Category: Long sections
7 posts in this category.
Underground cable long section — power and telecom cable routes
How to draw the longitudinal profile of a buried power or telecom cable route: minimum burial depth by voltage class, crossings, protective ducting, warning tape and a DXF export — in the browser, no CAD.
District heating long section — preinsulated pipe in profile
How to draw the longitudinal profile of a district heating network with preinsulated bonded pipe: two diameters (carrier and casing), cover to the casing crown, leak detection, crossings, the profile table and a DXF and IFC export — in the browser, no CAD.
Water main long section to DXF — step by step
How to draw a water main longitudinal profile: minimum cover vs frost depth, pipe centreline levels, valves and hydrants, crossings, the profile table and a clean dual-scale DXF export — in the browser, no CAD.
Civil 3D alternative for pipe long sections (plan & profile)
When Civil 3D is right for a utility long section and when it is overkill: an honest comparison, where a focused tool stops, and Excel table to DXF.
Crossings and objects on the profile — how to add and edit them
Step by step: how to place utility crossings and objects (manholes, roads, buildings) on a long-section profile in Altivo, how to edit their parameters and how to delete them.
How to read a utility long section (longitudinal profile)
A practical guide to the long section of a water, sewer or gas network: ground line, pipe invert, gradients, stationing, the profile table and what a reviewer checks.
Sewer long section to DXF — step by step
From field coordinates to a CAD-ready longitudinal profile of a gravity sewer. A concrete walkthrough: import, gradients, manholes, drop connections, dual-scale DXF export.