# Obtain Pipe Networks in revit with CivilConnection package

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/obtain-pipe-networks-in-revit-with-civilconnection-package/56956>\
**Category:** Civil 3D\
**Created:** [November 5, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/obtain-pipe-networks-in-revit-with-civilconnection-package/56956 "2020-11-05T15:44:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![vvarela13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/779978/32.png) [@vvarela13](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/vvarela13)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/obtain-pipe-networks-in-revit-with-civilconnection-package/56956/1 "2020-11-05T15:44:13Z")

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Hello i am trying to recreate a pipe network that’s already with all its parameters in civil3d in Revit with the CivilConnection package in Dynamo  
So far i have been able to model the pipes with its slope with the sample script, it still is not bringing the pipe size or other data, also it duplicates, i don’t know yet why this happens or how it can be fixed. I am using the sample civil3d model for testing purposes

Now I am trying to obtain a point structure so I can place the manholes with the data that they have been placed in the first place in Civil3D. I was looking for the “PipeNetwork.ByName” and “PipeNetwork.GetPipesStructures” nodes but these are specifically for Civil3D Dynamo.

Would i have to run a python script to obtain this data from Civil3D, or exported in a excel sheet to then input the values with Dynamo, i am open to suggestions

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**Author:** ![Paolo\_Emilio\_Serra1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/paolo_emilio_serra1/32/12902_2.png) [@Paolo\_Emilio\_Serra1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Paolo_Emilio_Serra1)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/obtain-pipe-networks-in-revit-with-civilconnection-package/56956/2 "2020-11-05T16:21:04Z")

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You need to ponder on what is the result in Revit first, the pipes in Revit are not compatible with the pipes in Civil 3D.

- In Revit you cannot have the same behavior for gravity pipes in Civil 3D
- The tolerances for the allowed angles are different
- The cross-section available is only circular whereas in Civil 3D the pipes can also have rectangular, ellipse (horizontal and vertical) or egg-shaped cross sections
- The pipes in Civil 3D can be curve, in Revit they can only be straight

In all this, transferring the metadata is the easy part.

With Autodesk Consulting I’ve written a different tool to perform what you are trying to do here, Arup was the first customer: [https://customersuccess.autodesk.com/articles/arup-automates-data-transfer-between-civil-3d-and-revit-improving-design-coordination-and-avoiding-potential-rework-costs-up-to-30-000](https://customersuccess.autodesk.com/articles/arup-automates-data-transfer-between-civil-3d-and-revit-improving-design-coordination-and-avoiding-potential-rework-costs-up-to-30-000)

Here is a video of how it works: [https://autode.sk/2MijNIQ](https://autode.sk/2MijNIQ)

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**Author:** ![marco405060](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@marco405060](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/marco405060)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/obtain-pipe-networks-in-revit-with-civilconnection-package/56956/4 "2021-09-24T16:37:56Z")

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Hi Paolo

This tool looks like it could be of us to our company - how can we download this to evaluate?

Thanks in advance

Marco

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**Author:** ![Paolo\_Emilio\_Serra1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/paolo_emilio_serra1/32/12902_2.png) [@Paolo\_Emilio\_Serra1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Paolo_Emilio_Serra1)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/obtain-pipe-networks-in-revit-with-civilconnection-package/56956/5 "2021-09-24T23:45:18Z")

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It is available only via an Autodesk Consulting engagement.

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**Author:** ![Vicvav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5fc32e/32.png) [@Vicvav](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Vicvav)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/obtain-pipe-networks-in-revit-with-civilconnection-package/56956/6 "2021-09-25T01:57:21Z")

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I’d try this

> **[Pipe networks in Civil 3D and Revit](https://speckle.systems/tutorials/pipe-networks-civil3d-revit/)**
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> Did you know you can send your C3D pipe networks to Revit as pipe families? Coordination between civil engineers, structural engineers, and architects just got easier with the Speckle C3D connector: extract network pipes and their connecting...

Good luck