PRESSURE PIPES AND LIFT STATIONS

[cturlington]

Hello,

I am using Civil 3D 2015.

I am not familiar with pressure pipes yet and my company is looking for a software that designs and analyses pressure pipes and pump stations.  I know Civil 3D has pressure pipe networks, but does the pressure networks also have analysis and design capablities?  If so, is it capable of lift station and pump design?

[ToddRogers-WPM · Accepted solution]

You should use the Storm and Sanitary Analysis that comes with Civil 3D.  For water analysis, you are better off using something like WaterCAD.

[Anonymous]

A few years ago Autodesk bought WaterNET, StormCAD, and RiverCAD from BOSS International.  Two of the three were turned into Civil 3D applications.  Not sure what Autodesk's plan is for WaterNET.

[ToddRogers-WPM]

I wish they would do something with the WaterNET because we have customers ask us all the time if Autodesk has anything, and unfortunately, I have to turn them to WaterCAD.  But, that USED to be the case for AutoTurn as well and now they have a product that kills AutoTurn.

[bcmonsen · Accepted solution]

I just saw there is a new pressure analysis tool that is using the EPANET program inside of Civil 3D called PressureCAD. It has worked great for us!   www.pressurecad.com

[ToddRogers-WPM]

What @bcmonsen said, this is a great alternative. This is from by buddy Shawn Herring. They have put a lot of effort into this plugin.