Solution:
After Installing AutoCAD 2020 or 2019 (this tutorial uses 2020 for all terms and images). You will first download the HCAD-R install “HydraCAD-R-Install-2019-20-2.exe” from:
https://hydratec.sharefile.com/d-s6ad542b112d4a4fb
ACAD 2020/19
- ____Run HCAD-R Install_________________
Click ‘Next’
Check “I accept” then hit next.
Click “Next”
Hit Next.
Click ‘Install’
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At end of the install it’ll pop up:
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Click ‘OK’
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Click ‘OK’
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Click ‘OK’
- ___Install ‘Sentinel Protection Installer’ _______
Click ‘Next’
Choose ‘I accept’ radio button and then ‘Next’
Click ‘Next’
Click ‘Install’
Choose ‘Yes’
Click ‘Finish’
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Click ‘OK’
Click “Finish”
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If you get this Dialog, Click ‘OK’
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If you receive this dialogue, Click ‘YES’ and let windows restart.
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Find a new icon on your desktop.
Its target is:
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Double click it:
If you get this one, Choose AutoCAD Application and Hit Ok.
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CAD will open to this drawing:
Click “Close”
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Type ‘Script’ and receive the following message.
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Click the Link. http://www.autodesk.com/vba-download
If you get this message, choose a browser and say ‘OK’
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It’ll take you to this website:
Scroll down to find AutoCAD 2020 VBA module 64-bit (or the appropriate 64-bit version of whichever product you’re using) :
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Click AutoCAD 2020 VBA module 64-bit.
You’ll get a dialogue like this:
Click ‘Save File’ , then run it. This can be done right from the browser.
In FireFox you can click on the arrow in the upper right corner of the browser:
In Chrome it’s in the lower left:
And in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explore it’s also on the bottom:
Click RUN.
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Click “OK”.
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Hit “Yes”
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If you get Stuck On:
Hit “Restart Anyway”.
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It will automatically resume the VBA install on Startup.
Hit Install.
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Hit Install
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Hit Finish.
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Re-attempt to Run HCAD-R from desktop icon.
Double Click.
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AutoCad Gives this Error and does NOT bring us to the Configuration Drawing.
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Close and Reopen Cad using the Icon again. Second time will show the Configuration dwg:
Hit ‘Close’
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Type “SCRIPT” at the command line again. It’ll bring up a dialogue with “ConfigureHydraCAD-R.scr”
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Double Click the .scr file.
This error appears:
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Hit “Always Load”. Receive:
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Click “Enable Macros”. Receive:
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Hit Ok and It will close CAD. Find the HydraCAD-R on the desktop:
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Icon Target has changed to:
"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2020\acad.exe" -p HydraCAD-R-25 /b ConfigureHydraCAD-R.scr
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Double Click. Cad opens.
Receive Message:
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Hit Ok. There will be No HCAD-R toolbar. In AutoCAD’s Support file search path for “HydraCAD-R-25” Profile, it still lacks Hydratec’s paths. Looks Like:
Trusted Locations & Customization File look like.
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(no instructions on screen)
IMPORTANT: In drawing 1, type “Script” at the command line.
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Double Click ‘ConfigureHydraCAD-R.scr’.
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Click ‘Enable Macros’
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It pops up this dialogue:
Hit “OK”. Receive error “Access Denied to HydraCAD V45 Tools”:
Click “OK” and it’ll kick you out of CAD with:
HIT “NO” and it closes.
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Desktop Icon Target is now:
"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2020\acad.exe" -p HydraCAD-R-25
Double Click it:
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Wants to open the Configure Drawing. Instead:
Switch to “Use a Template” and choose “Hcad-r_psv.dwt”.
Hit “OK”
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We’re In.
You will see the toolbar for HCAD-R.
