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Nozzle loads on supports

When it is added local loads for nozzles, these loads should be taken in consideration for the support calculation and fundation loads considering the location and orientation of nozzle, for example, Nozzle A located on top head has local loads su...
12 months ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Planned

Jacket closure calculation according to PD 5500

We have noticed that the software systematically considers all jackets as type 2 in the jacket closure calculation following PD 5500. We need you to integrate the concept of type 1 jackets in the next version to facilitate support for this type of...
about 1 year ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 1 Needs review

Extreme fiber elongation ratio - For dished ends

The Software calculate the fiber elongation according ASME SECTION VIII division 1 according UG-79. The term “t” is the nominal thickness for the component. For dished end it is only possible insert the minimum thickness and the calculation of the...
3 months ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Needs review

Thickness required for infternal pressure - each component

Add a dialog box to see the required thickness for internal pressure for each component based on temperature and internal pressure. It is applicable for heads, shell, nozzle necks, body flanges - Like picture enclosed.
about 1 year ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Future consideration

Add Autodesk Inventor as an export option.

To generate parts, assembly and drawings with i logic .
over 1 year ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Planned

Transport saddles calculation for vertical vessels

Add saddles for transport on vertical vessels. Calculation should be similar to horizontal vessel on saddles, but with transportation loads. This will eliminate need for an additional model for transport. Transport will be part of report and will ...
about 1 year ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Future consideration

Parameters for skirt design in EN13445 (and CODAP)

Please add the possibility to enter the values lt, ht and eat according to EN13445 16.12.4 for the design of skirt. In my attached file, when changing lt to 179.7 mm and eat to 7.7 mm, the formula (16.12-70) is now verified without changing the sk...
6 months ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Needs review

Updating PD 5500

Please could we add the latest additions of PD 5500 to the design standards. In South Africa, the competing design codes are ASME and PD due to the selection of materials that our legislation permits. As a result, ensuring that Bentley AutoPIPE Ve...
10 months ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Needs review

Stresses during lifting when vessel is inerted

It would be useful to add the verification of the stresses during lifting when the equipment is inerted with nitrogen at 0.5 barg (or with another gas at another pressure). The temperature could be also selected (room or higher temperature). The e...
2 months ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Needs review

Expansion Bellows - Option to input the number of half-convolutions (e.g. 2.5)

It is not possible to set 2.5 Convolutions (N). In some cases, I have to consider bellow with 2.5 convolution, but I cannot design as there is no option to enter this value.
8 months ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Needs review