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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 2011
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Each time HydraCAD is updated, we replace our tool palettes. This is because we have been adding things to them since they were first created. This causes a problem with those who make their own palettes. There are two options here: If you wish to use your own palettes and our palettes: Create your palettes.…
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After updating to V51.09 you may notice that your HydraCAD V51 shortcut opens AutoCAD 2010 or 2011 (if you have them). That is because our updates do not create or alter the shortcuts, only our installations do. To change it: 1. Right click on the HydraCAD V51 shortcut and pick Properties. Pick the Shortcut tab…
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This happens once in a while: You try to install an autodesk product and it says you must rmeove all software first. Add/Remove Programs doesn't seme to do it. What's next? Autodesk has produced a white paper on the subject here: Removing Autodesk Products If that does not work, and it appears that there might…
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Occasionally, you may start a command, but nothing seems to happen. Often it is because you cannot see a dialog box that is opening, and it is off screen waiting for your input. This can happen from reducing resolution or going from two screens to one, or from bringing a laptop and hooking it up to different…
The H-Factor 