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 items used in the drawing – sprinkler heads (if defined with a viable part number using head selector), piping, fittings and so forth. Some items are not yet picked up, such as hanger,s but over time we will get more items picked up.
Bundle PDFs/Create Submittal Pack brings up a small dialog box with two buttons. The first one, Bundle PDFs, requires that you be in Model (3D) mode. If not, you will be asked to do so. You will also be asked to save your drawing. It will then search the drawing and create a subfolder under the folder where you drawing is saved, with the name xxxxx_pdfs, where xxxxx is the drawing name. In that folder, you should find a list of PDFs and some HTML files, which act as an index to some of the PDFs. If no files appear, other than the README (which may of may not apply), then it is possible that you did not define your sprinkler heads using the Head Selector, or your drive letter is wrong in the path to the PDFs (see below).
The second button will allow you to map which fittings pick up which PDFs. It will show the following tool. Take a look around and refer to the Help accessed via the Help button. If you have your HydraCAD installed on any drive other than C:, then you will need to alter the drive specification in the URL paths. A quicker way to do this might be to edit the Fitting_Mapping_Revit.dat file in the \HES\HydraCAD\Ver50\DATA\Setup folder and do a search and replace on the C:
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