• thermal expansion of beam elements

    Does anyone know, can you model thermal expansion of beam elements? I don't think it's possible but thought I'd ask.
  • How to model an Articulating Pipe Support

    The Articulating Pipe Support contains two rotational points, how do you model the Articulating Pipe Support to allow free moment rotations at the two pivot locations as shown in the illustration below?
  • Components' dimension and vibration analysis

    Hello, lets assume we have a piping system which is supported by a beam structure. When we model the geometry of the system, auto pipe uses beam element (effectively Euler-Bernoulli). The we make the beam structure connected to the piping bu inserting…
  • Piping and Structural Model Integration

    Does integration between the Piping model and Structural model really matter? What are the barriers to implementing integration in todays workflow?
  • RE: AutoPIPE Base Supported Elbows

    Hello Joe, Considering modeling per fig 1.2.6 b, one can use model approach 2, 4, or 5. Of those methods, model #5 would be the best approach. This approach can be used to capture the radial thermal expansion of the bend and any thermal growth of the…
  • RE: Problems during inserting and copying beam

    hello Vishal, If you are going to use a node point on the pipe as a base point to copy beams then the beam needs to be connected to that node point. As you already pointed out, if the base point is not on the highlighted selection set then an error…
  • RE: Beam member axis

    Hello James, Please see the following AutoPIPE help section: Help > Contents> Contents Tab> Reference Information> Results Interpretation> suggest reading all these documents, but to answer your question see the following: -> Straight Pipe Forces and…
  • Displacement Calculations

    How does AutoPIPE calculate displacement of various points throughout a given model? I have been unable to find anything concrete online or in the help files. I am modeling a scenario for a colleague and his calculations using standard beam deflection…
  • Extracting (or separating) steel model out of AutoPIPE V8i Select back to STAAD

    Hello all, I have a unique situation and wonder if the software has a solution. We have a linked AutoPIPE V8i Select / STAAD PRO file. Sometime after the STAAD steel model was integrated in to the AutoPIPE model, the original STAAD model was lost. Is…