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    Correct scale of supports located on valve actuator

    AutoPIPE deals with a valve actuator as a rigid beam. The default size for the rigid beam is set as a 10x10 W shape, and any support connected to the actuator is scaled according to that number (see attached image) Request actuator and any support...
    Mike Dattilio 2 months ago in Modelling 1 Future consideration

    Request for API Support to Capture Model Snapshots in AutoPIPE

    Can AutoPIPE provide a programmatic interface (via Python, VBA, or any other API) to automatically capture graphical snapshots or view-specific images from the model environment? This would greatly enhance reporting and documentation workflows, es...
    Saladi Venkata Srirama Chandra Murthy 3 months ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Needs review

    Piping comparison feature

    When systems are revised it would be useful if a user could import new files from designers and see them directly on top of existing systems. This would allow a user to be able to visually see and measure changes. Updated files can be imported but...
    Guest 3 months ago in Modelling 1 Needs review

    ASME NM.1 analysis for plastic pipes

    ASME released ASME NM.1 for thermoplastic piping systems. It is handy for stress analysis of plastic pipes (PVC, CPVC, HDPE. PE, ...) compared to ASME B31.3. It will be beneficial if Autopipe includes this code as an option for analysis.
    Guest almost 2 years ago in Code 4 Planned

    Add load factor to excel reports

    When loads are sent to structural or equipment manufacturers, we often apply a factor of conservatism to cover small changes that might occur in the model. While exporting the results to an excel file is useful, the need to apply a load factor req...
    Guest 29 days ago in Reporting 1 Needs review

    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 2 months ago in Analysis 0 Future consideration

    Copy to clipboard button for floating load window

    It would help users trying to extract maximum loads from the floating loads window if it included a copy to clipboard button which copied the loads, directions and load case to the clipboard. Currently, users have to manually type this and this ca...
    Sujaan Ahamed Fareed 9 months ago in UI 0 Needs review

    Add ASME B31.9 Code

    Pls add ASME B31.9 Code.
    Guest over 1 year ago in Code 0 Future consideration

    User Having to Re-import .CMB File After Saving .APC File

    When saving APC files, the code/non-code combinations get reset to default by AutoPIPE. User has to go though an extra step of re-importing the relevant .CMB file after saving the APC file. If there is a way to have AutoPIPE maintain the already s...
    Fouad Tabbaq 9 months ago in Reporting 1 Will not implement

    Add filter features to Results Grids interface

    Suggest, the following: List all filters in header section of the Results Grids (see attached screen shot). Retain filter settings to be reused when the Results Grids command is used again. Easy means of removing one or all current filter se...
    Mike Dattilio 2 months ago in Reporting 0 Needs review