AutoPIPE 2004 Edition Version 8.05.00.16 new feature summary
General
This version is a radical advancement designed to provide considerable benefits to users.
New Features In AutoPIPE 2004 edition, version 8.05.00.16
- New graphical interface with OpenGL with Rendering and Quad Viewport
- New Toolbar/Toolbox buttons
- Added Input grid for checking and editing model data in a spreadsheet
- Added Result grid for viewing, filtering and sorting results interactively
- Increase number of cases per load type and during analysis including 20 thermal and 20 User cases, 10 cases each for wind, seismic and dynamic loads for the Plus version (standard version limit = 5 for both static and dynamic).
- Increased number of load combinations to 250 code and 250 non-code combinations
- Automatic update of default combinations
- Set default non-code combinations based on load sequence
- Added Max Range combination for thermal loads Added an option to display/print thermal ranges
- Enable European code EN13480 to run in AutoPIPE Standard
- Added ASME B31.8-2000 Chapter VIII - Offshore Gas Transmission piping code
- Added ASME B31.4-2002Chapter IX - Offshore Liquid Piping Systems piping code
- Added CSA Z662 section 11 - "Offshore Steel Pipelines" piping code
- Added signed maximum combination for restraint loads
- Improved selection of support and flange components
- Add an to option to join disconnected piping in the AutoPLANT PXF file
- Allow import of several PXF files combined into one
- Improved AutoPLANT PXF to AutoPIPE integration to include pipe naming schemes, insulation, material grade, corrosion and support friction & gaps.
- Improved PXF import of Flanges
- Flange connection should default to Flange type
- Added support friction acting during gravity load case
- Added API5L, duplex stainless, A671 and A672 materials to B31.3 library
- Update ASME B31.4-1998 piping code to 2002 edition
- Added option to generate default non-code combination with negative occasional load cases
- Added options for setting initial state defaults in the non-linear analysis
- Added option to modify thermal expansion in the Pressure & Temperature dialog
- Added option to override hot modulus in the Pressure & Temperature dialog
- Convert Help files to HTML format
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