Note: if an enhancement or defect has not been added to the program, log an Service request for that enhancement. The more requests logged per an enhancement, the quicker the CAE development team will add that feature to the program.
Select one of the following piping codes to see the enhancements and defects that have been logged for inclusion into a future version of AutoPIPE:
Enhancement 814548:
Support ID doesn't Change When beam's node point is modified
Development Project: TBD
Enhancement 798683:
Beams: - insert beams by their centroid (neutral) axis and not a graphic center
Development Project: TBD
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Enhancement 1066142:
Add Distributed load to Beams
Development Project: TBD
Enhancement 111285 (Tracker#:2615):
Copy/paste a beam to an existing beam point
Development Project: TBD
Defect 793421:
Beam section properties cannot be inserted in a new model
Description:
Cannot insert a new beam property in a new model
Steps to repeat:
1. Create a new model with any piping code/edition selected.
2. Insert a new segment > Anchor > Pipe with desired pipe properties selected (Optional).
3. Now click on Beam Section Properties (under Insert > Structure) to use beam section properties from program database.
Issue: Note that an error message is prompted stating "Unable to read section database, please make sure section databases are present".
Work around:
1. Open AutoPIPE
2. Select Tools>Settings>Preferences
3. On the 2nd line, "Program Data Path", press Explore button
4. Open Sections folder
(C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AutoPIPE CONNECT v11\Sections)
5. Open “Custom.Ini” file in any text editor
6. Find “[CustomDBNames]” section, (line 88 of the file)
7. On next line down, Delete, AISC_14.1, leaving AISCSections=
8. Create a new model and insert a new beam section as before.
Development Project: TBD
Enhancement 109107 (Tracker#:4405):
Provide separate option to renumber beam points
Development Project: TBD
See Also
AutoPIPE Enhancements Requests and Logged Defects