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Using a Non-Standard Pipe Type in HydraCALC

A customer called today asking how to enter a 1″ black plastic underground pipe for the calc. This particular situation sounded unique enough that I did not tell him to add that pipe type to our database, as I would have if he expected to see this pipe type used repeatedly. I told him to…

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Using the Hydratec Software Download Area

Hydratec uses ShareFile to distribute our software installs and updates. New customers, or those without access, must request access to be able to get at these downloads. Access is only available to customers with a Hydratec subscription or those on an update plan. You can access the download area and request access by picking the…

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Changing Layer Names for Submittal Purposes

Is the Architect/Fire Marshall insisting that you use specific layer names? Try using the LAYTRANS tool that comes with AutoCAD 2007 and later. You can type it in or find it under Tools->Cad Standards->Layer Translator…

1. Once open, pick the New button and type in each new layer name you want
2. Pick a layer on the left and one on the right and pick Map. That layer now disappears from the left and the mapping appears below
3. When done mapping all layers, pick the Save button and pick a name and location that you will remember. You mapping is now done.
4. When ready to translate, pick the translate button and your drawing is ready to go
5. In the future, pick Load and choose the File Type ‘Standards (*.dws) to select your saved mapping

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