The H-Factor

Reducing Entropy

Month: August 2016

  • The first Service Pack for AutoCAD 2017 was released a couple of weeks ago. I have had no troubles with it over the last two weeks. The update can be downloaded from the Autodesk Knowledge Base at: AutoCAD 2017 SP1 The Readme file that accompanies the update explains how to install it and what changes were…

  • Many companies keep their HydraLIST database pricing current, at least to the best of their abilities given how often prices change. If you enter a part number into HydraLIST, the pricing gets pulled up when the list is processed. If you use certain parts regularly, it makes sense to update the HydraLIST Database with those…

  • From a long-time customer and friend: 'I had a question about center to center dimensions on pipe. We do tons of CPVC, and the ½” increments aren’t necessary. Can I force 1” increments on the center to center dimensions?" This can be done by setting the default drawing pipe dimension rounding to the nearest inch.…