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BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC.

WWW.BENTLEY.COM

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Acknowledgments
Portions ObjectARX, the AutoCAD Runtime Extension programming environment,
Portions SolidWorks Application Programming Interface (API)
Portions Open Source XML Parser - Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd
Portions OpenGL Copyright 1992-1997 Sam Leffler, Copyright 1992-1997 Silicon
Graphics, Inc
Portions Copyright 1991-1998, Thomas G. Lane
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Introduction
About AutoPIPE Vessel
Hardware requirement
Modules components
Installation and Licensing
Organization information

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Managing your data

Item identification
Automatic Drawing identification
AutoPIPE Vessel philosophy
Vessels and components handled by AutoPIPE Vessel

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Individual calculation
Chimneys
Pressure Vessel
Shell and Tubes exchangers
Air Cooler
Project specification

AutoPIPE Vessel Preference

Default Path Page
Tips :

Default Values Page

Drawing Page
Drawings customization

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Starting AutoPIPE Vessel Sketcher

Using the help
Searching for a material name
Working with drawings

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Starting a specification
Vessel specification
Formal specification
Project specification
Saving a specification

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Using AutoPIPE Vessel Sketcher

Using AutoPIPE Vessel Review

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Creating new Pressure Vessel

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AutoPIPE Vessel

Table of content
Step 1 Process data and vessel body.
Step 2 Adding Nozzles
Step 3 Calculation and review
Step 4 Creates drawing
Step 5 Bill of material and Estimate

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Creating new Shell & Tubes Heat Exchanger

Step 1 Process data and vessel body
Step 2 Calculation and review
Step 3 Creates drawing
Step 4 Bill of material and Estimate

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Air Cooler
Starting a banc

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How to
Insert flanges
Add flanges
Insert a cone
Optimize the width of the reinforcement pad
Locate the shell inlet or outlet close of the flange for Shell & Tubes
Get the minimum shell diameter with several passes on the tube side
Change an intermediate head orientation
Define new chamber in a vessel
How to build a jacketed vessel
Support vessel on brackets with diameter larger than 1500 mm
Change Company and Country data preference
Material Database
Add or modify material properties
Query the database

Execute flat development pattern

Use my CAD Software
Undo a change
Comment a Vessel Image
Change a vertical vessel to an horizontal
Fatigue Analysis
Step 1 Cycles Description
Step 2 Seams Weld Description

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Step 3 Add Default detail

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Introduction to Estimate
Generalities
Preference
Bill of Material

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Create
Add, insert, delete
Component properties
Save and open

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Customization
Password
Tag and designation
Material properties
Task code
Manufacturing schedule
Customization language of AutoPIPE Vessel Estimate
Calculation and results
Trace Debug File
Bill of Material and Estimate resume

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Excel Interface
Excel template

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Word Interface
Word template

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Using Import

Export a Nozzle List

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Thermal Design Interface

HTRI Xchanger Interface
Aspen TASC Interface

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AutoPIPE Vessel - PDS 3D Interface

Equipment creation phase
Nozzle Orientation Phase
Installation

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Components Installation through PDS :

Nozzle Neutral File

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Introduction and compilation of user functions :

Usage

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Eden (.eqp) and Tutorial data File (.tdf) creation :

Compiling files .eqp and .tdf
Placing the Equipment In the PDS Equipment model :

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AutoPIPE Vessel