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AutoCAD Based Launching HydraCAD (Ribbon/Toolbar/Location)

Description:

not sure Updating Workspace

Solutions:

Cause:

not sure

Solution:

The following steps explain how to save your customized workspace so you can restore it after updating. (scroll down there are 16 steps) 1- Open Hydracad and place the toolbars etc. where you would like them

2- From the AutoCAD pulldown, Select Tools>Workspaces>Save current as"

3-Give the workspace a name (ex. Joe)

4-Close AutoCAD

5-Open windows explorer and browse to…… For V50, browse to "C:\HES\HydraCAD\Ver50\Programs\50.1" For V51, browse to "C:\HES\HydraCAD\Ver50\Programs\50.2"

6-Locate and COPY the file named "Hcadwin.cuix" to this same folder and assign it a new name. (ex. Myhcadwin.cuix)

7-Run the Hydracad update

8-Open Hydracad

9-Type "cui" on the command line

10-Pick the "Transfer" tab

11-From the "customizations in new file" screen (on the right) pick the "folder" icon (open customization file) in the upper right corner.

12-Browse to …… For V50, browse to "C:\HES\HydraCAD\Ver50\Programs\50.1" For V51, browse to "C:\HES\HydraCAD\Ver50\Programs\50.2"

13-Select the file named "Myhcadwin.cuix" and pick "open"

14-From the "customizations in new file" screen (on the right), under the "workspaces" category, Select the workspace named "Joe" and drag and drop it to the workspace category in the "customizations in main file" screen (on the left)

15-Right click on the "Joe" workspace that you just dropped (left screen) and select "current", Right click the "Joe" workspace again and select " Set Default"

16-Pick "apply" and "OK" Your customized workspace should be there now.

Updated: March 25, 2024, 2:37 p.m. Created: March 1, 2019, midnight