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Corrosion in saddle bolts activated by "corroded intertias"

Nowadays, for corrosion in the saddle bolts be considered, you have to mark "corroded weight" (see https://communities.bentley.com/products/pipe_stress_analysis/w/pipe_stress_analysis__wiki/69792/26-why-corrosion-allowance-is-not-taking-in-conside...
over 1 year ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Needs review

Total Computing Power

I noticed that Autopipe uses a limited amount of computer power. In a time-history analysis with a modal frequency of 400hz on a relatively small model it took about 30min using only 6 to 9% of the computer's processing power. An improvement in pr...
8 months ago in AutoPIPE / Analysis 3 Needs review

Apply joint efficiency factor to ASME B31.1 Expansion allowable

As an example, ASME B31.1 (2020) - section "102.3.2 Limits for Sustained Stresses and Displacement Stress Ranges" - para (b) Displacement Stresses provides the equation 1A for calculation of allowable stress range. Review the definition of Sc and ...
about 2 years ago in AutoPIPE / Analysis 2 Future consideration

Specifying sub-report item under batch run by ntl files

I want to customize the output report items for an automation process. I'm building the system by ntl file. The dat file can customize them but the ntl file cannot.
about 2 years ago in AutoPIPE / Reporting 1 Needs review

Evaluate General Stress with contour

Requesting the contour style of the general stress. Not only code stress but general stress. We need a visual image with a stress contour to evaluate general stress qualitatively.
9 months ago in AutoPIPE / UI 0 Needs review

Group Segments

Add the ability to group a selection of segments to be easily selected
almost 3 years ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Future consideration

Add Cut-shorts to View Settings/Scale Factors

Users cannot change the size of cut-short symbol. The cut-short symbol is drawn proportional to the pipe OD while in single line mode. It sometimes looks too big or too small.
over 1 year ago in AutoPIPE / UI 0 Needs review

Report Sign-Max for Support and Restraint in Results

It would be very handy for AutoPIPE to report the maximum loading for all load cases for reporting to the structural engineer or equipment manufacturers.
over 1 year ago in AutoPIPE / Reporting 3 Already exists

One Button Z Up Conversion

When exporting a file to a DGN, one can easily click a button to transpose the model from Y up to Z up. It would be very handy if this could be done in the AutoPIPE model itself. Then one could simply click a button to change a file from Y up to Z...
about 2 years ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 7 Future consideration

Increase maximum number of static earthquake load cases.

When using nonlinear analysis earthquake loads cannot be scaled. If additional analysis sets are required with different earthquake accelerations for design purposes, it is severely limiting to have only 30 E cases. There are 100 analysis sets, it...
about 2 years ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Future consideration