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The following enhancements and defects have already been requested:
Description:
The current order for the ASME NB Static analysis set has GR in Load Set 1 and T1 in load set 2. Re order so that GR is always after thermal, so T1 is in Load Set 1 and T2 in load set 2 and so on. This will eliminate the confusion in ASME NB with Load case number, load set number, index number, and load set number.
Development Project: TBD
For Piping Force and Moments, Ignore Friction for E Cases releases friction for all previous load cases. For example, GT1E1 will ignore friction produced by E1 and remove previous friction caused by GT1.
For Restraint Reactions and Support Forces, Ignore Friction for E Cases releases only friction for E Cases. For example, GT1E1 will ignore friction produced by E1, but keep the friction caused by GT1.
Steps to repeat:
1. Open a model in AutoPIPE
2. Open the Analysis Sets dialog. Create 2 analysis sets: {1} uses Ignore Friction for E Cases, {2} does not.
3. Close the Analysis Sets dialog and run analysis
4. Open batch report with Restraint Reactions, Support Forces and Pipe Forces and Moments
For GRT1E1{1} and GRT1E2{1}, note that the forces and moments for A02 is different for the Restraint Reactions/Support Forces and Pipe Forces and Moments.
Development Project: 10.00.00.10 and higher
AutoPIPE now releases existing frictional forces from load sequensing for seismic cases when the Ignore Friction for E Cases is checked
The modelling of "hot sustained" is the subject of increasing numbers of ASME Interpretations. It appears ASME may be requiring the "sustained" components of the loads to be derived from the operating position of the piping. AutoPIPE Help already has the useful document "non-linear load sequencing" and other documents. However, please can the programs' technical developers publish a document detailing how AutoPIPE handles "hot sustained"?
My interest is reconciling the apparent difference in hot sustained results between AutoPIPE and other programs. This difference may result in the two programs giving apparently different Code results for the same system.
Add fatigue analysis to program for ASME piping codes
Add feature to Import / Export Static analysis sets from a model
Ability to perform a non-linear analysis hyrotest that considers Gaps, Friction, and soil properties.
Development Project: 09.06.01.10 and higher
On the load sequencing dialog screen, allow user to specify an Occasional load case (i.e. Wind, Earth, or User) as an initial state for another Occasional case.
Development Project: .TBD
Enhancements Requests and Logged Defects
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