AutoPIPE vs Caesar user interface guide

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AutoPIPE Vs Caesar - User interface
Applies To
Product(s):
AutoPIPE
Version(s):
V8i
Environment:
N/A
Area:
New Users
Subarea:
Original Author:
Bentley Technical Support Group
Problem:
http://communities.bentley.com/products/pipe_stress_analysis/w/pipe_stress_analysis__...
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AutoPIPE and Caesar are both 2 iconic programs that perform the same functions; Pipe Stress
Analysis based on pipe arrangement, pipe properties, and applied loads. Although these
applications have the same end goal, provide stress analysis results, they are different programs
with different methodology. This WIKI is to help new users of AutoPIPE that had used Caesar
before, but have now migrated to AutoPIPE.
Answer:
Item #1: 1 of 2, most important differences
between AutoPIPE & Caesar
Non-linear Load Sequencing Explained
Item #2: 2 of 2, most important differences

between AutoPIPE & Caesar
AutoPIPE vs Caesar load combinations
Item #3:
C-Node or Connecting Nodes in Caesar
Item #4:
Compare AutoPIPE Input Grids with Caesar Spreadsheets
item #5:
Dynamic Load questions :
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1. Dynamic load factor

2. The default % value of critical damping used in Caesar II
Are answered on the following WIKI page: Dynamic Analysis in AutoPIPE
Item #6:
Modeling Support - AutoPIPE
1. Item #8: Modeling Guide Supports
2. Item #11: Define a Displacement at a Support
Are answered on the following WIKI page: Modeling Support - AutoPIPE
Item #7:
Error message:
The load case did not converge. Do you wish to continue iterating?
Item #8:
Graphical Point Editing
Caesar users are used to looking at the model, then reading and entering the point name. In
AutoPIPE like CAD use point and click, point names are automatically taken care of.
Productivity Example - Add a Support
AutoPIPE
1. Click on the Support Point

2. Select Support Type (Friction & Gaps)
Caesar
1. Look at the Graphic Plot & Read Point Name

2. Go to the data sheet
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3. Click on the Restraint Option

4. Enter the Point Name
5. Select Support Type (Friction & Gaps)
2 way gaps permitted all supports

Guide - Both Horiz. + Vertical
Only 1 gap permitted

2 supports required for Guide + Y
Item #9:
Pipe Stress Work involves lots of Iterations
99 levels of Undo / Redo are available at all times in AutoPIPE such that different support
configurations can be tried and if stresses or equipment loads are worse then can easily
revert back to some previous state. But in Caesar undo/redo is always lost when exit the
INPUT module.
Alphanumeric node numbering by segments easy to identify which nodes relate to which
parts / line numbers of the model
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Item #10:
Defining Wind, Wave, and Earthquake Loads
Go to the Load menu to define them
Note: Up to 10 (AutoPIPE V8i 09.06.00.xx and lower) or 30 (AutoPIPE V8i 09.06.01.xx and
higher) seismic loads are available useful for evaluating +X, -X, +Z, -Z as a minimum for
non-linear cases. (Only 3 uniform loads available in Caesar). Similarly up to 10 wind
cases available in the one static analysis.
Item #11:
Define a displacement at a support
In AutoPIPE simply assign a displacement at the support for any load case, GR, T1, T2, E1,
etc during modelling. Caesar has limitation of defining only 9 displacements which have to
be combined in post processing to specific load cases. Insert > Xtra data > imposed support
displacement. These can be applied also to anchors but only act in the direction of the
restraint.
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item #12:
Download file:
Caesar_autopipe_Translation_5.pdf
File contains information on the following topics:
AutoPIPE / Caesar Translation

Caesar Neutral File Versions
Transferring Caesar Model to AutoPIPE
Transfer Large Caesar Models
AutoPIPE Configurable Mapping
Translation Limitations
Comparative Results
Write AutoPIPE Model to Caesar
See Also
Bentley AutoPIPE
External Links
Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase
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Bentley LEARN Server
Comments or Corrections?
Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on
this Wiki article to
the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
The load case did not converge. Do you wish to continue

iterating?
New user
Caesar
AutoPIPE
Created by
Mike Dattilio
When: Tue, Jun 3 2014 8:05 PM
Last revision by
Mike Dattilio
When: Wed, Aug 13 2014 12:23 AM
Revisions: 3
Comments: 0
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