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Hello Stephane, This is still under review with Development team. If you have similar query on this issue, then I would suggest you to please create a Service Request and add the same observation and talk to development team. -Regards | Rahul Kum…

Hello Jonatan, Thanks for your Query! Can you provide steps you are trying to extract PXF file for OpenPlant Support Engineering? It should work. - Are you not getting any graphics? - Are you not able to get supports and only having a pipeline…

Hi Jonatan, It is because the active spec in Standard Preferences dialog doesn't have the supports you are trying to place. Please select the supports spec in standard preference as shown below: After selecting the correct spec this error should…

You'll find lots of other posts on this subject already in the forum. here are a few recent ones:

A fixed support will not experience any rotation at the base node, hence columns above can experience base moments. A pinned support is completely free to rotate. The decision about which to use is ultimately the job of the EOR based on the physical conditions…

In the Shells Spreadsheet, on the sheet for "Intermediate Supports", make sure that the "Only at ends" setting is checked for all these shells. Or, to eliminate further meshing altogether, go to Process - Analyze and on the “Finite element model” tab…

This is a pretty old post and there is now a Pipe Stress forum , but I can investigate further if you send a representative example.

NickM, Can you attach your SupDummy.ebs file here please? I would like to have a look at it. You may e-mail it at muhammad.farhan @ bentley.com.

Sandip, Open the orient.ebs file in the location C:\Program Files\Bentley\Plant V8i\Modules\Base\piping\util and add the following lines at the bottom of the file. This should solve your problem. '///////////////////////////////////////…

Hi Charlie, I found the problem in the draw script by comparing the SUBAngUB.ebs file to the normal U-Bolt draw script, SUPUBOLT.ebs file. Both are found here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\Plant V8i\Modules\Base\piping\draw Open you SUBAngUB…

NickM: Please compare the entry for AT_SUPPORT_DUMMY in your methods.ini file residing either in your project root or network root with the following: [AT_SUPPORT_DUMMY] INIT_METHOD = %APP_DIR%\Util\init ; at_SupportDummy_init DRAW_METHOD…