Swap Part Problem

[Anonymous]

I'm using 2010 and editing a drawing created in 2009. I am trying to swap a pipe that was a 24" to a 30". The program will let me swap to some sizes, but when I swap to 30", it reverts to a 15" diameter.

Anyone else had this problem? Any solutions?

[Anonymous]

I am having the same problem...

I try to swap a 4" pipe to a 6" pipe but pipe properties and pipe label show it as 1.25". I have tried editting the part list and even used part builder to create a new 6" PVC pipe but it doesn't fix it. All the parameters say it's 6" but the label and properties still say it's 1.25". Also, I can swap to any other pipe size without any problems. But the only size I can not swap to is 6".

Note: As a test, I started a new drawing and created another pipe network with a 6" pipe...it worked fine. It labeled the pipe correctly. That made me think that the file I was working in is corrupt. But doing an audit doesn't find any errors in the dwg file.

Am I overlooking something?

[TherealJD]

Just came across the same problem in a drawing. I can swap the part from a 525mm to 450mm, but only the description is updated. All the other info remains 525mm. I've audited the drawing as well, but the problem still exists. There's a few sizes in the drawing that are that way. Using C3d 2009. I've been searching online and haven't found any solutions for this.

[SethHall]

Hi Travis-

I have come across similar issues in the past, and typically it is caused by some sort of drawing corruption. What happens if you LANDXMLOUT the pipe network and LANDXMLIN into a new clean drawing? Can you then swap parts without issue?

[Anonymous]

Hi Seth,

Have you up channeled this to Civil 3D Development?

Sure seems like this is a bug that needs to be resolved and a patch sent out.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Civil 3D 2011?  I did see this in C3D 2010 but haven't seen it in the latest version as of yet.

Thanks,

Brian

[michaela.g]

This problem still exists in Civil 3D 2011 when using my 2008 drawings. Funny thing is this problem isn't showing up when I open those drawings in Civil 3D 2009. 

Michaela

[SethHall]

When I have seen this issue, it typically effects only one or two specific sizes. I have used these steps to get the desired result and swap in for the correct part:

1. Open your drawing, open Part Builder, and remove the <<part size>> from the Part Family.
2. Validate and Save the Part Family.
3. Delete the <<part size>> from your Parts List, the PARTCATALOGREGEN, <P> & <S>.
4. Save and close the drawing.
5. Reopen the drawing, open Part Builder, and add the <<part size>> to the Part Family.
6. Validate and Save the Part Family.
7. PARTCATALOGREGEN <P> & <S>; then add the <<part size>> to your Parts List.
8. Select the pipe and swap to the <<part size>>.

Hope these steps can help overcome this issue!