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Bentley AutoPIPE CONNECT Edition v11 (v11.01.00.17) - English

Bentley AutoPIPE CONNECT Edition 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 30+ 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 product generation update for AutoPIPE CONNECT (v11.00.00.22) which includes several bug fixes plus the following new features:

Fixes:                  xxx Enhancements and Errors were completed

What is New & Changed in AutoPIPE

The following outline identifies new features and enhancements in the AutoPIPE CONNECT Edition version 11.1.0. 

General

• CONNECT Advisor is now included to help provide easier access to Bentley LEARN materials and other training content.
• Fluid Transient data can now be deleted from the model database.
• Gravitational Constant and Water Density values can be edited (within the AutoPIPE.INI configuration file) for more accurate results.
• The "Suppress Analysis Warning Prompts" option has been moved to the Analyze All dialog.
• All segments in a model can be reordered based on a pre-defined ordering algorithm. This algorithm detects disconnected groups of segments in order, orders the header first and then each branch in order as it encompasses it.
• Up to 30 user toolbars can now be created.
• CONNECTed users now receive program update notifications and can download and install in a single step.

Analysis

• Wind loads on structural members can be defined for more accurate results. [ Technology Preview ]
• More memory has been allocated to support Time History analysis for more complicated models.
• Reinforcement requirements for ASME B31.8 are now checked for improved Tee results.

Piping Code Updates

• Added ASME B31.1 2016 edition.
• Added ASME B31.3 2016 edition.
• Added ASME B31.8 2016 edition.
• Updated ASME B31J to 2017 edition. [ Technology Preview ]

Library

• Added SA-508 materials to ASME2013. 

Reports

• The Preliminary Stress Report has been changed to Pre-Verification Stress Report in the Batch Report dialog.
• The Damping Ratio has been added to the Analysis Summary Report/Harmonic Load Cases to provide easier access to data needed for quality assurance of models.
• ASME NB stress summary reports now list the loadset pair generating the maximum stress ratio for each stress equation at each piping point.

Documentation

• To ensure clarity of calculations, a note has been added highlighting that actual component dimensions are used for stress indices calculations in ASME NB.
• Information has been added regarding the use of reinforced branch thickness for Branch connection B2r calculations for ASME NC/ND calculations.
• The Use Nominal Thickness help topic has been improved by adding definitions for corroded and reduced wall thickness and usage.
• A note has been added to the Load Summary Data Listing for the automated ASCE 7 Wind Cf calculation.

Modeling

• When renumbering or renaming a point, the point is now renamed inside the Reference Point Reference ID.
• To facilitate accuracy in model construction, a model consistency/design check has been added when the stiffness value for a support is set to zero.

Isometrics

• To facilitate productivity, batch processing is introduced for isometrics generation.

IMport/Export

• Exported .imodel files are now compatible with Navigator CONNECT Edition.
• Pipelink files are now compatible with STAAD CONNECT Edition (sqlite database).

PCF Translator

• Program now automatically detects and displays a dialog to help map all un-mapped components in the PCF file.
• Flanges are now mapped to a RIGID pipe with a point flange.

Technology Previews - Provide users preliminary access to features currently in development but not yet ready for production. These features are provided at no additional charge to promote awareness of a feature or technology to be deployed in a future release. Users are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions. Now all Technology previews are available in the application. These commands have '[Technology Preview]' displayed in the tool tip. 

Detailed Read ME: 

• See the DETAILED Readme file

  Note: the read me file contains limited amount of data about errors / enhancements, only QA&R members have access to detailed Error Reports

• See procedure for Installing AutoPIPE CONNECT 11.01.00.17.
  

Installed with AutoPIPE:

Validation Certificate:

Program Name: AutoPIPE CONNECT Edition
Revision or Version Number: v11.01.00.17

The above computer program has been validated by both manual and automated testing procedures as part of a comprehensive product test plan consisting of more than 700 verification and validation test cases. Software quality metrics are defined against a quality standard established by existing and historical commercial versions of the program. Bentley Systems, Inc. maintains a quality assurance program t hat controls the life cycle activities of this computer program for the design of nuclear safety related piping in compliance with ASME NQA-1-2008/ 2009a, 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix B, and 10 CFR Part 21 quality standards. Test plans and validation data are on file at Bentley's Walnut Creek, California, USA office. 

Support for this computer program is described in Bentley SELECT Program Agreement and includes 24/7 telephone, email, and web based support along with free upgrades and updates as they become available.

See copy of Software Validation Certificate by starting AutoPIPE, select Help Ribbon, Software Validation certificate icon. 

See Also

AutoPIPE CONNECT Release Notes (10.00.xx.xx - higher)

How do I download, install, and license AutoPIPE?

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