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    mauserp08
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    Civil 3D not reading pressure pipe catalog

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    02-08-2013 09:17 AM

    I just recently had to do a clean install on Civil 3D 2013 to fix a different problem but now I am having issues with the pressure pipe catalogs. I used to be able to open and use all three that are available, push on, mechanical, and flanged. I made sure that my support paths are mapped to the correct folders but now when I open my design file I find that the mechanical and flanged catalogs are greyed out. When I try to edit the part catalog I get a warning message saying that the catalog is not available. See the attachment. I know the catalogs are there as I have created parts and added them to these catalogs. It almost looks like it is mapping to the metric folder which only has the push on catalog. Any ideas or suggestions for me. Thanks in advance for your help.

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    Re: Civil 3D not reading pressure pipe catalog

    02-11-2013 08:55 AM in reply to: mauserp08

    You mention "support paths", but not SETPRESSURENETWORKCATALOG. Can you confirm that SETPRESSURENETWORKCATALOG is pointing in the correct place?

     

     



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    Re: Civil 3D not reading pressure pipe catalog

    02-11-2013 09:07 AM in reply to: mauserp08

    The pressure network catalog path is set to:


    C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D 2013\enu\Pressure Pipes Catalog\Imperial\

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    Re: Civil 3D not reading pressure pipe catalog

    02-11-2013 09:35 AM in reply to: mauserp08

    When you did a clean install did you backup your catalog? You mentioned that you made custom parts and added them to the catalog. 



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    Re: Civil 3D not reading pressure pipe catalog

    02-11-2013 10:34 AM in reply to: SethHall

    I did the clean install Friday morning. So far other than minor personal settings, customizations, and the message about the PP Library everything is working well.

    I did create a lot parts for the push on and flanged catalogs for the pressure parts library. Before I did the clean install I copied out the sqlite files as well as everything in the Imperial folders so I would not have to spend a lot of time recreating everything. All the CONTENT files I created as well as documentation for my parts were kept in a seperate location.

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    Re: Civil 3D not reading pressure pipe catalog

    02-12-2013 08:49 AM in reply to: mauserp08

    Interesting. Thank you for confirming that for me. Maybe try "run as administrator? and see if that helps?



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    Re: Civil 3D not reading pressure pipe catalog

    02-22-2013 11:11 AM in reply to: mauserp08

    Similar problem for me.  Fresh install.  I set pressure pipe catalog to flanged but none of the parts are available in drawing.

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