Hydratec for Revit            

Version History

July 30, 2025

Version 26.2.001

YOUR SOFTWARE WILL NOW NEED TO BE Version 26.0 for future Updates!

Version 26 Available

Hydratec for Revit Version 26 supports Autodesk REVIT 2023 thru 2026.

Autodesk REVIT 2022 is no longer supported after Version 26.1.001.

If you are currently on Version 25, you will see Version Upgrade Available! to the left of all Hydratec ribbon tabs.

To check for updates, Select any of the Hydratec for Revit ribbon menus and pick the Setup button. As of Version 25.2.000, the update buttons should appear automatically when there is an update available.

Pick the Update Available or Version Upgrade Available button and follow the instructions. Note: Internet connection is required.

Revit needs to be closed when running the version update.

This Update contains:

July 30, 2025

Version 26.2.001

General

 > If you are on Version 26.1.000, see Version 26.2.000 below

HydraCAD for Revit

Align to This

 > New button in the Modify tab. Select an object, close to the target connector. Select a second object, and it will be rotated such that closest connector to the selection point will face the opposite direction of the target connector

HydraCALC for Revit

Hydraulic Calculations

 > Project information set in Update Demand Info, along with the selected remote area number, will now be automatically moved into HydraCalc. When prompted to import an existing info sheet, select ‘yes’ to receive this information

 > When run in a 3D View, the resulting Demand Area annotation will now be placed in a new drafting view called “Hydraulic Calculation Info”

Update Demand Info

 > Fixed an issue where the number of sprinklers calculated would be overwritten with a 0

HydraLIST for Revit

 > no change

July 8, 2025

Version 26.2.000

General

 > Pipe tags will now automatically update position when a pipe changes size or is moved

 > Fixed an issue from Version 26.1.000 where the Update Available button could not actually download the update. If you are on Version 26.1.000, you can download this update here: Version 26.2.000

HydraCAD for Revit

Tag Pipes

 > Added new options for transparent tags

 > Transparent Tag Backgrounds: When checked, any tags created in this operation will have a transparent background

 > Homogenize Tags: When checked, all existing pipe tags in the active view will be updated to match the currently selected pipe tag type and transparency. If any pipes are selected, new tags will be generated for those pipes. No new tags will be generated for pipes not currently selected

 > Removed the suggestion to run Setup if tag families were not found, as Setup does not add tag families

HydraCALC for Revit

Update Demand Info

 > If Demand Area annotations are found that do not reference a valid Calc file, a new form will appear which can be used to ignore, delete the instance, or point the instance toward a different Calc file

HydraLIST for Revit

Tag Pipes

 > See HydraCAD for Revit

July 8, 2025

Version 26.1.001

General

 > Revit 2022 is no longer supported and will no longer check for updates

HydraCAD for Revit

Spacing and Layout

 > Added a warning if view rotation is causing issues with spacing

 > Added some error catching to BTS coupling creation

HydraCALC for Revit

Update Demand Info

 > Now updates all Demand Area instances that have a valid path to a .wxf file

 > Now updates .wxf files with any changes to the Project Information in the “Update Demand Info” form

HydraLIST for Revit

Tag Setup

 > Improved scaling

April 30, 2025

Version 26.1.000

General

 > Valve Selector Version 55.4.1.0; more info can be found under Help->About on the valve form

 > Install Toolbox will now search for a toolbox in the current year, then look backwards until it finds a toolbox. This will allow for toolboxes to be released for later years without disrupting older versions.

HydraCAD for Revit

RTS Points

 > Fixed a crash if the active view name contained a ‘/’. If this error persists, try clearing the ‘RTS Points Path’ global parameter under the manage tab

Spacing and Layout

 > Fixed a crash when the head selector output file could not be found

 > Fixed a crash when the head family symbol could not be loaded

HydraCALC for Revit

Update Demand Info

 > Added new parameters to the Project Information

 > As the first step of an Update Demand Info overhaul, you will be prompted to fill out these parameters if any are empty. After this process, the button will continue with its original functionality for the time being.

 > Added a selection filter for the desired annotations only

 > Hitting ‘Esc’ to cancel will no longer cause an error to appear

Help

 > Fixed an error opening the help documentation in Revit 2025

HydraLIST for Revit

Help

 > Fixed an error opening the help documentation in Revit 2025

March 10, 2025

Version 25.2.000

General

 > Now checks for Updates, Version Upgrades, and Process Databases when Revit finishes loading. No longer requires Setup to be run

HydraCAD for Revit

Import Clashes

 > Fixed a crash on loading clash families

 > Fixed mismatched tags from being placed when Element Ids are not properly included in the clash file

HydraCALC for Revit

Identify Calc Areas *NEW*

 > New tool to pick sprinklers and add remote area numbers, automatically incrementing after a set number of heads

 > Number All function to apply a unique remote area number (x##) to every head and hydraulic reference id (H##) to every fitting attached to a head

 > Auto function to select multiple heads and merge their unique remote area numbers into a new area (x01 + x05 + x03 -> 01-03-05)

Hydraulic Calculations

 > Fixed ‘Return To Revit’ button not appearing after running a Fluid Delivery Time calculation

 > Fixed normal calculations getting stuck after running and FDT calculation

 > Improved sorting of area numbers

 > Fixed various crashes caused by null parameters

HydraLIST for Revit

 > no change

January 29, 2025

Version 25.1.009

General

 > no change

HydraCAD for Revit

Connect To This, That

 > If no pair of connectors are (almost) exactly opposite directions, the closest pair of connectors will now be connected

Tag Pipes

 > Fixed the project units rounding changes from 25.1.008

HydraCALC for Revit

Select Remote Area

 > Fixed an error if there were no sprinklers in the project

HydraLIST for Revit

 > no change

January 24, 2025

Version 25.1.008

General

 > Added certain families that weren’t installed if the user upgraded from V24

HydraCAD for Revit

Spacing and Layout

 > Fixed a crash when placing direct upright heads

Tag Pipes

 > C-C and Cut Length now round according to project units

Connect To This, That

 > Will now connect the closest pair of opposing connectors, no longer requires only one open connector on each element

HydraCALC for Revit

 > no change

HydraLIST for Revit

 > no change

January 17, 2025

Version 25.1.007

General

Head Selector (v25.1.6)

 > Fixed an issue where the temperature and finish boxes would appear blacked out when opened

HydraCAD for Revit

Hangers

 > The family “z_Pipe Elevation Marker” will now be loaded into the project and the hangers form

 > Fixed an issue where custom hangers were not loading into the form

Spacing and Layout

 > Spacing between heads and lines in the plan view should now always be equal/centered regardless of slope/BTS

 > Maximum spacing will now be respected on slopes and in BTS

 > Upright heads in BTS should no longer move from their preview positions when pipes are placed. Note that the location of a head is usually measured at or close to the connector, so graphics attached to the top of a head may move slightly when it is rotated

 > Improved NPT/nominal diameter parsing when importing a new head from the head selector

Tag Pipes

 > Fixed a crash when hidden elements were in the view

HydraCALC for Revit

Hydraulic Calculations

 > Fixed an issue where the file location would not update when a new area was selected

 > File location and browse are now disabled when running a calc on multiple areas

HydraLIST for Revit

 > no change

December 20, 2024

Version 25.1.006

General

 > Rebuilt several forms to improve scaling

HydraCAD for Revit

Add Device

 > Incorporated HydraVALVE code into the main Revit Cad .dlls. As a result HydraVALVE.dll is now deprecated and can be safely removed for all versions beyond Revit 21

 > Revit 22 now uses the new method of calling the Valve Selector

 > Fixed an issue with setting the Description and Part Number of added valves

Spacing and Layout

 > Adjustments to improve scaling

Hangers

 > Adjustments to improve scaling

HydraCALC for Revit

Hydraulic Calculations

 > Rebuilt to improve scaling

 > Improved tab indexing

Select Remote Area

 > Rebuilt to improve scaling

 > Improved tab indexing

HydraLIST for Revit

Create Stocklist

 > Rebuilt to improve scaling

 > Improved tab indexing

 > Fixed some errors when pipes were missing necessary parameters

December 6, 2024

Version 25.1.005

General

 > no change

HydraCAD for Revit

 > no change

HydraCALC for Revit

Hydraulic Calculations

 > Removed obnoxious timeout message

Select Remote Area

 > Improved form resizing to compensate for poor scaling on some resolutions

HydraLIST for Revit

 > no change

December 4, 2024

Version 25.1.004

General

 > no change

HydraCAD for Revit

Add Device

 > Install now includes the new ValveSelector files if it was not installed properly on the initial version upgrade

Spacing and Layout

 > Insert All Pipes and Insert Branchline will now gray out some irrelevant branchline information when they are not selected

HydraCALC for Revit

Hydraulic Calculations

 > Buttons at the bottom of the form are now less likely to be cut off and should not move when the form is resized

 > Fixed an issue that occurred when a supply point was attached to a fitting that no longer existed

 > Fixed an issue that occurred when a supply point was attached to a fitting outside of the selection

 > Added a timeout of one minute for running the calc, at which point the user will be asked whether they want to continue

 > Install now properly includes the Hydraulic Calculation Summary Window

Supply Point

 > Added a selection filter for only pipe fittings or mechanical equipment

HydraLIST for Revit

 > no change

November 26, 2024

Version 25.1.003

General

 > Updated template projects

 > Update hanger families

HydraCAD for Revit

 > no change

HydraCALC for Revit

 > no change

HydraLIST for Revit

 > no change

November 25, 2024

Version 25.1.002

General

 > Changed selection filters to ignore elements that are part of a group (Not the groups themselves when those are a selection option)

HydraCAD for Revit

Configure Heads

 > Fixed an issue where the head/group selection prompt had an incorrectly applied filter, meaning nothing could be selected

HydraCALC for Revit

 > no change

HydraLIST for Revit

 > no change

November 21, 2024

Version 25.1.001

General

 > Revit 2025 now supported

 > Support updates dropped for Revit 2021

 > Improved dark theme and theme swapping for Hydratec tabs

 > Added support for dark theme icons. Updated several icons to remove backgrounds and add a dark theme. Remaining icons will be improved in future versions

HydraCAD for Revit

Hangers

 > Fixed a crash if the selected family had read-only parameters

 > Fixed an issue where additional hangers/braces would not be loaded as long as a single hanger was loaded

Disconnect Pipes

 > Hangers will now remain attached and in the right locations on the newly formed line

Cleanup Tags

 > Fixed a crash caused by a missing transaction

Spacing and Layout

 > Improved load times when Detail Groups are present

 > Fixed an issue with some metric head sizes

Clash Check

 > Fixed a crash when loading the 3D Clash Bubble

 > Fixed an error when unsupported elements are selected

 > Fixed an error with structural elements that lack a category

 > Now asks the user to select an area if no valid elements were pre-selected

Add Device

 > In Revit 2023 and beyond, the Valve Selector will remain open as you place valves, allowing you to place multiple types of valves without needing to re-open the form. The form will also not stop other functions from being run while it is open

Head Selector

 > Features such as the Windows context menu and window movement keybindings should now work

HydraCALC for Revit

Hydraulic Calculations

 > Added new feature to calculate multiple remote areas at once

 > Process can now be canceled while running multiple calcs

Edit Remote Area

 > Fixed a crash while selecting a region

 > Fixed an issue where the first table wouldn’t render correctly in some cases

All Ref Points

 > Fixed a crash when run with a mismatched HydraCalc report

Place Single Ref Point

 > Will now set the Hydraulic Reference ID of the fitting to “?” if it was empty

 > Added a filter to selection so that only fittings can be selected

 > Can no longer place multiple reference tags on the same element

HydraLIST for Revit

AutoStocklist

 > Fixed an error when parsing head information from rcalc_convert.tmp