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01. Input grids - AutoPIPE

Comments, Questions, and Answers on AutoPIPE's Input Grids

  1. Benefits: (from AutoPIPE help)

    • More efficient checking process of the input data.

    • Duplicate and incorrect data can easily be identified e.g. multiple flanges or support displacements.

    • Global changes can be made to the model e.g. change gaps or friction across multiple supports, edit all the valve or flange weights in one list, change pipe properties e.g. corrosion, insulation, specific gravity across all pipe identifiers, change all beam section IDS, or select and apply soil properties.

    • Review the updated data changes during model creation.

    • Selections in the grid are dynamic with the graphic and vice versa.

    • Accurate placement of components using the point grid either by offsets or global coordinates.

    • Ability to 'slide' points e.g. supports along pipe to optimize support configuration (Apply Offset Option).

    • Review Pressure and Temperature data for all thermal cases in one location.

    • The Tee Input grid provides a very useful SIF design calculator Tool to achieve lower Tee SIF's and acceptable piping code stresses.

    • Print complete grid to PDF file including useful custom page settings and 'Fit to page' option.

    • Option for easier viewing of data without zeros.

    • Ability to export data to MS Excel or MS Access from AutoPIPE

    • When segments / components are unselected / hidden, then the data on all input grids will not be shown for these items except for the pipe properties, beam, soil ID, and Segment grid tabs.

  2. Navigating The Input Grids In Bentley AutoPIPE 2004 [CS]

  3. Input grid are missing, reset location

  4. Power User Tips & Techniques When Using The Input Grids

  5. Compare AutoPIPE Input Grids with Caesar Spreadsheets

  6. Grid Tabs:

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                 ii. Hyperlinks are added when content is added.

   Tab Name  Description
1 Pres/Temp/PipeID Pressure and Temperature data or change pipe identifier over a range of points
2 Pipe Properties Any of the pipe identifier properties.
3 Segment Hide or Select Segments and assign Line Numbers
4 Point Component lengths, point offsets, global coordinates or point names.
5 Design Pres/Temp Design Pressure and Temperature (ASME NB only)
6 Anchor Anchor Stiffnesses,  hanger releases and option to transfer loads for local stress analysis using AutoPIPE Nozzle
7 Support Support identifier, Type, support stiffness, gaps, friction and support direction
8 Tee Tee type, additional tee parameters including automatic SIF's
9 Bend Bend point name, bend radius, Type, define bend midpoint.
10 Valve Length, Type, pressure rating, weight, weld connection type and weld SIF
11 Flange Type, pressure rating, weight, weld connection type, weld SIF, ANSI flange definition
12 Flex. Joint Length, flexible joint stiffnesses, weight and pressure area
13 Reducer Length, SIF, cone angle, weld mismatch.
14 Beam Beam offsets, section and material identifiers, Beta angle, rigid lengths and end releases
15 Section ID Beam section ID
16 Imposed Disp. Load case, translational and rotational displacements
17 Concentrated Force Load case, applied forces and moments.
18 Cut Short Load case, amount of cut short or cut long.
19 Joint Type, SIF In-plane and out-plane SIF, override option, flexibility factor
20 Weight Additional weight and offsets.
21 Thermal Anchor Movements Thermal anchor translational and rotational displacements
22 Soil Soil defined over range of points, length, max soil spacing and number of soil points
23 Soil Identifier Properties of any soil identifier
24 Gross Disc Gross point discontinuity (ASME NB only)
25 Out Of Roundness Out of roundness (ASME only)
26 Static EQ Static earthquake factors
27 Reference Point Properties of reference points
28 Hydrodynamic Data Hydrodynamic data defined on points
29 Distributed Loads Distributed load defined on a range of points
30 Rigid Options Rigid options defined on a range

See Also

Grids (Input & Results)

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