Mike - I think that we have a small misunderstanding as far as what I'm looking for. The true check is to create a model that is on the global AutoPIPE axis system. Run the support report for a single node between two sections of pipe. Then after you have this report, do a full model rotation of 45 degrees. Then run this report. When you compare the reports you will see that both the Global and Local columns match within the model, but between the two models they are entirely different. As you can see in the picture - between the two columns that you mention (local and global) - the values are the same, only re-worded. However, this piece of pipe is NOT in the global X,Y,Z AutoPIPE axis - so as you say, the LOCAL column should be different from the GLOBAL column. It is not different though. This creates an issue for whenever structural engineers are trying to determine the axial and lateral stresses acting on particular pipe supports - since the output values do not correlate with these values without doing some trigonometry. Does that make more sense? Thank you for your responses! -Greg
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