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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