Pressure Pipes API

[redtransitconsultants]

When will the Pressure Pipes API be fixed and work as expected? Unfortunately the API seems to have been rolled out and left in the weeds like the Pressure Pipes have been in the software. So much needs to be completed on this.

I've created 3 test commands to test pressure pipes.

The first one, collects the pressure networks and returns a count. That is working - 

<CommandMethod("TestPressurePipes")> Public Sub TestPressurePipes()
        Dim civDoc As CivilDocument = CivilApplication.ActiveDocument
        MsgBox(CivilDocumentPressurePipesExtension.GetPressurePipeNetworkIds(civDoc).Count)
    End Sub

The second one, prompts to select a pressure pipe and attempts to retrieve the 2D and 3D length. Both return an error and do not return the length.

 <CommandMethod("TestSelectPressurePipe")> Public Sub TestSelectPressurePipe()
        Dim civDoc As CivilDocument = CivilApplication.ActiveDocument
        Dim currEd As Editor = Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor()
        Dim currDb As Database = Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Database

        Using tr As Transaction = currDb.TransactionManager.StartTransaction
            Dim srcprmpt1 = New PromptEntityOptions("Select Pressure Pipe: ")
            srcprmpt1.SetRejectMessage(vbLf & "Selected object is not a pressure pipe... ")
            srcprmpt1.AddAllowedClass(GetType(ACD.PressurePipe), False)
            srcprmpt1.AllowNone = True

            Dim srcres1 As PromptEntityResult = currEd.GetEntity(srcprmpt1)

            If srcres1.Status = PromptStatus.OK Then
                Dim pp As ACD.PressurePipe = TryCast(srcres1.ObjectId.GetObject(OpenMode.ForRead), ACD.PressurePipe)

                MsgBox(pp.Length2DCenterToCenter & vbCrLf & pp.Length3DCenterToCenter)
            End If
        End Using
    End Sub

The last command shows how a pressure network can retrun PipeIds and FittingIds, but it can't return AppurtenanceIds?

<CommandMethod("TestGetPressureNetorkObjects")> Public Sub TestGetPressureNetorkObjects()
        Dim civDoc As CivilDocument = CivilApplication.ActiveDocument
        Dim currEd As Editor = Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor()
        Dim currDb As Database = Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Database

        Using tr As Transaction = currDb.TransactionManager.StartTransaction
            Dim srcprmpt1 = New PromptEntityOptions("Select Pressure Pipe: ")
            srcprmpt1.SetRejectMessage(vbLf & "Selected object is not a pressure pipe... ")
            srcprmpt1.AddAllowedClass(GetType(ACD.PressurePipe), False)
            srcprmpt1.AllowNone = True

            Dim srcres1 As PromptEntityResult = currEd.GetEntity(srcprmpt1)

            If srcres1.Status = PromptStatus.OK Then
                Dim pp As ACD.PressurePipe = TryCast(srcres1.ObjectId.GetObject(OpenMode.ForRead), ACD.PressurePipe)
                Dim net As ACD.PressurePipeNetwork = TryCast(pp.NetworkId.GetObject(OpenMode.ForRead), ACD.PressurePipeNetwork)

                MsgBox(net.GetFittingIds.Count)
                MsgBox(net.GetPipeIds.Count)
                MsgBox("How do we get appurtenances???? - there's not GetAppurtenanceIds method")
            End If
        End Using
    End Sub

See the video here of these commands in action - http://autode.sk/1TYRJF5

Steve

[Jeff_M]

I'd like to say that the problem stems from using VB.NET  That, however, is not the issue. I recall seeing a post a while back that said the PP API is "in flux". It would be nice to get this API, and even the in-C3d tools, up to snuff.

[redtransitconsultants]

Ha! I know @Jeff_M, I really need to push myself to move to C#. I can read it, just can't write as fluently in it. Thankfully, they are interchangeable for the most part. 

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[brianchapmandesign]

Should just skip to c++ and confuse us 😉

[augusto.goncalves]

Indeed the pressure pipe API is on our list for future improvements.

I would suggest to include it on https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-civil-3d-ideas/idb-p/31/tab/most-recent so dev team is aware of developer needs.

Thanks for your feedback!

[soonhui]

@redtransitconsultants , @brianchapmandesign ,

I've filed a case for pressure pipe support at ideas forum, please consider to go there and give it a vote if you want it to be done quickly