• 00. How to export drawings from AutoPIPE Vessel? and what drawing programs / file formats are supported?
    Mike Dattilio
    Answer: As of July 2023, Please see AutoPIPE Vessel help for information on exporting drawings: a) AutoPIPE Vessel uses a CAD plugin to create drawings, therefore a cad program (ex. AutoCAD, BricsCAD...
  • 50. How to add a multiple saddle in horizontal pressure vessel?
    Tanaji Gaikwad
    Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Vessel Version(s): ALL Area: Modeling Date Logged & Current Version July 2023 43.01.01.011 Problem: How to add a multiple saddle...
  • How to add a lateral support on the shell of a vertical pressure vessel?
    3C Metal Engineering
    Hi, Is it possible to add a lateral support to a vertical pressure vessel connected to the shell? The legs are modelled and the buckling stress is high at the corner of the compensation pad. The lateral...
  • 27. How to customize layer names and colors in AutoCAD drawings exported from AutoPIPE Vessel?
    Mike Dattilio
    Answer: The following 2 files used by the program: apacadin and apacadmm located in the config folders can be modified to make the modifications to satisfiy your customization requirements. Otherwise...
  • 05: Reasons why OPIM stress Isometric does not create a drawing file or drawing is blank from an AutoPIPE model?
    Mike Dattilio
    Reason #0 : Using the correct version of OPIM with particular version of AutoPIPE Reason #1 : Test using an AutoPIPE example model Reason #2 : Model's filename length is too long Reason #3 : Possible...