HydrauliCAD's Newest Turorial

For Owners to learn from.
(and for viewers to get an idea of this vast but easy to learn program)

 

HydrauliCAD Tutorial

 

 

Section 0 - General Overview of Tutorial

Tutorial Overview 01 - A Walk Through HydrauliCAD in a Logical Order

Tutorial Overview 02 - Using the Main Tutorial / Template Drawing

 

Section 1 - Toolbars_and_Palettes

Tutorial 1.1 > Toolbars

Tutorial 1.2 > AutoCAD Modified Status Bar

 

Section 2 - Object Properties - View and Edit

Tutorial 2.1 > Palette_Viewing_and_Editing_Single_Objects

Tutorial 2.2 > Palette_Viewing_and_Editing_Multiple_Objects

Tutorial 2.3 > Editing_Using_Match_Properties

 

Section 3 - Tutorial 3.1 - Running a Scenario-Driven Dynamic Model

Tutorial 3.1 > Running_a_Multi-Scenario-Driven_Dynamic_Model

 

Section 4 - The HydrauliCAD Palette Sections

Tutorial 4.1 > The_HydrauliCAD_Palette_Sections

 

Section 5 - User Settings Overview

Tutorial 5.1 > Options_User_Settings_Quick_Overview

 

Section 6 - Displaying Objects and Labels in Drawing

Tutorial 6.1 > Display_Objects_and_Labels

 

Section 7 - Options: Patterns, Groups and PipeSizes

Tutorial 7.1 > Demand_Patterns

Tutorial 7.2 > Groups_and_Zones

Tutorial 7.3 > Pipe_Materials,_Specifications_and_Sizes

 

Section 8A - Querying, Saving Selection Sets and Cycling Through Them

Tutorial 8A.1 > Queries_and_Selection_Sets_Overview

Tutorial 8A.1 > HydrauliCAD Quick Select

Tutorial 8A.1 > AutoCAD Modified Quick Select

Section 8B - Saving Selection Sets in HydrauliCAD

Tutorial 8B.1 > Selection Sets Overview

Tutorial 8B.2 > Selection Sets_-_Save Temporary

Tutorial 8B.3 > Selection Sets - Save Permanent

Section 8C - Cycle Through Sets by Individual Object

Tutorial 8C.1 > CYCLE Through Sets by Individual Object

 

Section 9 - VITAL for Placing Objects - Object Templates - Create and Edit

Tutorial 9.1 > Video of Adding and Editing Templates

 

Section 10 - DRAWING: Placing Hydraulic Objects in the Drawin

Section 10A - DRAWING: Basics 1:

Tutorial 10A.1 > ToolBar_Icons_to_Construct_Network

Tutorial 10A.2 > StatusBar_Toggles

Tutorial 10A.3 > Hot_Keys_-_Needed_for_Certain_Operations

Tutorial 10A.4 > Hot_Keys_-_Re-Setting_Shift_Key_in_AutoCAD if Needed

Tutorial 10A.4 > Direction_-_Pump_and_Valves

Section 10B - DRAWING BASICS 2: - Set Active Object Templates and Objects

Tutorial 10B.1 > Setting_Templates_Active

Tutorial 10B.2 > Change Templates On the Fly

Tutorial 10B.3 > Change Object Types On the Fly

Section 10C - DRAWING: Place_Objects_in_the_Drawing

Tutorial 10C.1 > Place_Single_Objects

Tutorial 10C.2> Basic_Drawing_On_the Fly

Section 10D - DRAWING: Multi-Segment Pipe Placement

Tutorial 10D.1 > Multi-Segment Pipe Placement

Section 10E - DRAWING: Draw and Modify Properties "On the Fly"

Tutorial 10E.1 >10E.1_Draw_and_Copy_Existing_Object_On_the_Fly.html

Tutorial 10E.2 >10E.2 Draw and Modify from Existing Objects "On the Fly"

Section 10F - DRAWING: Draw and Snap to AutoCAD Entities

Tutorial 10F.1 > Draw and Snap to AutoCAD Entities

 

 

 

 

 

  

HydrauliCAD Mission Statement:

It is our intention to break from industry traditions, and create a true AutoCAD Hydraulic Design / Analysis Program that is Fast to Learn and Easy to Use.

Please Note: It is our intention to earn ALL of our revenue from the program itself, and NOT from creating or allowing the unnecessary need for costly training classes and support sessions.

Thus, HydrauliCAD was designed and programmed to be extremely Intuitive, Fast to Learn & Easy to Use for modelers, and for those somewhat fluent with AutoCAD but not specializing in modeling per se. 

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For Professional Hydraulic Modelers:

it is FAST, EFFICIENT and ROBUST for the Professional Modeler's highly technical needs to create the model, manage data and set up hydraulic scenarios.
 

For Project Administrators (bosses):
it is INTUITIVE & EASY for the Design Administrator's and Municipal System Manager's more "occasional" needs to review the Pro's Scenarios or to Just Jump in & Explore their own ideas & "What If" hydraulic possibilities.
 

Put HydrauliCAD to Work - Right Out of the Box
HydrauliCAD™ is Designed to be Powerful and Fast, and So Intuitive that Task & Tool Methods are "Obvious" and the Program is almost IMMEDIATELY USABLE for ALL Users and all Disciplines.

 

As an Authorized AutoCAD Developer, we decided to follow the very highest of several optional programming levels suggested by AutoCAD.
HydrauliCAD utilizes the power & solidity of AutoCAD's ARX & C++.Net programming to construct the most reliable & flexible program possible.

Seamlessly Integrated with AutoCAD:
From a CAD perspective, user can manipulate the hydraulic elements exactly the same as any other drawing entity. All hydraulic data remains only within the drawing. With no need for external data files or libraries, any data can be exchanged directly between models via the AutoCAD DesignCenter.

 

ALL Hydraulic Data is Stored Within the Single AutoCAD Drawing File:
No external hydraulic files are created, or needed to run the models. All HydrauliCAD data is retained within the AutoCAD drawing itself.

Tasks & Tools:
As a result of this level of program structure, AutoCAD Commands are accessed & utilized to perform tasks at the root AutoCAD level.
HydrauliCAD utilizes the basic AutoCAD tools to operate it's Tools & Tasks, giving the program a stability, reliability and user-familiarity not achieved by any other methods.

 

Selection Sets can be Saved:
All Selection Sets, no matter how they are collected, can be saved in the Selection Set Form, recalled later, then Edited, Appended to, or Selected from, using any of the above methods.

"Cycle Through Sets" Tool:
NOTE: You can also Cycle through the result or any Selection Set, a Saved Set or not, by Individual Object.

The HydrauliCAD Quick Select tool:
allows complex and sequential Add and / or Exclude Queries dealing with all Hydraulic Properties of the Hydraulic Objects.
This tool works together with our Save Selection Sets Tool to SAVE Sets and later recall these Saved Sets to use and / or alter (append to or exclude from) further.

 

Transfer User Settings into New Drawings:
Designers work hard to create Display Settings, Pipe Specifications (along with their Class, Nominal and Actual Sizes), Patterns, Groups, Zones etc.

With HydrauliCAD / AutoCAD Design Center, specialty User Settings are available to other drawings. Now, they do not need to be recreated.



Mix & Match Units
to suit your needs. display the drawing in any Units you wish, irrespective of the units drawing was created with

Draw / Design in US Units, and Quickly display drawings in SI / Metric Units.