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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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From a customer: “I am trying to create a Trimble point layout for my beam clamps only. Is there anyway to isolate the #01 Hangers from the #05 Hangers?” While there isn’t a direct way, there is an indirect one. There is a way to grab a selection set based on an attribute value. This…
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From a customer today (paraphrased): “I’m having issues with HydraLIST keeping my rod cut lengths to the ½” length I assign it even with noting it as “CL”. It wants to always round up to nearest inch. This is primarily the 06 hanger I’m using. Is there a setting that forces this rounding?” The answer…
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Our live HydraCARDs Knowledge Base contains a database that is updated automatically as soon as we update or create them! Accessing Most of our update and installs now include a shortcut to the web address for HydraCARDs. Further, HydraCAD, HydraCALC and Hydratec for Revit all link to this new database. However, no actual software is…
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Most users do not realize that HydraCALC has long had the ability for users to look at the tech data sheets for pipe, fittings and curves. These are accessed through the Alter Pipe and Fittings command in the Utilities drop down menu. To view the tech data sheets: You will see some items in…
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To be able to use HydraCAD with a background drawing, you need to do these simple steps: Step 1 – Start a new drawing using one of the HydraCAD templates. Answer the scale question if asked. This is non-negotiable! Step 2 – Insert the background drawing into the new HydraCAD drawing, exploded. Meaning, checking the…
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If the background drawing has existing piping, you may be able to use that piping for HydraCAD. The ‘may’ all hinges on how the original author drew the piping. Is it from center of head to center of head (or fitting)? Is it from edge of head to edge or head (or fitting). Is it…
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Say you have a background drawing that has sprinkler heads already laid out, but they aren’t HydraCAD sprinkler heads. What to do? Zeroth – Do what you should always do with a background drawing. That is, start a New drawing using one of the HydraCAD templates, and then insert your drawing into it, exploded. First –…
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There are two overhauled commands in AutoCAD 2020 that are used pretty often; and that have changed considerably. One is the PURGE command, which I covered in an earlier post. The other is INSERT, which I will cover here. Insert has changed considerably, in that it is considerably more complicated. Typing it in yields an…
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Want to keep riser nipples from showing both center and cut length when plotting? Tried to freeze or turn off layers? AutoCAD has a newish feature that will help you do just this. Its call VP Freeze for Viewport Freeze. Open the Layer palette. Find the HPipesCGen layer. Click the Square Sun icon in the…
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Many of us use Copy and Paste in AutoCAD. Often when using Paste, we try to eyeball and line up the block we are pasting, or use OSNAPS. But there are better ways! The Edit drop down menu in AutoCAD has more than one command to copy and paste: Cut is cut -but- Copy is…
The H-Factor 