• 03. How category and nominal stress parameters affects the material safety factor?
    Tanaji Gaikwad
    Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Vessel Version(s): ALL Area: General Date Logged & Current Version June 2023 43.01.01.011 Problem: How category and nominal stress...
  • 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...
  • 01. What is the formula used for hydro-test pressure calculations per CODAP Div. 1 used for Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers in AutoPIPE Vessel?
    Tanaji Gaikwad
    Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Vessel Version(s): ALL Area: Calculations Date Logged & Current Version Sept. 2017 40.04.00.08 Problem: Formula for calculation...
  • Q. The application crashes when running the Strength calculations, why and how to avoid when using AutoPIPE Vessel?
    Mike Dattilio
    Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Vessel Version(s): V8i Area: Analysis Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Date Logged & Current...
  • 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...