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3D Modeling

3D Modeling Options

Check Elevation

Clear Elevation Data

Define Drops, Sprigs or Ceiling Height

Define Pipe Elevations

Define Sloping Pipe

Export System Boundary

Find Defline

Floor Elevation

Restore System Model View

Show Fittings

Show Model Errors

Show System Model

Slope Entire System

Structure Elevations

Switch to Edit Mode

System Boundary

Walk Model

Build 3D Risers

Creating 3D Fittings

Creating 3D Pumps

Dimensioning

Explaination of UCS

Insert Fitting via Parts Tree

Insert Ski Pole

Inserting Legends

Inserting Pipes

Overview of HCAD 3D Risers

Pipe and Fitting Direction

Plotting 3D Risers

Presentation and Viewing

Rotating Objects

Saving Views

Specifying Items in HydraLIST

Turning Ski Poles On and Off

Viewbase

Viewports

Viewsection

Zooming from the Insert Fittings Dialog Box

Calculations

3D Flow Diagram

Add Calculation Fittings

Calc Check Ups

Clean Up Ref Points

Dummy Ref Points

Figure Head Area

Find Ref Points

Hose Added Flow

Hydraulic Demand

Intro to Calc Process

Jump

Move Remote Area

Operating Sprinklers

Ready Piping for Next Area

Reference Points

Remote Area

Set Pressure

Start Autocalcs

View Autocalcs Error Cards

View Checkup Errors

View Checkup Summary

Water Supply

Ceiling

Align Crosshairs with Ceiling

Ceiling Height

Center Light

Define Drops, Sprigs or Ceiling Height

Hatch

Insert Ceiling

Insert Light

Move Ceiling

Select Light

Set Up Ceiling

Smart Array

Cleanup

Change Item Colors or Linetypes

Cloud

Draw Building

Draw Columns

Draw Floor and Draw Ceiling

Draw Pretty Pipes

Drawing Details

Generate RCP Heads

Insert Title Block

Joist Girder and I-Beam

Joists and I-Beams

Manual Pipe Break

Plot Plan Underground

Section Line

Select Plot Layers

Side View of Head / Side Wall Head

Collaborate

Create Revit MEP Link to System Model

Create Submittal Pack

Export 3D Fittings to Revit

Export Pipe Dimensions to Revit

Import Background Info from Revit

Import Clashes into Drawing

Move Model

Navisworks Toolkit

Navisworks Tools

Persistent Models

Revit Toolkit

Couplings

Coupling Setup

Couplings

Custom Coupling

Cut Lines into Pieces

Ell / Tee

Line Couplings

Main Couplings

Multiple Couplings

Remove Blocks

Single Coupling

Takeouts

Ducts

Duct Width

Flex Section

Flex Turn

Reducer

Rigid Section

Rigid Turn

Hangers

Auto Hang

Cap and Hang

Create 3D Hangers

Create 3D Seismic Braces

Hanger Cleanup Tools

Hanger Details

Hanger Osnaps

Insert Multiple Hangers

Insert One Hanger

Lay Out Hangers

Manual Hanger Cuts

Place Sway Brace Representations

Setup

Sleeve Schedule

Sleeves

Steel Hang

Trapeze

Trimble Total Station

Hydratools Menu

HydraCAD Utility Toolbar

Hydratools Menu

Hydratools Toolbar

Layer Control

Modify

Options

Text

Tools

Navisworks Tools

Delete Persistent Model

Export Piping

Import Clashes

Model Errors

Setup

Piping

45 Ell

90 Ell

Armover

Auto Line

Auto Main

Break in Block

Cap

Change Diameter

Change Length

Define Pipe Elevations

Define Sloping Pipe

Double Ell

Draw Leader

Edit Riser Nipples

Erase Line

Erase Main

Existing Line

Existing Main

Insert One RN

Join Pipes

Line

Line with Size

Main

Main with Size

Make it be w/ dim

Make that an Armover

Manual Cut Lengths

Move Line

Move Main

Move One Size

Multiple Caps

Multiple RNs

Pipe Break

Piping Osnaps

Plug

Rapid Line

Rapid Line with Size

Rapid Main

Rapid Main with Size

Remove Blocks

Riser Nipple Setup

Riser Symbol 1,2,3

Scale Pipe Sizes Down

Schedule Sizes

Size Pipe Setup

Size Pipe Toolbar

Sizing Cleanup Tools

Sleeve Schedule

Sleeves

Slope Entire System

Spline

Stacked Riser Nipples

Tee with Riser Nipple

Tee

Underground

Update Pipe Lengths

Sprinklers

Align Crosshairs with Ceiling

Bay Space

Ceiling Height

Copy Bay

Custom Guide

Define Drops, Sprigs, Ceiling Height

Erase Bay

Extended Sidewall Guide

FSC Setup

FSC Insert

Head Schedule

Insert Multiple Sprinklers

Insert Sprinkler

Join Pipes

Move Line

Pick Current Head

Select Sprinkler

Smaller Room

Smart Array

Sprinkler Layout

Sprinkler Osnaps

Standard Guide

Standard Sidewall Guide

Steel

Beams

Check Elevation

Columns

Floor Elevation

Joists

Other

Size Steel

Steel Columns

Steel Space

Structural Layout

Structure Elevations

Stocklisting

Add Loose Material

Build 3D Risers

Copy Tag

CPVC List

Fitting Mapping

How List Tags Work

Intro to Stocklisting Process

Listable Dynamic Block

Listing Check Ups

Listing Cleanup Tools

Merge Partial List

New Tag

Override Fitting

Override Fitting Examples

Start AutoList

Stop

Tagging Common Listing Situations

View AutoList Error Cards

View Checkup Errors

View Last CPVC List

Tagging Examples

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Tagging Example 12

Walls

Auto Wall

Cleanup Corners

Draw Wall

How to Draw Walls

Lengthen

Locate

Make Rooms

Room Tags

Width

Additional Help

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AutoCAD

AutoCAD Steel Toolbar Options

Beams
Check Elevation
Columns
Floor Elevation
Joists
Other
Size Steel
Steel Columns
Steel Space
Structural Layout
Structure Elevations

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