AutoPIPE 06.02.09 (April 15, 2002)

General

• Allow Windows long file name convention for model names
• Option to open AutoPIPE model from a list of the most recent used models (up to 10)

Modeling

• Added a 10-line general description for the model
• Option to replace temperature or pressure value across entire model
• I-node in the Beam dialog defaults to the current point in the model
• Added Pseudo rigid pipe with thermal expansion
• Display only unused Pipe Ids in selection list when deleting Pipe Ids
• Option to Pan/Zoom/Rotate in current graphic mode instead of wire-frame

Model Verification

• Improved organization of information in model list report
• Option to view color-coded model based on pipe identifiers, temperatures, or pressures
• Use same color for a given temperature or pressure across all operating load cases
• Added selection list and logical OR & AND when viewing or selecting User pipe properties
• Display distance from current point to previous point in F-3 text dialog
• Allow users to specify number of digits after decimal for modulus values
• Report both date and time of printing in report headers

Codes and Standards

• Updated ASME B31.1a-1998 piping code to 2001 edition
• Updated ASME B31.3-1999 piping code to 2001 Addendum (b)
• Updated ASCE 7-95 design wind loads to ASCE 7-98 code
• Updated UBC 1994 design wind loads to UBC 1997 code
• Added ground elevation definition relative to model for wind loadings
• Added automatic force coefficient Cf as height dependent for ASCE wind loads
• Print wind pressure vs. height in the Analysis Summary for ASCE & UBC codes
• Added AU-Type 317 materials to the pipe material library

Analysis & Results

• Allow entry for rise time and load pattern for fluid transient loads
• Use of dynamic memory in time history analysis for large models
• Report percent of included mass and missing mass for dynamic analyses
• Print ratio of equivalent pressure to allowable pressure in flange report

See a complete collection of Readme notes at:

 http://communities.bentley.com/products/pipe_stress_analysis/m/pipe_stress_analysis_gallery/269426.aspx

Installation Notes:

Installation

Before you can run AutoPIPE, the software must be installed properly and a hardware lock attached and authorized. This section covers everything you need to install AutoPIPE software and the hardware lock.

System Requirements

Before installing AutoPIPE, be sure your computer meets the following, minimum requirements:

Platform: AutoPIPE is designed to run on the following platforms/operating systems. At a minimum, your computer should meet the requirements for that system; for example, the amount of RAM required by AutoPIPE depends on the RAM requirements of the environment in which you will be working:

- Windows XP
- Windows 2000
- Windows NT 4.0
- Windows 98
- Windows 95

Hard disk space: Approximately 42 MB

RAM: minimum 16MB

Package Contents

Your AutoPIPE package should include the following contents:

>Documentation: AutoPIPE Getting Started

>Software: 1 CD (Program disks on special request only)

>Open Error Reports

>Hardware lock

>License Agreement

>Product Registration Card: If you have not filled out your card yet, you should do so now.

The License Agreement and Product Registration Card are issued to first time users of AutoPIPE only. Others upgrading may not receive these items.

Installation Procedure

This section guides you step-by-step through the AutoPIPE installation procedure. If you are familiar with installation procedures, however, and are ready to get started, ensure that the computer where AutoPIPE will be installed meets the minimum requirements outlined in the System Requirements section above, then insert the CD into a drive and run the SETUP.EXE (Windows) program. Dialogs will guide you through the process.

Preparation: Attach the security block which accompanied your software package to the first parallel port (LPT 1) on your computer or the port of the block server if you will be installing AutoPIPE on the network. If you are installing from a set of disks (as opposed to a CD), make a backup of all disks included in your package.

Start Windows, then insert the CAE CD in the CD drive. (If using disks, insert the first diskette into your disk drive.)

After the CD is inserted, the setup program should load automatically. If you need to start it manually, or if you are installing from diskettes, select the Run option from the Windows’ Start bar, the type the drive where the CD (or diskette) was placed, followed by SETUP.

Example: d:setup

Press Next from the Introductory screen, then Install Software from the subsequent dialog.

Select the AutoPIPE option from the list of application types, then follow the instructions as they are presented on-screen to complete the installation.

Review the README file, which may contain updates and information related to AutoPIPE not available at the time this documentation was written.

Network Considerations

AutoPIPE must be installed locally on each client.

Multiple users cannot share the same directory on the network. Further, all AutoPIPE files must have both read and write privileges for AutoPIPE to function properly.

Release Notes

The latest program release information and changes to the program that are not included in the manual are listed in the README file located in the AutoPIPE program directory. This file can be opened from the AutoPIPE Readme option in AutoPIPE for Windows menu in the taskbar.