Importing Auto Pipe Stress Loading into Structural STAAD model (which is already having nos. of other primary load cases and load combinations) and feasibility to perform analysis and design in STAAD.

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Subject : Importing Auto Pipe Stress Loading into Structural STAAD model (which is already having nos. of other primary load cases and load combinations) and feasibility to perform analysis and design in STAAD.

I am looking for your help to know whether pipe stress loadings (with a different load cases Dead, Operating, Thermal, Wind, Seismic & Hydrotest) from Auto Pipe software into Structural STAAD model is feasible to import and can perform analysis and design along with below described primary load cases and load combinations which is quite very common in Oil and Gas industry.

Actually, I have seen PIPELINK integration between STAAD & AutoPIPE presentation which explained nicely in a stepwise manner for how to import of Auto Pipe model to STAAD structural file with ONLY for pipe stress loadings.

But, in general, in a structure there are many other types of loadings and load combinations that are inevitable for analysis and design of structure. So, Structural STAAD file consists of different possible primary load cases like Self weight of structure, other dead weights, live loads, wind load on structure (4 load cases), seismic load on structure (2 load cases), snow loads, crane loads, equipment loads (empty, operating and hydrotest) and last but not least Piping loads (empty, operating, hydrotest, friction, anchor and guide load). Further, there are corresponding 100s of load combinations.

So, can you please advise me in this regards…

Appreciate your support.

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  • Yes you can import all your piping loads into STAAD.Pro using the Transfer Loading option as shown next. These loads can be imported as either Primary Load cases or Reference Load cases and then combined with any exiting structural loads within the STAAD.Pro model, following the usual procedure. 



  • Grateful for your swift reply. Slight smile

    So, as per attached snapshot, it seems that this integration among STAAD and Auto Pipe is possible in STAAD.Connect software only.

    This automation can potentially save significant efforts of structural engineer to incorporate pipe stress loadings in addition to revision cycles with very less manual intervention.

    May I please request you to share, if any, Do's or Don't, especially, for this transformation and subsequent usual procedure, if exists.

    Furthermore, can I ask you for one more favor ? In industry, there are some other pipe stress analysis software exists like CAESAR. So, is it possible to import pipe stress loadings from CAESAR to STAAD ?

    Really Thankful for your extended support !!

  • Although the integration between STAAD.Pro and AutoPIPE has been there since STAAD.Pro v8i but there has been lot of enhancements made to the integration over time including changes in the database format and a new user interface which has made the process easier and more efficient. So please use the STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition. On a different note, STAAD.Pro v8i is not going to be supported beyond the end of this year and so if you have not already made the transition to the STAAD.Pro CONNECT edition, you may want to do it now.

    In terms of Do's and Don'ts, the transfer of the piping model and loading from AutoPIPE into STAAD.Pro is pretty automated and so there is nothing much that you need to do. There is a support connection wizard that automatically establishes the connection between the piping supports and the corresponding structural entities based on the input parameters you select during the import. Once the connections are created, you may want to check those just to make sure these are as per your expectation. Other than that there is nothing really that I can think of for you to do. Regarding importing data from CAESAR, I will pass on your request to the product management team.



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  • Although the integration between STAAD.Pro and AutoPIPE has been there since STAAD.Pro v8i but there has been lot of enhancements made to the integration over time including changes in the database format and a new user interface which has made the process easier and more efficient. So please use the STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition. On a different note, STAAD.Pro v8i is not going to be supported beyond the end of this year and so if you have not already made the transition to the STAAD.Pro CONNECT edition, you may want to do it now.

    In terms of Do's and Don'ts, the transfer of the piping model and loading from AutoPIPE into STAAD.Pro is pretty automated and so there is nothing much that you need to do. There is a support connection wizard that automatically establishes the connection between the piping supports and the corresponding structural entities based on the input parameters you select during the import. Once the connections are created, you may want to check those just to make sure these are as per your expectation. Other than that there is nothing really that I can think of for you to do. Regarding importing data from CAESAR, I will pass on your request to the product management team.



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