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

    Add load factor to excel reports

    When loads are sent to structural or equipment manufacturers, we often apply a factor of conservatism to cover small changes that might occur in the model. While exporting the results to an excel file is useful, the need to apply a load factor req...
    Guest 9 months ago in Reporting 1 Reviewed

    Fix the Load Sequencing for Snow Load

    The help file states the following for snow load analysis: Limitation Currently, AutoPIPE only considers snow loading as linear analysis. Load sequencing does not apply to snow loads and such results should not be considered. For analysis sets tha...
    Sean Pellerin almost 3 years ago in Analysis 1 Planned

    Add EN13941 functionality

    New Oil and Gas projects may dry up as more countries set their sights on net zero. Along with this there is currently a massive increase in the number of large scale district heating systems in both Europe and North America. Adding EN13941 functi...
    Guest over 5 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Future consideration

    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 about 3 years ago in Analysis 0 Needs review

    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 about 3 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 5 Needs review

    Add a feature to apply impose displacement at any node point regardless of support settings.

    This is to apply at nodes where support is not applied so the user can apply imposed discplacement regardless of support setting.
    Guest over 1 year ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Future consideration

    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 over 2 years ago in Reporting 1 Future consideration

    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 over 2 years ago in UI 2 Future consideration