An overview of pressure pipe networks

Pressure pipe networks are a collection of pipes, fittings, and appurtenances that make up a pressure system, such as a sanitary sewer force main or a water line. All of the parts are dynamic and link together to form a complete network of parts.
Select one of the pipes, and several grips appear, as well as a context-sensitive ribbon. The midpoint grip allows you to curve the pipe if it's not a ductile iron pipe, otherwise it will move the pipe. The context-sensitive ribbon contains tools specific to pressure pipe networks.
Select one of the fittings. Just like a pipe, it also has grips that you can use to edit it, and the context-sensitive ribbon shows you specific options for editing the fitting as well.
On the Toolspace, Prospector tab, expand Pressure Pipe Networks, and then expand Water. All the pressure pipes, fittings, and appurtenances for this drawing are listed here.
On the Settings tab of the Toolspace, expand Pressure Pipe Network, and here is a collection of Parts Lists. This is similar to the parts lists for gravity pipes in pipe networks; however, it contains parts that are specifically designed for pressure pipe networks only. Expand Parts Lists, and in this drawing are two Parts Lists: Water and Standard.
Pressure pipe networks also have three different catalogs to choose from. On theribbon, Home tab, expand the Create Design panel drop-down and select Set Pressure Pipe Network Catalog. In the Set Pressure Pipe Network Catalog dialog, under the Catalog Database File: drop-down, you can choose one of the three different catalog files to create a parts list from: Push on, Flange, and Mechanical parts. Not all part catalogs have the same part. Some contain PVC and HDPE, while another contains only ductile iron. PVC and HDPE are bendable, while ductile iron is not. There are valves only in some lists, while others contain crosses, reducers, caps and other fittings and appurtenances.
Always set the pressure network catalog before you begin creating your parts list for pressure pipe networks. It is recommended to create three parts lists, one for each catalog so you can swap between them as you design. Click Cancel to close the dialog.
Back on the Settings tab of the Toolspace, under Pressure Pipe Networks, right-click the Water parts list and select Edit. You can see that the Parts List has tabs for Pressure Pipes, Fittings, and Appurtenances. Select the Pressure Pipes tab and expand Water. In this tab, there is one type of family for your pressure pipes: ductile iron. Expand ductile iron, and there are several sizes available. Each pipe size has a style associated with it and a render material. To add parts, simply right-click Ductile Iron and select Edit Part Sizes. From here, you can add specific part sizes to your list beyond what you already see.
Similarly, when you select the Fittings tab and expand Water, there are three different types of fittings in the list. When you expand the different fittings types, there are several sizes available and each one has a style associated with it and a render material. Again, you can add sizes by selecting the fitting type, right-clicking, and selecting Add Part Size.
And lastly, select the Appurtenances tab and expand Water. There are two different types of valves in this list. When you expand the different appurtenances, you can see that there are several sizes available, and each one has a style associated with it and a render material. After reviewing the Parts List, click Cancel to close it.
In addition to the parts list, a pressure pipe network has an entire list of commands that you can control the defaults for.
On the Settings tab, there is also a collection for Pressure Pipes. Under Pressure Pipes are the Pressure Pipe Styles, which control the display of the pressure pipes, and the Label Styles for the pressure pipes.
Fittings also have Fitting Styles and Label Styles.
Appurtenances have Appurtenance Styles and Label Styles as well.
All of those settings can be configured and set up for the pressure pipes, fittings and appurtenances, so that when you start laying out your pressure pipe network, all the defaults are correct. You can then save all this information into a template file so that it is ready to be used each time you begin a new drawing.