W2164-135:B31 App J: The ratio of crotch thickness to run thickness must be greater than 1.1 for the tee(s)… warning message occurred in AutoPIPE, why?

Applies To
Product(s):	AutoPIPE
Version(s):	ALL;
Area:	Warning
Date Logged & Current Version	April 2020 12.02.00.14

Problem:

The following is displayed when using AutoPIPE

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W2164-135:B31 App J: The ratio of crotch thickness to run thickness must be greater than 1.1 for the tee(s)

Why and How to avoid it?

Solution:

This warning refers to a values required by ASME B31J to perform the analysis.

If this value remains blank or below the threshold required, then the message will continue to appear.

Avoidance:

Open the tee dialog, select the type of tee from the drop down selection, and update any values as necessary. Or, open Tee input grids and fill in any blank / under threshold values as needed.

W2164-135:B31 App J: The ratio of crotch thickness to run thickness must be greater than 1.1 for the tee(s)… warning message occurred in AutoPIPE, why?

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