The H-Factor

Reducing Entropy

Month: April 2009

  • The updated Purge All Unused Layers and Blocks (PURG) in Rev 2 of V50.01 goes further, fixes more and is easier to use than our older command. The new command purges the drawing, runs an AUDIT and then purges it again. Try it.

  • A wooden roof with dormers – many of us see the all the time, but how to label it so that HydraCAD can elevate it properly – that is another thing. The drawing below shows how to handle this. If you download and install the HydraCAD V50.1 Rev2 update from our website, this drawing will…

  • From a Customer: I have a suggestion for your next revision: The info sheet button could have a pull down tab so that a different info sheet can be used. Quite often I will use the first calc, modify it and do a standpipe calc. The only problem is the info sheet can not be…

  • From a customer question: …for the Part Masks, I was hoping there was a quicker, easier way to bring them up and/or print out a matrix to use when I am (or others less experienced in Hydratec software are) looking for parts (or specific manufacturers) to bring into a model. The PN LookUp button has…

  • I don't imagine this will help too many sprinkler designers out there, but Autodesk has announced the following program: Free Software License*: Any student license of AutoCAD®, Revit® Architecture, Autodesk® Inventor® Professional, and/or AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software. Free Online Training: On-demand training available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Reduced-Cost Classroom Training:  Many…

  • Lets say you have a ton of branch lines with retrofitted armovers that go off in all directions. There is no easy way to size these, right? Try this: Size all your branch lines by selecting the Lines option in the Size Pipe toolbar. Also select Use Directional Filter and select either Horizontal or Vertical,…