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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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If you want to use a new type of hanger, or are a fab shop that gets a job from a contractor that uses a hanger type that you do not have, it is easy to add that new hanger type to your own machine.

A hanger is an assembly, and an assembly is just a collection of individual pieces and parts.

There are two ways to edit an Assembly, a temporary edit and a permanent edit.

The temporary edit is specific to the project. In the project, go to the Hangers tab and pick the code next to the hanger in question.

Then, pick the Hanger Assembly Preview/Edit button

Search for the part(s) you wish to add, give it a quantity. pick Clean Up, Save the assembly. That hanger assembly will be altered for that project only and will turn to a gentle peach color.

The permanent way is to go into HydraLIST and edit the database

Pick the Assembly Table tab and select the hanger type to work on. Modify it as needed, add parts, or create a whole new one. Save the assembly when done.

The HydraLIST manual has complete instructions beginning on page 7-239

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