01f. AutoPIPE 05.00.11 Release Notes

AutoPIPE Version 5.00.11 Windows and DOS editions

July 12, 1996

New in 5.0

Analytic Features:
- Time History analysis including automatic generation of Water Hammer
and Steam Relief Valve loads.
- Integrated flange loading reports
- Hydrotest analysis
- ASME Class I, API 650 and WRC 297 nozzle stiffness calculations
- User defined rotating equipment reports and the latest NEMA-SM23,
API 617 and API 610 codes
- Output of maximum stress on a pipe span between two points
- All piping codes have been updated to their latest edition.

Usability features:
- Completely revamped user interface to ease use of program
- Full featured file management utility to manipulate AutoPIPE files.
- Graphically Copy and Paste portions of piping system to same or
different model.

The user document numbers which corresponds to this release are:

QA26API-5.0 rev. 0, Vol. 1 - "Getting Started"
QA26API-5.0 rev. 0, Vol. 2 - "User Reference"
QA26API-5.0 rev. 0, Vol. 3 - "Workbook"
QA26API-5.0 rev. 0, Vol. 4 - "Appendices"

The "Acceptance Test Set" document number which corresponds to this
release is:

QA25API-5.0 rev. 0

Reference the OPEN ERROR report for full details related to the errors known
to exist at the time of the 5.0 commercial release date shown above.
Continuing error reports are provided on a quarterly or monthly basis with
client participation in either the "MES" or "QA & Reporting" services.