How to set Pressure Network Catalog for a drawing

Motivation #

Setting the pressure network catalog for a drawing differs from setting the gravity network catalog, primarily because the gravity network catalog is set on a per-machine basis, whereas the pressure network catalog is set on a per-drawing basis. This is an important distinction to keep in mind.

What Doesn’t Work #

From our experience, setting the pressure network catalog via the command line Home tab -> Create Design panel -> Set Pressure Network Catalog (as shown below)

or using the SETPRESSURENETWORKCATALOG command does not work. This is likely because this command only changes a machine-based setting stored in the registry, while the pressure network catalog is referenced in a drawing-based setting.

What Does Work #

To correctly set the reference to the Pressure Network Catalog, you must do it on a Parts List basis.

• Navigate to Toolspace -> Settings -> Pressure Network -> Standard Parts List.
• Right-click and choose Edit….

• Click Load New Catalog and choose an .sqlite file from the catalog path.

Once completed, you will be able to load multiple catalogs into a single Parts List within a drawing.

To add new materials/pipe/fitting/appurtenance size to the Pressure Pipe (or Fitting or Appurtenance):

• Click on the Pressure Pipe tab.
• Click Add Material.

You can then choose Pressure Pipe materials from multiple catalog sources, as shown below:

After making your selection, click OK. The related Pressure Pipe Sizes will now be available in the drawing for use via the Swap Pressure Part operation.

Gotchas #

Similar to the gravity network, the pressure network catalog must be fully available on the machine to properly use the Pressure Pipe/Fitting/Appurtenance sizes. For more details, refer to this post.