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Autopipe New Features - Enhancements (V9.61 To V6.20) PDF
Autopipe New Features - Enhancements (V9.61 To V6.20) PDF
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Analysis
Non linear analysis for hydrotest condition
Add a calculation method for soil stiffness calculations based on PRCI 2009
Add API 610 9th Edition (2003), 10th Edition (2004), 11th Edition (2011)
Set default calculation method for ASCE 2001 for vertical up and vertical down direction as per
code equation
Add an option in PRCI soil stiffness calculation method to consider pipe shape for calculating
soil weight on top of pipe
Graphics
Maintain original model zoom after rotation
Import/Export
Export Nozzle loads to AutoPIPE Vessel
PXF Export: Program to write additional codes for bends: (3060, 3080)
Licensing
Make license settings consistent across Structural applications
Installation
Move to a modern installation technology (WIX)
Piping Codes
Implement CSA clause 289.3 for ASME NB and ASME B31.1
Add ASME BPV Code Section III from 2008 to 2013
Add EN13480 2012 Edition
Libraries
Add 40 New ASME BPVC II Material Specifications
Loads and Load Sets
Increase number of seismic cases to 30
Reports
Option to print pipe identifier on both sides of a node on forces and moments report
Documentation
Additional reference and guidelines for migrating Caesar II users
New Ring Main Wizard Tutorial
Analysis
Cold Hanger design including spring variability by each spring
New Time history Load processor - displacement results by time step
Time history modal results to MOD file
Regional seismic load generators (Response spectrum and static g)
ASCE 2002 and 2010 Wind load codes
Snow Loading
Duplicate operating Cases
General
AUTOPIPE NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS [V9.61 TO V6.20]
Batch processing support for Thermal Transient Anlysis using command line
Batch option to export input MDB file
Batch option to hide the program screen during batch processing
New Batch Processing Utility
Graphics
Insulation, pipe density and specific gravity to view/show pipe properties
Color plot for Beam Sections
Display north arrow on graphical plot
Display of water surface and seabed levels
Import / Export
Option to use the Autopipe defaults file when importing NTL files
Interface with LISEGA LICAD pipe support software
PCF import, tolerance to join disconnected elements
Batch process multiple PCF files into one AutoPIPE model
New PCF setting to map North Axis to AutoPIPE global axis
PCF Translator to ignore duplicate components
PCF Translator to detect and block importing overlapping components
PCF Translator to remove overlapping components
NTL Import to detect and blocked closed loop
PXF Import: Review linelist pressure/temperature data
PXF Import : Transform Z to X axis
Interoperability
Pipelink: Manage multiple structures in pipelink
Import displacement data from Excel
Import coordinate data from Excel, AutoCAD, and MicroStation
ISM / Hot Clash Z-Up to Y-Up Coordinate System transformation option
Libraries
BHEL Spring Catalog
PSS Spring Manufacturer (Germany / UK Vendor)
WookWang Spring Catalog
Modeling
Rotate geometry, supports, static loads
Wave dialog graphics
Component weight e.g. clamp for spring hanger design
Ring Main Wizard (circular or polygon geometry)
New Wind Loading Dialog
Increase height-pressure data pairs for the wind profile to 10 or more
Program should support negative global directions (-X,-Y,-Z) in Wind Dialogs
Point coordinates in anchor results grid
Piping Codes
DNV OS F101 : 2012 piping code
Update to B31.1 : 2012 piping code
B31.4 : 2009 and 2012 piping code
B31.8 : 2012 piping code
Reports
New Table of contents for all output reports
Update model consistency report to group similar warnings/errors
Option to print acceleration report in G's values
Print total number of analysis points in the system in a report
Harmonic and Response Spectrum Load Type to Output
Provide option to print report headers on first page of report only
StressISO
Stress ISO: Show Center of Gravity table on exported drawing
Graphics
View/Show color options using 256 colors
More color plots for pipe properties
View/Show all segments with different colors on the model
Update displacement and modal plots when result dialog shown
Add an option to show/hide connected segments
Show Reference Point tag on Plot
Option to plot modal frequency as function of mode number
General
Option to hide the 'cross-hairs' cursor
Input grid: Optimize performance of segment grid
Replace View/Show menu with a View/Show dialog
Migrate to a modern installer (WIX) for program and bootstrapper for pre-reqs
APIPView: Add features (save settings dialog, drag and drop open and others)
Online Help: Add the TTA Film Coefficient Calculation
Resizing and Maximizing for Stress ISO STS Editor Dialog
Modeling
Support attachment ID to Support Grid / dialog
Input grid for RIGID options element
Option to show/hide pressure, temperature columns on Pres&Temp input grid
Allow entering polar/cylindrical coordinates using radius, angle and elevation
Limit buoyancy to selected segments
Time History dialog updates
Pipe Identifier Tag
Convert dialogs for Response/Force Spectrum dialogs to grid input
Interoperability
Export model data, graphics, results and deflected plot to DGN
CAD export JSM/DGN option to automatically convert to Z Up vertical axis
Import/Export
Flange Analysis: Update the FLAA card in ntl to write all flange analysis data
New NTL card RVER to change ntl version
Intelligent mapping of Caesar RIGID 'flanges'
Retain PXF/PCF flange length
CII import to show the new name for Node number > 9999 in the message file
PCF Translator: Add support to import Line Number and Line Class
New import menu option "AutoDesk Plant 3D (*.pcf)".
AUTOPIPE NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS [V9.61 TO V6.20]
Piping Codes
Enable Max Thermal range to work across analysis sets for JSME 2008
FRP piping code ISO 14692 for petroleum and gas industries
Add JSME /JEAC PPC 2008 code
Option to "Use min(f,fcr) for hoop" for EN13480 code
Post Processing
Soil Overburden and Seismic Wave Stress for buried piping
Increase number of combinations to 1000 each for code and non-code
Resizing and Maximizing for Combinations Dialog
Resizing and Maximizing for Stress Summary Dialog
Reports
Add Rigid support / anchor stiffness settings to analysis summary report
Summary report for rotating equipment
Analysis
Displacement time history analysis
Piecewise exact integration option to time history
Displacement, acceleration and velocity input to harmonic loading for Equipment and Acoustic vibration
loadings
Fluid density factor to each static analysis set
Fluid density for SAM and Modal Analysis
Add button to convert period to frequency or vice versa in spectrum files
Flange Analysis
o Add NPS, rating, and notation to flange report
o Selected flange highlighted on plot
o Double-click first column of row to open the Flange" dialog
o Restore sort order option to put the flanges back in order
o Default "Material Library" based on "Analysis Method" selected
o Hide Incomplete Flanges option to Hide missing data Flngs
o Option "Highlight Incomplete Flanges" in the options menu
o Ability to user-define Pmax for ANSI Check
o Consider Bolt Spacing Correction option to Analysis TAB
o Update the FLAA card in ntl to write all data
o Improve the loading time of the "Select Material" dialog
Libraries
Add B16.5 data to flange analysis mat. and dim. database for ANSI Check use
PXF import: Import Line Stop, Guide, Constant supports even if dir. vector is 0
Interoperability
Provide an option to remove imported structural model data from AutoPIPE model
Provide an option to save exported PipeLink file with a different name
Miscellaneous
Use B2b=0.75*ib for reinforced tee in Japanese JSME 2005 code
Include AutoPIPE Quick Reference Guide with program
Update DIN_EN_10216-5:2008 Euro material 1.4571 at 1.0% Proof Stress
Import/export
Increase maximum number of line numbers from 2500 to 20000 in linelist.txt
CAESAR Import to read units from .cii file instead of c2u file
Integrated ADLPipe, SmartPlant and Strait PDS Translators
Interoperability
Save as version 9.1 DAT files from 9.2
Windows 7 32 & 64 bit compatibility
ProjectWise Integration
Comprehensive Network file Caching
Integration with new Structural Dashboard
Libraries
Extend Stainless Steel 304 thermal expansion to -425F
Updated Japanese AUTOJISM material library to JIS B 8265
Add additional cryogenic materials to B31.3 material library
Add A106GrB material to AUTODINM material library
Block editing of Material libraries and remove password protection
Add A182F304L and A403WP304L materials to AUTOB313 library
Add B88-C12200 copper pipe material to b311-05 and b311-07 material libraries
Update B311-07 material lib. to include Inconel 625 materials
Update the material library source to accept lower case letters
Modeling
Add column to Segment grid to apply wind
Add Restraint Type column to Imposed Displacement input grid
Input grids column headers to be copied with data to Excel
Piping Codes
Add nuclear high energy & leakage crack criteria
Add ASME B31.8-2007 piping code
Allow pressure stiffening effect for ASME Class 2 and 3
Add 1989 NB, NC, ND code year
Add B31.1 1986 edition
Add ASME NB, NC, and ND 2001, with 2003 addenda, edition
Post-Processing
Add mode shape and frequency result grids
Result Grids: Add sort option for internal column C ("Point Order")
Hide the Full verification combinations for ASME NB, NC, ND
Update code stress legend to show stresses instead of ratio to max stress
Enable printing of branch tee stress when rigid option is enabled on branch pipe
Print Local support displacements
Reports
Print Frequency cut-off and spectrum reports
New APIPVIEW Viewer with page and printing controls
Improve apipview load speed or show progress bar when launched first time
General
RSS feed to sort news items chronologically
RSS Feed Client to launch by default first time AutoPIPE is loaded
Add new menu "Online Resources" including BE Community link
Update Applicability of Indices table in online help for ASME NB
Option to display the Welcome screen on Startup
RSS: The about window of RSS client says 1.0
Making the distinction between force and weight units
Follow product name decoration guidelines for AutoPIPE Select Series 1
Report non-fatal errors at the end of Analyze all command
AUTOPIPE NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS [V9.61 TO V6.20]
RSS Client does not work on clients using a proxy server for internet access
Security
Add Academic Licensing
StressISO
Use the complete Drawing Frame for plotting if Data Tables are not selected
Post Processing
'E827-3. Buffer Size Exceeded' for interactive code scan on large model
Add user pref flag for use of automatic sustained load margin check
AutoPIPE XM version 8.9.0.14 (9/20/2006)
Analysis
Add thermal bowing effect on piping
Graphics
Click color legend to change colors for View/show options or code stress
Allow user scaling of supports & anchors in 3D solid and wireframe view modes
Add ability to see different graphical representations of springs and V-stops
View/Show /Tee Type
Save screen shot as JPEG file
Allow user to select and save default Iso view direction
Allow Supports on vertical pipes to be visible in solid mode
Interoperability
Add a Note/Tag field to the component dialogs e.g. Support and anchor CAD tags
Add ability to export PCF files
Modeling
Display offset distance between any two points
Allow ability to specify & report element end results at a 'Reference point'
Provide input for end type connections for every piping component
Piping codes
Update B31.3 code to 2004 edition
Combinations
Provide an option to not generate default combinations
Post Processing
Add option to use SIF, 0.75*SIF or 1.0 for sustained & occasional stresses
Generate a Stress Isometric
Reports
Provide "Approved by" fields in the General model options dialog
Security
Update to Bentley XM licensing
Add-on license for StressISO
Input Grids
Supports/Xtra data/anchors at frame points are now shown in the Input report & Grids
Enable editing of Input Grid pipe properties for EN13480 and BS7159 piping codes
Dynamically show the automatic calculated Tee SIF's in the Tee Input Grid
Add option to Apply offset to all following points" on some input grids to slide components along the pipe
Provide ANSI flange fields in the Flange Input Grid
Added Beam input grid
Added Soil ID input grid
Added Soil input grid
Added an option to not show zero's in the Input Grids
Right click option to hide/unhide columns in the Input Grids
Added 'Fit to Page' print option on right click menu in the Input Grids
Added option to not show rows with thermal anchor movements with all zero's
Added option to show column headings A, B, C etc. as a topmost row in the Input Grids
Save and restore size and position of Input Grids window on startup
Show data in the Input Grids for visible segments only
Interoperability
Save the model as version 6.3 DAT file
Libraries
Added WAVISTRONG GFK FRP manufacturer to the AUTOFRP library
Added Chinese NorthWest and HuaDong Spring Manufacturers
Added Indian Sarathi Spring Manufacturer
Added Spanish PiHasa Spring Manufacturer
Enable BS7159 piping code to read custom FRP libraries
Modeling
Added menu option to delete unused soil identifiers
Enable the vertical axis to be changed for an existing model
Added option to set a default upward gap for V-stops and guides
Added option to set default support gap setting i.e. weightless or As-Built
Added option to override the BS7159 pressure multiplier
Piping codes
Allow user-defined B1 & B2 factors for ASME NC & ND piping codes
Update ASME B31.8a-2000 piping code to B31.8-2003 edition
Added ASME NC & ND 1992 piping code
Update B31.1 piping code to 2004 edition
Added ASME B31.1 piping code 1992 edition
Update ASME III NC & ND :2001 piping code to 2004 edition
Apply limit check of 1.5xSy for occasional allowable stress for ASME NC, ND
Added stress category for single non-repeated anchor movements for ASME NC,ND
Added branch connection tee type to ASME NC & ND piping codes
Added branch & run moments summation method per NB-3683-1(d) for ASME NC & ND piping codes
Print/Plot
Added print 'Graphics' toolbar button
Save a screen capture of the result plot to BMP or PNG graphic format with new toolbar button
Printed graphics title to include filename, company name, model version and project information
Added "Print Title" option to the View /settings dialog
Reports
Provide clear pass/fail indication in the rotating equipment reports
Added frame points to acceleration reports
New graphical interface with OpenGL with Rendering and Quad Viewport
New Toolbar/Toolbox buttons
Added Input grid for checking and editing model data in a spreadsheet
Added Result grid for viewing, filtering and sorting results interactively
Increase number of cases per load type and during analysis including 20 thermal and 20 User cases, 10 cases
each for wind, seismic and dynamic loads for the Plus version (standard version limit = 5 for both static and
dynamic).
Increased number of load combinations to 250 code and 250 non-code combinations
Automatic update of default combinations
Set default non-code combinations based on load sequence
Added Max Range combination for thermal loads
Added an option to display/print thermal ranges
Enable European code EN13480 to run in AutoPIPE Standard
Added ASME B31.8-2000 Chapter VIII - Offshore Gas Transmission piping code
Added ASME B31.4-2002Chapter IX - Offshore Liquid Piping Systems piping code
Added CSA Z662 section 11 - "Offshore Steel Pipelines" piping code
Added signed maximum combination for restraint loads
Improved selection of support and flange components
Add an to option to join disconnected piping in the AutoPLANT PXF file
Allow import of several PXF files combined into one
Improved AutoPLANT PXF to AutoPIPE integration to include pipe naming schemes, insulation, material
grade, corrosion and support friction & gaps.
Improved PXF import of Flanges
Flange connection to default to Flange type
Added support friction acting during gravity load case
Added API5L , duplex stainless, A671 and A672 materials to B31.3 library
Update ASME B31.4-1998 piping code to 2002 edition
Added option to generate default non-code combination with negative occasional load cases
Added options for setting initial state defaults in the non-linear analysis
Added option to modify thermal expansion in the Pressure & Temperature dialog
Added option to override hot modulus in the Pressure & Temperature dialog
Convert Help files to HTML format
Added Grinnell hanger ranges triple & quadruple and sizes 00 & 000
Added hanger data from Mitsubishi, NHK, Sanwa Tekki & Yamashita
Updated Lisega hanger data to Standard Supports 2010 Catalog (10/2001)
AUTOPIPE NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS [V9.61 TO V6.20]
AutoPIPE Plus - Incorporates all of the features of the Standard version, as listed above with the following
additions:
Harmonic, Force spectrum, Time history, and SAM
Buried pipe
NUREG combinations and code case 411 spectrums
Static correction - Missing mass correction and ZPA
Wave loading and buoyancy, fluid transient loads, and relief valve loads
Nuclear power piping codes: ASME B31.1-1967
Offshore piping codes: ASME B31.4 Chap. IX, ASME B31.8 Chap. VIII, CSA-Z662 Sect. 11
International piping codes
AutoPIPE Nuclear - Incorporates all of the features of the Plus version, as listed above with the following
additions:
ASME Class I/II/III design
JSME PPC
ASME Class I Thermal transient analysis (TTA)
ASME Class I Ovality, Gross discontinuity, Delta T1, T2 loadings
KHK2 Add-on for AutoPIPE Plus or Nuclear - allows the use of the Japanese KHK Level 2 piping code in the
Plus or Nuclear version.
StressISO Add-on - allows the use of the stress isometric generation feature
Intergraph PDS, SmartPlant and ADLPipe Translators - This release installs three translators to import models
from other applications to AutoPIPE.
Intergraph PDS, SmartPlant and ADLPipe translators included
AutoPIPE File > Open menu updated to include 3 new options
A new program group "Bentley AutoPIPE Translators" added with shortcuts to launch translators
Easy to locate installation directory; all installed under "c:\Bentley\AutoPIPE Translators"
Installers included as part of package at location shown below