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AutoPIPE Pipe Stress

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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
Hubert Velten about 1 year ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 1 Needs review

Flange Ansi check as per UG-44: setting a user ratio for each rating

Ansi/kellogs method is a widely used way to check flange joint, but different standard, or client specification could use different allowable. Now the ASME BPVC VII UG-44 suggest 2.2 for B16.5 #150 and 1.5 for most of the others; DNV suggested 1.5...
Gianludovico Spizuoco about 1 year ago in Reporting 1 Future consideration

Include option to extract displacement results (at node points) in local axes

Nodal displacement results in local axes would be immensely useful. I use AutoPIPE for onshore pipelines which are not straight & reviewing the displacement locally is often needed.
Guest 5 months ago in Reporting 2 Future consideration

Ring Tool - Ability to define Branch Type for each projection angle

Currently, the Ring Tool is limited to apply all Run Branch types or all Tee Branch Types. Why doesn't the tool allow the user to independently define which nodes need to be tees or runs? See attached screenshot for details.
Sujaan Ahamed Fareed over 1 year ago in Modelling 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.
Guest almost 2 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Needs review

Apply wind Shape factor to pipe properties instead of everything as it varies due to geometry in AS1170.2

You currently only have 1 place to input the Wind shape factor and this is applied to all pipes but the value is different for each diameter in Accordance with AS1170.2. This value could be input in the pipe properties for individual pipe sizes, t...
Paul Nielsen 5 months ago in Analysis 0 Needs review

Wind Load calculator for AS1170.2 for Australia

This would save time with setting up wind loads, anyone designing in australia would benefit. Competitors software already has this
Paul Nielsen 5 months ago in Code 0 Needs review

ADD DVS (DVS 2210/DVS 2205) code

The DVS code is a technical code which includes fundamentals for the design, calculation, prefabrication and assembly of industrial piping made of thermoplastics and laid above ground. More clients are requesting for this code and would be a great...
Guest 5 months ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Needs review

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 ...
Guest almost 4 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Future consideration

Add option in pipe support data "Support", column for "Rigid for Hydrotest"

Pls add option in the pipe support "Support" data, column to allow users option to check mark pipe support node points where spring rate/stiffness are provided. (Note: for spring types, default will have the check-mark activated). For example, usi...
Guest 5 months ago in Analysis 0 Needs review