How to set Gravity Network Pipe/Structure Catalog

Motivation #

An important distinction between Gravity Network Catalog and Pressure Network Catalog is that the path for the former is set on a per machine basis, whereas for the latter, it is set on a per drawing basis. This guide serves as a handy, comprehensive reference for those who want to set the Gravity Network Catalog for Pipe and Structure.

The UI Way #

Click Home tab → Create Design panel → Set Pipe Network Catalog, as shown below:

This will open the Pipe Network Catalog Dialog Settings, allowing you to specify the Pipe and Structure Catalog.

The Command Line Way #

Command Line here refers to the Command Line in the Civil 3D application and not the Windows command line.

You can use the command _aeccsetnetworkcatalog to call up the Pipe Network Catalog Dialog Settings above, allowing you to specify your Pipe and Structure Catalog.

The Registry Way #

Knowing where the settings for the Pipe and Structure Catalog are stored in the registry is important if you want to write a script to automate the setup of all part catalogs on new machines when you have custom default catalogs.

The settings for the Pipe and Structure Catalog are stored in the following registry location:

Where

• R25.0 = Civil 3D 2025
• R24.3 = Civil 3D 2024

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Metric Configuration #

Imperial Configuration #

The screenshot below shows how the registry looks for a default setting: