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Adding Hanger Types to HydraLIST

If you want to use a new type of hanger, or are a fab shop that gets a job from a contractor that uses a hanger type that you do not have, it is easy to add that new hanger type to your own machine. A hanger is an assembly, and an assembly is just…

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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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Controlling Xref Fading in AutoCAD 2010

In 2010, xref'd layers are shown faded by default. According to JTB World there is a new AutoCAD variable that controls that: XDWGFADECTL

Go to tools > options > display tab > and at the bottom right corner find FADE CONTROL. Under it is xref display.

Or, type it in, and set it as you desire (from AutoCAD sysvar reference):

XDWGFADECTL

Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 70

Controls the dimming
for all DWG xref objects.

The valid XDWGFADECTL
system variable value is between -90 and 90. When XDWGFADECTL is
set to a negative value, the Xref Fading feature is not turned on,
but the setting is stored.

0

DWG xref objects are
not faded.

>0

When the value is positive,
controls the percent of fading up to 90 percent.

<0

When the value is negative,
xref objects are not faded, but the value is saved for switching
to that value by changing the sign.

This and a list of other new 2010 variables can be found at JTB World New 2010 Variables

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