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Modal Analysis Results to include Modes Normalized

Modal Analysis Results to include Modes Normalized, the normalized result output would greatly help users locate which node points have the highest displacements where additional restraints could be needed to increase frequency at each mode results.
Guest about 1 month ago in Reporting 4 Already exists

DXF & DNG export - Add extra informaiton layers

For the DXF and DGN export add new layers for Support Tag No. Anchor Tag No. Pipe Identifier Valve Tag No. Flange Tag No. etc.
Kevin Koorey about 1 month ago in Reporting 0 Needs review

Model Explorer: add the following features (ex. Tee type, Wave Type, etc..)

Please add the following features to AutoPIPE's Model Explorer: 1st approver 2nd approver Seismic code - indicate all in model to be selected Wind type - indicate all in model to be selected wave type - indicate all in model to be selected Materia...
Mike Dattilio about 2 months ago in Reporting 0 Needs review

Add design margins to piping loads being sent to structural

When it comes to exporting pipe support loads from AutoPIPE to STAAD, PipeLINK is an effective tool. While PipeLINK has most of the necessary functionality, there is a lack in the ability to add a Design Margin to the pipe support loads sent from ...
Guest 3 months ago in Reporting 4 Needs review

ASME Flange Summary to show both Operating and Seating in separate columns

Currently the results summary will show the worst case for the flange. ASME B16.5 flanges combined with spiral wound gaskets will commonly fail the seating condition check with the ASME division 1 checks. This can be ignored provided the operating...
Guest 4 months ago in Reporting 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 5 months ago in Reporting 1 Future consideration

Output Modal Solution/mass participation

AutoPIPE error 1304731 indicates that there are improper combinations of the modal solutions for seismic anchor motions and seismic response spectra. The "fix" to the error report is a warning to the end-user; however, there is no work around. Oth...
Guest 5 months ago in Reporting 3 Already exists

Flange Analysis - report Axial force and Bending moment values

Currently the Flange Analysis output report does not print the Axial force and Bending moment input values used in the calculations. Suggest output report subsection " 1.5 PRESSURE & TEMPERATURE LOADS:" be renamed to "1.5 Load" and expanded to...
Mike Dattilio 6 months ago in Reporting 0 Planned

Include UID number in "Result" mdb output.

In our work process we create PCF file using S3D. After analyzing data inside Autopipe we would like to export some of the analyzed data from Autopipe and import back to S3D. Easiest way to achieve that would be by using UID number of the analyzed...
Guest 7 months ago in Reporting 0 Needs review

Report Sign-Max for Support and Restraint in Results

It would be very handy for AutoPIPE to report the maximum loading for all load cases for reporting to the structural engineer or equipment manufacturers.
Sean Pellerin 10 months ago in Reporting 3 Already exists