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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: November 2014
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It is pretty easy to rework your ribbon menus here is how to add one called BIM 360 (Glue) 1. Type in CUI to get to the menu editor 2. Select the Workspace you are used to using – then pick Customize Workspace on the right 3. Expand Ribbon Tabs 4. On the Left, navigate…
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I really, really don't like the way AutoCAD accesses its help on-line instead of on my local drive. The time lag drives me nuts and if I am away from the internets, I cannot use it, period. Luckily, Autodesk has made it easier than in the last few versions to download and install the offline…
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From a customer today: Where do you change the standard length for a piece of pipe so optimization will work for 20’-0” pieces. We are doing a stainless job. Here is how… Open HydraLIST and pick the General Data button, below: Pick the Pipe Length Tables tab. On the left, you will notice 27 pipe…
The H-Factor 