• Civil 3D
  • InfraWorks

Create a proposed sewer layout in InfraWorks and change the feature class

Create a conceptual layout of a proposed sewer line in your InfraWorks model using existing ArcGIS data, then change the feature class of the proposed pipes.


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In InfraWorks, you can conceptualize a new sanitary sewer line

00:07

using precise geographic information system (GIS) data to create a proposed sewer line layout in your InfraWorks model.

00:15

In this example, knowing the existing location of the sewer line from the GIS data

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allows you to make the connection to the proposed sewer with confidence.

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To begin, with your model open in InfraWorks, create a new pipeline for your proposed sewer system.

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On the ribbon, Create tab, Drainage panel, expand the Drainage drop-down menu, then click Pipeline.

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The Select Draw Style catalog appears.

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Select the Orange Pipe pipeline for this example.

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If you prefer to use different pipeline styles than those shown in the Select Draw Style catalog,

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you can create and edit pipeline styles using the Style Palette instead.

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Next, in your model, on the existing sanitary sewer line, click to add the starting point for the new line.

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Click again to place a point for each bend along the predetermined layout for the pipeline.

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When you are done, double-click to finish the pipeline, and then return your view to the sewer line starting point.

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Now that the layout is in place,

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you can change the feature class of the proposed layout so that it will inherit the ArcGIS attributes of another feature.

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Select the starting point of the proposed sewer line.

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From the dialog box that appears, click Change Feature Class, and then select Pipe.

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Once the changes load, the selected pipes are assigned the Pipe feature class.

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Close the Pipe panel for now.

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Then, from the Data Sources panel, locate the pipe structure.

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Right-click the pipe structure, and from the shortcut menu, select Save back.

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A loading dialog appears, and once it is complete, your model is updated.

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You can now modify and fill out the values in the newly added set of attributes.

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To do this, select a pipe from your model.

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From the Pipe panel, ArcGIS group, in the InsideDiameter field, set the value to 3.0 feet,

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and, inside the Length field, set the value to 323.0 feet.

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Then, since the feature class has been changed to a feature that is in the model,

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you can perform a Save Back to the data source and the new line will reflect in ArcGIS Online—not only the line work,

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but also the updated attribute information that was added in InfraWorks.

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To review the changes, with ArcGIS open, select a pipe from your model and review the data in the dialog box.

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As you can see, the pipe data is accurate, so the changes are now reflected accurately in the model.

Video transcript

00:03

In InfraWorks, you can conceptualize a new sanitary sewer line

00:07

using precise geographic information system (GIS) data to create a proposed sewer line layout in your InfraWorks model.

00:15

In this example, knowing the existing location of the sewer line from the GIS data

00:20

allows you to make the connection to the proposed sewer with confidence.

00:24

To begin, with your model open in InfraWorks, create a new pipeline for your proposed sewer system.

00:31

On the ribbon, Create tab, Drainage panel, expand the Drainage drop-down menu, then click Pipeline.

00:39

The Select Draw Style catalog appears.

00:42

Select the Orange Pipe pipeline for this example.

00:46

If you prefer to use different pipeline styles than those shown in the Select Draw Style catalog,

00:51

you can create and edit pipeline styles using the Style Palette instead.

00:55

Next, in your model, on the existing sanitary sewer line, click to add the starting point for the new line.

01:02

Click again to place a point for each bend along the predetermined layout for the pipeline.

01:08

When you are done, double-click to finish the pipeline, and then return your view to the sewer line starting point.

01:14

Now that the layout is in place,

01:17

you can change the feature class of the proposed layout so that it will inherit the ArcGIS attributes of another feature.

01:23

Select the starting point of the proposed sewer line.

01:27

From the dialog box that appears, click Change Feature Class, and then select Pipe.

01:33

Once the changes load, the selected pipes are assigned the Pipe feature class.

01:38

Close the Pipe panel for now.

01:40

Then, from the Data Sources panel, locate the pipe structure.

01:45

Right-click the pipe structure, and from the shortcut menu, select Save back.

01:50

A loading dialog appears, and once it is complete, your model is updated.

01:55

You can now modify and fill out the values in the newly added set of attributes.

02:01

To do this, select a pipe from your model.

02:04

From the Pipe panel, ArcGIS group, in the InsideDiameter field, set the value to 3.0 feet,

02:11

and, inside the Length field, set the value to 323.0 feet.

02:16

Then, since the feature class has been changed to a feature that is in the model,

02:21

you can perform a Save Back to the data source and the new line will reflect in ArcGIS Online—not only the line work,

02:27

but also the updated attribute information that was added in InfraWorks.

02:32

To review the changes, with ArcGIS open, select a pipe from your model and review the data in the dialog box.

02:39

As you can see, the pipe data is accurate, so the changes are now reflected accurately in the model.

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