02. How to force Spring Hanger selection to always select a spring instead of a rigid support in AutoPIPE?


	Applies To

	Product(s):	AutoPIPE,
	Version(s):	ALL
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Hanger Selection
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group

Problem:

When the support is near (~1m) an anchor. In those conditions the program just suggests a rigid support instead in the spring hanger report. Prior versions would have selected a spring hanger for such a case (we believe). Also note, in cases where a rigid support was required prior versions would have automatically changed them.

Solution:

Please see the following AutoPIPE help section:

Help > Contents> Contents Tab> Reference Information> Hanger Selection Procedure

This information will explain how AutoPIPE chooses a spring from the specified manufacture or why AutoPIPE changes the variable spring support to a Constant Spring or Rigid support.

In order to force the program to regularly select a Variable/Constant spring, change the Hanger Analysis setting, Rigid hanger criteria = 0.00. However, this may work 90% of the time, but if a spring is located near an anchor location suggest using the "Anchor Releases for Hanger Selection" procedure in AutoPIPE's help section:

Help > Contents> Contents Tab> Modeling Approaches> Anchors> Modeling Approaches> Anchor Releases For Hanger Selection.