Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Libraries Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Comments, Questions, and Answers about AutoPIPE Material Libraries: Item #1 Question: Can I migrate customize library files to newer versions of AutoPIPE? Answer: The CAE development team is always manipulating the program to add new enhancements or fix known issues. As a result there is no way of knowing if any of the library files content / format has been changed / updated from the previous version(s). Therefore as a rule of thumb, never use a library file from one version of AutoPIPE to another. Recommend getting the new library source file and coping the customized information into it. This procedure will ensure that your model is correct for the version of AutoPIPE being used. Item #2, Question: Does AutoPIPE have my material? Answer : See the attached document https://communities.bentley.com/products/pipe_stress_analysis/m/pipe_stress_analysis_gallery/269414.aspx Note: AutoPIPE does not allow the user to select different materials from multiple libraries. The user is limited to the materials in the selected library. Item #3, Question: How can I review and make updates to the material library? Answer : See the following link that applies to the version of AutoPIPE being used: A. Add New Material to Existing Library, AutoPIPE 6.0 B. Add New Material to Existing Library, AutoPIPE V8i v.9.0 and higher Item #4 , Question : What references were used to create AutoPIPE's code and non-code material libraries? Answer : Refer to the online help for references used by AutoPIPE to create the libraries: Please see the following AutoPIPE help section: Help Contents Contents Tab Reference Information Libraries A. Standard Pipe Materials (find description with reference to Thermal Exp Coeff & Young's Mod). B. Code Dependent Pipe Materials (find Yield Stress & Allowable Stress code ref. including a reference to the Standard Pipe Material listing above). Example, what reference was used to create the material library for ASME B31.3 - 2010, A53-A: From the Code Dependent Pipe Materials, find the following: Use CS, and open the same code year Standard Pipe Material library to find the following: Answer: Yield Stress values were taken from ASME IID Allowable Stress value were taken from ASME B31.3-2010 Thermal Expan. Coef. values were taken from ASME B31.3-2010 Young's Modulus values were taken from ASME B31.3-2010 Note: See Item #2 above for details to make changes to AutoPIPE's material library file. Item #5 Question: How can I compare and see the difference between 2 different material libraries ? Answer : This cannot be done all at once at this level but can be accomplished in stages by using the following procedure: 1. In AutoPIPE, select Tools Library configure the dialog as shown below (select any library name listed) Press OK button. 2. The document will automatically appear, use File Save AS Save a copy to a TXT file-name or print a copy out. 3. Repeat steps 1 & 2, changing to a different Library Name. 4. Use a program like beyond compare or Ultra Compare to find the difference between these libraries or manually compare print outs. 5. Repeat steps 1 - 4 as necessary for the different Table types between library names. Another solution would be to use compare the actual material SPC files using a program like Beyond Compare or Ultra Compare to find the difference between the files. Item #6 Question: What are the following Database files used for in the AutoPIPE folder asme2010.mdb, Flange_User_Data.mdb, FlangeDimLib.mdb, PipeLink.mdb, tempinp.mdb, tempres4.mdb, tempres5.mdb, tempres6.mdb, tempres7.mdb, USMapSsS1.mdb Also, I would like to know which of the mdb data files within the Autopipe\Templates directors is used as a template for the result database used by the export routine. Answer: Program files and definitions: File name Definition / Usage asme2010.mdb Flange analysis material library file which contains the following data for the standard ANSI B16.5 and 16.47 flanges: FlangeDimLib.mdb Flange_User_Data.mdb The ANSI Check Pressure Data dialog can be used to define and/or modify user-defined Pmax data when accessed using the "User Pmax" button on the Flange Analysis dialog PipeLink.mdb Information used during Exporting/ Importing model with STAAD. tempinp.mdb tempres4.mdb The Code Stresses grid below uses a specific style sheet. The results for this grid Group 1 - 15 is based on the Stress table defined in these MDB files. tempres5.mdb tempres6.mdb tempres7.mdb USMapSsS1.mdb The Static Seismic ASCE-7 2010 code library look up table for spectral accelerations based on map location As mentioned in the online help: The results grid data is stored in an MS Access 97 database MDB file. The MDB file is organized into six database tables equivalent to the result grid Tabs of Displacement, Force/Moment, Anchor, Support, and Code Stresses. An additional database table called Result Info stores company name, piping code and revision information. To enable the user to save a "snap shot" of the current model results to a specified filename with file extension "MDB", an option "Results Database(*.mdb)" has been added to the File Export menu. When this command is executed, the result data for all five results types shall be written to the MDB file. Furthermore: A. The formatting of the result grids is controlled by the following style sheets: Displacement - stored in the "autopipe.diq" file. Force/Moment - stored in the "autopipe.fmq" file. Anchor - stored in the "autopipe.req" file. Support - stored in the "autopipe.suq" file. Stresses - stored in the "autopipe.st1" to "autopipe.st10" files. B. The Results MDB file is derived from one of three template files - Tempres4.mdb, Tempres5.mdb, or Tempres6.mdb. The difference between these MDB files is the field definitions for the Stress Table corresponding to three groups of piping codes. Tempres4.mdb will be used for all piping codes except BS 7159 and the General piping codes. Tempres5.mdb will be used for the BS 7159 piping code only. Tempres6.mdb will be used for the General piping code only. The Code Stresses Grid is formatted based on one of nine different style sheet files depending on the piping code - "autopipe.st1", to "autopipe.st10". The different style sheets are required because of code dependent column titles and copied to the working code style sheet "autopipe.stq". Note, in the next version of AutoPIPE (v09.06.01.xx and higher) there will be major changes to the output report format and creating custom reports. 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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