Topic: Creating/Inserting a simple structure.

[spittle]

I want to insert a simple structure, which I plan to switch off. All I really need is a Point, just so i can create a bandset to display the structure's chainage and level.

That's it, but why's it so bloody diffucult!

Ideally I need a solution by monday!

I've created a surface and an alignment and a long section view.

I now want to draw some pipe fittings in the profile view and then at each fitting, insert an invisible structure to show that fitting's invert & chainage, whenever it needs to be moved I can just move the structure to suit. It would be far too complicated to build all the pipe fittings, not that I even know how to use part builder yet!

Any help would be great. Thanks

Dave

[mjfarrell]

Settings Tab

Pipe Network>>Create a Parts List, add only a NULL or other structure to the Parts List

Then create your Pipe Network from Layout>> Pick your parts list, and choose INSERT structures only, place the structure as required.

Have a nice Day!


(Note I am traveling back to home office this weekend; however if you still need help with this send me an email on Monday morning)

[spittle]

Hi

I started doing this and it seemed straight forward enough but when I went to select the new parts list, (and you can see in the Network Layout Toolbar underneath) but it wouldn't let me select ok, or even hit cancel, I can only choose one of the other parts lists created by C3D.

Any more tips are welcome. Thanks

Dave

[mjfarrell]

Verify the path to your Parts Catalog. This found under the Pipes Pulldown.

[spittle]

The path appears to be correct, I've set so I have the option of imperial or metric parts but still no joy trying to use the null structure.

[mjfarrell]

Please send me a Private Message or use my email address, under my profile so that I can call you and work this out with you. We will then post the solution here.

[spittle]

Hey Michael

Did you get to the bottom of why I couldn't insert the null structure?

I've seen the replies to my other thread too and will try and reply once when I get chance to try the suggestions. I'm just a bit stacked up with other work at the moment.

Cheers

Dave

[mjfarrell]

What service Pack do you have installed? 

At some point one could NOT build a network without null structures, and then a Patch was created so that you could create a network with them.  I think in 'fixing' this they broke something, like the ability to actually select a null structure when you want one.

The  fix is to place a structure you do not want. Then delete that structure, the Null structure should then appear.

[Dinosaur]

. . .The  fix  work around is to place a structure you do not want. Then delete that structure, the Null structure should then appear.

[mjfarrell]

. . .The  fix  work around is to place a structure you do not want. Then delete that structure, the Null structure should then appear.

Thanks DinØ, I was having trouble replacing "jacked up hack" with something 'constructive' and 'respectfull'.