New Bulk Water pipeline training videos with Civil 3D and iDAS (Part 1)
The latest Devotech iDAS 12.4 Update 1 (see details about this release) contains new features for working with pipe networks, with a bit...
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Antonin Vojtesek
Dec 6, 2023
Set reference surface for multiple pipe networks in Civil 3D
If there are question marks in the pipe network longitudinal section (profile view) instead of ground-level values, you need to set the...
Antonin Vojtesek
Nov 13, 2023
Fix empty pipe network profile views in Civil 3D
If you import a new band set in the pipe network profile view, Autodesk® Civil 3D® resets the Data Source (under profile view...
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Oct 17, 2023
Set reference alignments for the entire network in Civil 3D
If there are question marks in the pipe network longitudinal section (profile view) instead of station values, you need to set the...
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Sep 29, 2023
Create Civil 3D structures from COGO points or CSV file
Creating structures from COGO points is almost the same as creating structures from a CSV file, because the COGO points can be exported...
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Sep 5, 2023
Import pipe network from SHP file
When importing pipe networks from an SHP file with the standard Civil 3D command, the pipe diameter mapping might not work the best....
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Aug 11, 2023
Export water analysis results from Civil 3D using iDAS Pipe Manager
How to export results from running a successful water network analysis in the Devotech iDAS Pipe Manager: OPTION 1 Go to Report -...
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May 26, 2023
Import a new pipe type to Civil 3D part list
The video below illustrates how to import new pipes to the part list from the catalogue. The workflow in the video can also be used for...
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Feb 8, 2023
Pipe network bill of materials improvements in iDAS 12.3
We added improvements in the pipe networks' bill of materials in Autodesk® Civil 3D® that are part of Devotech iDAS 12.3. Depth groups...
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Aug 1, 2022
How to display scour valve symbol at pipe invert in profile view
Some clients prefer to display all the water network symbols at the surface profile while others prefer to display only the scour valve...
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Jul 18, 2022
Turn off bend details for selected structures in the profile view
Devotech iDAS automatically calculates the horizontal, vertical and combined angles for water structures. Sometimes it is required to not...
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Jul 4, 2022
Error 302 or 305 when analysing water network with Devotech iDAS in Civil 3D
In some cases you may experience Error 302 or Error 305 when running a water network analysis with Devotech iDAS in Autodesk® Civil 3D®:...
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May 27, 2022
Why a combined angle can be smaller than a horizontal angle
When you calculate horizontal, vertical and combined angles for bulk water pipelines with Devotech iDAS in Civil 3D, you might encounter...
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May 20, 2022
Display static and dynamic pressure in Civil 3D profile view bands
Although there is no direct way to display the static and dynamic pressure in the Autodesk® Civil 3D® profile view band, we found a...
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Feb 25, 2022
Display HGL and EGL values in Civil 3D profile view bands
To display the hydraulic (HGL) and energy (EGL) grade line values in the Autodesk® Civil 3D® profile view bands, you need to run the pipe...
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Jan 28, 2022
How to model and analyse a water network with a borehole in Civil 3D with Devotech iDAS
In Devotech iDAS 12 we implemented the boreholes as water resources. It is basically the combination of a reservoir (the EPANET engine...
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Dec 14, 2021
Import pipe network from Land XML to Civil 3D
When users want to import a network from Land XML to Autodesk Civil 3D, they need to specify the import settings. Use the Civil 3D...
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Oct 1, 2021
Find connected pipes and structures
When running a pipe network analysis you might encounter a system ill-conditioned error: Most of the time the system provides the name of...
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Mar 12, 2021
Bulk Water - Rename the structures in the chainage direction
We streamlined the workflow to rename the Bulk Water pipes and structures in the chainage direction. This workflow supports multiple...
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