Lynda - AutoCAD Civil 3D: Pressure Pipe Design

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.

Topics include:

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