The H-Factor

My co-worker Paul fielded this one from a customer and wrote a response:

From the customer: Can you please instruct us on how to use a 3D representation of an existing hanger and use it for a new hanger assembly?  I would like to use the 05 hanger 3D representation for one of our hanger assemblies (a Thunderbolt).

From Paul:

The data file for creating 3D hangers is located in the C:\HES\HydraCAD\Ver50\DATA\Setup folder. It is the Hcad3DHangerOptions.dat file.

1. Locate the file and open it by double-clicking on it. It should open in Notepad automatically. If not, pick Notepad from the list of options that appears.

2. Select the data from the file that is similar to hanger you are building.For this example Pick the 05 hanger

3. Copy that data

4. Go to the bottom of the file and paste that data

5. Save the file

Example

In this example I decided on a new hanger name of 05Z for this example and used 05 as the 'template'.

A. I highlighted the 05 information and picked Copy

B. I then paged to the bottom of the file and picked Paste

C. Then, I changed the 05 to 05Z

D. Lastly, I saved the file

Reference – The Hcad3dHangerOptions.dat fields and their use

Hanger num & size        #05Z 07             Pound sign, hanger assembly number, space, size code

Bottom connection PN   6000000007       Part number for ring

Top connection PN         6024000003       Part Number for Clamp

Rod dia. (inches)            0.375

Rod dia. (mm)                10

Bottom offset (inches)    1

Bottom offset (mm)        25

Show Connection Zone   Y

Zone diameter (inches)   6

Zone diameter (mm)       150

Zone Depth (inches)       2

Zone Depth (mm)           50