Civil 3D enables you to create objects that represent fittings, pipes, and appurtenances. It also establishes relationships between these components as well as relationships with other important design elements such as surfaces, alignments, profiles, and profile views. The pipes, fittings, appurtenances, and their associated relationships are referred to as a Civil 3D
pressure network. In
Figure 15.1, a few pipes and fittings are show in plan view on the left, profile view in the center, and 3D view on the right.
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| Figure 15.1 A pressure network shown in plan view (left), profile view (center), and model view (right). |
Each component of a pressure network is shown in Prospector beneath the Pressure Networks node. From here, you can right-click each component to access various context commands for it. You can also use the item view at the bottom of Prospector to edit information about each component.
Figure 15.2 shows the contents of a pressure network in Prospector.
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| Figure 15.2 A pressure network shown in Prospector |
Just like gravity networks, the shape, dimensions, and behavior of a pressure network component are determined by the
part that represents it. Pressure networks have their own parts lists, separate from gravity networks. Most companies have several parts lists, each one containing parts for a certain type of system such as water, sanitary, or natural gas.
