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AutoPIPE Pipe Stress

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Allow load combination re-sorting or insert

In the load combination options, users can custom define loads. The combination ordering is specific to the entries - the rows at the bottom can use previous combinations above, but not v/v. AutoPIPE generates an error if a load case tries to refe...
Guest 12 months ago in UI 0 Future consideration

Add capability to model 2 springs in series

Spring hanger arrangement, see attachment.
Mike Dattilio over 1 year ago in Modelling 0 Needs review

Second UI Window for docking dialogs, tools and grids

Autopipe has multiple windows, tools, floating windows, grids and other UI Elements. For users that use multiple monitors, The above UI Elements often move around, and re orient themselves. By providing the user with a second UI Application Window...
Sujaan Ahamed Fareed almost 2 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress / UI 1 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.
Sean Pellerin about 2 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 2 Future consideration

Carbon Steel Flange Material

It would be extremely useful to add additional carbon steel flange material to the database drop down list. In my experience, the majority of the pipelines are comprised of the materials shown below and their flanged equivalent. Please add the fol...
Guest 6 months ago in Analysis 0 Needs review

Color plot: Connected Segments

Provide a color map based on the Connected Segments (Select > Segments > Connected Segments). For each disconnected group have a unique color assigned.
Mike Dattilio over 1 year ago in Modelling 0 Needs review

Upgrade Steam relief to include other gas & liquid relief thrust analysis

Currently The Loads > Steam Relief > Steam Relief command enables the user to define the thrust loads at steam exit points due to a discharge through a safety relief valve. Add ability for program to analyze other gas & liquid relief val...
Mike Dattilio over 1 year ago in Analysis 0 Needs review

Total Computing Power

I noticed that Autopipe uses a limited amount of computer power. In a time-history analysis with a modal frequency of 400hz on a relatively small model it took about 30min using only 6 to 9% of the computer's processing power. An improvement in pr...
Guest 6 months ago in Analysis 3 Needs review

A single Autopipe file

Similar to APC files, it would be much more convenient if Autopipe packaged all essential sub files during an analysis project and created a single file by default. It would ensure that the user does not make a mistake and stores the wrong files. ...
Sujaan Ahamed Fareed about 2 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 5 Already exists

Looking for an update to Import/Export the file from UG-Nx to Autopipe or Vice versa. Currently there is no common format's available which will support both the softwares.

Looking for an update to Import/Export the file from Auto-Pipe to UG-Nx or Vice versa. Currently there is no common format's available which will support both the software's.
Guest over 1 year ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 5 Needs review