Maciej Rydlewicz - CS Softdesk's Activities

Number of hangers

EDGAR BALBUENA — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:03:37 GMT

I want to change a constant spring for 2 variable springs, but when I change the number of hanger into the support input, and after I run the hanger selection procedure, Autopipe changes again the variable springs to a TWO constants supports and when I see the hanger report the constant support is there, the hot load is half, but I can't see what is the variable springs type that Autopipe selected, so, the questions are:

Does Autopipe select 2 spring variables springs or not?

Where can I check what support type Autopipe selected?

AutoPIPE 2023 - what user rights are required to run on Windows 10/11 machine?

Maciej Rydlewicz - CS Softdesk — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:18:08 GMT

Hi,

What are required user rights to run AutoPIPE on the specific computer? Is it required to be local Administrator?

We encountered some problems with specific functionality (no matter what functionality) and the problem disappeared after switching user rights to Administrator.

Thank you in advance,

Maciej

modal analysis - mass point per span

Grzegorz Guzowski — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 10:08:03 GMT

Hello,

When should automatic mass distribution be used (Mass points per span A-auto) and when not (Mass points per span 0-none)?

AutoPipe - renaming segments

Michał Majchrzyk — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 11:14:15 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to rename segment, but could not find such option. Reordering and renumbering doesn't provide solution in my case. The problem is following:

I'm working on a project with extensive installation, which is separated to smaller physically independent parts. Therefore I created few Autopipe files to separately analyze models.
The first created file contains one segment - A
The second created file also contains one segment, but was automatically named A, which I'm not able to change

It's crucial for me to have a possibility of a such simple change. Otherwise I can not prepare one cohesive documentation. Does anyone know a solution to such problem? Highly appreciate any suggestions.

Michał

Pipe Thrust (dynamic component via flowing fluid)

Ryan Hone — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:10:05 GMT

Hi all,

I'm new to Autopipe here so excuse me if it's a dumb question!

What's the best way to model thrust via a flowing fluid on Autopipe (Ie the impulse-momentum change equation if I was to do it manually)?

I see a lot of mention of pressure thrust only, but I'm struggling to find out how I'd model the thrust due to the fluid rapidly changing direction (ie at a 90 degree bend).

BIM certification

Bill Prassas — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 08:36:18 GMT

How could we get BIM certified? Is there any certification for this sector?

Pipe Shoe Modelling

Teck Wong — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:55:29 GMT

Hi,

Can I please have advice on what is the proper way to model the pipe shoe below and to determine the load on the support?

The pipe shoe will be used as guide/rest and line stop. So, the loads acting on are quite critical to determine the support is acceptable.

At the moment this is what I've done:

1. Added "rigid option" between point- with thermal expansion ticked.

For Guides:

Guide support on both end.(left and right gap-3mm), 2xEA will be install on both sides.

For Clamp/Line Stop::

Guide support on both end (left and right gap-0mm).
Line stop support on both end

However, when I do that, the loads on line stop and guides seems to be unrealistic due to there are two line stop and guides acting on side by side.

Any advice on the right way of doing these? Thanks.

How to add Job Name, Vessel Tag and Description to the report header?

Maciej Rydlewicz - CS Softdesk — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:06:04 GMT

Hi,

I followed the Help desription and added $1$, $3$ and $101$ codes to the header in report template files. Only $1$ shoes off in the report generated in AP Vessel.

What are special remarks I might have omited?

AutoPIPE Vessel creep range material 1.4941 data and set up of the model caculation for 200 000h lifetime

Maciej Rydlewicz - CS Softdesk — Sat, 15 May 2021 10:57:41 GMT

How to set up lifetime 200 000h in AutoPIPE Vessel and get appropriate creep range data from EN 10216-5 catalogue? It seems that AutoPIPE has only 100 000h data available by default.

Thank you in advance!

Maciej

Interpretation of stresses at points

Piotr Łukowicz — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:42:54 GMT

Greetings,
I have a quesion regarding stresses shown at points (code and general) of a model. I've been looking for an answer in AutoPipes Help but couldn't find one.

As far as I know, codes provide us with equations to evaluate stresses for straights and fittings.
AutoPipe shows calculated values of stresses at points which are located at joints between pipes and fittings.
Unless one inserts intermediate ones.

How does one interpret those values:
Which component do they refer to, if a point is located for example between a pipe and an elbow?

Kind regards,
Piotr Łukowicz
Proen

pipe supports for large radius bends

Whit McCormack — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:58:15 GMT

I am trying to perform a stress analysis on a 24" diameter steel pipe during the pullback process of a horizontal directional drill. The client is asking for an over-break analysis. This is for the section of pipe being lifted up to form a large radius of curvature just prior to straightening out to enter the borehole. In my case the bend radius is 1200 feet. I have figured out how to model the bend in AutoPIPE, but I have not figured out how I can add supports approximately every 100 feet along the lifted portion of the pipe which includes the bend radius. So, is there any way that I can add a support at a user specified x, y, z? Or, is there a better way to model the bend in the pipe for analysis purposes?

Why EXCEL Report does not start?

Maciej Rydlewicz - CS Softdesk — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 18:25:57 GMT

Hi,

On one of computers where AutoPIPE 12.04.00.13 it is impossible to run Excel reports. On attempt to export data to SACS (just to give a try) there is a message displayed: "Program has detected that some required information is not available to export. ". May it be that some Office components are not present in the system?

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Curved beam elements

Andreas Landa — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:37:15 GMT

Hi,

To my understanding, AutoPipe uses only straight beam elements. Stresses in bends are accounted for by SIFs for different types of bends. The bends are shown visually, but are not used in the finite element analysis.

Is my understanding correct, or are curved beam elements used in AutoPipe?

Regards,

Andreas Landa