Creating Pressure Pipe Content Problem - Please help

[pickcadd]

I’m using civil 3D 2015, and when I try to create pressure pipe content I run into problems.

Let me explain how I have been going about it.

1. I created a 3D solid of the filling (in this case and Isolating Valve)
2. I drew a line from the centre valve connection point on one side to the centre valve connection point on the other side.
3. I inserted the connection point to the end point of the drawn line and indicated the direction.
4. I did this again for the other end.
5. I then typed in “publishpartcontent”
6. I picked the solid, then the line.
7. Selected “mm”
8. Selected “valve”
9. I received the following error

Command: PUBLISHPARTCONTENT
Select a solid for publishing
:
Select a centerline ENTITY that represents the previously selected solid.
:
Specify the Measuring Unit [Inches/Millimeters] <Inches>: M

Specify the Part Type [Cap/COupling/CRoss/Elbow/Hydrant/Plug/PUmp/Reducer/Tee/Valve/Wye] <Elbow>: V
_VSCURRENT _G _zoom e _pngout C:\Users\Rob\AppData\Local\Temp\cb446570-83ad-4573-8fb3-c437ebe330aa\tempfile.png _ALL
Error during Publish: eWasErased

Please, where am I going wrong or what am I doing wrong?

All your help is much appreciated

Rob

[jmayo-EE]

I'm not sure but I think the issue has to do with this,

Select a centerline ENTITY that represents the previously selected solid

Does the line extend past or fall shor of the solid's outer faces? Does the solid have a centerline you can select?

[jmayo-EE]

I'm not sure but I think the issue has to do with this,

Select a centerline ENTITY that represents the previously selected solid

Does the line extend past or fall short of the solid's outer faces? Does the solid have a centerline you can select?

[pickcadd]

The line is from the centre if the pipe (at the end of the solid) to the centre of the other end of the pipe (end of solid) - red lines,

I have attached a screen shot, may this explains it better.

Thanks for the help, much appreciated.

Rob

[pickcadd]

Attached is the autocad file, might help

Rob

[jmayo-EE]

Did you create the connection point correctly?

This is the tutorial I have used with success.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfIh2rK7vA0

[jmayo-EE]

I think your coordinate system may be messing this up.

Go into world coordinates using the plan command. Then issue the orbit command to get a 3d view in world coords. Then define the part.

[jmayo-EE]

Check that tutorial. I do not believe two connection points are allowed.

[pickcadd]

Thanks for the help, as it turns out there was nothing wrong with the content. The tutorial on youtube also had the error.

I could not insert the content into the Content Catalog Editor on my computer, it just crashed. I assumed I had done something wrong in making the content. The Content Catalog Editor on my computer has a problem.

I did manage to insert all the content I have made on another computer and every thing is working as it should.

Thanks again, all the help is appreciated.

Rob

[jmayo-EE]

Glad you got it worked out. I have not used these tools in over a year but I knew I was able to create the parts I needed with that tutorial. I forgot he had the same issue. 😮