Mastering AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2012

Creating a Sanitary Sewer Network

Earlier, you prepared a parts list for a typical sanitary sewer network. This chapter will lead you through several methods for using that parts list to design, edit, and annotate a pipe network.

There are several ways to create pipe networks. You can do so using the Civil 3D pipe layout tools. Limited tools are also available for creating pipe networks from certain AutoCAD and Civil 3D objects, such as lines, polylines, alignments, and feature lines.

Creating a Pipe Network with Layout Tools

Creating a pipe network with layout tools is much like creating other Civil 3D objects, such as alignments. After naming and establishing the parameters for your pipe network, you’re presented with a special toolbar that ...