Autodesk CIVIL3D - CIVILDESIGNCOMP 2007 SLM CD Tutorials Manual page 689

before or after completing this exercise, you can open the Part Builder-2.dwg
file to see what this finished part looks like.
For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Understanding
Part Builder.
1 Click Home tab
2 In the Getting Started – Catalog Screen dialog box, in the Part Catalog
list, select Structure.
3 Click the US Imperial Structure Catalog folder, and then click New
Chapter. Enter Custom for name, and then click OK.
A new Chapter is created for custom structures.
4 Select the Custom folder, and then click New Parametric Part.
The New Part dialog box is displayed.
5 For Name, enter "NO 233a". Click in the Description field, and add
"Outside Drop Connection" to the default Description, and then click
OK.
The Part Builder parametric modeling environment is opened.
6 Expand Part Configuration and change the following:
Undefined Part Type: change this to Junction Structure
Undefined: change this to Manhole (do this by double-clicking and
then entering "Manhole" into this field)
Undefined Bounded Shape: change this to Cylinder
The Part is configured as a cylinder shape with the properties of a junction
structure.
7 Expand Modeling, right-click Work Planes, and then click Add Work
Plane.
The Create Work Plane dialog box is displayed.
8 Click Top, enter "Rim" for Name, and then click OK.
A top work plane is created which represents the rim elevation of the
structure.
9 Expand Work Planes, right-click Rim
You are prompted to pick a point.
10 Click a point near the center of the yellow rectangle, and then press ESC.
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Create Design panel
Add Geometry
Part Builder .
Point.