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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 11 months ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress Reviewed

Flexible Joint Step Function Stiffness

Looking for an update to flex coupling input box to better model flexible coupling behavior. Flexible joint additional inputs (see attached) 1) Max angle of deflection for flex joint 2) Two stiffness inputs for bending stiffness. Stiffness changes...
Guest over 3 years ago in Modelling Future consideration

Add features to include Type A/B fitting pressure factor for En13480 piping code

Add options into application that accommodates En13480 table A.2 specification for all fittings per En10253 requirements to define pressure factors to be applied to fittings of Type A and wall thickness requirements of fittings of Type B. Add opti...
Shrey Sharma over 1 year ago in Analysis Needs review

Support Results grids local direction should be user friendly and consistent

Open the results grids, select the support tab, and locate the columns for LocalDir1 - Gap3. Quick what does this refer to: pipe local axis, support local axis? Is this direction consistent across all of the support types (see attached image of Su...
Mike Dattilio over 3 years ago in Reporting Needs review

Reference point - nonsymmetric allowable

Reference point is great tool to verify connector capacity. Currently only symmetric allowable values could be used. Many times connectors allowable loads are nonsymmetric ex. range of values -80 to 0kN or -150 to 350kNm. See attached image. It wo...
Guest over 3 years ago in Analysis / AutoPIPE Pipe Stress Future consideration

Add ability to insert support breakaway based on Friction load

Some manufacturer components define breakaway behavior based on applied load exceeding a specified friction force, rather than through a stiffness-based definition. After breakaway occurs, the component moves to a new position without any restorin...
Mike Dattilio 5 months ago in Modelling Reviewed

ASME B31.1 add option to change combination method of default occasional code combinations

The combination method for the default ASME B31.1 occasional code combinations is absolute sum. Per ASME B31.1 para 104.8.4(b), if the method of analysis for occasional loads is such that only the force and moment magnitudes without relative algeb...
Michael Wood 2 months ago in Code Reviewed

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 11 months ago in Modelling Needs review

Export unit vectors for local axis of a node.

For a point (say A00) , I would like to obtain the local coordinate system as unit vectors, such as: Local X direction = [Xx, Xy, Xz]Local Y direction = [Yx, Yy, Yz]Local Z direction = [Zx, Zy, Zz] I am also interested in exporting this informatio...
Guest 3 months ago in Reporting Needs review

Support Load - Resultant Vector

Result Grid provide a resultant value for the loads in the X, Y, and Z directions. Would it be possible to calculate the angle of the resultant vector in the X, Y, and Z directions?
Guest 3 months ago in Reporting Needs review