Mastering AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010

574 CHAPTER 15 RUNNING DOWNHILL: PIPE NETWORKS

8. Select Structure-(1) in the drawing. Right-click, and choose Structure Properties. Switch to

the Part Properties tab. Scroll down to the Sump Depth field, and change the value to 0

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Click OK to exit the Structure Properties dialog.

9. Expand the Pipe Networks  Networks  Sanitary Sewer Network branches in Prospector

in Toolspace, and select the Structures entry. Use the tabular interface in the Preview pane

area of Prospector to change the names of Structures (1) through (4) to MH1 through MH4.

Creating an Alignment from Network Parts

On some occasions, certain legs of a pipe network require their own stationing. Perhaps most of

your pipes are shown on a road profile, but the legs that run offsite or through open space require

their own profiles. Whatever the reason, it’s often necessary to create an alignment from network

parts. Follow these steps:

1. Open the Alignment from Network Parts.dwg file.

2. Select Structure-(1).

3. Choose Alignment from Network on the Launch Pad panel.

4. The command line prompts you to Select next Network Part or [Undo]. Select

Structure-(5).

5. Press

5

, and a dialog appears that is almost identical to the one you see when you create

an alignment from the Alignments menu. Name and stylize your alignment as appropriate.

Notice the Create Profile and Profile View check box on the last line of the dialog. Leave the

box selected, and click OK.

6. The Create Profile from Surface dialog appears (see Figure 15.22). This dialog is identical

to the one that appears when you create a profile from a surface. Choose both the Existing

Ground and Finished Ground surfaces, and click Draw in Profile View. (See Chapter 8,

‘‘Cut to the Chase: Profiles,’’ for further information about sampling profiles from

surfaces.)

Figure 15.22

The Create Profile from

Surface dialog

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7. You see the Create Profile View Wizard (see Figure 15.23). Click the Next button in the Cre-

ate Profile View Wizard until you reach the Pipe Network Display tab. You should see a list

of pipes and structures in your drawing. Make sure Yes is selected for each pipe and struc-

ture in the Sanitary Sewer Network only. Click Create Profile View, and place the profile

view to the right of the site plan.

Figure 15.23

The Create Profile

View Wizard

8. You see five structures and four pipes drawn in a profile view, which is based on the newly

created alignment (see Figure 15.24).

Figure 15.24

Creating a profile view