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Limit License selection to what is available to the account

On the configuration dialog, the user is given the option to select a number of different editions of AutoPIPE: Standard, Advanced, Nuclear. Suggest to grey out options that are not available to the account. Example: Account only has AutoPIPE Stan...
5 months ago in AutoPIPE / UI 0 Needs review

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
over 1 year ago in AutoPIPE / Analysis 0 Needs review

Include ability to override Sustain Stress Indices (SSI) in User SIF dialog

The code allows you to reduce the SSIs based on more applicable data. Currently, AutoPIPE only lets you use SSI = 0.75SIF or SSI=1. ASME B31J allows you to reduce the SSI based on the following: Where sustained stress or moment factors are require...
about 1 month ago in AutoPIPE / Code 0 Needs review

Add a feature to apply impose displacement at any node point regardless of support settings.

This is to apply at nodes where support is not applied so the user can apply imposed discplacement regardless of support setting.
3 months ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Needs review

API 579 Fitness for Service (FFS)

Implement FFS as per API 579. Parts of API 579 include: 1 – Introduction 2 – FFS Engineering Evaluation Procedure 3 – Brittle Fracture 4 – General Metal Loss 5 – Localized Metal Loss 6 – Pitting Corrosion 7 – Blisters, HIC, and SOHIC Damage ...
12 months ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Needs review

Design of Base Plates for Legs as per Pressure Vessel Design - Denis Moss - Procedure 4-12

The current approximation of considering the loads at the legs-shell junction is no longer justified since the implementation of the detailed calculation of the legs. But a new method to check the base plate of legs must be implemented (See: Denis...
about 1 month ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Needs review

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...
about 1 year ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Planned

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...
almost 2 years ago in AutoPIPE / Modelling 0 Future consideration

Use of EN 1991 code with British National Annex (BS EN 1991) in Wind Code Selection

When selecting the wind code in Autopipe Vessel v45.00.02.004, it is not possible to select the EN 1991 code with British National Annex (BS EN 1991), but there is only an option to select the EN 1991 code. The British national annex provides ...
6 months ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Needs review

Add European code EN-14015 in AutoPIPE Vessel.

Please add EN 14015 code for design of storage tank. EN 14015 is the European standard for the design and manufacture of vertical, cylindrical, above-ground, welded steel tanks with flat bottoms.
over 1 year ago in AutoPIPE Vessel 0 Planned