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AutoPIPE Wiki 11. Pipe and Piping Components Enhancements & Defects for AutoPIPE
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    11. Pipe and Piping Components Enhancements & Defects for AutoPIPE

    The following enhancements have already been requested:

    Note: if an enhancement has not been added to the program, log an Service request for that enhancement. The more requests logged per an enhancement, the quicker the CAE development team will add that feature to the program.

    Feature 1089332

    Add a Jacketed (double wall) Piping component

    Bug 959774

    Program crashes on editing any node after editing tee point

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    Enhancement 1089332

    Add SIF information to Bend dialog / input grid

    Enhancement 919398

    Add feature to automatically split all runs into user defined number

    Enhancement 138680

    Add features to include Type A/B fitting pressure factor for En13480 piping code

    Workaround: model as a 4 point tee with the correct pipe properties and pressure settings. Set type of tee to one closely associated with a similar SIF calculation, or select Tyep = User and enter in hand calculated SIF values. 

    Enhancement 1045515

    Add feature to update default Mil tolerance across all Pipe IDs

    Enhancement 858078

    For Generic Non-Standard valves add a drop down listing for main end connection and pressure rating

    Defect 695601

    Valve Dialog: Cannot insert valve before a point

    Version: 11.00.00.22

    Decription: Valve Dialog: Cannot insert valve before a point

    Steps to repeat:

    Open Walkthru.dat
    2.Make B02 the current node point
    3.Insert Valve
    4.Set Add Valve = Before
    5.Add a length
    6.Press OK. Warning appears

    ---------------------------
    Warning
    ---------------------------
    W754-1: Sweep angle is 180 degrees
    ---------------------------
    OK
    ---------------------------

    Development Project:  11.01.xx.xx

    Enhancement 570606

    Add feature to account for default / User define gasket width when inserting a flange

    Enhancement 394189

    Converting units from Imperial to SI

    Enhancement 391340

    Add CryoGelZ insulation

    Description: 

    Add Aspen Aerogel CryoGelZ insulation to pipe properties insulation drop down listing.

    Enhancement 344955

    Increase the Material ID character count

    Defect 341498

    Modifying pipe properties over range does not update the bend radius for Short, 3D and 5D bends

    Steps to reproduce:

    1. Open Walkthru example model
    2. Change the radius for all bends in the model to Short
    3. Generate bend input listing

    Note that the bend radius will be displayed correctly as 8.00S

    4. Select the whole model and execute "Modify > Pipe properties over range"
    5. On the Pipe Properties dialog define a new pipe identifier and set the nominal diameter to 1.000, set the corrosion allowance to 0.0 and press OK
    6. Generate bend input listing

    Note that the bend radius will still be displayed as 8.00S and the radius is not updated according to the updated pipe diameter.

    This applied to 3D and 5D bend radii as well.

    Avoidance: 

    1. Open the pipe properties dialog for all ID's where the elbow radius are not shown correctly. After the Pipe Properties Dialog opens, press the OK button to close it.

    or

    2. Open the Pipe properties input grid, change any value, setting, name, etc. on a pipe id line and the pipe properties will be correctly applied to the respective piping.

    or

    3. Open the model input grids and select the Bend Tab. Change the Radius from the existing value / setting to anything else, and then change it back again.

    Found in build: 09.06.01.xx

    Fixed in build: 10.01.xx.xx

    Defect 187051

    Point having extra data cannot be converted to other types

    Reported Description: 

    When a point has extra data then it cannot be converted to other types through menu "Modify > Convert To >Run/Bend/Tee".

    Avoidance: Delete all extra data from the point and then convert it.

    Found in build: 09.06.01.xx

    Fixed in build: 09.06.02.05 and higher

    Enhancement 146516

    Treat tee as a components similar to a bend
    (4 point tee)

    Enhancement 142327

    Add feature to calculate SIF and SSI per WRC 329

    Enhancement 139098 :Tracker#: 11098

    Add option to apply lining stiffness 

    Description: 

    Add option to apply lining stiffness on the pipe properties dialog.

    Enhancement 139059 :Tracker#: 11056

    Add new valve type library for Press Safety / Relief Valve (PSV or PRV)

    Description:

    Add a new valve library to the application, Pressure Safety Valve (PSV) commonly known as a Pressure Relief  valve, which will be selected from the "Type" drop down list on the valve dialog screen. 

    Defect 138669 :Tracker#: 10614

    Using insert flange on both ends copies the weight of valve to flange

    Development Project: 09.06.00.xx

    Enhancement 138419 :Tracker#: 10336

     Add new butterfly valve type library

    Description: 

    Add new butterfly valve library to the application, which will be selected from the "Type" drop down list on the valve dialog screen.

    Development Project:  09.06.03.xx

    Enhancement 138391 :Tracker#: 10303 

     Flexible joint: add constant stiffness option

    Description:

    Add option to enter constant stiffness values for flexible joint.

    Enhancement 126980

    Add friction force value to over come before flexible joint movement

    Description: 

    Various expansion joint types have a Breakaway force that must be overcome before the joint can start moving (see attachment). Add friction force value to over come before flexible joint movement

    Enhancement 110562

    Increase the length of the pipe identifier name from 8 to 16 characters  

    Description: 

    Increase the length of the pipe identifier name from 8 to 16 characters.

    Workaround:

    The CAE development team has added a tag-no.field that is associated with the a pipe identifier (PIPE ID) that can be edited from the Pipe Properties dialog screen or Pipe Properties tab on the input grids. The maximum length of this field is 36 characters.

    Enhancement 109145 :Tracker#: 4444

    Add ability to plot a true eccentric reducer

    Description: Plot a true eccentric reducer

    Enhancement 108453 :Tracker#: 4779

    Ability to model breaking load for ball joints

    Description:

    The enhancement would need to provide an initial stiffness  up to a specific load limit,  Once the load limit is passed allowing the ball joint to move the stiffness would drop to 0.

    Enhancement 102674 :Tracker#: 941

    Add 2 point flange 

    Workaround: 

    Use one of  the following modeling approaches:

    a. Insert flange components by normal means making sure to provide all the necessary information. The graphics may show a single flange or a two flanges side by side, both methods are correct.  

     b. Insert a run of pipe equal to the hub length of a flange. Select this hub length run of pipe and insert Rigid Properties Over Range". Include Weight = OFF (unchecked), Include Thermal Expansion = On (checked), Insert> Xtra Data>  Select the node point where the flanges will be connected to each other, Insert> Xtra Data> Additional Weight> enter the weight of the flange. Select the node point where the flange is welded to the pipe, Insert> Xtra Data> Joint Type and User SIF>enter the correct settings

    Enhancement 98527

    Add a Flexible / Expansion joint output report

    Description:  

    Add a new section to the output report to provide user with calculated delta distance movement between expansion joint end points per each load-case / combination.

    This report will list the total joint displacements (difference between end point displacements). This is useful to check how much the joint opened/closed. Might also list forces and possiblly stiffnesses.
    Option later to compare to expansion joint manufacturers.

    Enhancement 79346

    Add option to apply an SIF to one or both sides of a node point

    Description:  

    Currently a user SIF is applied to both side of a node point. However, for conditions like [welded valve to a pipe] or [welded elbow to a pipe] where the two components have different pipe ID's with different wall thickness, each side of a single node point would have a different SIF value. Provide an option to apply a user specified SIF to the +ve and/or -ve. node point face to be used in the code compliance calculations

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    • Mike Dattilio Created by Bentley Colleague Mike Dattilio
    • When: Tue, Sep 3 2013 11:14 PM
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    • When: Tue, Aug 2 2022 6:08 PM
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