Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Analysis Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: Hanger design - do we attach a sign to the cold load ie. - or + ? Depending on the movement whether it should be + or - ? Answer: No, at no time should you enter a -ve value into the spring hanger dialog: See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 03. Hanger design - do we attach a sign to the cold load ie. - or + In AutoPIPE?
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Wiki Page: 04. Difference between a HLP and a CLP wit Spring Hanger selection in AutoPIPE?
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Analysis Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: I thought I fully understood the difference between using the hot load procedure (HLP) and the cold load procedure (CLP) to size a spring hanger, but I guess I was wrong. I have tried running the "WALKTHRU" sample using both the HLP & the CLP, which should give me the same spring size, given the same thermal deflection and GR load from my V-stop run. I end up with two different spring sizes, which has to be incorrect. Answer: No, each procedure is fundamentally different when sizing a spring and therefore the spring size and cold load will be different. As mentioned in the online help: A. Hot Load Design Hanger Selection Procedure: A rigid restraint (V-stop) replaces the hanger for the gravity (GR) load case. The calculated support reaction is the hot load to be carried by the hanger. B. Cold Load Design Hanger Selection Procedure A rigid restraint (V-stop) replaces the hanger for the gravity (GR) load case. The calculated support reaction is the cold load to be carried by the hanger. Example: GR load on the support Dy = -1975 lbs, and T1 movement, Dy = +0.204". Per the Cold Load method, the Hot Load is interpolated to be 1836.6 lbs as shown below: Per the Hot Load method, the Cold Load is interpolated to be 2158.2 lbs as shown below: Note: In the cold load procedure above the Cold Preload for all springs was 1975.0 lbs, however here in the Hot Load procedure, all the Hot load values are 1975.0 lbs. . Again, totally different springs are selected when using the different hanger selection procedures. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 05. What is AutoPIPE doing when a spring hanger is set for undesigned and ONLY Static analysis is performed.
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: What is AutoPIPE doing when a spring hanger is set for undesigned and ONLY Static analysis is performed. Why are the operating load case all the same values when the Temp settings are so different? Answer: Create a Tools> Model Input listing> with the "Support" sub-report checked ON. See the "Stiff." column of the report, for the indicated spring, and refer to the bottom of the page for the details of . Therefore, the spring stiffness is rigid for GR load case only. Thus, only the GR load case will have a support reaction load while the other load cases that make up the combination (i.e. Temp, Press, etc..) have no support reaction. This is clearly shown by the user's output "Support" sub-report above, Gr = -1975 lbs, T1..Tn = 0, P1..Pn = 0, yields GrT1P1.. GrTnPn = -1975 lbs. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 06. Why is that there is a big discrepancy between the AutoPIPE Hanger Analysis calculated values and the values that are actually on the spring cans that have been in service for many years.
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: Why is that there is a big discrepancy between the AutoPIPE Hanger Analysis calculated values and the values that are actually on the spring cans that have been in service for many years. Answer: Highly recommend that you see AutoPIPE online help mentioned at the top of previous WIKI page for details on how the program selects a spring hanger. Based on the settings for Hanger Analysis (i.e. Manufacturer, Design Operating case(s), etc..), modeled piping arrangement, support locations, etc..; AutoPIPE reported 5 different springs hangers that meets the selection criteria for this node location. Furthermore, the program selected the first spring hanger listed ( Fig 82, Size 16) to be used in the actual stress analysis. See the hanger report (*.HGR) below: Therefore, the program placed the Cold load (35145.7 N) and Spring Rate (524.8 N/mm) from the hanger selection into the Spring hanger component: So why is there such a large discrepancy, because there is more than one spring that fits the criteria. The Spring Hanger Analysis module selected the first spring can with the longest range and highest spring that satisfies the conditions. As mentioned in the online help: Various hanger selections that meet the criteria are reported in a file named SYSNAME.HGR, starting with the longest range and highest spring rate and finishing with the shortest range and lowest spring rate. The first spring in the list that satisfies the requirements is selected by the program. Another source of possible error is that your piping arrangement and modeling may not match the as-built conditions. Confirm the following: piping properties, contents, load cases, support locations, support types, support gaps, analysis settings, etc... Ultimately, if you disagree with the Spring Hanger selection, override the automated values with your own to be used during the actual stress analysis. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 07. Why is that there is a big discrepancy between the AutoPIPE Hanger Analysis reported values and the Static Analysis results ?
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: Why is that there is a big discrepancy between the AutoPIPE Hanger Analysis reported (5.652 mm) value and the Static Analysis results (5.97mm) ? Answer: Suggest reviewing how spring hangers are selected from AutoPIPE's online help shown at the top of the previous WIKI page . Note that the Spring Hanger Analysis module selected the first spring with the longest range and highest spring that satisfies the conditions of the analysis for thermal movement only. After running a hanger selection, AutoPIPE automatically updates the supports with the hanger selection information to be used in the actual Static / Dynamic analysis for operating conditions. Therefore, YES the thermal movement for the Spring Hanger report (i.e. 5.62 mm) may differ from that of the Static / Dynamic Analysis results (i.e. GT3P3E1(4)). This is expected behavior. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: Spring Hanger Selection - AutoPIPE
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Analysis Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Comments, Questions, and Answers related to hanger selection in AutoPIPE: Attention: To better understand AutoPIPE's Hanger Selection analysis procedures, please see the following AutoPIPE help section: Help > Contents> Search Tab> enter "Design Hanger Selection Procedure" (include the quotes), press List Topics button, double click on the selected topic from the list provided to see more information. Cold Load Design Hanger Selection Procedure Hot Load Design Hanger Selection Procedure Each method has a clear description of the process including a "FLOW CHART" link on each page. Comments, Questions and Answers Item #1: What load cases are use to select a spring hanger in AutoPIPE? Item #2: How to force Spring Hanger selection to always select a spring instead of a rigid support in AutoPIPE? Item #3 : Hanger design - do we attach a sign to the cold load ie. - or + ? Item #4: Difference between a HLD and a CLD wit Spring Hanger selection in AutoPIPE? Item #5: What is AutoPIPE doing when a spring hanger is set for undesigned and ONLY Static analysis is performed ? Item #6: Why is that there is a big discrepancy between the AutoPIPE Hanger Analysis calculated values and the values that are actually on the spring cans that have been in service for many years. Item #7: Why is that there is a big discrepancy between the AutoPIPE Hanger Analysis reported values and the Static Analysis results ? See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: W2018-11, W2018-12, W2018-16: Not authorized for ???? edition, AutoPIPE reverts to DEMO mode
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Licensing Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: The following appears when starting AutoPIPE --------------------------- Warning --------------------------- W2018-11: Not authorized for Standard edition. Contact Bentley for authorization. Converting to DEMO. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- --------------------------- Warning --------------------------- W2018-12: Not authorized for Plus edition. Contact Bentley for authorization. Converting to DEMO. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- --------------------------- Warning --------------------------- W2018-16: Not authorized for Nuclear edition. Contact Bentley for authorization. Converting to DEMO. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Answer: The problem is Licensing. Procedure to check Licensing: 1. Start AutoPIPE, select OK button when Warning message appears, Select Tools> Setting> License Management Tool>. 2. After The License Management Tool (LMT) application is started, select the License Checkout tab: a. Now press F9 button on the keyboard to send logs now. b. Afterwards press F5, to refresh your screen. Note: if the following Appears, "The client does not have access to this site" Go to Step #3 below, answer is NO... 3. With the License Checkout tab still selected, is one or more of the following visible in your listing: AutoPIPE AutoPIPE Advances AutoPIPE Nuclear AutoPIPE Stress Iso Add-on AutoPIPE Nozzle AutoPIPE Vessel If the answer is Yes, continue to step #4 . If the answer is No, select Tools> Options> press the Test Connection button , - Which dialog is visible when you press the button: A. Do you see the following: --------------------------- SELECTserver --------------------------- SELECTserver and Activation Key verified. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- This proves that your are connected with Bentley Server. This is no longer an AutoPIPE product problem, but a problem with Select Server or Licensing. Therefore one or more of the following must be applied: i. Your contract does not have the this software listed on it. Bentley Product Support TSG personnel can not make changes to your contract. User must contact Bentley Licensing team to confirm your applications on your contract and to make changes as required. ii. User Check out restrictions, only your Bentley On-site Administrator can verify any restrictions and change them. Contact your Bentley On-site Admin or Bentley Licensing Team for more information. iii. If you are on a deployed server, To confirm that you are on a deployed server or hosted server, open LMT, select Tools> Options> does the Server Name = "selectserver.bentley.com" ? Yes - This means that you are connected to a Bentley Hosted License Server No - There is some other value in this field. This means that you are connected to your Company's Deployed License Server If you are on a company deployed license you may need to refresh / update your licenses using the information on the following WIKI site How to Request an updated license for a Deployed Select Server B. Or, do you see the following: --------------------------- SELECTserver --------------------------- Server does not support this Activation Key. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Only reasons why this dialog is shown: i. Server Name or Site Activation Key is not correct, -> Confirm the Server name and Activation key have been entered correctly -> Confirm there are no leading or trailing spaces -> Contact Bentley Licensing group for assistance ii. Your internet connection is broken. Re-establish your connection and try again. iii. Bentley Select Server is down. In this case, contact Bentley Select Server Team to confirm and ask when it will be available again. 4. Look at the column next to the version of AutoPIPE trying to license, see the following image: Is the value = 0, or Application is missing from listing ? If the value is = 0 or Application is missing from listing, this means that there is no license available for this application in your current pooled license. if you have: A. AutoPIPE V8i 09.05.xx.xx and lower the program will revert to demo until this value is > 0. This version of the application does not support trust licensing. In order to find out who has this license checked out, please contact your Bentley On-site admin or Bentley Licensing Department. Only these people have access to the SELECTserver and will be able to look up and see where the licenses are located. If you are a Bentley On-Site admin see procedure here . B. AutoPIPE V8i 09.06.xx.xx and higher the program now supports " Trust Licensing " and the application should attain a license when started. Troubleshooting: 1. Within LMT, select Tools> Options> on the dialog screen press the "Test connection" button: Note: for hosted licenses, Server name = selectserver.bentley.com If the following appears: Server does not support this Activation Key. Press OK button, There are only 2 reasons for this failure: A. Computer not connected to the internet, (FIX: confirm internet connection) B. One or both of the Server name / Site Activation Key is wrong, (FIX: confirm information entered). IMPORTANT : Only when the " TEST Connection " button can be pressed and the following dialog screen appears can any of Bentley applications become licensed. SELECTserver and Activation Key verified. 2. License is in use by another, consider increasing your pooled license, contact your Bentley Account Manager for options and pricing Is the value >0 ? If the Value is greater than 0, therefore a license is available for the application, start AutoPIPE. NOTE: A. AutoPIPE V8i 09.05.xx.xx and lower requires that Bentley IEG be installed. Before starting AutoPIPE confirm that the IEG application has been installed by reviewing Control pannel> "Add / Remove programs" Or "Programs & Features" . If not, install the application as instructed in the Quickstart.PDF copied to the following folder during the AutoPIPE install: C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries\ B. In addition, AutoPIPE V8i 08.06.xx.xx and lower requires that Bentley Gateway be running, Plant Security installed, and license server pointer files be configured. Example 1: Considering the above License Management Tool screen shot, there is no license available for AutoPIPE, but there are plenty of license available for AutoPIPE Advanced and Nuclear. Remember AutoPIPE recalls the last license used in the previous session, say AutoPIPE Standard. Start the program, AutoPIPE will start, however the "W2018-11: Not authorized for Standard edition" warning would be displayed as there is no license available for AutoPIPE Standard and that was the last license used by the application before being closed. Options: 1. Wait for an AutoPIPE Standard License to become available or 2. From within AutoPIPE, select Tools> Settings> Edition> change selected radio button from Standard to either Advanced or Nuclear, because both have more than 0 license available. Example #2: Given the following screen shot from License Management Tool When AutoPIPE starts you may get anyone of the following errors: W2018-12: Not authorized for Plus edition. W2018-16: Not authorized for Nuclear edition. Regardless the application will be converting to DEMO Mode. Remember, you may only license the version of AutoPIPE available in License Management Tool, in this case that is AutoPIPE Standard. From with in AutoPIPE, select Tools> Settings> Edition> select the radio button for AutoPIPE Standard In order to use AutoPIPE Advance, AutoPIPE Nuclear, AutoPIPE Nozzle, Stress-Iso Add On, KHK2 Add On, you should contact your Bentley On Site Admin for any User Check out restrictions on the Select Server, or contact Bentley licensing to have one or more of these other license add to your contract. Troubleshooting If the applications has been installed, and all the steps above have been followed but still reverts to demo mode, complete the following procedure on the user computer: 1. Close all Bentley applications (AutoPIPE, License Management Tool, etc.. 2. Locate the license.db file on the computer and delete everything in the directory where this file exist (may need IT to located and delete files from this folder). 3. Start LMT, press F9 to send logs now. 4. After the light show is over, select Tools> Options> when the dialog appears, select the " Error Logging " tab, enable all check-boxes, and change file location to a convenient folder as shown below: Press Apply, and then OK to close. 5. Restart AutoPIPE, accept any and all dialog screens until the application is fully opened, Select Tools> Settings Edition> and select the correct license, press OK button. 6. if the program reverts to demo mode, close AutoPIPE. 7. Locate the licdebug.log in the same folder from step #4, create a service request. add Llicdebug.log file into a ZIP file and send to us for review. 8. Repeat Step 4 to uncheck all check-boxes, and close LMT. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU! How to Request an updated license for a Deployed Select Server
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Wiki Page: 01. Can I copy in Response Spectrum values into the Response/Force Spectrum Loads dialog?
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Load Case Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: Can I copy in Response Spectrum values into the Response/Force Spectrum Loads dialog? Answer: Yes it can be done. With the model opened in AutoPIPE and the "Response/Force Spectrum Loads" displayed enter in the following data: Spectrum filename = enter a file name (saved as a *.SPC file in the same folder as the model) Seismic Code = User Interpolation method = Choose from the drop down listing Damping ratio = Enter the damping ratio for the spectrum data. Data Type (Freq/Per) = Choose from the drop down listing Acc/G/Vel/Disp/Force = Choose from the drop down listing Next is the Spectrum data; entered in as pairs. These pairs contain data corresponding to Frequency/Period and A/G/F/V values. Open an MS Excel spread sheet that contains 2 columns with the data in the correct units. Select the 2 columns and all the rows containing the data pairs, right click the mouse button, choose Copy command from the listing Back inside of AutoPIPE place the mouse pointer in the first " Data Type " cell, Right click the mouse button again and select PASTE , shown below: Presto, all the data should now have been pasted into the dialog, shown below: Note: Perform random spot checks to be sure all the data was correctly copied into the dialog. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 02. How to create a Response Spectrum analysis?
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Load Case Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: How to create a Response Spectrum analysis? Answer: A response spectrum analysis is used to determine the response of a structural system subjected to earthquake excitation. A response spectrum analysis uses results from the modal analysis to obtain a solution. Thus, a modal analysis must be performed before a response spectrum analysis is initiated. All assumptions made during the modal analysis apply. Note: Only the AutoPIPE Advanced and Nuclear versions will allow specification of fifty response spectrum cases. The standard version of AutoPIPE will allow a maximum of five response spectrum cases. Run a Response Spectrum analysis based on the parameters defined in the following locations: Spectrum data (*.SPC) from the Response / Force Spectrum Load dialog Modal TAB of the Dynamic Analysis dialog Response Spectrum TAB of the Dynamic Analysis dialog Sam analysis dialog (optional) SAM / MRSRS Suport Group dialog (optional) A detailed description of performing a MSRS analysis can be found in the following document: C:\ Bentley\ AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries\ Documents \ AutoPIPE_MSRS_Example1.pdf (or try searching your hard drive for the file AutoPIPE_MSRS_Example1.pdf) Note: this documented procedure can be adapted to perform a single response spectrum. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 03. How to create an ASCII Spectrum File?
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Load Case Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: How to create an ASCII Spectrum File? Answer: Please see the following AutoPIPE help section: Help > Contents> Contents Tab> Command Reference> Load Commands> Response/Force Spectrum Loads> see hyperlink near the bottom of the page "Creating an ASCII Spectrum File". Note: 1. that the actual data in this file is entered using English units and is correctly converted to the correct units when the dialog is opened. 2. Best method to correctly format an ASCII file is to first open a model in AutoPIPE and using the Load> "Response/Force Spectrum Loads" command enter the data into the dialog as needed and press OK button to automatically create the *.SPC file in the same folder as the model. Locate the *.SPC file, and opened with any word processing application (i.e. NotePad ++, Ultra Edit, MS Word), notice the correct formatting and values. Adjust the file as needed but maintain the exact formatting structure. Save the file, and use in AutoPIPE as needed. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: "Response / Force Spectrum Loads" - AutoPIPE Load Case
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Load Cases Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Comments, Questions, and Answers Item #1: Can I copy in Response Spectrum values into the Response/Force Spectrum Loads dialog? Item #2: How to create a Response Spectrum analysis? Item #3: How to create an ASCII Spectrum File? See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 01. How to perform an ANSI Check Flange Analysis with AutoPIPE
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: analysis Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: How do I perform an ANSI Check Flange Analysis in AutoPIPE? Answer: Asmentioned in AutoPIPE's online help: AutoPIPE has the ability to perform a flange loading check for standard ANSI B16.5 and B16.47 flanges to verify that the effective pressure calculated from the combined load of operating pressure and external loads is less than or equal to the maximum allowable pressure at a given temperature. The flange external loads are converted to an equivalent pressure and added to the operating pressure to calculate the total flange pressure. The equivalent pressure for external moment and force can be calculated according to B31.7, Nuclear piping code Par 1-704.5(a), The flange loading check essentially involves determining the effective pressure in the flange due to operating pressure and external moment and force loads, and comparing it with the allowable pressure in the Table 2 of the ANSI B16.5 and 16.47. If the effective pressure is greater than the allowable pressure, then the flange is operating beyond its rated capacity. When the effective pressure is greater than the allowable pressure, the program will automatically increase the pressure rating to the next highest and perform the flange loading check again. This procedure is repeated until either the effective pressure is less than the allowable pressure, or the highest pressure rating is reached. AutoPIPE Standard does not have the ability to perform a Flange Analysis to ASME Section VIII Div. 1 / 2 or Appendix XI, see the following AutoPIPE help section for details on features per AutoPIPE edition: Help > Contents> Contents Tab> Getting Started > AutoPIPE V8i Standard vs Advanced vs Nuclear. However all editions of AutoPIPE can perform an ANSI Check flange analysis using the following procedure: Open existing AutoPIPE model WALKTHRU.DAT from one of the following locations: A. C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries\ B. C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries\Examples\ Analyze the model. Analyze> Analyze ALL. Select Tools> Flange Analysis. Change Analysis Method from " ASME Section VIII, Division 1 " to " ANSI Flange Check " and press the TAB button Select the ANSI CHECK tab from the grid. Select Flange material = A105 from the drop down listing and press the TAB key Change Gasket Type = " Spiral-Wound " and press the TAB key. Re-select the Analysis Tab from the grid. Place a check mark in the column for " Analyze " Press the " Analyze " button in the top right corner to analyze the flange. The following should be displayed if everything was correctly configured: Press the " Show Results " button in the top right corner to automatically display the output report for the flange analysis only. Note: when adding User Pressure Temp. Data, the data is to be entered by first selecting " Use Pmax " button in the lower right corner of the dialog screen, shown bellow: After the data has been entered, press OK button to create Flange_User_Data.mdb in the same folder as the model. To associate the newly entered data with a flange, select the flange row, in the corresponding " User Pmax " column, press the " Select " button, this action will open a dialog where the user can select a Table Name from the drop down listing of existing tables with the correct flange rating created by the previous step. This dialog will not allow the user to modify the table data. Complete the process by pressing the Select button to close the dialog and now place a check in the column labeled " User Press Temp. Data " for the selected flange. Finish by analyzing the flange using the steps mentioned above. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 02. How do I perform an ASME Section VIII Div 1 / 2 or Appendix XI Flange Analysis in AutoPIPE?
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: analysis Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: How do I perform an ASME Section VIII Div 1 / 2 or Appendix XI Flange Analysis in AutoPIPE? Answer: Note: Must have a license for AutoPIPE Plus, Advance, or Nuclear to continue . AutoPIPE Standard does not have the ability to perform a Flange Analysis to ASME Section VIII Div. 1 / 2 or Appendix XI, see the following AutoPIPE help section: Help > Contents> Contents Tab> Getting Started > AutoPIPE V8i Standard vs Advanced vs Nuclear, for document about version and features. Use the following procedure to perform an an ASME Section VIII Div 1 / 2 or Appendix XI Flange Analysis in AutoPIPE: 1. Open existing AutoPIPE model WALKTHRU.DAT from one of the following locations: A. C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries\ B. C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries\Examples\ 2. Analyze the model. Analyze> Analyze ALL. 3. Select Tools> Flange Analysis . 4. Analysis Method = " ASME Section VIII, Division 1 " 5. Select the " Load" tab from the grid. a. S et Load Combinations = "Gravity" , press the TAB key 6. Select the "Flange" tab from the grid. a. Set "Flange Material" = " SA/AS 1548-7-430A ", press the TAB key b. Set "Flange/Bolt Dimensions" = " B16.5 ", press the TAB key 7. Select the "PIPE" tab from the grid. a. Set "Pipe Material" = " SA/AS 1548-7-430A ", press the TAB key 8. Select the "BOLTs" tab from the grid. a. Set "Bolt Material" = " SA-193-B16-1 ", press the TAB key 9. Select the "Gasket" tab from the grid. a. Accept all default settings as shown 10. Select the "Analysis" tab from the grid. a. Place a check mark in the "Analyze" column for the flange to be analyzed. b. Press the Analyze button in the top right corner of the dialog screen. --------------------------- Bentley AutoPIPE --------------------------- Total number of flange analyzed : 1 --------------------------- OK --------------------------- c. Press OK button. d. Press " Show Report " button in upper right corner of dialog screen. Finish by by pressing OK button in lower right corner of dialog screen. . See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 03. On the Load tab, Operating Pressure field is limited to 3000 psi. Why?
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: On the Load tab, Operating Pressure field is limited to 3000 psi. Why? Answer: In AutoPIPE V8i 09.05.xx.xx and lower, there is an internal limitation of 3000 psi for data entry. A new enhancement (CAE-CR-11051) has been logged to increase this limitation. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 03. "The Gasket Material [SPIRAL-WOUND ALLOY WITH MINERAL FIBER FILL] is not available in the GasketMaterials Table." - Bentley message in AutoPIPE
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Message Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Nov 2014, AutoPIPE V8i 09.06.01.10 Problem: The following is displayed when selecting a gasket material on the Gasket tab of the Flange Analysis module in AutoPIPE V8i 09.05.00.21: --------------------------- Bentley AutoPIPE --------------------------- The Gasket Material [SPIRAL-WOUND ALLOY WITH MINERAL FIBER FILL] is not available in the GasketMaterials Table. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- How to Avoid and resolve the problem? Answer: Something has happened in the database of this module. The library data has appeared to be decoupled from the module. To fix the issue, reset the library data. Instructions to reset the library data: 1. Select the "More Options" button in the upper left corner of the screen, and press the "Highlight incomplete flanges" option. This should show color on the tabs where data is incomplete (i.e. Gasket tab is brown) 2. Select the "Analysis" Tab, change "Analysis Method" setting to a different value. 3. Select the "Flange" Tab, change the "Flange / Bolt Dimensions" setting to a different value (ex. NS). 4. Re-select the "Analysis" Tab, change "Analysis Method" setting back to the original settings. 5. Re-select the "Flange" Tab, change all values back to their original settings. 6. Select the "Pipe" tab, reset the "Pipe material library" and "Pipe material" back to the original settings. 7. At this point the "Gasket" tab and other tabs that were incomplete should be grey now. 8. Re-select the "Analysis" tab, check those flanges to be analyzed and press the "Analyze" button in the top right corner of the screen. Note: the newer version of AutoPIPE V8i 09.06.xx.xx and higher does not display this error message. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 04. "H/D is greater than 14.0" - Bentley Message displayed in AutoPIPE
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: The following is displayed when entering data into the Soil calculator: --------------------------- Bentley AutoPIPE --------------------------- H/D is greater than 14.0. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Why and how to avoid it? Answer: While on the Soil Properties dialog screen , place the cursor in the Depth Field and press F1 keyboard Key. After the online help appears select the following hyperlink "Depth to Centerline, H, in": Enter the depth from the soil surface to the pipe centerline. For vertical pipes, this distance shall be calculated as the midpoint of the buried pipe. This field available in the “Low” column, and read-only for the “High” and “Average” columns. The value entered here cannot create an H/D ratio greater than 14 otherwise a warning message is shown to the user. The value of H entered cannot be lower than "-D/2" where D is the outside diameter of the pipe. The default value is 5 ft. This is not an Error message just a note to let you know that the ratio of H/d = 14 will be used for calculations of coefficients. " See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 01. "Query is too complex" - Bentley AutoPIPE messge
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Nov 2014, AutoPIPE V8i 09.06.01.10 Problem: The following appears when reviewing the results grids: --------------------------- Bentley AutoPIPE --------------------------- Query is too complex. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- And then --------------------------- Bentley AutoPIPE --------------------------- The SELECT statement includes a reserved word or an argument name that is misspelled or missing, or the punctuation is incorrect. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Why does this occur and how to avoid it? Answer: The problem is occurring due to the number of printable combinations exceeding 254. This is a database related limitation. AutoPIPE 09.06.00.19 and lower cannot specify more than 254 comparison cases as criteria in result grids while querying the database. This issue is general and is repeatable in a fresh model, if more than 254 combinations are created with print flag ON. The avoidance to the problem is to limit the number of combinations using 'Print' flag. This can be performed using Non-code combination tab of Tools->Combinations dialog. Unchecking the "Print" flags for some combinations, so that the total number of combinations with print flag enabled not exceeding 254, the issue can be avoided. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 02. "The required information is missing for this flange" - Bentley Message in AutoPIPE
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Message Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Nov 2014, AutoPIPE V8i 09.06.01.10 Problem: The following is displayed when trying to analyze a flange in the flange analysis module (Tools> Model Options> Flange Analysis): --------------------------- Bentley AutoPIPE --------------------------- The required information is missing for this flange. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Why does the is happen and how to resolve it? Answer: With the Flange Analysis module open, confirm which Analysis Method is being used, ANSI check or other. For ANSI check Analysis Method, review the ANSI Check tab only. If Analysis Methods is ASME Section VIII Div 1, ASME Section VIII Div 2, or ASME Section III Appendix X the user must review 5 tabs of data (i.e. Load, Flange, Pipe, Bolts, and Gaskets). For each tab confirm that all the values needed are not blank or 0.00 (see Tips and Tricks feature ) Example: For Analysis Method = ASME Section VIII Div. 1, on the Load tab, it is optional for External Pressure = 0.00: However, upon further review of Pipe, Flange, and Bolt Tabs, the Allow. Stress At Amb. Temp. = 0.00 deg C: This is Wrong. There should be a value here instead of 0.00. Looking back on the Load Tab, what is the Amb temp.setting: Amb temp = -20.0 deg C. Select any one of the 3 tabs (Flange, Pipe or Bolt Tabs) and press the "Select" button in the "Select Material" column that corresponding to the specific flange row in question. The minimum Temperature Dependent property for this selected material = -6.67 deg C. Therefore the Ambient Temperature on the other tab should not be any higher than -6.67 deg C. Otherwise the value must be changed in the model. Use the following procedure to update the data accordingly: 1. Change the ambient temperature from -20 deg D to within the material allowable table values -6.67 to 898.89 deg C, re-analyze the model, and re-enter the Flange Analysis module. 2. Update the Allow. Stress at Amb Temp values by changing the Flange Material on the Flange Tab, Pipe Material on the Pipe Tab, and Bolt Material on the Bolt tab to a different value and then back to the same value. Example: on the Flange Material tab, change SA-105 to SA106-b for all rows, notice that the values in the table to the far right were updated. Once more, change the material value from SA106-b back into SA-105. Using the power if the grids update the other rows as needed. Repeat same procedure for the other 2 tabs. 3. Continue to review and update the tabs as needed. When completed return to the Analysis Tab. 4. On the Analysis Tab, check the flanges to be analyzed and press the analyze button. If all the data has been entered and refreshed the following should appear : --------------------------- Bentley AutoPIPE --------------------------- Total number of flange analyzed : 75 --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Note: Total number may be different per your analysis. Typical Procedure 1. Select Analyze> Delete Analysis results. 2. Run AutoPIPE analysis. (Note: cannot use flange analysis utility until the following has been performed: Analyzed All> Static Analysis). 3. Select Tool> Flange Analysis 4. On the Analysis tab, select those node points to be analyze by checking the box in the column for Analyze. If the following appears while adding a check in the analyze box: --------------------------- Bentley AutoPIPE --------------------------- The required information is missing for this flange. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- This message means that there is missing information required by the application before any Flange Analysis can be performed. For each analysis method, complete the following tabs: A. ASME Section VIII - Load, Flange, Pipe, Bolts, and Gasket tabs (Note: Available in AutoPIPE Advance and Nuclear editions ONLY Note: B. ASME Section III, Appendix XI - Load, Flange, Pipe, Bolts, and Gasket tabs (Note: Available in AutoPIPE Advance and Nuclear editions ONLY Note: C. ANSI Check - ANSI check tab. (Note: Available in all AutoPIPE editions; i.e. Standard, Advance, and Nuclear). Double check to be sure all settings are correct on all tabs for the selected analysis method above. All material fields on the respective tabs should have a value. If using NS (Non Standard) material, be sure to update all white fields with user information. In general, there should be no blank or 0.00 values used unless intended. Sometimes when exiting the flange analysis and reopening the dialog, some of the data maybe missing. Again, before running an flange analysis check the respective tabs for blank or 0.00 values in fields. Note: See Flange Analysis Trouble shooting tips and tricks in AutoPIPE See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 00. Flange Analysis Trouble shooting tips and tricks in AutoPIPE
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Analysis Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group The following message screen is displayed in the Flange Analysis module. What should I do now? --------------------------- Bentley AutoPIPE --------------------------- The required information is missing for this flange. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Answer: There are some facility in the system which may be something we can make use of. There is an option to “Highlight incomplete flanges” What this does is that it highlights all flanges in red that do have some missing data. Selecting any of these flange in the data row – highlights the tabs on the grid on which data is required. For A09F – Load, Flange, Pipe, Bolts and Gaskets – all tabs need to be reviewed. Whereas for B03 F – loads are ok. But rest of the tabs need review. Now what is even more useful is that if you now go to any of these tabs – it does tell you which data is missing by highlighting it in appropriate color used for the tab. Say we go to flange tab for B03 F – and this is what we see. You can clearly see the fields boxed in green – are missing data. Similarly for pipe tab – the data is boxed in yellow. Note: 1. Most of these fields of data are automatically fixed by resetting the selected Material and / or other settings on the respective tabs (change original value to a different setting and then back). 2. Issues related to Allow. Stress, user should confirm the model Ambient temp is with in the material's dependent properties, as shown below: See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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Wiki Page: 06. Flange data does not seem to be correct is it?
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Analysis Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: Using Tools> Flange Analysis. Look-up dimensions for a 30" 150# B16.47 WN don't seem to be correct. AutoPIPE says it is 38.75" OD with 28 bolts, 1.25" Dia on a 36" bolt circle. B16.47 says it is 34.94" OD with 44 bolts, 0.75" Dia on a 33.31" bolt circle. Answer: These values are referring to ASME B16.47 - 1996. AutoPIPE use a different code year. Use one of the following methods see the code years used by the program. A. Please see the following AutoPIPE help section: Help > Contents> Search Tab> enter "Flange Analysis Dimension Library" (include the quotes), press List Topics button, double click on the selected topic from the list provided to see more information. B. Select the help button from the Flange analysis dialog and navigate to this page using the hyperlinks. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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