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Set default calculation method for ASCE 2001 for vertical up and vertical down direction as per
code equation
Add an option in PRCI soil stiffness calculation method to consider pipe shape for calculating
soil weight on top of pipe
Graphics
Maintain original model zoom after rotation
Import/Export
Export Nozzle loads to AutoPIPE Vessel
PXF Export: Program to write additional codes for bends: (3060, 3080)
Licensing
Make license settings consistent across Structural applications
Installation
Move to a modern installation technology (WIX)
Piping Codes
Implement CSA clause 289.3 for ASME NB and ASME B31.1
Add ASME BPV Code Section III from 2008 to 2013
Add EN13480 2012 Edition
Libraries
Add 40 New ASME BPVC II Material Specifications
Loads and Load Sets
Increase number of seismic cases to 30
Reports
Option to print pipe identifier on both sides of a node on forces and moments report
Documentation
Additional reference and guidelines for migrating Caesar II users
New Ring Main Wizard Tutorial
Batch processing support for Thermal Transient Anlysis using command line
Batch option to export input MDB file
Batch option to hide the program screen during batch processing
New Batch Processing Utility
Graphics
Insulation, pipe density and specific gravity to view/show pipe properties
Color plot for Beam Sections
Display north arrow on graphical plot
Display of water surface and seabed levels
Import / Export
Option to use the Autopipe defaults file when importing NTL files
Interface with LISEGA LICAD pipe support software
PCF import, tolerance to join disconnected elements
Batch process multiple PCF files into one AutoPIPE model
New PCF setting to map North Axis to AutoPIPE global axis
PCF Translator to ignore duplicate components
PCF Translator to detect and block importing overlapping components
PCF Translator to remove overlapping components
NTL Import to detect and blocked closed loop
PXF Import: Review linelist pressure/temperature data
PXF Import : Transform Z to X axis
Interoperability
Pipelink: Manage multiple structures in pipelink
Import displacement data from Excel
Import coordinate data from Excel, AutoCAD, and MicroStation
ISM / Hot Clash Z-Up to Y-Up Coordinate System transformation option
Libraries
BHEL Spring Catalog
PSS Spring Manufacturer (Germany / UK Vendor)
WookWang Spring Catalog
Modeling
Rotate geometry, supports, static loads
Wave dialog graphics
Component weight e.g. clamp for spring hanger design
Ring Main Wizard (circular or polygon geometry)
New Wind Loading Dialog
Increase height-pressure data pairs for the wind profile to 10 or more
Program should support negative global directions (-X,-Y,-Z) in Wind Dialogs
Point coordinates in anchor results grid
Piping Codes
DNV OS F101 : 2012 piping code
Update to B31.1 : 2012 piping code
B31.4 : 2009 and 2012 piping code
B31.8 : 2012 piping code
Post Processing
Update to KHK : 2006 allowables
Update Result grids to use model result options > digits after decimal setting
Piping Codes
Enable Max Thermal range to work across analysis sets for JSME 2008
FRP piping code ISO 14692 for petroleum and gas industries
Add JSME /JEAC PPC 2008 code
Option to "Use min(f,fcr) for hoop" for EN13480 code
Post Processing
Soil Overburden and Seismic Wave Stress for buried piping
Increase number of combinations to 1000 each for code and non-code
Resizing and Maximizing for Combinations Dialog
Resizing and Maximizing for Stress Summary Dialog
Reports
Add Rigid support / anchor stiffness settings to analysis summary report
Summary report for rotating equipment
Analysis
Displacement time history analysis
Piecewise exact integration option to time history
Displacement, acceleration and velocity input to harmonic loading for Equipment and Acoustic vibration
loadings
Fluid density factor to each static analysis set
Fluid density for SAM and Modal Analysis
Add button to convert period to frequency or vice versa in spectrum files
Flange Analysis
o Add NPS, rating, and notation to flange report
o Selected flange highlighted on plot
o Double-click first column of row to open the Flange" dialog
o Restore sort order option to put the flanges back in order
o Default "Material Library" based on "Analysis Method" selected
o Hide Incomplete Flanges option to Hide missing data Flngs
o Option "Highlight Incomplete Flanges" in the options menu
o Ability to user-define Pmax for ANSI Check
o Consider Bolt Spacing Correction option to Analysis TAB
o Update the FLAA card in ntl to write all data
o Improve the loading time of the "Select Material" dialog
Libraries
Add B16.5 data to flange analysis mat. and dim. database for ANSI Check use
Save as version 8.6 & 6.3 DAT files from version 9.0
StressISO: Add decimal control to Anchor & Support loads and stresses
Add ductile iron A395 and A571 to ASME B31.3 material library
Add A269 Stainless material grades TP304, TP304L, TP316, TP316L to B31.3 library
Add B423 & B705 NO8825 materials grades to ASME B31.3 library
Add copper and socket weld schedules CT2 and SKT to component library
Add B619 UNS N06022 Hastelloy C22 material to ASME B31.3 library
'E827-3. Buffer Size Exceeded' for interactive code scan on large model
Add user pref flag for use of automatic sustained load margin check
Click color legend to change colors for View/show options or code stress
Allow user scaling of supports & anchors in 3D solid and wireframe view modes
Add a Note/Tag field to the component dialogs e.g. Support and anchor CAD tags
Allow ability to specify & report element end results at a 'Reference point'
Provide input for end type connections for every piping component
Piping codes
Add option to use SIF, 0.75*SIF or 1.0 for sustained & occasional stresses
Produce a more accurate force spectrum response when using same SPC spectrum
Added CQC and Signed Doublesum modal combinations to response spectrum analysis
Caesar
Ability to import CAESAR2 models with BS7159 piping code
Combinations
Added 'Apply changes' option in User code and Non-code Combination dialogs
Graphics
Supports/Xtra data/anchors at frame points are now shown in the Input report & Grids
Enable editing of Input Grid pipe properties for EN13480 and BS7159 piping codes
Dynamically show the automatic calculated Tee SIF's in the Tee Input Grid
Add option to Apply offset to all following points" on some input grids to slide components along the pipe
Added 'Fit to Page' print option on right click menu in the Input Grids
Added option to not show rows with thermal anchor movements with all zero's
Added option to show column headings A, B, C etc. as a topmost row in the Input Grids
Save and restore size and position of Input Grids window on startup
Added option to set a default upward gap for V-stops and guides
Added option to set default support gap setting i.e. weightless or As-Built
Apply limit check of 1.5xSy for occasional allowable stress for ASME NC, ND
Added stress category for single non-repeated anchor movements for ASME NC,ND
Added branch & run moments summation method per NB-3683-1(d) for ASME NC & ND piping codes
Print/Plot
Save a screen capture of the result plot to BMP or PNG graphic format with new toolbar button
Printed graphics title to include filename, company name, model version and project information
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 to 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
Added Grinnell hanger ranges triple & quadruple and sizes 00 & 000
Added hanger data from Mitsubishi, NHK, Sanwa Tekki & Yamashita
Updated Lisega hanger data to Standard Supports 2010 Catalog (10/2001)
Option to open AutoPIPE model from a list of the most recent used models (up to 10)
Modeling
I-node in the Beam dialog defaults to the current point in the model
Display only unused Pipe Ids in selection list when deleting Pipe Ids
Use same color for a given temperature or pressure across all operating load cases
Added selection list and logical OR & AND when viewing or selecting User pipe properties
Display distance from current point to previous point in F-3 text dialog
Allow users to specify number of digits after decimal for modulus values
Added automatic force coefficient Cf as height dependent for ASCE wind loads
Print wind pressure vs. height in the Analysis Summary for ASCE & UBC codes
Allow entry for rise time and load pattern for fluid transient loads
Report percent of included mass and missing mass for dynamic analyses