Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Vessel Version(s): V8i Environment: N/A Area: FAQ Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group FAQ's - General, AutoPIPE Vessel a, FAQ's - General Results, AutoPIPE Vessel Q1. How to connect pressure vessel head directly to body flange in AutoPIPE Vessel? A. Please click on the following link below: Connecting head directly to flange in AutoPIPE Vessel Q2. How to obtain foundation load in AutoPIPE Vessel? A. Check the following link below: Obtaining foundation load in AutoPIPE Vessel. Q3. Can cones with half-apex angle greater than 30 degrees and without knuckle radii be designed in AutoPIPE Vessel? A. Currently AutoPIPE Vessel does not offer the capability of designing cones with half-apex angle larger than 30 degrees and without knuckle radii as per ASME Sec. VIII, Div. 1, Appendix 1-5(g). Q4. How are calculated the longitudinal loads on saddles? A. select the following hyper link here Q5. How to create a nozzle on head? A: There are 2 ways to do it: METHOD 1 : Enter a negative value in Location field (which is the distance measured towards right from the Ref[1]:0 line or the left tangent line) in the Nozzle Properties window for locating a nozzle on the left head as shown in the image below: This locates the nozzle at center of the left head. For locating on right head, enter a value in Location field that exceeds the straight length of the shell. METHOD 2: You can create a nozzle anywhere and right click, then click MOVE and drag the nozzle holding the left mouse button and locate it on the left or right head, wherever you want. Use the Offset, Orientation, Inclination fields to specify the values you want to enter to locate the nozzle appropriately. 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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