Infraworks custom parts catalog

[erez.m]

Hello,

I made a custom part catalog using Infrastructure Parts editor and exported it to Documents\Autodesk InfraWorks Models folder (Default folder).

I created a civil 3d pipe network model using the same catalog (exported from parts editor to civil 3d, everything works perfect), and imported the model (DWG) to Infraworks.

When I change the manhole type to the custom one I made (pic2), then close & refresh, I see an empty space where the manhole should be.(pic1)

The only way i manage to see the structures I made is if I publish the catalog to a specified project.(pic3)

My first question is , am i missing something? Isn't the publish method to Shared content folder should be enough for it to work in all my models?

Thanks,

Erez.

[erez.m · Accepted solution]

I found the answer so I'll share it here,

If you build a custom Pipe Catalog and you want it to exist in every new project you create in Infraworks,

you can copy your "Parts" (Published from Parts Editor to Infraworks shared content folder) library to the following location:

\ProgramData\Autodesk\InfraWorks\Resources\LocalLibrary

This way the parts template will be copied to every new project's local files folder and you won't have to publish it to each project from the Parts Editor.

Hope it helps,

Erez.