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Create a gravity network by layout

Create a gravity network by layout - AutoCAD Civil 3D Tutorial

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Create a gravity network by layout

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- [Tutor] In the last video, you saw how to create a bunch of pipes and structures all at once, by using polylysine already in the drawing. In this video we'll create the pipes and structures one by one, as we lay out the network. Before we create any pipes or structures, let's talk about, what we're designing in this case. If we zoom in, around station eight plus zero, zero, we'll see that there's a high point here, at eight plus 1,103. That means it's a drainage divide, where if waterfalls or if rain falls on this road, it's going to drain in this direction, and in this direction, away from the high point. So we're going to focus on this section of Jordan Court and draining that and conveying the drainage to a safe place. So, about halfway down this hill, we're going to place a couple of inlets, one across from the other along the curb line. Then we'll pick up that drainage and carry it underground to this pair of…

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