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Add redundant anchor for thermal load only

As AutoPipe limited node to 10000 only, for bigger model we model part of the system and we need to apply boundary conditions at the discontinuous node, if it is defined as anchor and apply node displacement (for thermal growth) this fictitious an...
6 months ago in AutoPIPE / Analysis 0 Needs review

Easily uncheck print combinations that are inconsistent with the default load sequence.

Create button to uncheck print for load combinations that are inconsistent with the default load sequence.
7 months ago in AutoPIPE / Reporting 2 Needs review

Add a method to acknowledge Warning message as to not constantly appear.

When reviewing Model Consistency Check report, some warning messages will constantly appear regardless of addressing the warning. Example W726-10:  User SIF required at junction  at following point(s) Require a feature be added where reo...
7 months ago in AutoPIPE / Reporting 0 Needs review

Add capability to model 2 springs in series

Spring hanger arrangement, see attachment.
over 1 year ago in AutoPIPE / Modelling 0 Needs review

Color plot: Connected Segments

Provide a color map based on the Connected Segments (Select > Segments > Connected Segments). For each disconnected group have a unique color assigned.
over 1 year ago in AutoPIPE / Modelling 0 Needs review

Upgrade Steam relief to include other gas & liquid relief thrust analysis

Currently The Loads > Steam Relief > Steam Relief command enables the user to define the thrust loads at steam exit points due to a discharge through a safety relief valve. Add ability for program to analyze other gas & liquid relief val...
over 1 year ago in AutoPIPE / Analysis 0 Needs review

Bolt Pre Tension

Possibility to declare bolt pre tension (eg, 40% or 50% of bolt SMYS) has to be provided in the Flange check.
almost 3 years ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Needs review

display miter bends

When a bend is a miter display with the number of cuts or at least just one cut so they do not look like formed bends.
almost 2 years ago in AutoPIPE / Modelling 0 Needs review

Carbon Steel Flange Material

It would be extremely useful to add additional carbon steel flange material to the database drop down list. In my experience, the majority of the pipelines are comprised of the materials shown below and their flanged equivalent. Please add the fol...
8 months ago in AutoPIPE / Analysis 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