The H-Factor

Reducing Entropy

Month: October 2012

  • Once you 'go to 3D' in HydraCAD, you get a wireframe model. This is actually a Visual Style named '2D Wireframe'. If you would like to make a more professional looking presentation, you could apply a different Visual Style. To open up the Visual Style palette, type in VISUALSTYLES or pick the Visual Style button…

  • Version 51.11, and by extension, V52.01 added a new function named Bundle PDFs to the brand new Collaborate toolbar. This command will be renamed Create Submittal Pack in the next update (V51.12/V52.02), so keep an eye out for the new name. This command will scan the drawing an pull out PDFs for many of the…

  • HydraCALC has a special tool to help you figure out where in your system losses are occuring. The Graphical Pressure Display (GPD) is that tool. In order to use it, one extra step is needed – you need to fill in the column named Input Type This column specifies the role of each pipe in…