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Create a gravity network from objects

Create a gravity network from objects - AutoCAD Civil 3D Tutorial

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Create a gravity network from objects

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- [Instructor] Now that you have an idea what pipe networks are all about, let's create a few. We'll begin by creating pipe networks using objects in the drawing. I'll zoom into this left view port and you'll notice that we've provided a polyline for you which represents the path of a sanitary sewer line. So in a real situation, you might come into this drawing with the polyline command and simply sketch out the path that you'd like to use for the sanitary line. And then once you've done that, it's easy to convert that polyline to a pipe network. To get started, I'll make sure I'm on the Home tab. And then I'll go to the pipe network dropdown and select Create Pipe Network from Object. My first task is to select the object that I want to base this pipe network on, and I'll click the green poly line. You'll notice when you pick the object, you'll get these black arrows which indicate the flow direction that's been assumed…

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