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Update Joint Type SIF Sus Tors Index to read "Auto" instead of "1.00"

When a Joint type and user SIF are inserted, the Sus Tors. Index value will actually be computed in the post processor. In the meantime, AutoPIPE displays a value of "1.00" in the dialog, which can be misleading for the user. It is recommended to ...
5 months ago in AutoPIPE / Analysis 0 Needs review

Wind load acc. to EN 1991-1-4 (Wind)

In the European Union we design wind loads acc. to EN 1991-1-4 (Wind), hence it would be nice if wind loads are implemented as in other pipe stress analysis programs.
over 2 years ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Needs review

Ring Tool - Ability to modify angles in the Ring Tool dialog

When a user defines custom projections in the Ring Tool dialog, and then realizes they need to add an additional angle, it is not possible. The current method requires the user to clear out the custom angles defined and reenter the custom defined ...
about 2 years ago in AutoPIPE / Modelling 0 Needs review

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
almost 2 years ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 1 Needs review

Please update piping codes EN 13480 to latest revisions

Last specified update of AutoPipe got only EN 13480 +A4:2021 Our clients asks to use latests revisions (as of now - 2024.08.09) in our projects. According to EN list there should be EN 13480 +A5:2022 (edited data, originally got wrong list of code...
over 1 year ago in AutoPIPE / Code 4 Future consideration

Angle measurement

It is important to know not only the distance between the two points but also the angle of the pipe with respect to the coordinate axes during creating and modifying a model. I would like you to add another item to the Tools menu called Angle Meas...
over 4 years ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 3 Future consideration

Increase tag length or remove the restriction altogether (like Caesar II)

The current max length of tags is 36 characters. Tag is meanwhile just about the only play where we can save some element-specific information. For example in the case of a Support I would like to save AT LEAST the following:1) The designation of ...
over 4 years ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Future consideration

Allow gap supports with response spectra analysis

Response spectrum analysis is a static equivalent linear analysis to a dynamic earthquake event. AutoPIPE allows the use of V-Stops with gaps for static analysis. The condition of the gap closure and subsequent support loading is determined by eva...
over 3 years ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Future consideration

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.
11 months ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Future consideration

Evaluate ASME B16.5/47 flanges per ASME BPVC VIII-1 UG-44(b)

ASME B31.3-2022 F312 FLANGED JOINTS suggests using UG-44(b) "for qualifying piping external loadings on welding neck flanges". UG-44(b) is a modification of the very conservative equivalent pressure method.
almost 3 years ago in AutoPIPE / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 2 Future consideration