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The following outline identifies new features and enhancements in the AutoPIPE CONNECT Edition version 12.06.00.48

• Piping Codes
  • Added ASCE 7 2016 - Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures - Wind and Earthquake.
  • Added ISO 14692 2017 - Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Glass-Reinforced Plastic (GRP) piping system design.
  • Soil Overburden Loads and Seismic Wave data has been extended to B31.8 and B31.12 Pipelines codes.
    
    
• Reports
  • A Pipe Connectivity Report has been added to the SQLite Report Manager standard Text Input reports to provide detailed information about node point locations and connectivity.
  • The SQLite Report Manager now lists available reports alphabetically for easier selection.
    
    
• Analysis
  • Added the P Delta displacement (pendulum) effect on Rod Hangers. Technology Preview
  • The setting of default analysis sets can now be defined to better control the resulting Code Combinations. Load case mapping has been added to cater to B31.3 and B31.1 occasional load calculations meeting 2018 requirements.
  • When using ASME B31.3 2010 or later, sustained stress is calculated as described in Code Case 178 to include torsion. This option (Result Model Options dialog) will now be disabled and checked when the 2010 or later edition of ASME B31.3 is selected.

• Security Release Notes
  • Not applicable to this release.

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More detailed installation information can be found in the AutoPIPE Quick Start Guide.

Product Version

Included Applications Versions

Installation Requirements

CD drive or access to the Internet required for product installation. The minimum system configuration for installation:

When installing the product through the installer program, the required components will be installed automatically. The contents of the Desktop Prerequisite Pack include:

Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1

Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.6.1

Microsoft® VC++ 2015 Redistributable

Microsoft® VC++ 2013 Redistributable

Microsoft® VC++ 2010 Redistributable

Microsoft® VC++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable

Microsoft® Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package ATL Security Update

Microsoft® Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update

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

CONNECTION Client - 11.0.2.20

Minimum Profile

The minimum recommended workstation profile for running AutoPIPE is:

See the AutoPIPE Quick Start Guide (..\Documents\Quickstart_AutoPIPE.pdf) for more information on downloading and installing AutoPIPE.

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Network Considerations - Network drives are only supported for data files.

- AutoPIPE software must be installed on a local client workstation.

- AutoPIPE data files (*.DAT) must have full read/write access to be opened and edited.

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 - ALA, ASCE, Chinese GB50011, Mexican CFE, and User Profile 
  • Static Wind - ASCE, UBC and User profile
  • ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31J, 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.

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. A set of supplemental How To, Tutorial, and Reference Information documents in PDF format are provided in the Supplemental Documentation folder (Bentley AutoPIPE > Supplemental Information) of the main Program Help file (autopipe.chm). 

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..

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

Extra Codes Available in AutoPIPE Advanced Edition

AutoPIPE Advanced includes all codes available in AutoPIPE Standard, as well as the following codes.

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.

Extra Codes Available in AutoPIPE KHK 2 Add-on option

KHK 2 add-on includes all codes available in AutoPIPE Advanced and AutoPIPE Nuclear, as well as the following codes.

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Silent Installation

For SES Licensing

AutopipeSetup.exe -s -LicenseType=Connect

The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v12.6.

• Defect 1119608:JSME 2008: Occasional stress is not included at Tee point when the "MAX OCC" option is selected
  AutoPIPE may incorrectly calculate JSME 2008 tee stresses for default code combination "SLO(B2)" and any combinations dependent upon it, when MAX OCC option is selected on Seismic Level dialog. Actual stresses at the tee point may be higher than the reported stresses. For example, default Pri+Occ code combinations beginning with "SLO+" use the affected combination and therefore have incorrect stresses as well.

• Defect 1124391:ANSI Check: Gasket Inside Diameter and Effective Width values may not be correct
  ANSI Check: Gasket Inside Diameter and Effective Width values may not be correct and out of sync from the correct values as per the library. If you change the gasket type to something else and then reset back to original value, you will note that the correct values are loaded

• Defect 1126710:Results for models with connected anchors and intermediate soil and/or mass points may be incorrect
  Analysis results for models with connecting anchors* connecting points that have intermediate soil or mass points next to these points may be incorrect. This issue impacts the stiffness matrix generation, hence the analysis results including displacements, forces and moments, frequencies and mode shapes may be impacted for the model. The incorrect results may lead to calculating stresses and support forces that are lower than the actual values, leading to unconservative results.

• Defect 1123496:ASME B31.8: User defined rest-func and rest-exp combinations incorrectly use a default kFac of 1.0
  For a user-defined REST-FUNC and REST-EXP combinations, AutoPIPE does not use the correct 0.9 reduction factor on Sy, when determining the combination allowable. Instead, it uses a default 1.0, introducing a higher allowable than the code recommends.

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For reference, a copy of the End User License Agreement named "EULA.pdf" is included in the "AutoPIPE CONNECT v12" folder of the product installation. By default, this location is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\AutoPIPE CONNECT v12".

See Also

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

How do I download, install, and license AutoPIPE?

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