I have used both CII and AutoPIPE for the last 10 years regularly (oil & gas, pipelines, Nuclear). AutoPIPE is far superior to CII for 90% of the work. One thing that would make AutoPIPE superior enough for me to not use CII again would be a bi-linear stiffness option. I now work for Victaulic and we are often modeling flexible couplings as a solution to stress problems and lowering equipment nozzle loads without having to add in loops, expansion joints, rubber bellows etc. Currently, I have to use Caesar II to do this (we have 3 methods for modeling our flexible couplings and the most popular one requires a bi-linear stiffness) but would much prefer to use AutoPIPE. From reading forums here it looks like you guys are working on this?
Thanks,
Robert Johnson
Hi Robert,
Thanks for your kind words towards AutoPIPE.
Yes you are right that we are currently working on bilinear stiffneess support and this will be available to use in upcoming version.
Thaks & Regards,
Manoj Kale
HI Manoj, which version is this available in?
This is available to use in 12.07 version. Check on 'Ultimate Force Gap' under Inclined support to use Bilinear support in AutoPIPE. Feel free to reach if you would face any difficulty with understanding.
BR,
Hi Manoj, when will you be providing this option for rotational supports? (this is what we require for modelling flexible Victaulic couplings)
Rob J
It is also provided in 12.07 version only. Now Rotation support is provided with Gap option in both Clockwise and AntiClockwise direction.
Manoj
HI Manoj, we are requiring bi-linear stiffness for rotation supports in AutoPIPE (Caesar II currently has this). You're saying this is also in the new 12.07 version? If so would you be able to show me on a Teams call?...I noticed the new Gap option but nothing like the "Force Gap" for the Incline supports.