Description:

Bentley AutoPIPE V8i is a stand-alone, engineering application for the calculation of piping stresses, fatigue stresses, fluid transient, bowing or thermal transient analysis, flange or pipe support design, and equipment nozzle loading analysis under static and dynamic loading conditions. In addition to 24 piping codes, AutoPIPE incorporates ASME, JSME, British Standard, European, API, NEMA, ANSI, ASCE, AISC, UBC, GOST and WRC guidelines and design limits to provide a comprehensive analysis of the entire system.

This new release provides new features, critical code updates, and enhanced product interoperability. This is a maintenance release for AutoPIPE V8i (v09.06.00.19) which includes several bug fixes plus the following new features

General

• • Update program dependency on Microsoft XML from version 4 to 6

Analysis

• • Non linear analysis for hydrotest condition
  • Add a calculation method for soil stiffness calculations based on PRCI 2009
  • Add API 610 9th Edition (2003), 10th Edition (2004), 11th Edition (2011)
  • Set default calculation method for ASCE 2001 for vertical up and vertical down direction as per code equation
  • Add an option in PRCI soil stiffness calculation method to consider pipe shape for calculating soil weight on top of pipe

Graphics

• • Maintain original model zoom after rotation

Import / Export

• • Export Nozzle loads to AutoPIPE Vessel
  • PXF Export: Program to write additional codes for bends: (3060, 3080)

Licensing

• • Make license settings consistent across Structural applications

Installation

• • Move to a modern installation technology (WIX)

Piping Codes

• • Implement CSA clause 289.3 for ASME NB and ASME B31.1
  • Add ASME BPV Code Section III from 2008 to 2013
  • Add EN13480 2012 Edition

Libraries

• • Add 40 New ASME BPVC II Material Specifications

Loads and Load Sets

• • Increase number of seismic cases to 30

Reports

• • Option to print pipe identifier on both sides of a node on forces and moments report

Documentation

• • Additional reference and guidelines for migrating Caesar II users
  • New Ring Main Wizard Tutorial 

More information about this request is available by clicking on the following link: README

See Also

Russian Software versions

Bentley AutoPIPE