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Exercise 15.5: use the Plan layout tools
In this exercise, you'll use the Plan Layout Tools to change out several fittings
and add a pipe to the end of the waterline network along Jordan Court.
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If you haven't already
done so, download
and install the files for
Chapter 15 according to
the instructions in the
Introduction.
1.
Open the drawing named
Editing a Pressure Network Using Plan
Layout Tools.dwg
located in the
Chapter 15
class data folder.
2.
In the left viewport and the lower-right viewport, zoom in to circle
D2. Click the elbow located near the center of the red circle at D2,
and press the Delete key to delete it.
3.
Click one of the pipes to display the Pressure Networks ribbon tab.
Then click Edit Network
➢
Plan Layout Tools.
4.
On the Pressure Network Plan Layout ribbon tab, do the following:
a.
Verify that Road FG is the selected surface.
b.
For Cover, enter
4.5
(
1.5
).
c.
Select 6 INCH (150mm) DUCTILE IRON as the pipe size.
d.
Select 6 INCH (150mm) ELBOW 45 DEG as the fitting.
5.
Click Add Fitting; then, in the left viewport, click the end of either
pipe in the D2 circle. Press Esc twice to end the command and
clear the selection. If the fitting is turned the wrong way, click it
and use the arrow grip to flip it in the right direction.
6.
Click the pipe that isn't connected, to display its grips. Click the
diamond-shaped grip; then click the new fitting to connect the pipe
to the fitting. Press Esc to clear the selection of the pipe.
7.
Delete the 90° fitting at circle E, and repeat steps 5 and 6 to replace it
with a 45° fitting.
8.
On the ribbon, select 6 INCH (150mm) TEE as the current fitting.
9.
Delete the 90° fitting at circle F2, and repeat steps 5 and 6 to replace
it with a 6 INCH (150mm) TEE.
10.
In the plan view on the left, click the newly created tee; then click the
northern plus-sign grip. Snap to the center of circle H to create a new
pipe. Press Esc twice to end the command and clear the selection.
11.
Save and close the drawing.
You can view the results of successfully completing this exercise by opening
Editing a Pressure Network Using Plan Layout Tools - Complete.dwg
