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Category: HydraCAD
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I stumbled across this AutoCAD command today while looking for a solution to another problem: "ATTSYNC – Updates block references with new and changed attributes from a specified block definition. Use this command to update all instances of a block containing attributes that was redefined using the BLOCK or BEDIT commands. ATTSYNC does not change…
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In V50/V51 we consolidated all the hanger details (and fittings, riser details, etc) into group drawings. To create your own hanger detail it is probably best to modify one we already have. From the CLEANUP toolbar, select the second button (which is a flyout) and select Hanger Details. This will open a drawing containing all…
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In my opinion, probably the best new feature in AutoCAD 2012 is the Viewport Label Menu. This is in the upper left of the drawing area: Especially when it comes to 3D fittings. Lets say you created a 3D riser and you want to display the SW Isometric View and have the Visual Style of…
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AutoCAD 2012 has a different background color than earlier releases, and believe it or not, this causes the following problem – when setting up sprinkler heads, you are unable to see what heads look like when selecting a head symbol. The Solution: 1. Go into Options2. Pick on the Display tab3. Pick the Colors button4.…
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We all have drawings that go bad. Over time, the minor errors build up and overwhelm the ability of AutoCAD to cope. How do we attempt to fix them? This is our usual plan of attack, in order: 1. Run RECOVER 2. Run Super Purge (PURG) 3. Start a new drawing and insert bad drawing…
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Many years ago, customers asked us to give them an 'atta boy' for getting no errors when running Checkups. That evolved from just the Congratulations dialog box to the dialog plus the Congratulations spoken message. The voice being used depends on the version of Windows you have. On Windows XP, the voice is officially known…
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Autodesk has released a 2012 Performance Hotfix for all AutoCAD 2012 based products. This is manual file replacement hotfix that fixes performance issues that occur because of layer control tools in the Ribbon. Some customers have noticed a 300% speed increase when running Cadalyst's 3D benchmark tests. This Hotfix can be downloaded here: 2012 Performance…
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One of the longstanding requests from customers has been to be able to use other than E and T for their Elbows and Tees when they AutoCalc. They may be calcing a CPVC job, so they want to use other fittings that are assigned to CPVC specific products, for example. Or they may use FireLock…
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A customer needed to draw a polyline around a floor section of a building and wanted the area of the floor section (square feet) to be attached to it. This can be done with fields, and can many cool things. In fact, this exact feature is how we are creating remote areas with the square…
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Each time HydraCAD is updated, we replace our tool palettes. This is because we have been adding things to them since they were first created. This causes a problem with those who make their own palettes. There are two options here: If you wish to use your own palettes and our palettes: Create your palettes.…
The H-Factor 