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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: November 2009
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Many times customers have trouble registering their AutoCADs and need additional help. Unfortunately we don't have too many resources to draw on, since AutoCAD holds the keys to the registration vault, so to speak. So the next step is to call Autodesk, and therein lies the problems. Years ago Autodesk proudly and prominently displayed phone…
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Does it take 20 minutes for you to copy and paste drawing entities? The reason is that probably have a bazillion SCALE LISTS as part of your drawing, thanks to all those that are parts of each XREF you have attached. Type in SCALELISTEDIT and pick Reset to clear them out. Note: If you reattach…
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Many people use Bayspace to insert sprinkler heads and connect them with branch lines. Most don't know that you can also have Bayspace draw one pipe from the first head to the last head or draw no pipes at all. This option is on the second dialog box as seen below. The One Pipe…
The H-Factor 