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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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This entry combines a little-known frature of a very common command (BaySpace).

Let's say you want to insert heads and branch lines, and these heads want to be on armovers:

1. Use BaySpace to set parameters and pick you bay points as usual, but this time, select One pipe from the Draw: drop down list.

This will give you exactly that, one pipe from end head to end head

2. Use Locate Lines tool inside AutoLine to move the pipes from their current position right atop the heads off to the side and distance you want as armovers. Then, use AutoLine to connect the heads and draw the armovers

Next, how to use AutoLine to connect heads that are right on the pipe

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