Exercise 10

BASIC TRAINING EXERCISE 10
SMART PIPES
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Open Exercise 10.cad
Exercise 10 Smart Pipes
Set the snaps as shown:
Modify existing pipe group T based on the following conditions

- Threaded schedule 40 drops, sprigs, branch lines & riser nipples with fittings
- Welded schedule 10 cross mains, feed mains & feed risers with outlets
- Plain end Ductile Iron (DI) Class 52 underground pipe
- Color of pipes (except for underground) to be BLACK
- Color of underground pipe to be GREEN
- NO special fab conditions
- Maximum size of branch line (2”)
- Elevation of underground pipe (-12”)
Modify Existing Pipe Group Click here for Video
1. CLICK Settings pull down menu
2. CLICK Fabrication Standards…
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3. CLICK Pipe Group drop down menu
4. SELECT Pipe Group T
Assign End Preps Click here for Video
5. CLICK End Preps drop down for Drops pipe

type
6. CLICK Threaded
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Repeat Steps 5-6 for Sprigs, Branch Lines, Riser Nipples:
Assign Colors Click here for Video
7. CLICK On Color Box next to Drops
8. CLICK On Black
9. CLICK OK
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Repeat Steps 7-9 for Sprigs, Branch Lines, Riser Nipples,
Cross Mains, Feed Mains, & Feed Risers
Assign End Preps for Cross Mains, Feed Main, Feed Risers, & Underground
Click here for Video
10. CLICK End Preps drop down
for Cross Mains pipe type
11. CLICK Grooved
Repeat Steps 10-11 for Feed Mains, & Feed Risers
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12. CLICK End Preps drop down
for Underground pipe type
13. CLICK Plain End
14. CLICK On Color Box next to Underground
15. CLICK on Dark Green
16. CLICK OK
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17. CLICK Checkbox ON for Drops, Springs,
Branch Lines, Riser Nipples
(This will break the pipe segment during

‘Cleanup Intersection’)
18. CLICK Checkbox OFF for Cross Mains, Feed

Mains, Feed Risers
(This will create an outlet during

‘Cleanup Intersection’)
19. CLICK Checkboxes OFF for all Special

Conditions
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23
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20. CLICK Under the ‘Material’ column in the
‘Smart Pipe’ section for 1” Pipe
21. SELECT Schedule 40
22. CLICK Repeat Steps 20 – 21 for Pipe 1” - 2”

‘Smart Pipe’ section for 2 ½”” Pipe
25. CLICK Repeat Steps 23 – 24 for Pipe 2 ½”- 8”
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‘Smart Pipe’ section for DR
28. CLICK Repeat Steps 36 – 27 for SP and RN

‘Smart Pipe’ section for UG
30. SELECT DI Class 52
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31. CLICK Maximum Branch Line Size drop down
menu
32. SELECT 2
33. CLICK On the cell next to Set Ground Start z:
34. TYPE 12”
35. CLICK on the ‘Save Settings to File’ button.
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B - Draw & Connect (2) 1” (in) “Threaded” Branch Lines Together Click here for Video
36. RIGHT-CLICK In white space
37. SELECT Alter Benchmark Elevation/Rotation
38. TYPE 10
39. CLICK OK
40. MIDDLE CLICK Anywhere in the drawing space
41. SELECT The pipe group T
42. CLICK/SELECT 1
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45. LEFT CLICK in the lower left-hand corner of Box B to

start drawing pipe
46. TYPE 5 in the Input Line
47. PRESS The Right Arrow Key
48. PRESS ENTER
to create a 5’-0” long 1” (in) Branch Line
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49. RIGHT CLICK In empty drawing space to end the
command
52. CLICK/SELECT 1
53. CLICK On the center of the previously drawn

segment of horizontal pipe
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55. PRESS The UP Arrow Key
56. PRESS ENTER
to create a 5’-0” long 1” (in) Branch Line

command
58. RIGHT CLICK On the segment of horizontal pipe
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59. CLICK Cleanup Intersection
60. REVIEW The Connection
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C - Draw & Connect 1¼” (in) “Threaded” Branch Line to a 2”(in) “Threaded” Branch Line
Together
63. TYPE 10
64. CLICK OK
67. CLICK/SELECT 2
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68. LEFT CLICK in the lower left-hand corner of Box C to
start drawing pipe
71. PRESS ENTER
to create an 8’-0” long 2” (in) Branch

Line

command
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75. CLICK/SELECT 1¼

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79. PRESS ENTER
to create a 6’-0” long 1¼” (in) Branch

Line

command
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D - Draw & Connect (2) 4” (in) “Grooved” Mains Together Click here for Video
86. TYPE 10
87. CLICK OK
90. CLICK/SELECT 4
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91. LEFT CLICK in the lower left-hand corner of Box D to
start drawing pipe
94. PRESS ENTER
to create a 10’-0” long 4” (in) Cross

Main

command
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98. CLICK/SELECT 4

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102. PRESS ENTER
to create a 9’-0” long 4”(in) Cross Main

command
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E - Draw & Connect a 2½” (in) “Grooved” Main to a 3”(in) “Grooved” Main Together
109. TYPE 10
110. CLICK OK
113. CLICK/SELECT 3
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114. LEFT CLICK in the lower left-hand corner of Box E to
start drawing pipe
117. PRESS ENTER
to create a 12’-0” long 4” (in) Cross

Main

command
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121. CLICK/SELECT 2½

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125. PRESS ENTER
to create a 5’-0” long 2½”(in) Cross

Main

command
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129. SELECT 3 x 2½ - Groove-O-Let in
Harmonization Choice
130. CLICK OK
131. REVIEW the connection
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F - Draw & Connect an 1½” (in) “Threaded” Branch Line to a 6”(in) “Grooved” Main
134. TYPE 10
135. CLICK OK
138. CLICK/SELECT 6
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139. LEFT CLICK in the lower left-hand corner of Box F to
start drawing pipe
142. PRESS ENTER
to create an 8’-0” long 6”(in) Cross Main

command
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146. CLICK/SELECT 1½

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150. PRESS ENTER
to create a 5’-0” long 1½” (in) Cross

Main

command
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BASIC TRAINING EXERCISE 10

Exercise 10 Smart Pipes

Set the snaps as shown:

Modify existing pipe group T based on the following conditions

- Plain end Ductile Iron (DI) Class 52 underground pipe

- Color of pipes (except for underground) to be BLACK

- Color of underground pipe to be GREEN

- NO special fab conditions

- Maximum size of branch line (2”)

- Elevation of underground pipe (-12”)

Modify Existing Pipe Group Click here for Video

1. CLICK Settings pull down menu

2. CLICK Fabrication Standards…

4. SELECT Pipe Group T

Assign End Preps Click here for Video

5. CLICK End Preps drop down for Drops pipe

Assign Colors Click here for Video

7. CLICK On Color Box next to Drops

10. CLICK End Preps drop down

for Cross Mains pipe type

11. CLICK Grooved

Repeat Steps 10-11 for Feed Mains, & Feed Risers

for Underground pipe type

13. CLICK Plain End

14. CLICK On Color Box next to Underground

15. CLICK on Dark Green

(This will break the pipe segment during

18. CLICK Checkbox OFF for Cross Mains, Feed

(This will create an outlet during

19. CLICK Checkboxes OFF for all Special

21. SELECT Schedule 40

22. CLICK Repeat Steps 20 – 21 for Pipe 1” - 2”

23. CLICK Under the ‘Material’ column in the

24. SELECT Schedule 10

25. CLICK Repeat Steps 23 – 24 for Pipe 2 ½”- 8”

27. SELECT Schedule 40

28. CLICK Repeat Steps 36 – 27 for SP and RN

29. CLICK Under the ‘Material’ column in the

30. SELECT DI Class 52

33. CLICK On the cell next to Set Ground Start z:

34. TYPE 12”

35. CLICK on the ‘Save Settings to File’ button.

Set the snaps as shown:

36. RIGHT-CLICK In white space

37. SELECT Alter Benchmark Elevation/Rotation

40. MIDDLE CLICK Anywhere in the drawing space

41. SELECT The pipe group T

44. SELECT The pipe group T

45. LEFT CLICK in the lower left-hand corner of Box B to

46. TYPE 5 in the Input Line

47. PRESS The Right Arrow Key

48. PRESS ENTER

to create a 5’-0” long 1” (in) Branch Line

50. MIDDLE CLICK Anywhere in the drawing space

51. SELECT The pipe group T

53. CLICK On the center of the previously drawn

55. PRESS The UP Arrow Key

56. PRESS ENTER

to create a 5’-0” long 1” (in) Branch Line