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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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Category: HydraLIST
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My co-worker Paul fielded this one from a customer and wrote a response: From the customer: Can you please instruct us on how to use a 3D representation of an existing hanger and use it for a new hanger assembly? I would like to use the 05 hanger 3D representation for one of our hanger…
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If you spend a lot of time searching through parts when in the Miscellaneous tab, consider doing this: Search for parts you use over and over again and narrow down the sizes/specifics/manufacturers of those you use most. Enter a quantity of 1 next to each part Pick the Clean Up button to clear those you…
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This entry updates one I did a few years ago. The method for specifying whether HydraLIST should use the hole size or the fitting size has changed. If you want to spec the fitting size, then just keep listing the 'usual way'. If you want the hole size then right-click in the Fitting column adjacent…
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From a customer: Q: Is the latest HydraLIST Manual dated 1999? A: Yes. The printed manual is for the most part very accurate. However, the Help file is constantly updated – usually with every HydraLIST update and even some partial updates. In addition, there was a new manual created specifically for the HydraLIST Select (50.16)…
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From a customer question: …for the Part Masks, I was hoping there was a quicker, easier way to bring them up and/or print out a matrix to use when I am (or others less experienced in Hydratec software are) looking for parts (or specific manufacturers) to bring into a model. The PN LookUp button has…
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Suppose you want to place notes on the fabrication report denoting how certain hangers are to be assembled, or made. Notice the Fabrication Notes column on the Hanger tab of HydraLIST. Type in up to 32 characters of a note to be printed on the Hanger reports. If you have a common note to be…
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It is pretty easy to list an extra threaded outlet off a welded line (or main), for example a plug for future. 1. Go into Sprinkler Setup and pick New Symbol. Select either PLUG1.DWG or PLUG2.DWG2. Select Attached Directly to Line or Main3. Pick OK and choose the proper thread size for the outlet4. Insert…
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This one is a quickie and comes courtesy of Bill McKenna – Say you have multiple identical floors of a building and you only want to Autolist is once but get separate stocklists for each floor.You can list Floor One with color code “RED” Use HydraLIST to do a save as to floor two or…
The H-Factor 