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Add number of nodes per segment to "re-order segments" to sort by large segments

Only the first 26 segments A to Z can have 999 nodes, e.g. A00 to A999. Other segments can only have 99 node, e.g. AA00 to AA99. Sorting by the number of nodes in the segment can help order these segments so that segments A to Z have the larger nu...
Karim Rinawi about 1 month ago in UI 0 Needs review

Loads ribbon to indicate with shading what loads are configured

Similar to the Show ribbon, when labels are selected, they are highlighted with a bright color while those items not selected are not highlighted. Same for the Loads ribbon, when ever a load is configured, highlight the button on the ribbon. This ...
Mike Dattilio 2 months ago in UI 0 Needs review

Show water surface should be enabled for Buoyancy Load case

When ever the Buoyancy load case is configured, the user must indicate a water level. This water level should be compared against the Wave to ensure the same value is used. In addition both the Buoyancy and Wave load should be able to use the same...
Mike Dattilio 2 months ago in UI 0 Needs review

Add Library editor feature to limit max number of rows allowed per material table

AutoPIPE's Material library tables has a memory buffer limitation of 231. The buffer is calculated by (No. of Rows) x (No. of col.) >= 231. This feature would automatically limit the users ability to adjust the max number of rows in a specific ...
Mike Dattilio 2 months ago in UI 0 Needs review

possibility to define a custom code

Sometimes we must calculate per a code that is not in the options available. It will be easy and useful to implement a custom code, where customers are free to check all the options they prefer (choose SIF as per a particular code, or B31.J, consi...
Gianludovico Spizuoco 4 months ago in Code 0 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 4 months ago in Analysis 0 Needs review

Add ASME Nonmetallic stress allowables to AutoPipe (ASME NM 3.3)

ASME NM.3.3-2020 has Nonmetallic Material Properties (Maximum Allowable Stress Values for thermoplastic (CPVC, PEX, PE, PVC, PVDF), Yield Strength Values, Thermal Expansion Coefficients, Moduli of Elasticity, Poisson's Ratio. This will allow the s...
Guest 6 months ago in Code 2 Future consideration

When modelling GRP piping to ISO 14692 be able to add metal pipe sections

Design to ISO 14692 does not allow metal pipe properties to be applied. When GRP piping joins to metal piping we want the model to include the stiffness and thermal expansion of the metal piping. No requirement to work out the code stress in the m...
Kevin Koorey 7 months ago in Modelling 2 Future consideration

Add the plastic moment reduction factor criteria for the LCC calculation

As per section 5.4.6.8 of the DNV ST F101_2021 Version, the LCC calculation is modified by including the plastic moment reduction factor due to the maximum vertical point load. This would be a good approach to have more realistic and reliable LCC ...
Guest 8 months ago in Code 0 Needs review

Include ability to override in plane and out of plane Sustain Stress Indices (SSI) in User SIF dialog

The code allows you to reduce the SSIs based on more applicable data. Currently, AutoPIPE only lets you use SSI = 0.75SIF or SSI=1. ASME B31J allows you to reduce the SSI based on the following: Where sustained stress or moment factors are require...
Sean Pellerin 9 months ago in Code 3 Already exists