• Q. What values to use for Crotch Radius and Crotch Thickness on a Welded / Contour tee per ASME B31J in AutoPIPE?
    Mike Dattilio
    Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Version(s): ALL; Area: Modeling Date Logged & Current Version Feb 2023 12.08.04.009 Problem: What values to use for Crotch Radius...
  • 30. Impossible to enter Ra, Rm, Tb, Tc, Td values in the earthquake window.
    Tanaji Gaikwad
    Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Vessel Version(s): ALL Area: General Date Logged & Current Version August 2023 44.00.00.111 Problem: Impossible to enter Ra...
  • W726-37: Expansion at (load-case) is outside of temperature range at point XXX for material YYYY.... warning message in AutoPIPE, why?
    Mike Dattilio
    Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): All Area: Warning, Library Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: While using...
  • Thermal expansion and components placed opposite each other (Nozzle loads)
    Marcin Wysocki
    How to analyze nozzle loads for two plate heat exchangers arranged as in the image below? How to interpret large forces along the pipeline axis resulting from thermals? such systems are commonly used and...
  • Q. What to do when AutoPIPE crashes?
    Mike Dattilio
    1. Can a movie be recorded / or exact steps to Reproduce the crash in AutoPIPE. a. does this occur in all models or one specific model (send AutoPIPE APC file for review) 2. Gather Event Viewer information...