Batch Processing, also known as "Automated System Processing"
AutoPIPE has the ability to perform analyses, and produce reports for a previously defined system database (*.DAT) without user interaction. This gives the designer the opportunity to concentrate on modeling system databases during office hours, and then to run the desired analyses and create the result reports for each system overnight.
In Windows, the automated system processing is performed using an MS DOS shell. Once inside the shell, the procedure is similar to the DOS automated processing.
The automated process is controlled through the use of parameter switches when AutoPIPE is executed. The automated system processing parameter switches are listed below:
/h | = | Perform a hanger design run. |
/s | = | Perform a static analysis. |
/m | = | Perform a modal analysis. |
/r | = | Perform a response spectrum analysis. |
/a | = | Perform a harmonic analysis. |
/f | = | Perform a force spectrum analysis. |
/i | = | Perform a seismic anchor movement analysis. |
/n | = | Performs a flange analysis |
/l | = | Create input listing (*.RPT) file |
/b | = | Create the batch report file (*.OUT). |
/t | = | Create a time history file. |
/v | = | Create the result MDB file. |
/p | = | Convert an AutoPIPE Batch or AutoPLANT PXF file to an AutoPIPE |
/c | = | Perform thermal transient analysis |
/d | = | Create input listing (*.MDB) file |
/z | = | Suppress AutoPIPE GUI |
/k | = | Export model as an NTL (neutral) file |
See AutoPIPE program's Online help for more details on this feature.
Note: The Batch Input, PXF Input, or Caesar II Input file can be specified for automated system processing. If Batch Input is specified then the command line parameter switches become unnecessary if the appropriate SOLVE and RESULT Batch Input cards have been included in the file. However, if the command line parameter switches are provided but the appropriate SOLVE Batch input cards are not included, the switch will be ignored, e.g. the /m switch will be ignored if the MODE option in the SOLVE Batch Input card is not included.