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Analysis

Component Level FRS

Similar to the attached PIPESTRESS Amplified Spectrum Generator, add a post-processing tool to AutoPIPE that can generate FRS at any node in the model (i.e., component-level FRS). This is useful when a small branch is decoupled from a large model ...
Guest 1 day ago in Analysis Needs review

TTA - add feature to analyze a Steam filled pipeline

AutoPIPE's TTA module does not consider steam as a content for evaluation. Add feature to conder Steam filed piping.
Mike Dattilio about 2 months ago in Analysis Needs review

Correction of Gasket Seating Width Calculation in Flange Check (ASME VIII)

Currently, AutoPIPE calculates the gasket seating width (N) using the gasket outside diameter (OD) and inside diameter (ID), N=(Gasket OD-Gasket ID)/2. As per ASME Section VIII (Sketch 1a), the gasket seating width should be calculated based on th...
Tanaji Gaikwad about 2 months ago in Analysis Needs review

Allow small letters in point names to increase node limit to 40000

If increasing the length of point names to 5 or six letters is too hard, I suggest allowing the use of small letters aa to zz. This will increase the number of segments and number of nodes by 4 times to about 2800 segments and 40,000 nodes.
Karim Rinawi 5 months ago in Analysis Future consideration

Add ASCE-7-22

For wind loading ASCE-7-22 needs to be added in selection list. This is the latest standard and client design basis is demanding to use latest standard.
Guest 5 months ago in Analysis Planned

Add Cold Load Design global option to Hanger dialog

The Support dialog window and the Input Grid Support tab currently have the option to turn on/off Cold Load Design. The request is to supplement these two with a global override, by adding a Cold Load Design global option to the Hanger dialog wind...
Guest 6 months ago in Analysis Planned

Expansion effects on structural members

Currently, when structural members/beams are connected to high temp piping, AutoPIPE does not consider the axial expansion effect of the structural members in its analysis. Since AutoPIPE, is capable of evaluating temperature effect of piping, it ...
Sujaan Ahamed Fareed 9 months ago in Analysis Future consideration

Include ASME B16.5 dimensions in EN1591 Flange Analysis

Currently, the EN1591 flange analysis only includes PN flange dimensions. Theoretically, you could manually input all the dimensions for an ASME flange but that would be extremely tedious to do every time. There is some ambiguity/"looseness" with ...
Sean Pellerin 9 months ago in Analysis Reviewed

Add Snow and Ice load to structural and pipe members

Snow loads should be considered in the GR load case during analysis and design for static seismic loads, to account for the contribution of snow mass to horizontal seismic inertia forces.
Shrey Sharma 11 months ago in Analysis Needs review

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 ...
Mike Dattilio 12 months ago in Analysis Needs review