Pipes Labels North, East, South West Direction

[gtimmerman]

My question of the day

Does Civil3D have the capability to label the in and outflow pipe direction into a structure? If it does can somebody show me the way to get there.
Thanks

Gerrit Timmerman

[Anonymous]

The closest thing to this is "Pipe Start Direction in Plan" and "Pipe End Direction in Plan". However, this is for Pipes, not structures.

Another alternative is to create a structure label style where you free form the text for structures. If the value you use for the text string is common, or just a few variations, then this could work for you. If you are listing an actual bearing or direction, the the first method above may work.

Give it a shot!

[mmccall]

"Connected Pipe Direction" will give you the location of the connected pipe in relation to north. (n,s,e,w,ne,nw,se,sw)

[gtimmerman]

Thanks for the input.
It did the trick

GT

[Anonymous]

where is the "connected pipe direction"? I don't see under the properties of Pipes or structures.

[gtimmerman]

It is part of your label style.
Go to your label style composer.
Add a "Text for Each" component to your style.
You will find "connected pipe direction" under Text contents.

GT

[mmccall]

In the label composer for structure labels there is a component named "text for each" (in addition to the normal text, line, block components) Here you can chose a component for labelling the connected pipes, and with this component you get some more labeling properties. One of them id the connected pipe direction.

I have a question, if anyone out there might know, How does C3D decide the order in which it displays the connected pipe information? Example: I would like it to list the incoming pipe inverts in order of their elevation, highest first.

[Anonymous]

It was the "text for each" I missed. Thanks.

[CCJenness]

I believe the "connected pipe direction" is based on the World coordinate system / true north. Just wondering if there's a setting / way to get those labels done with construction north. I can't find a way to get this done by expressions.

Thanks in advance
PJ

[Anonymous]

Can this be done with a Grid Rotation in the Transformation tab of the
Drawing Settings dialog?

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I believe the "connected pipe direction" is based on the World coordinate
system / true north. Just wondering if there's a setting / way to get those
labels done with construction north. I can't find a way to get this done by
expressions.

Thanks in advance
PJ

[CCJenness]

Thanks John

I've tried the suggestion but no luck 😞