Trimble Business Center

Is there a way to model this grease trap correctly with the utilities module using current methods? I could not find anything. I tried using the junction box node but that will not give you the correct position for the lateral sewer service. 

Maybe there needs to be another structure node for things like oil/water separators or grease traps that may have different potential invert locations. Or the ability for a user to create a utility node and assign these locations. These locations and spacing could vary depending on manufacturer, spec, etc.  #enhancementrequest.

Thanks!

What you have to do is create a "Null Terminator" node for the non central pipe coming into the trap and link the pipe to that - and then create the Trap Node in the Main Utility Line where the pipe is coming in centrally. Mark the Null Node with a very small Block (scaled at 0.01 or similar) so you cannot see it and then name it so you know you have to exclude it from the bid - so at this "intersection of two runs, you actually don't have a common node - you have two separated nodes. I use the Sphere block to make the Null terminator for the pipe.

let me know if this helps

Alan