AutoPIPE Ideas Portal

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    Notes

    Most analysis software's have some method of leaving notes throughout created models. When it comes to completing QC/QA checks of piping models, it would be quite useful to have a notes section either overall for the model or for each component/no...
    Guest 2 days ago in UI 0 Needs review

    Consider Valve Surface Area Factor for Wind loading

    Valve's surface area factor should be used while applying wind loading.
    Mike Dattilio 22 days ago in Analysis 0 Needs review

    Print all Time history results in local Axis

    Currently all time history results are printed in global axis. Suggest adding an option to print all Time History results (ex. Acceleration) using local pipe axis.
    Mike Dattilio 3 days ago in Reporting 0 Needs review

    Add option to Rotate command to apply rotation to Anchor thermal displacements

    There is a similar idea submitted titled " Rotate command should update Anchor translational and rotational stiffness components " that could be packaged with this idea. The Rotate command should have a selectable option to apply the specified rot...
    Michael Wood about 1 month ago in Modelling 1 Reviewed

    Add node point where E801-5 message occurs

    When analyzing a model the following error appears: E801-5: Zero element stiffness The message does not indicate where in the model a zero element stiffness is located. Update consistency check to indicate all locations where Zero Element Stiffnes...
    Mike Dattilio 23 days ago in Reporting 0 Needs review

    Add design margins to piping loads being sent to structural

    When it comes to exporting pipe support loads from AutoPIPE to STAAD, PipeLINK is an effective tool. While PipeLINK has most of the necessary functionality, there is a lack in the ability to add a Design Margin to the pipe support loads sent from ...
    Guest over 2 years ago in Reporting 4 Future consideration

    Add new support type for wall and roof penetrations

    We typically model wall and roof penetrations as guides with clearance gaps of approximately 0.5 to 1.5 inches in all directions. These modeled clearances are then used to verify load transfer and confirm that the gaps are adequate at each penetra...
    Karim Rinawi 9 months ago in Modelling 2 Reviewed

    Add ability to import caesar CII version 15

    AutoPIPE 2026 is only able to import caesar version 14 or earlier. Add the capability to import a caesar version 15 formatted CII file into AutoPIPE
    Mike Dattilio about 2 months ago in Modelling 0 Needs review

    Rotate command should update Anchor translational and rotational stiffness components

    When an Anchor support is rotated using the Rotate command in AutoPIPE, the translational and rotational stiffness components do not update to reflect the new orientation. This leads to stiffness being applied in the wrong directions relative to t...
    Shrey Sharma 8 months ago in Modelling 0 Reviewed

    Exporting .DGN of Code Stresses Color Graphics

    Adding an option to export the Maximum Code Stresses Color Graphics in .DGN format. The user can utilize this feature to present the code stresses in a more visual way in Navisworks.
    Fouad Tabbaq over 1 year ago in Reporting 0 Future consideration