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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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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.

BS-Lines 

The One Pipe option is handy for when you are not sure exactly where to run you branch lines. If you choose this option, and leave the pipe where it is, be aware that you can use AutoLine to automatically break the pipe into individual pipes terminating at each head location. In AutoLine choose not to insert riser nipples and leave the Longest Armover length at anything greater than 0 (zero). No need to tempt fate.

The No Pipe option is useful if you want head locations, but want to lay out your own piping scheme for your branch lines eventually.

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