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    Rotate command should update Anchor translational and rotational stiffness components

    When an Anchor support is rotated using the Rotate command in AutoPIPE, the translational and rotational stiffness components do not update to reflect the new orientation. This leads to stiffness being applied in the wrong directions relative to t...
    Shrey Sharma 20 days ago in Modelling 0 Needs review

    Add new support type for wall and roof penetrations

    We typically model wall and roof penetrations as guides with clearance gaps of approximately 0.5 to 1.5 inches in all directions. These modeled clearances are then used to verify load transfer and confirm that the gaps are adequate at each penetra...
    Karim Rinawi about 2 months ago in Modelling 2 Reviewed

    Remove automatic segment split

    When a tee/branch has been modeled in a straight run of pipe and a new data point is needed Before the branch point, AutoPIPE now breaks the downstream segment of the straight pipe run (user must agree to proceed in pop-up dialog box). This create...
    Guest 18 days ago in Modelling 0 Needs review

    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 5 months ago in Modelling 1 Needs review

    Correct scale of supports located on valve actuator

    AutoPIPE deals with a valve actuator as a rigid beam. The default size for the rigid beam is set as a 10x10 W shape, and any support connected to the actuator is scaled according to that number (see attached image) Request actuator and any support...
    Mike Dattilio 4 months ago in Modelling 1 Planned

    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 almost 3 years ago in Modelling 0 Future consideration

    Add Feature to Allow Specific Gravity to be Changed for Different P/T Cases

    At the moment, specific gravity is entered under Pipe Properties and cannot be changed for different pressure/temperature load cases. If there are different load cases, where a section of the model may be filled with water in Case 1 but filled wit...
    Guest 10 months ago in Modelling 0 Needs review

    Add Victaulic fitting

    AutoPIPE can model a Victaulic fitting using a number of approach mentioned here . However this is a very difficult and demanding process. Not to mention, that in some case there are converging issues related to multiple Flexible joints on connect...
    Mike Dattilio over 2 years ago in Modelling 2 Future consideration

    Increase allowable number of internal data points from 10,000 to 100,000 or more

    AutoPIPE's analysis is blocked if total number of points (piping points+ soil points + frame nodes) is greater than 10,000. Suggest to increase the limit number of node points from 10,000 to 100,000 or more.
    Mike Dattilio almost 3 years ago in Modelling 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 over 2 years ago in Modelling 0 Needs review