AutoPIPE Ideas Portal

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    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 about 1 year ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 0 Future consideration

    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 7 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 7 months ago in Analysis 0 Needs review

    Ring Tool - Ability to define Branch Type for each projection angle

    Currently, the Ring Tool is limited to apply all Run Branch types or all Tee Branch Types. Why doesn't the tool allow the user to independently define which nodes need to be tees or runs? See attached screenshot for details.
    Sujaan Ahamed Fareed over 2 years ago in Modelling 0 Needs review

    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 about 1 year ago in Analysis 0 Needs review

    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 over 2 years ago in Analysis 0 Needs review

    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 about 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 about 3 years ago in AutoPIPE Pipe Stress 2 Future consideration

    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

    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