| Applies To | |||
| Product(s): | AutoPIPE | ||
| Version(s): | CONNECT | ||
| Environment: | N/A | ||
| Area: | Readme | ||
| Original Author: | Bentley Technical Support Group | ||
| Date Logged & Current Version | March 2016 10.01.00.09 | ||
Note:
1. Download Actual read-me file from AutoPIPE here
2. Select Link here for Release notes
What is New & Changed in AutoPIPE®
The following outline identifies new features and enhancements in the AutoPIPE CONNECT Edition version 10.0.0.
- Reporting
- Report Integration Method used for Time History under Load Summary Data Listing
- Import/Export
- PXF Import: Increase length of PXF material name to 50 characters to improve interoperability with plant design programs i.e. OpenPlant Modeler and AutoPLANT
- Modeling
- Model consistency check added to warn user when Beam Modulus = 0.00
- Model consistency check added to warn user when zero values are set for fields in Pipe Properties dialog
- General
- Users are now prevented from opening DAT model files last updated using newer program versions in order to prevent file corruption
- Documentation
- CONNECT overview documentation is now more visible in the program and Help content
- Help content has been update to better explain the current velocity extrapolation
- Installer
- Installer now clearly identifies that the software will upgrade from a previous version
AutoPIPE® Requirements
More detailed installation information can be found in the AutoPIPE Quick Start Guide.
Product Version
| Product | AutoPIPE |
| Version | v10.01.00.09 |
| Language | English |
Installation Requirements
CD drive or access to the Internet required for product installation. The minimum system configuration for installation:
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional or higher Microsoft Windows 8 Professional or higher Microsoft Windows 10 Professional or higher 32 or 64 bit OS |
| .NET Framework |
3.5 SP1 |
When installing the product through the installer program, the required components will be installed automatically. The contents of the Desktop Prerequisite Pack include:
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- Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (web installer requires internet connection)
- Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.5.1
- Microsoft® VC++ 2008 redistributable
- Microsoft® VC++ 2008 redistributable 4148
- Microsoft® VC++ 2005 redistributable
- Microsoft® Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update
- Microsoft® XML Parser (MSXML) 6 SP 1 (32 bit)
- AutoPIPE® Preview Handler Setup
Minimum Profile
The minimum recommended workstation profile for running AutoPIPE is:
| Processor | Intel Pentium IV or higher. |
| Memory | 512 MB recommended. More memory almost always improves performance, particularly when working with larger models. |
| Hard Disk | 500 MB free disk space. |
| Video Graphics Card | Any industry-standard video card which supports OpenGL 3D graphics. |
| ProjectWise |
ProjectWise Server 10.0.0 with ProjectWise Explorer 10.0.0.11 or higher ProjectWise Server 8.11.7 with ProjectWise Explorer 8.11.7.133 or higher ProjectWise Server 8.11.9 with ProjectWise Explorer 8.11.9 ProjectWise Server 8.11.11 with ProjectWise Explorer 8.11.11. |
| OpenPlant Isometrics Manager V8i |
08.11.11.87 |
| PDF Reader | Adobe® Acrobat Reader 7.0 or greater |
Download and Installation
Only model analysis performed on a AutoPIPE version installed from the QA CD sent by the QA manager are concerted to be certified under the QA Procedures. Any model analysis performed on a AutoPIPE version installed from a downloaded file should be considered invalid and must be re-run on a certified installation of the program.
See Link here for valid installation procedure.
Applications Included in the Installation Package
AutoPIPE Standard, AutoPIPE Advanced, AutoPIPE Nuclear, and add-ons are installed from one executable.
- AutoPIPE Standard- The standard configuration of AutoPIPE includes these features:
- Hanger selection, static linear and non-linear, modal, and response spectrum (SRSS combination method only)
- Static Earthquake, Wind - ASCE, UBC and User profile
- ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, European EN13480, and General piping code
- Rotating equipment reports
- Beam elements for modeling frames and supports
- Library utilities
- Thermal Bowing
- Snow Loading
- Analysis Sets for multiple static analyses
- STAAD Structural Libraries (17 countries)
- Flange Analysis, ANSI Check
- AutoPIPE Advanced- Incorporates all of the features of the Standard version, as listed above with the following additions:
- Harmonic, Force spectrum, Time history, and SAM
- Buried pipe
- NUREG combinations and code case 411 spectrum
- Static correction - Missing mass correction and ZPA
- Wave loading and buoyancy, fluid transient loads, and relief valve loads
- Nuclear power piping codes: ASME B31.1-1967
- Offshore piping codes: ASME B31.4 Chap. IX, ASME B31.8 Chap. VIII, CSA-Z662 Sect. 11
- International piping codes
- Flange Analysis: ASME Section VIII Div 1, Div 2, Appendix XI
- KHK Level 1
- Buried pipe w/ automatic Soil Calculator
- 50 Response Spectrum load cases
- Canadian piping codes
- Russian SNIP 2.05.06-85 Oil & Gas
- ISO 14692
- KHK Level 2 piping code (note 1)
- AutoPIPE Nuclear- Incorporates all of the features of the Advanced version, as listed above with the following additions:
- ASME Class I/II/III design
- JSME PPC
- ASME Class I Thermal transient analysis (TTA)
- ASME Class I Ovality, Gross discontinuity, Delta T1, T2 loadings
- Fatigue Analysis
- JSME S NC1-PPC
- KHK2 Add-on for AutoPIPE Advanced or Nuclear - allows the use of the Japanese KHK Level 2 piping code in the Advanced or Nuclear version.
- Intergraph PDS, SmartPlant and ADLPipe Translators - This release installs three translators to import models from other applications to AutoPIPE.
- Intergraph PDS, SmartPlant and ADLPipe translators included
- AutoPIPE File > Import menu updated to include 3 new options
- Easy to locate installation directory; all installed under "C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE Translators"
NOTE: For further information on translators, please refer to their respective readme files.
AutoPIPE Functionality for QA Approvals
- Modeling - all features
- Codes supported
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- ASME NB, NC, and ND - all years listed
- ASME B31.1 and B31.3 - all years listed
- ASME BPVC Case N-755-1 (July, 2011) (ASME NC, ASME ND, and ASME B31.1 – code years 2004 and later)
- CSA N289.3-10, section 7.3.4, clause (c) (i) (ASME NB – code years 2007 and later)
- CSA N289.3-10, section 7.3.4, clause (c) (iv) (ASME B31.1 – code years 2007 and later)
- JSME S NC1 Class 2-PPC - all years listed
- MITI 501 – Class 3
- Libraries
- Materials
- ASME1986, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
- AUTO1967
- B311-86, 92, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 12, 14
- B313-04, 06, 08, 10, 12, 14
- AUTOJSME, JSME-08
- AUTOMITI
- Component
- AUTOPIPE
- AUTOJIS
- Flanges
- Gasket
- Materials
- Analysis
- Static Analysis with the exception of Hydrotest
- Dynamic Analysis
- Thermal Transient Analysis (TTA)
- Seismic Anchor Movements
- Flange Analysis (ASME Section VIII - Div1 & Div2, Section III - Appendix XI)
- Loading Conditions
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- Loading Conditions include, but are not limited to, pressure, temperature, seismic, wind, fluid transient, steam relief, and thermal bowing
- Circumferential wall bending, Ring buckling, Building Settlement, and Seismic (SAM + Wave propagation) + Thermal loads (ASME B31.1 – 2004 and later code years)
- Circumferential wall bending, Ring buckling, and Seismic (SAM + Wave propagation) + Thermal loads (ASME NC and ASME ND – 2004 and later code years)
- Pre Processing for piping codes above
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- Automatic Soil Stiffness Calculator (ASCE 2001, and PRCI 2009)
- Automatic Wind Pressure Profile Generator (ASCE 7-98, ASCE 7-02, and ASCE 7-10)
- Automatic Seismic Load Generator (ASCE 2002 (ALA), and ASCE 2010)
- Post Processing for piping codes above
- Code and Non-code Load Combinations for piping codes above
- Stress Summaries (Leakage, Rupture and Buried Pipe options included) for ASME Nuclear piping codes
- Onscreen Results
- Output reports
- Integration with STAAD Pro
- Unit Conversion
QA Reporting Notices
The user document numbers which correspond to this release are:
DAA037360-1/0001 - "Tutorial"
The "Acceptance Test Set" document number which corresponds to this release is:
QA25API-10.0.0
Error reports are available with client participation in the "QA & Reporting" services. Monthly error reports, open error summary lists, and details of errors corrected through respective software releases are posted as PDF or spreadsheet documents to a private QA&R Community under the Bentley Communities website: http://communities.bentley.com/.
Note: The old error reports page will cease to exist under http://selectservices.bentley.com/en-US/.
Frequently asked questions
Question 1: How do I get access to the QA&R error reports?
Answer: QA&R error reports are available on a private QA&R Community under the Bentley Communities website: http://communities.bentley.com/. QA&R subscription is required to access the QA&R error reports.
Question 2: My organization has QA&R subscription. Why I cannot access the QA&R error reports?
Answer: Access to QA&R error reports is available to the person(s) nominated to receive monthly error report notifications, by respective organizations, as listed on form 6-1-2: Contact Personnel for "QA & Reporting" Subscriptions.
Documentation
Program Help: Detailed feature information may be accessed directly from the calling application by selecting the Help command, or by pressing the Help button from any of the application dialogs. Be sure to explore the program Help for answers to your questions.
Tutorials: Documentation for AutoPIPE applications is provided online in the Adobe.pdf format. These files are accessible from the Help Menu. All documents can be browsed, searched, or printed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information and how to download a FREE copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader can be obtained from http://www.adobe.com/.
It is highly recommended that you obtain the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Piping Codes
This sections contains the list of piping codes, code editions supported and AutoPIPE license edition (Standard, Advanced or Nuclear) for which these items are supported.
Standard Edition Piping Codes
| Piping Code | Description | Editions |
| B31.1 Power | Power Piping | 1967, 1986, 1992, 2004, 2005 Addenda, 2007, 2009 Addenda, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
| B31.3 Process Piping | Process Piping | 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
| B31.4 Liquid Trans. | Liquid Transportation Systems for Hydrocarbons, Liquid Petroleum Gas, Anhydrous Ammonia and Alcohols | 2006, 2009, 2012 |
| B31.8 Gas Trans. & Dist. | Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems | 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
| EN 13480 | European Piping Code for Metallic Industrial Piping | 2002, 2010 Addenda, 2012 |
| General | General Piping Code | Not Required |
Extra Codes Available in AutoPIPE Advanced Edition
AutoPIPE Advanced includes all codes available in AutoPIPE Standard, as well as the following codes.
| Piping Code | Description | Editions |
| CSA-Z662 | Canadian Standards Association, Oil and Gas Pipeline System | 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
| CSA-Z662 Offshore | Canadian Standards Association, Offshore Steel Pipelines | 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
| BS 806 | Design and Construction of Ferrous Piping Installations for and in Connection with Land Boilers | 1993 |
| BS 7159 | Design and Construction of Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP) Piping Systems for Individual Plants or Sites | 1989 |
| SPC-2 | Swedish Piping Code, Method 2 | 1978 |
| TBK5-6 | General Rules for Piping, The Norwegian Pressure Vessel Committee | 1990 |
| STOOMWEZEN | Dutch Piping Rule D1101 of the Rules for Pressure Vessels | 1978 |
| DNV Offshore | Det Norske Veritas, Rules for Submarine Pipelines | 1981, 2012 |
| MITI 501 3-1980 | MITI 501 Class III Piping Code | 1980 |
| KHK | KHK E 012 Piping Code, Seismic Level 1 or 2 (Seismic Level 2 requires a KHK 2 Add-On license) | 2006 |
| RCC-M | French Piping Code for Power Industry | 1985 |
| SNCT | French Piping Code for Process Industry | 1985 |
| SNIP Russian 2.05.06-85 Oil & Gas | Russian SNIP piping code for oil and gas | 1997 |
| ISO 14692 | Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP) Piping | 2002+2005 addenda |
| B31.4 Offshore | Offshore Liquid Piping Systems | 2006, 2009, 2012 |
| B31.8 Offshore | Offshore Gas Transmission | 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
| CSA-Z662 Offshore | Canadian Standards Association, Offshore Steel Pipelines | 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Extra Codes Available in AutoPIPE Nuclear Edition
AutoPIPE Nuclear includes all codes available in AutoPIPE Standard and AutoPIPE Advanced, as well as the following codes.
| Piping Code | Description | Editions |
| ASME NB Nuclear | Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components; Division 1, Subsection NC, Class 1 Components | 1972 W Addenda, 1975 W Addenda, 1977, 1982 W Addenda, 1983 W Addenda, 1988 Addenda, 1989, 1989 Addenda, 1993 Addenda, 1994 Addenda, 1997 Addenda, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008 Addenda, 2010, 2011 Addenda, 2013 |
| ASME NC Nuclear | Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components; Division 1, Subsection NC, Class 2 Components | 1972 W Addenda, 1975 W Addenda, 1977, 1980 S Addenda, 1983 W Addenda, 1988 Addenda, 1989, 1989 Addenda, 1993 Addenda, 1994 Addenda, 1997 Addenda, 1998, 2001, 2003 Addenda, 2004, 2007, 2008 Addenda, 2010, 2011 Addenda, 2013 |
| ASME ND Nuclear | Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components; Division 1, Subsection ND, Class 3 Components | 1972 W Addenda, 1975 W Addenda, 1977, 1980 S Addenda, 1983 W Addenda, 1988 Addenda, 1989, 1989 Addenda, 1993 Addenda, 1994 Addenda, 1997 Addenda, 1998, 2001, 2003 Addenda, 2004, 2007, 2008 Addenda, 2010, 2011 Addenda, 2013 |
| JSME PPC Nuclear | JSME S NC1: Rules on Design and Construction for Nuclear Power Plants, Class 2 Piping | 2005, 2008 |
How to Activate AutoPIPE®
AutoPIPE Standard, AutoPIPE Advanced, AutoPIPE Nuclear, and add-ons are are all supported on the SELECT Server Licensing. If you are upgrading from an earlier version of the product, it is highly recommended that you do not install this product over the previous version. Older versions of AutoPIPE 6.3, 8.50, 8.51 and 8.60 will run under SELECT Server XM Licensing using the SELECT Server XM Gateway Service and the older SELECT licenses. For more information on the SELECT Server XM Gateway Service see the AutoPIPE Quick Start Guide.
The AutoPIPE products can be authorized as Standalone Licenses (formerly called Fixed Licenses), fixed to one user workstation or as Concurrent Licenses (formerly known as Floating Licenses) running from a local or Bentley hosted SELECT Server.
Users who have existing Floating Licenses and wish to convert the licenses to run on SELECT Server can contact Bentley Sales Support Center from the website at http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Services/Bentley+Sales+Support.htm. The following information is required when requesting SELECT Server licensing: Server Name, email address of the recipient of the SELECT Server license and the Serial Numbers to be added to the server.
Product activation is achieved by connecting to a SELECT Server, receiving a verification that your SELECT Server Name and Activation Key are correct, and successfully posting Usage logs. Product activation is not the same as checking out a license. This document describes how to configure AutoPIPE for activation. After initial configuration, AutoPIPE automatically and transparently tries to activate each time it runs, and runs unconstrained for a period of 30 days after its last successful activation. However, if activation is unsuccessful for a period of 30 days, AutoPIPE will not start until it is activated again.
Activating a product using the Product Activation Wizard
The Product Activation Wizard is designed to step users through the product activation process. After a product is installed, you must obtain a license and then activate that license. Obtaining the license alone is not enough to complete the process. This wizard eliminates the confusion and makes it clear that obtaining a license and activating a product are two essential steps.
The Product Activation Wizard opens automatically (unless the "Activate product using Bentley License Tool" check box is turned off) at the end of the product installation process. See the AutoPIPE Quick Start Guide for more information on installing AutoPIPE.
The first screen of the Product Activation Wizard offers four product activation options:
The wizard steps you through the activation process based on the options selected.
SELECT subscribers with a deployed (local) SELECT Server
If you are activating against a local SELECT Server, you must provide the proper Server Name and Activation Key. The Server Name and Activation Key, along with any proxy configuration information, can be obtained from your Site Administrator.
- Enter the name of the server in the Server Name field.
- Enter the site activation key in the Site Activation Key field.
- If you are using HTTPS, enable the HTTPS (SSL) check box.
- If you are using a Proxy server to connect to the hosted SELECT Server, click the Proxy button and fill in the Proxy Server information then click OK.
- Click Test Connection to verify the connection to the SELECT Server.
- Click Next. The Wizard Selections dialog box displays the information provided on the previous dialog boxes.
- Review the information and click Finish to activate the product.
SELECT subscribers activating against a hosted (Bentley) SELECT Server
If you are activating against a hosted (Bentley) SELECT Server, the Server Name is pre-populated but you must provide the proper Activation Key provided by the Bentley Sales Support Center.
- Enter the site activation key in the Site Activation Key field.
- If you are using HTTPS, enable the HTTPS (SSL) check box.
- If you are using a Proxy server to connect to the hosted SELECT Server, click the Proxy button and fill in the Proxy Server information then click OK.
- Click Test Connection to verify the connection to the SELECT Server.
- Click Next. The Wizard Selections dialog box displays the information provided on the previous dialog boxes.
- Review the information and click Finish to activate the product.
NON-SELECT user
If you are not a Bentley SELECT subscriber and you are activating AutoPIPE, you are presented with three options:
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- I have a license file ready to import
- I have an activation key
- I do not have any license information
I have a license file ready to import
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- Enter the path to your license file (or Browse to the location of your license file) in the License File field.
- Click Next. The Wizard Selections dialog box displays the information provided on the previous dialog boxes.
- Review the information and click Finish to activate the product.
I have an activation key
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- Enter the site activation key in the Site Activation Key field.
- If you are using HTTPS, enable the HTTPS (SSL) check box.
- If you are using a Proxy server to connect to the hosted SELECT Server, click the Proxy button and fill in the Proxy Server information then click OK.
- Click Test Connection to verify the connection to the SELECT Server.
- Click Next. The Check out license now? page displays.
- Enter your Email address in the Email Address field.
- Select the product to be activated (if not pre-populated) it the Product Name field.
- Enter the product version number (if not pre-populated) in the Product Version field.
- Click Next. The Wizard Selections dialog box displays the information provided on the previous dialog boxes.
- Review the information and click Finish to activate the product.
I do not have any license information
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- The product will run in evaluation mode.
- Click Go To Bentley.com to request activation information.
Evaluation Only - No license information
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- The product will run in evaluation mode.
- Click Go To Bentley.com to request activation information.
Error History
AutoPIPE v10.1.0
The following outline identifies all major errors in Release of AutoPIPE v10.1.0.
- 331101 ASME NC/ND: C2r and C2b stress Indices may be incorrectly calculated for fillet welded and partial penetration welded branch connections
AutoPIPE is evaluating C2r = B2r/0.5 and C2b = B2b/0.75 where it should be calculating C2r and C2b based on ASME NB-3683.8(c)
- 334683:Non-linear analysis is incorrectly flagging supports as lifting off
ASME B31.3 (2014): Supports are incorrectly flagged as lifting-off and are removed for analysis sets for which "Remove Lift-off Supports" option is enabled
- 339236 Allowable values at points using material specifications with more than one thickness range may be calculated incorrectly
Stress allowable values for points having a pipe ID which uses a material specification that has more than one thickness range may be calculated incorrectly. The piping standard may provide multiple values for minimum yield strength or ultimate strength based on the thickness of selected pipe, however AutoPIPE only uses a single value for the minimum yield and ultimate strength values.
- 343639 ASME NC & ND: B2r and C2r stress indices may be calculated incorrectly for fillet welded and partial penetration welded branch connections
Stress indices B2r and C2r for fillet welded and partial penetration welded branch connections may be calculated incorrectly for ASME NC and ND piping codes. Program does not correctly follow the rules provided by ASME NC FIG. NC-3673.2(b)-1 for B2r calculations, and ASME NB-3683.8 (c) and (e) for C2r calculations.
- 344919 Base material for SA508-1A material specification is incorrectly set as Low Alloy Steel instead of carbon steel
The SA508-1A ASME-designated piping steel is of carbon steel (GROUP-1-LC) composition according to ASME. However, AutoPIPE stores this as a low alloy steel (GROUP-1-A), which is inconsistent with ASME.
- 346312 Snip & ChinaGB: Allowable values at points using material specifications with more than one thickness range may be calculated incorrectly
Stress allowable values for points having a pipe ID which uses a material specification that has more than one thickness range may be calculated incorrectly. The piping standard may provide multiple values for minimum yield strength or ultimate strength based on the thickness of selected pipe, however AutoPIPE only uses a single value for the minimum yield and ultimate strength values.
- 353032 ASME NB: Global moment values are used for time history load case for non-tee points when "Modal/timestep tee summ" option is enabled
For ASME NB piping code, global moment values are used instead of local moment values for time history load case for all non-tee points when the result model option "Modal/timestep tee summ" is enabled.
- 354225 ASME NB - Tee Moment Summation: Nested user-combinations having different summation for the nested combinations are not being combined correctly
The results for nested user combinations (user defined combinations inside another user defined combination) that have different summation method defined for the combinations defined inside the main combination are incorrect. This issue only applies when the "Modal/timestep tee summ" option is enabled.
- 372995:ASME NB Thermal Transient Analysis: Gross discontinuity stress calculation does not consider the last time-step result for the last defined pipe
Gross discontinuity stress calculation for ASME NB thermal transient analysis does not consider the results for the last time-step for the last defined pipe. This defect is limited to ASME NB thermal transient analysis.
- 407206:ASME NB: Global moment values are used for time history load case for non-tee points when "Modal/timestep tee summ" option is enabled.
For ASME NB piping code global moment values are used for time history load case for non-tee points when "Modal/timestep tee summ" option is enabled.
- 407514:Program uses material properties set for valve to calculate pipe allowable values for far end of a valve.
Program uses material properties set for valve to calculate pipe allowable values for far end of a valve.
Copyright
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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Complete copyright information can be found in the product by choosing Help > About.
For reference, a copy of the End User License Agreement named "EULA.pdf" is included in the "AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries5" folder of the product installation. By default, this location is "C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries5".
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See Also
AutoPIPE CONNECT Release Notes (10.00.xx.xx - higher)
How do I download, install, and license AutoPIPE?
AutoPIPE CONNECT QA Release Notes (10.01.00.09)