AutoPIPE Ideas Portal

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    Add climatic loads calculators according to Eurocode 1

    It'l be very helpful, especialy when analyses acc. to EN 13480-3 are performed, to add to AutoPIPE calculator of wind loads acc. to EN 1991-1-4 (Eurocode 1) and calculator of snow loads acc. to EN 1991-1-3 (Eurocode 1).
    Guest over 1 year ago in Code 1 Needs review

    Add filter features to Results Grids interface

    Suggest, the following: List all filters in header section of the Results Grids (see attached screen shot). Retain filter settings to be reused when the Results Grids command is used again. Easy means of removing one or all current filter se...
    Mike Dattilio 10 months ago in Reporting 0 Future consideration

    Increase the total number of segments allowed in a model

    After inserting segment ZZ, AutoPIPE will create blank segment names as showing in the attached. Suggest to increase the number of segments beyond A to ZZ segments. Workaround: Reorder the segments to capture previously deleted segments. However t...
    Mike Dattilio 5 months ago in Modelling 0 Reviewed

    Reuse segment names that have been deleted in creating new segments

    Renumbering or reordering a model is not always an options for a variety of reasons. Add an option in AutoPIPE to automatically reuse or recycle previously used segment names when generating new segments. Example: If after adding segment AC, segme...
    Mike Dattilio 5 months ago in Modelling 0 Reviewed

    Adding a calculation module acc. to EN 13445 in AutoPIPE Nozzle/Vessel

    When analyzing nozzle loads acc. to EN 13445 designed vessels.
    Guest about 3 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 1 Planned

    Allow gap supports with response spectra analysis

    Response spectrum analysis is a static equivalent linear analysis to a dynamic earthquake event. AutoPIPE allows the use of V-Stops with gaps for static analysis. The condition of the gap closure and subsequent support loading is determined by eva...
    Guest over 4 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Future consideration

    Add Node Annotations to stress isometric

    AutoPIPE's Node Annotations (Insert > Node Annotations) are not able to be printed on a Stress Isometric. Using the "save isometric drawning" prompt, we have the option to isert annotations (but it's not a good way to do it), and it's not relat...
    Guest almost 3 years ago in Modelling 0 Needs review

    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 over 3 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 2 Future consideration

    Multiple Ambient Temps for Hot Tie-in Case

    Does any means exist to enter multiple ambient temperatures for piping? For example: Case 1: Header with tie-in valve operating at 375F. Will fit up proposed piping at 70F to tie-in valve in hot position. After tie-in valve is open header remains ...
    Guest about 2 years ago in Analysis 0 Needs review

    PCF Import: Automatically remove flanges inserted between two Flanged Valves

    When importing a PCF file with back to back valves, additional flanges are inserted between these vales as shown in attached image. PCF translator should not insert additional flanges if flanged valves are modeled back to back.
    Mike Dattilio 6 months ago in Modelling 0 Future consideration