AutoPIPE Ideas Portal

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    Enable different ambient temperatures for each thermal case

    There is often need to calculate two conservative thermal combinations (lowest possible assembly temperature with highest working temperature and highest assembly temperature with lowest working temperature). Now it is needed to prepare two models...
    Guest over 3 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 3 Already exists

    Dynamic interface between Autopipe and Openplant

    Currently, the interface between Autopipe and Openplant is disconnected. Users have to manually export piping models to Autopipe, and perform analysis. If changes need to happen in one model, the other model isnt't updated dynamically. Further, th...
    Sujaan Ahamed Fareed over 3 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 2 Future consideration

    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 over 1 year ago in Analysis 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 2 years ago in Analysis 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 8 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 8 months ago in Analysis 0 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 2 years ago in Reporting 1 Future consideration

    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 almost 3 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 5 Needs review

    Add option to connect disconnected segments after PCF or other import

    Very often we are tasked of cleaning an imported PCF or other imports. We notice quite a few disconnected segments as evident with anchors at the middle of runs. Very often the PCF import tolerance does not work, and many disconnections are import...
    Karim Rinawi over 1 year ago in  0 Needs review

    Add a toggle button in segments grid to apply a transparency visual plot

    Working with existing or future segments in large systems, it would be great to have a option to change their segments plot (like adding transparency). Something similar to older software like Triflex (see attached image).
    Guest about 2 years ago in UI 2 Future consideration