I set the Pressure Network Catalog to one of the sqlite files located here: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D 2013\enu\Pressure Pipes Catalog\Imperial\
I brought the Pressure Network Parts Lists "Standard" and "Water" into my drawing by dragging it from the Toolspace from the out-of-the-box template _AutoCAD Civil 3D (Imperial) NCS.
When I open the parts list, there is nothing in the material category. (See attachment 1)
On the Pressure Network Plan Layout ribbon, I don't have any parts to select for pipes or fittings (See attachment 2).
Why is this happening?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Meredith
Civil3D 2013
Windows 7 64-bit
What happens if you just build your own parts list rather that dragging them in from the NCS template? Do they then work as expected?
Now I can't get it to recognize any pressure network catalogs. I'm using a new profile created with 2013. It was recognizing the pressure network catalogs yesterday. I went to create a new parts list and it says "The current catalog, {%catalogname%} was not found. etc.". I tried setting all three catalogs, and I get the same response.
To answer your question though, if I remember correctly from yesterday, even when I tried to create a new parts list, there were no materials to choose. Just a check box next to an empty line.
Interesting... what happens if you have another user try? Can they access the pipe catalogs and create pressure networks?
I reloaded the 2013 profile, and now it recognizes the pressure network catalog.
When I try to create a new Parts List and click Add Material, I get the attached dialog box.
How do I get materials?
I opened a new drawing and tried to create a new Parts List and it gave me materials. Maybe it is just with old drawings that it won't show me materials?
Not really. It seems to be hit or miss. We're getting ready to upgrade to 2014 which supposedly fixed a lot of the pressure network issues. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
Meredith
I am unable to bring up any of the three (3) catalogs and am NOT planning on moving to 2014 any time soon. Is there a fix for my situation?
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014
Home Tab > Create Design panel flyout > Set pressure Network Catalog
Browse to C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D 2014\ita\Pressure Pipes Catalog\Metric, click Open but a msgbox tells me that there aren't pressure pipes catalogs in that folder?! But inside I see Metric_AWWA_PushOn.sqlite! Isn't it?
It sounds like you are just selecting the "Imperial" folder and not one of the actual catalogs. You have to open either the "Imperial" or "Metric" folder and then select one of the SQLITE files(Imerpial_AWWA_Flanged.sqlite for example) that houses the materials, fittings, pipes and appertunances. Even then, those libraries are very small. We have been slowly building pressure pipe network parts of our own to meet the needs that we have that AutoDesk did not provide out of the box.