The H-Factor

Reducing Entropy

Category: HydraLIST

  • 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…

  • Each HydraLIST update makes dozens of new parts and hundreds of new part numbers available for importing into the HydraLIST database. However, many people don't know this. Here is how to import parts: In HydraLIST, pick the General Data button: In the Data screen, on the P/N Table tab pick the Import Data button: This…

  • Many larger sprinkler companies and fabricators modify their HydraLIST data – part numbers, prices, assemblies, pipe types, etc. It can get really tiresome to copy the HydraLIST data files to each users' machine whenever data is changed. Enter the Master Data Location. To set this location to a common folder is really simple. Here are…

  • Good news! HydraCAD Versions 52 and 53, along with HydraLIST and and HydraCALC work great with Windows 10 Preview Edition 64-bit. I did not test the 32-bit version of Win 10, however I don't expect there should be any difficulties with that version, with the exception that V53 already does not support 32-bit platforms, by…

  • From a customer: Q: On the Miscellaneous tab I put the following, thinking I would get twelve 1" diameter 21’ pieces of pipe… Quantity: 12PN: 00004DB110 (the part number for 1" schedule 40 domestic pipe)Description: 1” diameter Dom Blk Sch 40 Pipe …Thinking I would get 12-21’ pieces of pipe. However, the processed list only…

  • This idea is from long time customer and frequent good advice giver, Larry Howell at L & K Fire Protection in Marion, Illinois "I wanted to share windows file explorer libraries with the blog users, as I just discovered their usefulness. When choosing a place to save calculations and stock listing files, the default does…

  • One of the best features added in HydraCAD V50+ (long overdue IMHO), was the addition of automatic line and main tags.Where are the settings for adding these found? When you start AutoList (SAL), pick the Options button: In the Listing Options, you will find two options pertaining to the tags, one for lines and one…

  • From a customer today: Where do you change the standard length for a piece of pipe so optimization will work for 20’-0” pieces. We are doing a stainless job. Here is how… Open HydraLIST and pick the General Data button, below: Pick the Pipe Length Tables tab. On the left, you will notice 27 pipe…

  • The CPVC command on the Listing toolbar very quickly generates a raw material list for plastic. And, it creates a file that can be imported into HydraLIST to check for availability of fittings and swapping of bushings for other fittings. Once selected, you get a dialog box: The program automatically filters out pipes size larger…

  • From a customer: "With the fabricators current technology tagging piping with system names and main/line numbers, we prefer to not use painted color marking on the pipe bundles. Can I change the default pipe color to None? Seems like every time I start a list, It wants to default to Red…" Yes – and here…