other than pipe size-specific linestyles, we don't have two or three lines in 2D for pipes yet, right?
Somewhere back about 20 years ago when I was doing a lot of work for NJDOT I remember we came up with an office standard where we would show a single heavy line for pipe diameters up to 30", and then actual pipe widths for pipes 36" and greater. When you are using a 60" pipe, a single line really doesn't give you enough information, especially if you are in a utility-busy location. We would also show the actual lines for large node structures for the same reason. This was easy to do with Inroads S&S.
Just thinking out loud here: maybe an idea worth considering (or not, just spit-balling): use separate "small" and "large" Feature Definitions for 3D display of nodes and conduits so that they are put on different levels. You can then later reference the "large" pipes and structures to your 2D plan view, but not display the "small" 3D stuff. Not sure I like this idea myself - it would require configuration changes that most users would not have access to - but just a thought.
Mark, I'm not sure if this addresses the issue with arch pipe. I'd have to test it.
Karl Dauber, PEAdvance ConsultingLaurens County, SCkarldauber@advconsult.netwww.advconsult.netwww.linkedin.com/in/karldauber
Jeff (and Jonathan, and whoever else at Bentley who might read Jeff's post):
Yes! I agree wholeheartedly! Please consider this me "yelling" for more resources to address Drainage and Utilities! Many clients want to use D&U, but there is so much improvement in the product that is needed to really get it to where it needs to be. I will resist posting a wish list here, as that would surely kick off a long thread, going well beyond the subject of the OP.
Bentley has a good response to this question, but they're not reading the forum.
The ability to display the internal and external conduit walls in the 2D design model is a thing in the next version. It's done by letting you specify additional element templates in the conduit feature definition.
There will be a Youtube playlist that covers the changes in functionality, when the next version is released.
Answer Verified By: Jeff Martin
thanks. Many will be happy to see this Answer.