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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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My co-worker Paul produced this blurb, on request from a customer who was attempting a Velocity Pressure calculation (a velocity pressure calculation is required by NFPA when designing Fixed Spray deluge systems). This type of calculation requires the use of the Input Types field, discussed in this post a ways back: Why Use Input Types? For…
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From time to time a Windows update will cause havoc with AutoCAD or another program you may be using. There is a way to 'roll back' updates, as described in this How-to-Geek web publication: How to roll back or uninstall a problematic windows update
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From a customer a little while back: Q: I would like the head guide to have an option to spot the head based on the last one (with Ortho on so they line up). Kind of like the insert multiple sprinklers Or add the option to the “insert multiple” where you can access the head…
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A customer from Sweden asked the following this week: “I have a question about HydraCALC, is there a way to change the default path for where the program initially finds its projects to open? For instance, now when I press OPEN, it always open “C:\HES\HydraCALC\Ver50\Data\Jobs”, we have our projects in a different location, so for…
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Want to make your own symbols? EasyWant to use the same symbol for two different temperature heads? Easy The answers all come down to the same thing. The second one albeit a little differently. And…a trick concerning the word 'same' The answer is to start with an existing HydraCAD head, making changes to it (or…
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From a customer in Indiana: Q: Over the past few years we have added several items to our database and many of the items require a long description. I have tried to abbreviate as much as I can but I am unable to get the description small enough to fit in the “Item” description box…
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A customer asked last week: How do I properly use a 4×3 Bell Reducer so that it lists correctly? The answer, according to my co-worker Bill McKenna: 1. A coupling should already be on the pipe intersection where the diameters are changing 2. Select the coupling type required for the Bell Reducer being used: The Diameter…
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From a Customer, via a co-worker: I have a quick question. How to I list 001 Victaulic 90’s and 009 Victaulic Couplings? Is there an equivalent? I cannot seem to locate them in HydraLIST The answer depends on which program is being used: For AutoList in HydraCAD: Change your fitting mapping to one of the available…
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You buy an Autodesk Subscription, but are stymied when trying to install it on a user's machine? Yeah, so are a lot of people. Autodesk does not do a good job of explaining how user access works, IMHO. Here is a typical scenario: ABC Sprinkler Company buys two AEC Industry Collections. Johnny B. is the…
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In the last month or so Autodesk has released updates for AutoCAD 2017 and 2018, as well as Revit 2017 and 2018. These areavailable for download in your Autodesk Account or Autodesk Desktop App. The following links direct you to the instructions for the updates and the new features added/problems fixed for each update. I…
The H-Factor 