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Pipe network catalog problem...

Jerry_Barnes — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:29:55 GMT

I created a pipe network using our company's pipe catalog, which has 7 different pipe categories and 12 different structure categories. However, in the Network Layout Tools, when I hit the structure drop down list to choose a part, the only part showing is a Null Structure, and the pipe drop down list has just 4 pipes to choose from, and they aren't even the same as the pipe catalog. What gives?

Re: Pipe network catalog problem...

brian.strandberg — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:05:47 GMT

Also check you have the correct part list for your network. The part list will determine which of those 12 structures and 7 pipe types are used for your network.

Re: Pipe network catalog problem...

Jerry_Barnes — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 18:03:18 GMT

Thanks for responding. I have triple-checked that I'm indicating the correct parts list. The list has all the structures and pipes we use. We just installed 2020, so it's probably not pointing to the right folder(s). However, I have executed the Set Pipe Network Catalog to where the parts list is located, but still don't get any of the parts showing up when I try to create or edit a network.

Re: Pipe network catalog problem...

MMcCall402 — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 18:58:20 GMT

Parts List and Parts Catalog are two different things.

You create a Parts List in your drawing, or template file, from parts available in the Parts Catalog. You can have multiple Parts Lists within one drawing file and use them for different networks. The Parts Lists do not need to include every parts in the catalog nor every size available for that part.

Re: Pipe network catalog problem...

lynn_zhang — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 05:48:09 GMT

Hello @Jerry_Barnes ,

Just checking to see if your problem has been solved. Have you tried the suggestion from @MMcCall402 and did it work? If yes, please click on the "Accept as Solution" button in his reply so that other community users can easily find and benefit from the solution. Thanks!

Re: Pipe network catalog problem...

Jerry_Barnes — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:19:32 GMT

The problem was solved when we looked at the Imperial Pipe and the Imperial Structure folders and determined that, when we installed C3D 2020, the folders were not populated with all of the necessary files. Once those files were placed in the proper folders, all was solved.

Re: Pipe network catalog problem...

lynn_zhang — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 23:44:30 GMT

Great! Thanks for sharing how you solved the problem and I'm sure this will benefit other users in the forum!

Re: Pipe network catalog problem...

bmiller — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 22:01:48 GMT

Mark,

I have a problem where i made changes to my pipe network catalog, which we have stored on a mapped network drive and it does not reflect in dref drawings? I recently needed to use "part size name" component in the label composer for a CMP Arched pipe. The CAD default part name had concrete within the name even though my pipe part was in the "Corrugated Metal Pipe Horizontal Arch pipe category". I used Part Builder to change the name so that i could make my label correctly indicate that is a corrugated metal arched pipe. This changed the label in my CIV_DSN drawing but not the LYOUT_dwg which has pipe network dfref'd into it. Doesn't the changes to the master pipe network drawing (CIV_DSN) reflect to the dref drawing (LYOUT_dwg)?

Re: Pipe network catalog problem...

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 13:44:38 GMT

Thanks for this... I just ran into the same issue. How did you resolve? did you re-install?

Re: Pipe network catalog problem...

farnold-C3D23 — Mon, 08 May 2023 13:37:11 GMT

Please elaborate on what may have been missing, we are having a similar issue.

thanks