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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://communities.bentley.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Nicholas Baker's Activities</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/members/9f9fa834_2d00_15d3_2d00_4d47_2d00_a5f0_2d00_14f4c96b5b0a</link><description>Nicholas Baker's recent activity</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>How to insert a support on an existing pipe run</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/pipe_stress_analysis/f/autopipe-forum/225358/how-to-insert-a-support-on-an-existing-pipe-run</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:11:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:6a9738ab-fe12-4eb0-bb6c-32edf1dc9eb1</guid><dc:creator>Nicholas Baker</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I am trying to go back through an imported model and insert vertical supports. In order to do this, you have to have a node to insert the support.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;When I consulted the autopipe tutorial guide, it suggested inserting a new run across the existing pipe and specifying the node length. This allowed me to insert the support where I wanted but I am concerned this is actually creating a separate pipe run on top of the existing run.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;My concern for this has been further increased when I have been trying to modify pipe connections and random connections jump out from the nodes in the middle of runs.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Any clarification how to insert the supports/ nodes more cleanly on existing runs would be appreciated.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>How to connect two existing nodes with a run</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/pipe_stress_analysis/f/autopipe-forum/224324/how-to-connect-two-existing-nodes-with-a-run</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 20:39:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:61831ff3-0b3a-4325-9653-58b107b6cfb3</guid><dc:creator>Nicholas Baker</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;How can you connect two existing nodes at the end of segments with a run?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/275801/pastedimage1641587932533v3.png" alt=" " /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Let me Help You</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/achievements/687f4b6d-e18a-4e55-836c-49926ca2c9d9</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 15:09:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:de7782cd-e4e1-43b0-9ff2-5e9bb43a3dba</guid><dc:creator /><description>Answer a question that is verified as helpful or correct.</description></item><item><title>Importing AutoCAD nodes into Autopipe Model</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/pipe_stress_analysis/f/autopipe-forum/223804/importing-autocad-nodes-into-autopipe-model</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:02:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:fcdb402a-95f1-4d29-971a-276d5472a9e4</guid><dc:creator>Nicholas Baker</dc:creator><description>&lt;div class=""&gt;&lt;span style="color:#1f497d;font-family:&amp;#39;Calibri&amp;#39;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;"&gt;I have watched the Bentley forum recommended video for importing AutoCAD drawing node coordinates; however, Autopipe assumes you know the start and end point coordinates for each line segment. Is there a way to just import node coordinates without having to specify them as runs?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=""&gt;&lt;span style="color:#1f497d;font-family:&amp;#39;Calibri&amp;#39;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=""&gt;&lt;span style="color:#1f497d;font-family:&amp;#39;Calibri&amp;#39;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;"&gt;Autocad can only export an x,y,z list. If there is no way to do the above step, then the next best option might be to also export the segment identifiers and use that to manually identify the end points for the autopipe import. However, I have not found an export feature in autoCAD that also lets you export segment identifiers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=""&gt;&lt;span style="color:#1f497d;font-family:&amp;#39;Calibri&amp;#39;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>AutoCAD Exporting Tips for Developing Autopipe Model</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/pipe_stress_analysis/f/autopipe-forum/222069/autocad-exporting-tips-for-developing-autopipe-model</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:56:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:d63fb6b9-1212-48e2-aa58-d1a715983711</guid><dc:creator>Nicholas Baker</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;What is the best method for utilizing autocad models to build your autopipe model? From what I can tell, the best you can do is import the node coordinates. Is there a simple way to also export the runs from autocad and import them into autopipe?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>How to Account for Rotational Moment in Pipe Threading</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/pipe_stress_analysis/f/autopipe-forum/221481/how-to-account-for-rotational-moment-in-pipe-threading</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:23:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:49a0c767-6239-42f2-bcd8-25b6be1ffec8</guid><dc:creator>Nicholas Baker</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;How can you account for movements within pipe-to-fitting thread engagement? Movements in the threading can occur axially and rotationally&amp;nbsp; at varying load applications.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Autopipe does not seem to have an input for fittings or connections that accounts for thread engagement behavior.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ask A Question I</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/achievements/460ac7df-7ccc-4c42-a204-9e05eef3be09</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 01:16:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:56317b84-1dcf-4349-abe6-b126fe96df86</guid><dc:creator /><description>Ask a question in a forum.</description></item></channel></rss>