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AutoPIPE Pipe Stress

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Add design margins to piping loads being sent to structural

When it comes to exporting pipe support loads from AutoPIPE to STAAD, PipeLINK is an effective tool. While PipeLINK has most of the necessary functionality, there is a lack in the ability to add a Design Margin to the pipe support loads sent from ...
17 days ago in AutoPIPE / Reporting 3 Needs review

Export Model Explorer results to then run Batch generator commands

Search for a number of models using AutoPIPE's Model Explorer utility and then export that list of models over to AutoPIPE Batch Generator to then run a number of commands on the list of models.
4 days ago in AutoPIPE / UI 0 Needs review

ASME UG-44(b), code case 2901 Flange checks

Add the updated code case 2901 calculation to the flange checking options
7 days ago in AutoPIPE / Code 0 Needs review

ASME NM.1 analysis for plastic pipes

ASME released ASME NM.1 for thermoplastic piping systems. It is handy for stress analysis of plastic pipes (PVC, CPVC, HDPE. PE, ...) compared to ASME B31.3. It will be beneficial if Autopipe includes this code as an option for analysis.
3 months ago in AutoPIPE / Code 4 Planned

Add manufacturer library for SIF's to populate to meet B31.J as per B31.3 2020

Add manufacturer library to select for SIF's to populate to meet B31.J as per B31.3 2020
8 months ago in AutoPIPE / Analysis 0 Needs review

Add API 661 allowables to rotating equipment

Provide user ability to insert cooler nozzle allowables per API 661. This would help with cooler orientation and no longer require user to look up allowable values each time. Provide a multiplier allowable (i.e. 2x 3x API limits)
7 months ago in AutoPIPE / Analysis 0 Future consideration

Flexible Joint Step Function Stiffness

Looking for an update to flex coupling input box to better model flexible coupling behavior. Flexible joint additional inputs (see attached) 1) Max angle of deflection for flex joint 2) Two stiffness inputs for bending stiffness. Stiffness changes...
about 1 year ago in AutoPIPE / Modelling 0 Future consideration

Flange Analysis - report Axial force and Bending moment values

Currently the Flange Analysis output report does not print the Axial force and Bending moment input values used in the calculations. Suggest output report subsection " 1.5 PRESSURE & TEMPERATURE LOADS:" be renamed to "1.5 Load" and expanded to...
3 months ago in AutoPIPE / Reporting 0 Planned

Turn off wind in 1 or more directions for segement

In some cases pipes are shielded from wind from walls etc, it would be helpful to be able to turn the wind off in that direction, on that segment, Currently you can only turn off all of the wind loads on a segment
about 2 months ago in AutoPIPE / Analysis 0 Future consideration

Bring back the Bentley AutoPIPE User Accreditation Program

As per the note in read on the top of this page, please bring back the user accreditation program
2 months ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 1 Needs review