Set Pipe Backfill Lengths

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Menu:	Pipes > Edit > Set Pipe Backfill Lengths
Ribbon:	Pipes Tab > Edit Panel > Edit Pipes Dropdown > Set Backfill

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Introduction

This command is required to establish standard and crushed rock backfill for pipe segments and is used in creating a Trench Volume Report.

By default the software assumes all pipes in a network have crushed rock backfill.  This command enables a section, or the full length, of a pipe to be identified for standard (earth) backfill.

Two types of backfill are currently included in the software:

Default (Crushed Rock) Backfill	'Crushed rock' is assumed (vertically) from the centre of the pipe up to the sub-grade level under the pavement.  From the bottom of the trench to the centre point of the pipe the material is separately quantified.
Standard (Earth) Backfill	'Standard' backfill is assumed (vertically) from the centre of the pipe up to the surface level.  From the bottom of the trench to the centre point of the pipe the material is separately quantified.

The trench width and bottom are defined by the Pipe Type in the Active Network Settings.

Details

Upon selecting this command, at the Command prompt the user will be asked to "Locate Pipe to Set Standard Backfill Distances".

When a pipe is selected, the pipe will be highlighted and at the command prompt the user will be asked to Locate first point on the pipe.

After a point has been picked, at the command prompt the user will be asked to Locate second point on the pipe.

Note:  AutoCAD OSnaps can be used to selected the 'end' points of the pipe.

A series of parallel lines will be drawn (on the layer Dr-Backfill) over the selected length.

The command will continue allowing more backfill lengths to be defined until Esc is pressed.