view
14 - Creating an alignment from a pressure network

3. Editing Pressure Networks

15 - Editing fittings using grips
16 - Editing pipes using grips
17 - Editing using the layout tools
18 - Editing graphically in profile view
19 - Adding pipes and fittings in profile
20 - More profile layout tools
21 - Editing pressure networks in Panorama

4. Displaying and Labeling Pressure Networks

22 - Understanding pressure network styles
23 - Controlling the display of fittings
24 - Controlling the display of pipes
25 - Controlling the display of appurtenances
26 - Adding labels in plan view
27 - Editing labels in plan view
28 - Adding labels in profile view
29 - Editing labels in profile view
30 - Creating pressure network tables

5. Working with Parts Lists

31 - Understanding the parts list
32 - Creating a new parts list
33 - Adding part families
34 - Adding pipes to a parts list
35 - Adding fittings and appurtenances to a parts list
36 - Configuring parts

6. Analyzing a Pressure Network

37 - Performing a depth check
38 - Performing a design check
39 - Adding pay items to a parts list
40 - Performing a quantity takeoff
41 - Adding pay items to individual components

Conclusion

42 - Next steps

AutoCAD Civil 3D: Pressure Pipe Design

Authors

Eric Chappell