When running the "FSC Setup" to "Create FSC Definition". 
Upon finishing the block definition, the block definition is missing a crucial property for "Hydraulic equivalent length is referenced by:". This field will show blank or the default generic text and did not include the HydraCALC pipe/fitting reference information.

There is a missing HydraCALC "ImportExport" directory.

Default line text:
`Hydraulic equivalent length is referenced by: shortname with length number - longname Listing: FM`

HydraCALC is calculating the equivalent lengths wrong 

Revit could not complete the external command... System.NullReferenceException

When starting AutoCALC, it stops in the v50 Fuel Gauge at step 1a.4 - Calculating Total Lengths. 

Working on the pipe from node #### to node #### with a fitting string of ...

May be followed by a Runtime Error 13 or Runtime Error 5

Your first step of troubleshooting should be to track down the coordinates of the handles (the 4 to 6 character hex code noted after the word node, or pipe, or fitting.  Search for the command FINDME to get these coordinates.

After starting the AutoLIST process, you get an error saying, "Error with Drop/Sprig annotation...  This one will be displayed"

After clicking OK, HydraLIST opens but you won't see any cut lengths of your sprigs and drops in the layer DropSprigTextCL

Calculation stops at Step 1a.4 - calcing total lengths

Can be accompanied with a "Runtime error 5 - invalid procedure call or argument" or "Runtime error 6 - overflow"

When performing AutoCalc, the following error is displayed.

Unhandled Exception... startIndex cannot be larger than the length of string.
(Parameter 'startIndex').

The diameter tag HANDLE is 0000 this number is used to determin if the pipe is sloped - yielding an incorrect pipe length. Move Line / Move Main make the diameter tag HANDLE be 0000

Revit could not complete the external command... Curve length is too small for Revit's tolerance

Reviewing the results you notice a discrepancy between the k-factor of an equivalent k versus a sprinkler head using that equivalent k-factor

In the example below, EQ02 has a k-factor of 5.37.  Reference point 1 is supposed to use the k-factor of EQ02 (5.37) but in fact is using a different value (5.36).

Dup Equiv K / Sys Pipe Node

Revit could not complete the external command... System.ArgumentException

When selecting a vertical pipe/riser nipple hydrapipe, the PROPERTIES window shows "no selection" instead of "hydrapipe"

You may notice that you cannot use the 'change length' command (CL) or cannot rotate riser nipple (RRT)

No error reported for FSC even when maximum length is clearly exceeded

If you view the FSC properties, it's possible the HoseLength and MaxNumberOfBends values are not set.

Welded and Grooved POLs look strange when modeled in Metric units, and their dynamic lengths are reported incorrectly.

When raising to 3D, AutoCAD crashes with no error, no warning, it just closes.

You can test this by closing all open drawings then starting a new drawing using the Hydratec template, "Hydracad Imperial Default".

Draw one pipe 10' long (LN command). 

Place a length & 2" diameter on it (SZP command)

Place a 10' AFF elevation mark on it (AFF command)

Start the process of raising to 3D (S3D command).  It will then crash out without warning around step 2 (something about sprinkler heads).

When plotting two viewports, one with center-to-center lengths, and the other with cut lenghts, the riser nipples/vertical pipes will show both, even if your layout tab looks fine.

LAYOUT TAB

PLOT PREVIEW

Hanger length attribute is missing. The hanger inserts only the assembly number even if the HIDE NUMBER box is checked in the Hanger Setup. A V45 hanger block is in the drawing. It has only one attribute value & can display only the number. HydraCAD v50

The last sprinkler head setup as sprigs on sloped pipe will most likely show a cap length shorter than the 'flat' length. For instance, a 3" capped pipe is returning from 3D as 2" rather than a longer length. n/a Plan View n/a