Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Modeling Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Attention: Please see the following AutoPIPE help section: Help > Contents> Contents Tab> Modeling Approaches> Modeling Approaches> This help has been provided in order to give users ideas for modeling typical piping arrangements. The steps shown in each example should not be taken as the only method available to create models. In addition, the intent of the examples is to present ways to create adequate models of specific piping components for analytically purposes. Anchors Bends Cuts Flexible Joints Frames Hangers Nozzles Pipes Reducers Rotating Equipment Supports Tees Valves Vessels Comments, Questions, and Answer: Item #1: How to model an Elbow with Tapered weld joint for Nuclear NB analysis in AutopIPE? Item #2: How to model a short, Long (1.5D), 3D, or 5D Sweep Elbows in AutoPIPE? Item #3: How to correctly insert Valves, Reducers Or Other Components After Elbow Or After Tee in AutoPIPE? Item #4: When a flanged or valve is modeled after an elbow in AutoPIPE, does it affect the stiffness of the elbow in the analysis? If so, how? Item #5: How to add multiple points on a bend in AutoPIPE? Item #6: How does AutoPIPE calculate the weight of a typical pipe fittings (i.e. Tee, elbow, reducer, etc..)? Item #7: How to model a Pulled Bend and a does the AutoPIPE consider the thinning wall on the outer radius of a pulled bend? Item #8: How would I model a 120 deg bend 6 ft radius bend in AutoPIPE? Item #9: Can AutoPIPE analyze stress in pipelines where the pipe turns that are not standard 45 or 90 degree turns? Item #10: How to model a socket elbow, or other Socket welded fittings (i.e. Tee, valves, Sockolet, etc..) in AutoPIPE? Item #11: When defining an elbow, only specifying end points Elbows have fittings How to specify user stress indices to apply to only one end in AutoPIPE? Item #12: In AutoPIPE, what SIF is being used in the calculations: Automatic Code calculated SIF, User Defined SIF or other? Item #13: How to model a 3 degree mitered joint with 1 cut on the horizontal X-Y plane in AutoPIPE? Item #14: How to model a S - bend that has bend angles less than 90 deg and is offset in the Side view 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! User cylindrical coordinates system
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