AutoPIPE 2004 - v8.

60 New Features

Mark Upston P.Eng. Plant CAE Manager mark.upston@bentley.com 1-800-bentley

DigitalPlant - Engineering Analysis WorkFlow

(Fluid Flow Analysis) (Fluid Flow Analysis)

PlantFLOW PlantFLOW

Transient Flow Analysis

(Pulsation (Pulsation Analysis) Analysis)

PULS PULS

FEA
Equipment Limits e.g. Pumps, Turbines, Boilers, Compressors

Vessel Design

(Design Check (Design Check Nozzle/Vessel Limits) Nozzle/Vessel Limits)

WinNOZL WinNOZL

3D Model PXF, NTL

(Pipe Stress Analysis) (Pipe Stress Analysis)

AutoPIPE AutoPIPE

Design Report

Isos

Marked-Up Drawing

3D Model PXF, DXF

AutoPLANT P&ID AutoPLANT P&ID

(Schematic Design) (Schematic Design)

Third Party Programs

Physical Design Physical Design AutoPLANT, PlantSpace AutoPLANT, PlantSpace

(3D Modeling) (3D Modeling)

(Structural (Structural Analysis) Analysis)

STAAD STAAD

Main Screen

Interoperability
Contractor running older version? Analyze newer model in older version? Now save newer 2004 (v8.5+) models back to older 6.3 version

Piping Codes
Updated and new 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

Analysis
Envelope response spectra for maximum response on the piping system

Analysis
New modal summation methods for response spectrum analysis
Signed DoubleSum and Signed CQC methods have an advantage over other methods when combining systems with symmetric mode shapes.

Combinations
Edit or Create New Combinations without leaving the dialog

Graphics
New Toolbar Icons

Save Screen Shot of Input or Results to BMP or PNG file

Toggle Large cursor to find the current point in a large model Toggle Beam Names On/Off for clearer Plot

Send Graphics to Printer

Graphics
Viewports are saved switching between Single/Double/Quad but also after closing then reopening the model

Graphics
Printed Graphics plots with Filename, Company name, Model version and any Project information

Input Grids
New Beam Grid Check & make global changes to Beam size, type and material quickly

Input Grids
Added ANSI Flange check to Flange Grid

Input Grids
New Soil and Soil ID Grid Check & make global changes to Soil Properties quickly
Drag Soil ID to Apply Soil to new Range or change soil spacing

Input Grids
New Input Grid features
Option to not show Zeros = easier to review input data Option to show column Headings + Hide/Unhide

Slide point or component along pipe OR move downstream piping Print all data on one Page

Input Grids
Only show Grid data for Visible Segments = easier to check and modify the data for LARGE models

Input Grids
Use Tee Grid as SIF Calculator
Change the Tee Type = Code Tee SIF automatically re-calculated

Input Grids
EN13480 and BS7159 Pipe properties editable

Input Grids
Supports and Xtra Data on Frames shown in Grid

Libraries
New Spring Manufacturers

New Chinese, Indian and Spanish Spring Manufacturers

Change Vertical Axis Y to Z to provide piping loads to Structural Engineers

Modeling

Option to set default upward gap for V-stops and guides & support gap setting

Modeling

Reports
Clearer Pass/Fail on Equipment Reports

Miscellaneous New Features

Graphics
Enable zoom and pan using mouse wheel

Input Grids
Save and restore size and position of Input Grids window on startup

Libraries
Added WAVISTRONG GFK FRP manufacturer to the AUTOFRP library Enable BS7159 piping code to read custom FRP libraries

Modeling
Added option to override the BS7159 pressure multiplier

Reports
Provide clear pass/fail indication in the rotating equipment reports Added frame points to acceleration reports

Any further information please contact.

Mark Upston mark.upston@bentley.com 1-800-bentley