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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…
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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Month: April 2009
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
The H-Factor 