NOTE: THIS RELEASE IS NOT YET COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE What is New & Changed in AutoPIPE® AutoPIPE CONNECT Edition version 12.1 (v12.01.00.08:2019-04) The following outline identifies new features and enhancements in the AutoPIPE CONNECT Edition version 12.01.00.08. Piping Codes Added ASME B31.1 2018 code including updated material library (reference standard, table number, group number), composition information for code materials, and E factor. Analysis Updated Upheaval Buckling analysis and reporting. Enhanced Support Optimization functionality to include minimum frequency design criteria, seed solution, and improved consistency checks . [ Technology Preview ] Improvements in Flange Analysis including enhanced display and filter operations; automatic update of flange, bolt hole diameter, hub length, and gasket dimensional properties; and automatic selection of the flange/bolt dimensions library based on the nominal pipe size and length. Reports AutoPIPE Report Manager now includes a feature to generate traditional text reports with custom ordering and selection. [ Technology Preview ] All input and batch output reports applicable to the current model will be exported to SQLite database regardless of the selection on the input listing or batch output report dialogs. Interoperability Improved PCF Translator to include more descriptive and accessible conversion logs, easier selection of multiple files for batch conversion, and importing closed loops. Isometrics Improved integration with OpenPlant Isometrics Manager CONNECT Edition. Improved Isometrics generation including better control over settings, customization, and auto-split functions. Improved font sizes, line weights, support symbols, and scaling. Security Release Notes Not applicable to this release. [ Technology Preview ] Technology Previews provide users preliminary access to features currently in development but not yet ready for production. These features are provided at no additional charge to promote awareness of a feature or technology to be deployed in a future release. Users are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions. To learn more about Technology Previews, please create a Service Request (be sure to include "Technology Preview" in the Description field). AutoPIPE® Requirements Product Version Product AutoPIPE Version v12.01.00.08 Language English Build Type Early Access Preview --> Included Applications Versions PCF Translator v1.0.0.77 Strait v6.0.0.15 BatchGen v1.0.0.3 ADL2NTL v1.0.0.21 Nozzle v8.11.8.35 Installation Requirements CD drive or access to the Internet required for product installation. The minimum system configuration for installation: Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Professional or higher (with Service Pack 1) Microsoft Windows 8 Professional or higher Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional or higher (with KB2919355 Update) Microsoft Windows 10 Professional or higher 32 or 64 bit OS .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 4.6.1 When installing the product through the installer program, the required components will be installed automatically. The contents of the Desktop Prerequisite Pack include: Microsoft ® .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Microsoft ® .NET Framework 4.6.1 Microsoft ® VC++ 2015 Redistributable Microsoft ® VC++ 2013 Redistributable Microsoft ® VC++ 2010 Redistributable Microsoft ® VC++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Microsoft ® Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package ATL Security Update Microsoft ® Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update Microsoft ® Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update Microsoft ® XML Parser (MSXML) 6 SP 1 (32 bit) AutoPIPE ® Preview Handler Setup CONNECTION Client - 10.00.13.017 CONNECT Advisor - 10.01.00.154 Minimum Profile The minimum recommended workstation profile for running AutoPIPE is: Processor Intel Pentium IV or higher. Memory 1 GB recommended. More memory almost always improves performance, particularly when working with larger models. Hard Disk 1 GB free disk space (not including Restore Point space requirements). Video Graphics Card Any industry-standard video card which supports OpenGL 3D graphics. ProjectWise ProjectWise Server 10.00.03.235 with ProjectWise Explorer 10.00.03.235, ProjectWise Server 10.00.03.140 with ProjectWise Explorer 10.00.03.140, ProjectWise Server 10.0.1.67 with ProjectWise Explorer 10.0.1.67, ProjectWise Server 10.0.0 with ProjectWise Explorer 10.0.0.11 or higher, ProjectWise Server 8.11.7 with ProjectWise Explorer 8.11.7.133 or higher, ProjectWise Server 8.11.9 with ProjectWise Explorer 8.11.9, ProjectWise Server 8.11.11 with ProjectWise Explorer 8.11.11. OpenPlant Isometrics Manager CONNECT Edition Update 3 - 10.03.00.19 PDF Reader Adobe® Acrobat Reader 7.0 or greater Download and Installation See the AutoPIPE Quick Start Guide ( ..\Documents\ Quickstart_AutoPIPE.pdf ) for more information on downloading and installing AutoPIPE. To complete the licensing process, you must have the appropriate roles assigned by your Site Administrator. If you have not been assigned these roles, you will need to obtain the name of your Site Administrator by submitting a Service Request at http://apps.bentley.com/srmanager/ProductSupport . If you are experiencing problems logging into your Bentley account, please contact bentley at 1-800-BENTLEY (1-800-236-8539). Outside the United States +1 610-458-5000. Network Considerations - Network drives are only supported for data files. AutoPIPE software must be installed on a local client workstation. AutoPIPE data files (*.DAT) must have full read/write access to be opened and edited. Applications Included in the Installation Package AutoPIPE Standard, AutoPIPE Advanced, AutoPIPE Nuclear, and add-ons are installed from one executable. AutoPIPE Standard - The standard configuration of AutoPIPE includes these features: Hanger selection, static linear and non-linear, modal, and response spectrum (SRSS combination method only) Static Earthquake - ALA, ASCE, Chinese GB50011, Mexican CFE, and User Profile Static Wind - ASCE, UBC and User profile ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31J, B31.4, B31.8, European EN13480, and General piping code Rotating equipment reports Beam elements for modeling frames and supports Library utilities Thermal Bowing Snow Loading Analysis Sets for multiple static analyses STAAD Structural Libraries (17 countries) Flange Analysis, ANSI Check AutoPIPE Advanced - Incorporates all of the features of the Standard version, as listed above with the following additions: Harmonic, Force spectrum, Time history, and SAM Buried pipe NUREG combinations and code case 411 spectrum Static correction - Missing mass correction and ZPA Wave loading and buoyancy, fluid transient loads, and relief valve loads Nuclear power piping codes: ASME B31.1-1967 Offshore piping codes: ASME B31.4 Chap. IX, ASME B31.8 Chap. VIII, CSA-Z662 Sect. 11 International piping codes Flange Analysis: ASME Section VIII Div 1, Div 2, Appendix XI KHK Level 1 Buried pipe w/ automatic Soil Calculator 50 Response Spectrum load cases Canadian piping codes Russian SNIP 2.05.06-85 Oil & Gas ISO 14692 KHK Level 2 piping code (note 1) AutoPIPE Nuclear - Incorporates all of the features of the Advanced version, as listed above with the following additions: ASME Class I/II/III design JSME PPC ASME Class I Thermal transient analysis (TTA) ASME Class I Ovality, Gross discontinuity, Delta T1, T2 loadings Fatigue Analysis JSME S NC1-PPC KHK2 Add-on for AutoPIPE Advanced or Nuclear - allows the use of the Japanese KHK Level 2 piping code in the Advanced or Nuclear version. Intergraph PDS, SmartPlant and ADLPipe Translators - This release installs three translators to import models from other applications to AutoPIPE. Intergraph PDS, SmartPlant and ADLPipe translators included AutoPIPE File > Import menu updated to include 3 new options Easy to locate installation directory; all installed under "C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE Translators" NOTE: For further information on translators, please refer to their respective readme files. Documentation Program Help : Detailed feature information may be accessed directly from the calling application by selecting the Help command, or by pressing the Help button from any of the application dialogs. Be sure to explore the program Help for answers to your questions. A set of supplemental How To, Tutorial, and Reference Information documents in PDF format are provided in the Supplemental Documentation folder ( Bentley AutoPIPE > Supplemental Information ) of the main Program Help file (autopipe.chm). Tutorials : Documentation for AutoPIPE applications is provided online in the Adobe.pdf format. These files are accessible from the Help Menu. All documents can be browsed, searched, or printed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information and how to download a FREE copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader can be obtained from http://www.adobe.com/ . It is highly recommended that you obtain the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Piping Codes Standard Edition Piping Codes Piping Code Description Editions B31.1 Power Power Piping 1967, 1986, 1992, 2004, 2005 Addenda, 2007, 2009 Addenda, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 B31.3 Process Piping Process Piping 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 B31.4 Liquid Trans. Liquid Transportation Systems for Hydrocarbons, Liquid Petroleum Gas, Anhydrous Ammonia and Alcohols 2006, 2009, 2012, 2016 B31.8 Gas Trans. & Dist. Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 EN 13480 European Piping Code for Metallic Industrial Piping 2002, 2010 Addenda, 2012 General General Piping Code Not Required ASME B31J Stress Intensification Factors, Flexibility Factors, and Sustained Stress Factors used in B31 Piping Analysis 2017 Extra Codes Available in AutoPIPE Advanced Edition AutoPIPE Advanced includes all codes available in AutoPIPE Standard, as well as the following codes. Piping Code Description Editions CSA-Z662 Canadian Standards Association, Oil and Gas Pipeline System 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015 CSA-Z662 Offshore Canadian Standards Association, Offshore Steel Pipelines 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015 BS 806 Design and Construction of Ferrous Piping Installations for and in Connection with Land Boilers 1993 BS 7159 Design and Construction of Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP) Piping Systems for Individual Plants or Sites 1989 SPC-2 Swedish Piping Code, Method 2 1978 TBK5-6 General Rules for Piping, The Norwegian Pressure Vessel Committee 1990 STOOMWEZEN Dutch Piping Rule D1101 of the Rules for Pressure Vessels 1978 DNV Offshore Det Norske Veritas, Rules for Submarine Pipelines 1981, 2012 MITI 501 3-1980 MITI 501 Class III Piping Code 1980 KHK KHK E 012 Piping Code, Seismic Level 1 or 2 (Seismic Level 2 requires a KHK 2 Add-On license) 2006 RCC-M French Piping Code for Power Industry 1985 SNCT French Piping Code for Process Industry 1985 SNIP Russian 2.05.06-85 Oil & Gas Russian SNIP piping code for oil and gas 1997 ISO 14692 Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP) Piping 2002+2005 addenda B31.4 Offshore Offshore Liquid Piping Systems 2006, 2009, 2012, 2016 B31.8 Offshore Offshore Gas Transmission 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 Extra Codes Available in AutoPIPE Nuclear Edition AutoPIPE Nuclear includes all codes available in AutoPIPE Standard and AutoPIPE Advanced, as well as the following codes. Piping Code Description Editions ASME NB Nuclear Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components; Division 1, Subsection NC, Class 1 Components 1972 W Addenda, 1975 W Addenda, 1977, 1982 W Addenda, 1983 W Addenda, 1988 Addenda, 1989, 1989 Addenda, 1993 Addenda, 1994 Addenda, 1997 Addenda, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008 Addenda, 2010, 2011 Addenda, 2013, 2015, 2017 ASME NC Nuclear Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components; Division 1, Subsection NC, Class 2 Components 1972 W Addenda, 1975 W Addenda, 1977, 1980 S Addenda, 1983 W Addenda, 1988 Addenda, 1989, 1989 Addenda, 1993 Addenda, 1994 Addenda, 1997 Addenda, 1998, 2001, 2003 Addenda, 2004, 2007, 2008 Addenda, 2010, 2011 Addenda, 2013, 2015, 2017 ASME ND Nuclear Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components; Division 1, Subsection ND, Class 3 Components 1972 W Addenda, 1975 W Addenda, 1977, 1980 S Addenda, 1983 W Addenda, 1988 Addenda, 1989, 1989 Addenda, 1993 Addenda, 1994 Addenda, 1997 Addenda, 1998, 2001, 2003 Addenda, 2004, 2007, 2008 Addenda, 2010, 2011 Addenda, 2013, 2015, 2017 JSME PPC Nuclear JSME S NC1: Rules on Design and Construction for Nuclear Power Plants, Class 2 Piping 2005, 2008 How to Activate AutoPIPE® CONNECT licensing is Bentley's new licensing model, providing enhanced security and optimized value for your Bentley Subscriptions. It is integrated with Bentley's Identity Management System (IMS) and the Bentley CONNECT technology platform to allow near real-time reporting of usage, improved alert messaging to users and increased administrative capabilities to license administrators in your organization. It will not only give you more options to monitor and manage usage but also provide new, advanced licensing features that will enhance digital workflows. Activation With CONNECT Licensing, all users must be registered with Bentley's Identity Management System (IMS) and sign in to the CONNECTION Client to access Bentley applications. Product activation will now occur through user sign-in to the CONNECTION Client with a valid IMS ID associated with their account. User sign-in will replace traditional activation keys, offering enhanced security as administrators will be able to control which users have access to Bentley software. License entitlements are granted and maintained through CONNECT Licensing's Entitlement Management Service . By signing into the CONNECTION Client users can also find their organization's projects, download software updates, receive relevant notifications, and track their usage. Alerts CONNECT Licensing features the new license alerts notifications that can be set by an organization's license administrators to let the users know when they reach a set usage threshold. These notifications will alert the users that if they continue to use the product, a term license may be issued. The user in such a situation has the choice to quit the application before a license is used or acknowledge that a term license may be generated and proceed with starting the application, based on what settings the administrator chooses. Silent Installation For CONNECT Licensing AutopipeSetup.exe -s -LicenseType=Connect For SELECT Licensing AutopipeSetup.exe -s -LicenseType=Select If LicenseType is not provided, the following message is reported in the log file: FATAL ERROR: Either LicenseType="Select" or LicenseType="Connect" must be selected or passed as a command line argument. Error History AutoPIPE v12.1.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v12.1. 984316 Flange Check: Flange inserted on a segment junction/continuation point may use zero values for external forces and moments for the selected Load Combination Flanges that are inserted on a segment junction/continuation* point may incorrectly use zero values for external forces and moments for the Load Combination selected in the Flange Check module. This results in stress values that does not include the effect of external forces and moments, leading to unconservative results. 858440 Incorrect update of point name and information in interactive results Interactive results dialog may not update to represent the correct results while navigating through interactive results e.g. result > code stress results. The avoidance is to use the batch report or result grid to review the results. 997353 ASME B31.1 Material library: Some of the materials are not using correct values for allowable stress, thermal expansion, Modulus or ultimate strength Some pipe materials are using incorrect values of allowable stress, thermal expansion , ultimate strength and/or modulus of elasticity. Using these pipe materials may result in incorrect calculated stress. The calculated stress values may be conservative than the actual stress values. The impacted materials are listed below Allowable Stress : - A106-A is not using correct values @800 for ASME B31.1 2016 to B31.1 2012 - A376-TP347 is not using correct values @800 for ASME B31.1 1986 Young Modulus : - ST, AU, AU-TYPE 317 & AU-TYPE 348 are not using correct values @ -100, 200, 400, 500, 1100, 1300 for ASME B31.1 2016 to B31.1 2012 - MO is not using correct values @ 200, 300, 600, 700, 900, 1000 for ASME B31.1 2016 to B31.1 2012 - CN is not using correct values @ -100 for ASME B31.1 2016 to B31.1 2012 Thermal Expansion : - CU is not using correct value @550 for ASME B31.1 2009 to B31.1 2005 - ST & AU-TYPE 310 are not using correct values @ All temperatures for ASME B31.1 1986 Ultimate strength: - A335-P92 & C12200-B88 are not using correct values for ASME B31.1 2016 to B31.1 2007 - A335-P92_N+T is not using correct values for ASME B31.1 2016 to B31.1 2007 Removed data: - AU-TYPE 304, AU-TYPE 309, AU-TYPE 310, AU-TYPE 316, AU-TYPE 321, AU-TYPE 347 data removed @1500 for ASME B31.1 2016 to B31.1 2012 - NI-CR-MO data removed above 800 for ASME B31.1 2010 to B31.1 2004 1001197 ISO 14692: Soil points on components other than bends use joint properties of previous point and Joints allowable stress equations For ISO 14692 piping code, virtual soil points on components other than bends use the joint properties defined for the previous physical point. Also, virtual soil points use allowable stress equations defined for joints instead of allowable equations defined for straight run. AutoPIPE v12.0.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v12.0. 955880 ASME Nuclear Material Library: Thermal expansion and/or Modulus of elasticity values for some pipe materials may not be correct Some pipe materials are using incorrect values of thermal expansion and/or modulus of elasticity. Using these pipe materials may result in incorrect calculated stress. The calculated stress values may be lower than the actual stress values leading to un-conservative results. Pipe Material ASME Composition Thermal Expansion Modulus of Elasticity SA666-XM11 21Cr-6Ni-9Mn Correct* Incorrect SA691-0.5CR 1/2Cr-1/2Mo Correct Incorrect SA691-1CR 1Cr-1/2Mo Correct Incorrect SA691-1.25CR 1.1/4Cr-1/2Mo-Si Correct Incorrect SA691-5CR 5Cr-1/2Mo Incorrect Incorrect *Thermal expansion values are taken from Group 15Cr&17Cr of table TE-1 of ASME BPVC II-D 960482 ASME Material Library: SA182-F22 values are incorrectly updated for ASME2000 and later material libraries SA182-F22 was deleted for ASME BPVC II-D 1998 and later editions. However, AutoPIPE's ASME2000 and later material libraries continued to provide SA182-F22. Also, allowable stress, yield strength and design stress intensity values of SA182-F22 in AutoPIPE's ASME2000 and later material libraries were different from those provided in ASME BPVC II-D 1992 edition. Using the allowable values from AutoPIPE's ASME2000 material library for SA182-F22 may result in higher calculated allowable stress value as compared to allowable stress values provided by AutoPIPE's ASME1992 material library. 135823 Tracker#:8771 - Soil points along the bend use pipe SIF instead of bend SIF Soil points along the bend uses pipe SIF values while it should use bend SIF values. For ASME codes this happens in all cases except when a frame is inserted at near point of the bend. For non-ASME code this happens only when a frame is inserted at near point of the bend. 936789 ASME Libraries: Some pipe materials are not referring to correct standard material For ASME 2010 and later, "Young modulus" for following specification materials is picked from a wrong standard material: Specifications SA243-WPB, SA243-WPC, SA350-LF2, SA36, SA420-WPL6, SA515-70, SA516-60, SA516-70, SA53-A, SA541-1A, SA672-B60, SA672-B65, SA672-B70. The difference between the values is less than 2% with the maximum difference being only 1.47%. 939787 B31.4 and B31.8 material libraries are not updated in latest editions as per updates in source libraries B31.4 "2016" and B31.8 "2012 or later" material libraries are not up to date with the applicable code edition changes. 958453 ASME Material Library : Thermal expansion, Modulus of elasticity and Design stress intensity values for some pipe materials may not be correct Thermal expansion, Modulus of elasticity and Design stress intensity values for some pipe materials may not be correct For ASME 1992 & 1986: 1. Modulus values of Group-B & Group-C are incorrect 2. Thermal Expansion values for AU-Type316 are incorrect For ASME 2004 to 2015 1. SA430-FP316N design stress intensity values are incorrect. For ASME 2013 & 2015 1. SA508-3-1 using incorrect values of thermal expansion and modulus AutoPIPE v11.4.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v11.4.0. 865266 Bend flange correction factor is not applied when flange is located beyond segment change Bend flange correction factor is not applied when flange is located beyond segment change. Program logic to locate a rigid component (flange or valve) upstream or downstream of a bend at a distance L/D is disrupted if there is a segment change within that distance. 874191 ASME NB: Response and SAM case are not summed up using Modal/Timestep Tee moment Summation Response spectra and SAM cases are not considering modal/timestep tee moment summation for tee points in models with more than one analysis set. In such cases, tee local moments and stresses may not be calculated correctly, leading to unconservative results. 896029 B31.1 Material Library: Thermal expansion data (Table B-1) was not updated in B311-12, B311-14 & B311-16 Thermal expansion data (Table B-1) for B31.1 materials is outdated in following material libraries: B311-12, B311-14 & B311-16 905085 HDPE Pipe cross section library has wrong values HDPE Pipe cross section library has wrong values for following cases. For Nominal 20": Wall thickness for dimension ratio 9 is missing; Wall thickness for Dimension Ratio 8.3 is using wrong value 2.222 which belongs to Dimension Ratio 9 For Nominal 30": The dimension ratio 9.3 is incorrectly written as 9.0 889026 Flange Analysis: Program is incorrectly calculating gasket seating bolt load (Code required) for flanges subjected to external pressure Program was using incorrect formula of Am2 in gasket seating bolt load (code required) calculation for flanges subjected to external pressure. Gasket seating bolt load (Code required) for flanges subjected to external pressure = W= (Am2+Ab)*Sa/2 Where: Am2 = Wm2/Sa (Div 1 section 2-3) Program was incorrectly calculating Am2 = Wm2/Sb Sa = allowable bolt stress at atmospheric temperature Sb = allowable bolt stress at design temperature This issue affects ASME section VIII Div1, Div2 and Appendix XI 890784 Flange Analysis: When internal pressure is set to zero, stresses due to external loads are not calculated Program was incorrectly reporting zero flange stresses for both operating and gasket seating conditions if internal pressure was set zero. Program was not calculating stresses due to external loads. This issue affects ASME section VIII Div1, Div2 and Appendix XI 908627 Flange Analysis: When internal pressure is less than zero, ASME section VIII Div 2 is not calculating stresses ASME section VIII Div 2 states : If the pressure is negative, the absolute value of the pressure should be used for calculations of stresses. When internal pressure is less than zero for ASME section VIII Div 2, program is not calculating stresses AutoPIPE v11.3.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v11.3.0. 798781 ASME NC/ND: Equation 11 allowable calculation is incorrectly impacted by selected equation 9 allowable case For determining Sh value, AutoPIPE incorrectly uses the allowable value at the temperature corresponding to the selection made for "Allowable case for Sh, Sy in Eqn. 9" on the stress summary dialog. Program should instead use allowable value at the maximum temperature from across all equation 11 combinations. 805881:Wind and Hydrotest loads are not applied on the segment if snow load checkbox is unchecked The wind load and hydrotest load are not applied on a segment if 'Apply Snow' load option is unchecked in segment properties. AutoPIPE v11.2.0 No major errors (critical or high) fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v11.2.0. AutoPIPE v11.1.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v11.1.0. 354776 ASME NB: Tee moments may use incorrect sign and may lead to incorrect stress results when combining signed and unsigned combinations ASME NB: Tee moments may use incorrect sign and may lead to incorrect stress results when combining signed and unsigned combinations 656782 ASME NB: Changing fatigue curve for a pipe identifier may modify fatigue curves for other pipe identifier(s) ASME NB: Changing fatigue curve for a pipe identifier may modify fatigue curves for other pipe identifier(s). Due to this incorrect modification, the reported Usage factor values may be lower than expected values, leading to unconservative results 673865 ASME NB: Stress, allowable and SIF calculations for a reducer may use incorrect Pipe properties and Pressure/Temperature data ASME NB: Stress, allowable and SIF calculations for a reducer may use incorrect Pipe properties and Pressure/Temperature data. Using these incorrect values may results in lower eq. 11 stresses, higher ratchet allowable, higher eq. 10 allowable, and lower B2 stress index 702082 ASME NC/ND: Stress Summary calculations incorrectly uses branch pressure and geometry for pressure term calculations ASME NC/ND: Stress Summary calculations incorrectly uses branch pressure and geometry for pressure term calculations of "P + WGT + Rev. Dyn" stresses at a tee point. 702173 ASME Nuclear: Incorrect density, composition, and modulus values for standard pipe materials NI and GROUP-1-B ASME Nuclear: Incorrect density, composition, and modulus values for standard pipe materials NI and GROUP-1-B 747811: Multiple Supports Response Spectrum analysis does not produce results when SAM displacement is applied to anchors connected to beam members Multiple Supports Response Spectrum analysis does not produce results when SAM displacement is applied to anchors connected to beam members 737822:On duplicating a wind load, changing the wind direction of one case also updates the direction of duplicated case On duplicating a wind load, changing the wind direction of one case also updates the direction of duplicated case. 748263:Hydrotest: For beams thermal anchor movements are multiplied with temperature factor and incorrectly added to thermal anchor movements for displacements Hydrotest for beams is multiplying thermal anchor movements with temperature factor and incorrectly adding them to thermal anchor movements for displacement calculations AutoPIPE v11.0.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v11.0.0. 637020 Buoyancy is not applied to copied segments Buoyancy load is not applied to segments that are copied from the same model or inserted from another model 620771 ASME NB: Thermal ratchet allowable may be calculated incorrectly when the ratio of pressure stress over yield strength is greater than or equal to 1 Thermal ratchet allowable value may be calculated incorrectly when the ratio of pressure stress over yield strength is greater than or equal to 1.0. 537789 ASME NB: Stress summary containing equation 10 transient with a user defined non-reversing SAM category combination may give incorrect results A stress summary containing a single equation 10 transient with a user defined non-reversing* SAM category code combination may give incorrect stress and allowable results. Note that for this issue to occur, the equation 10 transient defined in the stress summary must have only one other thermal or zero moment combination included, in addition to the user defined SAM category combination. 619540 ASME NB: Incorrect stress results may be reported for negative face of a reducer node that is directly connected to a tee branch Stress indices and stress results for negative face of a reducer near node that is directly connected to a tee branch may be reported incorrectly. The stress results for the negative face of near end of such reducers in both pre-verification and stress summary reports may be impacted. Reports may display "NaN", short for Not a Number, in the generated output. 579963 ASME Nuclear: Stress indices values may be reported incorrectly when a tee is inserted at the branch of another tee If a tee is inserted at the branch of another tee, then the tee properties*used for stress indices and stress results for both tees may be reported incorrectly. Modifying properties for one of the tees will modify properties of the other tee. Due to this incorrect modification, the reported stress and allowable values may be lower or higher than the actual values, leading to unconservative results. 522111 Ground motion time history case with multiple .tih files reporting incorrect values For all models created after AutoPIPE 5.0, unexpectedly large results (displacement, forces, moments, stresses) for time history load cases occur if any of the following are true: 1. There exists at least one time history ground motion using more than one time history profile; or 2. There exists at least one time history using a time history location file with more than one time history profile 625322 ASME NB: Program applies incorrect minimum value limit for fillet welded branch connection stress indices ASME NB: Program applies incorrect minimum value limit for fillet welded branch connection stress indices AutoPIPE v10.1.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v10.1.0. 331101 ASME NC/ND: C2r and C2b stress Indices may be incorrectly calculated for fillet welded and partial penetration welded branch connections AutoPIPE is evaluating C2r = B2r/0.5 and C2b = B2b/0.75 where it should be calculating C2r and C2b based on ASME NB-3683.8(c) 334683:Non-linear analysis is incorrectly flagging supports as lifting off ASME B31.3 (2014): Supports are incorrectly flagged as lifting-off and are removed for analysis sets for which "Remove Lift-off Supports" option is enabled 339236 Allowable values at points using material specifications with more than one thickness range may be calculated incorrectly Stress allowable values for points having a pipe ID which uses a material specification that has more than one thickness range may be calculated incorrectly. The piping standard may provide multiple values for minimum yield strength or ultimate strength based on the thickness of selected pipe, however AutoPIPE only uses a single value for the minimum yield and ultimate strength values. 343639 ASME NC & ND: B2r and C2r stress indices may be calculated incorrectly for fillet welded and partial penetration welded branch connections Stress indices B2r and C2r for fillet welded and partial penetration welded branch connections may be calculated incorrectly for ASME NC and ND piping codes. Program does not correctly follow the rules provided by ASME NC FIG. NC-3673.2(b)-1 for B2r calculations, and ASME NB-3683.8 (c) and (e) for C2r calculations. 344919 Base material for SA508-1A material specification is incorrectly set as Low Alloy Steel instead of carbon steel The SA508-1A ASME-designated piping steel is of carbon steel (GROUP-1-LC) composition according to ASME. However, AutoPIPE stores this as a low alloy steel (GROUP-1-A), which is inconsistent with ASME. 346312 Snip & ChinaGB: Allowable values at points using material specifications with more than one thickness range may be calculated incorrectly Stress allowable values for points having a pipe ID which uses a material specification that has more than one thickness range may be calculated incorrectly. The piping standard may provide multiple values for minimum yield strength or ultimate strength based on the thickness of selected pipe, however AutoPIPE only uses a single value for the minimum yield and ultimate strength values. 353032 ASME NB: Global moment values are used for time history load case for non-tee points when "Modal/timestep tee summ" option is enabled For ASME NB piping code, global moment values are used instead of local moment values for time history load case for all non-tee points when the result model option "Modal/timestep tee summ" is enabled. 354225 ASME NB - Tee Moment Summation: Nested user-combinations having different summation for the nested combinations are not being combined correctly The results for nested user combinations (user defined combinations inside another user defined combination) that have different summation method defined for the combinations defined inside the main combination are incorrect. This issue only applies when the "Modal/timestep tee summ" option is enabled. 372995 ASME NB Thermal Transient Analysis: Gross discontinuity stress calculation does not consider the last time-step result for the last defined pipe Gross discontinuity stress calculation for ASME NB thermal transient analysis does not consider the results for the last time-step for the last defined pipe. This defect is limited to ASME NB thermal transient analysis. 407206 ASME NB: Global moment values are used for time history load case for non-tee points when "Modal/timestep tee summ" option is enabled. For ASME NB piping code global moment values are used for time history load case for non-tee points when "Modal/timestep tee summ" option is enabled. 407514 Program uses material properties set for valve to calculate pipe allowable values for far end of a valve. Program uses material properties set for valve to calculate pipe allowable values for far end of a valve. 409868 Class 1: Tee summation rotation incorrect for tee nodes with name 'A19' Class 1: Tee summation rotation is incorrect for tee nodes with name 'A19' AutoPIPE v10.0.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v10.0.0. 161427 B31.1: SIF is not correctly calculated for welding tees with a special consideration of crotch radius and thickness SIF for welding tees with particular set of input values is calculated incorrectly. 265109 JSME Class 2-PPC: B1 stress index is incorrectly reported as 1.0 for a reducer with cone angle value of 30.0 B1 stress index is reported incorrectly for a reducer with cone angle of 30.0. 266578 ASME NB: Reducer placed directly after valve may not use reducer geometry data for stress indices calculations Reducers stress indices are incorrectly calculated if following a valve 322624 ASME NB: Allowable value for a transient with zero moment case and a non-thermal case is calculated incorrectly Allowable value for a transient with zero moment case and a non thermal case is incorrectly calculated 224470 JSME Class 2-PPC: Maximum applicable B1 and B2 indices value at a point may not be used Maximum applicable B1 and B2 indices may not be used in certain situations 242019 JSME Class 2-PPC: B1 stress index is incorrectly reported as 0.5 for a reducer with cone angle value of 60.0 B1 index is incorrectly reported for reducer with cone angle of 60.0 263384 Stress indices of bend are incorrectly applied to reducer Bend stress indices incorrectly applied to reducer 323304 ASME NC/ND: SIF value lower than 2.0 may be calculated when "Use SIF of 2.0" is checked SIF value lower than 2.0 may be calculated when "Use SIF of 2.0" is checked 224452 JSME Class 2-PPC: B1 and B2 indices reported at valve far point are incorrect for valves that are not butt welded Far end of a valve always uses B1 and B2 indices from butt welding joint end type. This applies to JSME S NC1 Class 2-PPC Piping code (2005 and 2008 edition) 208437 Incorrect modulus values for ISOGRPM library For ISOGRPM, all WAVISTRONG modulus values are reported incorrectly. 213249 Incorrect stress value may be stored for SLO(B2) combination for JSME Piping code Incorrect stress value may be reported for SLO(B2) combination for JSME piping code for tee points. 241311 ISO14692: Pressure correction factor for bend flexibility factor is applied incorrectly Pressure correction factor for bend flexibility factor is applied incorrectly for ISO 14692 code. If the calculated pressure correction factor is greater than 1.0, this will result in an increase in the bend flexibility factor. 258618 ASME NC/ND: B2r/C2r calculations incorrectly use reinforced branch mean radius for evaluating branch thickness tb ASME NC/ND 2003 and later editions: Incorrect condition is being applied to evaluate branch thickness to be used for stress indices calculations for branch connections (configuration A and B). B2r/C2r calculations incorrectly use reinforced branch mean radius for evaluating branch thickness tb: tb = Tb if L1>= 0.5(2*r'm*Tb)^1/2 tb = T'b if L1 Convert Point to >" menu was performed on a point with distributed load. Such data corruption may trigger incorrect evaluation of distributed loads. 115083 Maximum expansion case (EXP) at moment level for model with multiple analysis sets may give incorrect stress results Code combinations with maximum thermal expansion case (EXP) included at moment level may result in incorrect stress results for model with more than one analysis set. 123586 Stress indices for class 1 reducer with welded transitions applied are different for +ve and -ve faces Stress indices (C1, K1, C2 and K2) for near end of class 1 reducer with transition weld are incorrectly calculated. AutoPIPE v9.6.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v9.6.0. 11112 Incorrect analysis results with imposed disp. or anchor movement on soil points Linear Static Analysis Results for points with soil spring supports which are influenced by an imposed support displacement or thermal anchor movement applied to a load case may be incorrect. This is applicable when such a load case is at 7th or later index on an analysis set. The affected results include displacement values, forces & moments, support & restraint reactions, and soil forces & deformations. 11153 Different hot modulus value not used for analysis for points on the same pipe ID If the hot modulus value for a particular thermal case changes between points laying on the same pipe ID, the hot modulus value for the first point may be used for all subsequent points. This is only true when such a temperature case is selected as hot modulus case for an analysis set. The analysis results such as displacement, forces & moments, and reactions etc. for load cases in such an analysis set may be incorrect. Using hot modulus for analysis is mandatory for ASME NB code. For ASME B31.3 code, hot modulus usage is mandated if change in elastic modulus significantly affect the stress distribution. For JSME code, using hot modulus is mandatory for seismic analysis. For B31.1, ASME NC, and ASME ND codes, using hot modulus for analysis is not mandatory by the code. 11167 Temperature dependent data not updated on modifying temperature for points range When updating temperature value for a range of points through the Pressure & Temperature dialog, temperature dependent material property fields with Auto checkbox enabled may not be updated. This behavior is repeatable only if temperature values vary over the selected range and when the new temperature value entered is same as the existing temperature value displayed on the Pressure & Temperature dialog. This may cause un-conservative analysis and/or stress results. 11103 Absolute axial stress not used for calculating expansion stress for B31.3 (2012) Calculation of displacement stress range SE (Eq. 17) for B31.3 (2012 Edition) requires using absolute value of axial stress range. Program is incorrectly using a signed value of axial stress range resulting in incorrect displacement stress range for cases where the axial stress range is negative. 11111 Maximum expansion (EXP) added at moment level not associating thermal case When the maximum expansion case (EXP) is added at the moment level to a combination, the forces & moments from the thermal case with maximum temperature may not be correctly associated with that combination. 11094 Ce factor and exposure category is not retained in UBC wind profile dialog Ce factor and exposure category entered in wind profile dialog for UBC code are reset when ok button is pressed. On providing any number in Ce factor field, the exposure category field is greyed-out and an error message is prompted stating "Invalid exposure category. Enter B, C or D.", whereas exposure category field is greyed out. 11107 Thermal bowing: "Instantaneous expansion coeff. for NS materials" is not used For thermal bowing calculations program does not use the value of "Instantaneous expansion coeff. for NS materials" specified on thermal bowing dialog. A zero value of instantaneous alpha is used for the calcualtions instead. AutoPIPE v9.5.1 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v9.5.1. 10645 Creep for 1.49XX material in EURO2009 using incorrect data from German version The creep data for the 1.49XX material, included in the EURO2009 material library, is using the data provided in the German version of the EN 10216-5:2004 standard. The creep data in the German version of the EN 10216-5:2004 standard is incorrect for the 1.49XX material from temperatures between 600 to 800 degrees Celsius. 10723 SAM axial stress of plus face of a point uses axial force of minus face When evaluating the allowable code stress for certain load combinations, an incorrect value of K factor can be used by the program. The K factor value used by the program can be greater than the code prescribed value, consequently leading to un-conservative allowable stress calculation. 10722 Bend near point does not use SIF value for Adams Method ASME NC/ND Bend near points do not use correct SIF values and instead use the value of the point before the near point. 10751 Program not reporting max stress from -ve and +ve faces of soil and kink points If the axial forces are different between the minus (-) or upstream side of the point and plus (+) or downstream side of the point, only the stress results from the plus (+) side of the point are reported. Consequently, if the minus (-) side axial force is greater than the plus (+) side axial force the calculated stresses may be un-conservative. 10782 B31.3-2010 Occasional allowable may be unconservative for T>Tcr or Tcr=0 ASME B31.3-2010 alternate occasional allowable may be calculated incorrectly in any of the following cases: If the Pipe Properties dialog for an existing Pipe ID is opened and closed by pressing "OK", with or without making any modifications, other than changing the pipe material. This can cause the program to incorrectly use the equation prescribed for calculating allowable for operating temperature greater than creep temperature of the corresponding material (T>Tcr) when the operating temperature is actually less than or equal to the creep temperature (T≤Tcr). If the creep temperature (Tcr) of a pipe material is zero "0" in the material library, and yield strength value at the operating temperature used for calculating the alternate occasional allowable is non-zero. 10784 Sustained allowable for B31.1 & B31.3 may be incorrect when Circ. W fac. applied Sustained allowable stress for ASME B31.1 (2007 + 2009 addenda and 2010) and ASME B31.3 (2008 and 2010) may be incorrectly calculated when Circ. weld W factor is applied in a model. The circumferential weld factor was introduced in B31.1:2009 and B31.3:2008 to prevent longitudinal weld failures when pipelines are operating at temperatures starting at 50F below the creep range. 10788 FlangeAnalysis: Bolt Spacing Correction Factor may calculate incorrectly The Bolt Spacing Correction may not be correctly calculated in some models. 10877 Sustained Allowable may be incorrect for NS & Materials for B31.3/B31.1 code The sustained allowable stress value may not be correctly calculated for B31.3 2008 or later and B31.1 2009 or later for Non-Standard (NS) and standard materials like CS (carbon steel). 11020 Incorrect SAM displacements for JSME 2008 with more than 2 support groups The SAM displacements are incorrect for JSME 2008 when more than 2 support groups are defined. For example, the displacements would be correct if any number of SAM load cases are associated with the 1st and 2nd support groups, but if any SAM load cases are associated with support group 3, or later, the SAM displacements are no longer correct. Any SAM load cases associated with support group 3, or later, will not be considered when calculating the SAM displacements. 11022 Incorrect mapping of support groups when changing JSME edition from 2008 to 2005 For a JSME 2008 model, if the code year is changed to 2005, the direction (X/Z) for Imposed displacement is not set correctly and may be blanked out. AutoPIPE v9.5.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v9.5.0. 10050 Minimum allowable is not used for tee stresses in JSME For categories that have NB Tee moment summation, the minumum allowable should be used from run and branch since tee stress is the same. The run allowable is being incorrectly applied to the branch. 10203 American materials in EN13480 library may have incorrect creep data The creep rupture data using EN13480 for the ASME materials listed below are based on BS806 standard and have an incorrectly applied factor of 1.3 to creep rupture data. This causes the creep allowable to be larger and this would not be conservative. API5L-B A106-B A335-P11 A335-P12 A335-P22A A335-P22NT A312-TP304H A312-TP316H A312-TP321H A312-TP347H 10145 BTP 1987 Rupture limit for equation 9 is using min. hot Sy instead of design Sy When using service level as Rupture-1987 , the ASME NB Equation 9 allowable is calculated using the last load set pair processed during fatigue calculations based on SY (yield stress) from the thermal operating cases defined in equation 10. This can cause the allowable to change from one point to the next if the fatigue report changes. The minimum yield from the last load set pair is being used to calculate the allowable stress. For Zero Moment cases defined in equation 10, the design yield (SYD) is used. Using the SY from the last load set pair will be unconservative if the operating temperature is lower than the design temperature and this last load set pair is ranging between operating cases e.g. T1 to T2. 10166 Two flanges added to a component may incorrectly share the same flange data When inserting a valve or a flexible joint and selecting the option to add flanges to both ends, the flange analysis data would be shared incorrectly by the two flanges. For example, changing the analysis method from ASME Section VIII Div.1 to Div.2 on one flange will incorrectly update the other flange upon exiting and restarting the flange analysis. 10237 Ke is less than 1 when service level Rupture is selected and 2.4 Sm =0.5 and C3 >= 1.0. 9488 Thermal bowing alpha for last pipe is used for all pipes for ASME NB, NC and ND When using ASME NB, NC or ND the instantaneous expansion alpha is read from ASME material library. AutoPIPE is reporting and using bow alpha for last material read from the library. 9631 Pressure stiffening not applied to code stress for offshore codes and B31.8 The bend data listing will show different SIF from that used in the code stress calculations when pressure stiffening is enabled. This applies to offshore codes and to ASME B31.8 regular code. The bend data listing shows the correct SIF, but the code stress uses the SIF corresponding to no pressure stiffening leading to conservative results. 9664 Sustained stress allowable ignores creep if one T Tcrp. 9673 AutoPIPE crashes while opening a model. A third party software can conflict with the program. If a third party program has a file name conflicting with that of ProjectWise and has an entry in the 'PATH' environmental variable, the program may receive a wrong file (*.dll) which may cause the application to crash. The probability of such occurrence is low. 9675 User allowable stress is not used for Rest categories for B31.8 For B31.8 the user allowable stress is not applied to Restrained categories. It is only applied for Hoop, Expansion and Sustained categories. 9768 Pressure stiffening is not applied correctly when analysis sets are not analyzed When some static analysis sets are not analyzed, load combinations corresponding to last analysis sets may not get pressure stiffening effect calculated. 9790 Rotation support is ignored when inserted from menu after a nonlinear support When a rotation support is inserted from the menu (Insert/Support) after a nonlinear support is inserted. The stiffness of the support is incorrectly used as zero instead of RIGID. 9823 User defined units may lead to incorrect compressor or turbine equipment reports If the user manually modifies the SI or ENGLISH unit files and changes the unit factors for force, moment or dimension, that could cause equipment checks for API 617 (Compressor) and NEMA (Turbine) to be incorrect. API 610 reports are not affected. 9926 User Allowable tab is blank for 100 or more pressure/Temp cases If a model with code ASME NB/NC/ND contains 100 or more Press/Temp cases and the static load sets have default multiple analysis set with OCC. Then after analysis if Combination dialog is opened and User Allowable tab is focused, it will be noticed that the tab is blank and no user allowable values have been mentioned. 9957 Pipelink: Changing background color on a pipelink imported model causes crash If a model containing anchors attached to beams is imported in AutoPIPE, changing the background color causes the model to crash. 9971 Adding dynamic sets may remove other cases for older MITI and JSME models When adding dynamic analysis sets into an older MITI or JSME code model, these added sets may not all show after closing the model. Similar thing could happen when changing piping code to MITI or JSME from other codes. AutoPIPE v9.3.2 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v9.3.2. 9329 Reinforced tee B2r < 1.575 and C2r < 2.1 are incorrect for NC/ND 2003 and later Stress indices B2r and C2r are calculated incorrectly for reinforced fabricated tee if C2r value is less than 2.1. 9338 Tee header SIF is incorrectly used for branch in Japanese JSME 2005 code During stress calculations for the Japanese JSME 2005 code, the tee header SIF is incorrectly used for the branch side of the tee. 9357 ASME NB, NC and ND combined stress may be non-conservative for skewed pipe Code stress may be non-conservative for some code combinations when the pipes, bends or reducers are NOT oriented along a major axis. AutoPIPE v9.3.1 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v9.3.1. 9091 Abutting bend stress indices are too conservative for pipe thickness < 3/16 Back to back bends or bends that are separated by a straight pipe less than one diameter long may have higher stress indices than required by ASME NB code. The additional multipliers for as-welded girth but weld with thickness --> Tee Header 1.0 for t 0.5. The same problem occurs in the 'Joint Type, SIF' tab of the input grid. 7978 Error with Xtra data > Joint names & SIF values when imported model When copying and pasting (or importing) piping from one model into another, "Xtra Data> Joint Type & User SIF" data in the pasted portion of the piping may have an error. 7983 TTA profiles with long transients may return incorrect Delta T1 & T2 values For TTA profiles which have long transients when combined with small time steps, can cause an memory overflow in which case, all the Delta T1 and T2 results reported by the program will be incorrect. These will be shown incorrectly in the summary report (*.TSM) and the results reports (*.TSS and *.TDL) as well as on the Review TTA Results Dialogs. For one transient analyzed, it was found the results to be non-conservative i.e. much lower value of Maximum Delta T1 reported. However due to this memory overflow, the exact nature of the final results cannot be determined, therefore it is assumed the results may be conservative or non-conservative. 7987 Sustained stress adds up all P cases when multiple analysis sets are defined When multiple analysis sets are defined, the results of the pressure cases across all analysis sets are improperly added together and combined with the results for each sustained load combination leading to incorrect and conservative results due to pressure cases. 8010 MITI-3: Cannot add load cases to combination in 3AS(P+S) category For MITI-3 code, the program incorrectly blocks to input of load cases, e.g. E1, S1, etc., in User Code combinations for '6 3AS,I+II' stress category. The program will display the error message: "E93-52: Load cases are not allowed for Combined category". 8015 JSME: Cannot add load cases to combination in CS1(P+S) category For JSME code, the program incorrectly blocks to input of load cases, e.g. E1, S1, etc., in User Code combinations for '6 CS1,I+II' stress category. The program will display the error message: "E93-52: Load cases are not allowed for Combined category". 8016 Pressure & allowable stresses can be incorrect for multiple analysis sets When results from multiple analysis sets are used to evaluate code combinations, the stress results for combinations from the last analysis set only are correct. For all other combinations, the three stress results below may be incorrect: Hoop pressure stress Longitudinal pressure stress Allowable stress 8021 Branch stress calculated for reducing outlet branch crosses may be incorrect The Branch stress calculated for reducing outlet branch crosses which uses effective branch section modulus (Ze) is suspected to be incorrect for all piping codes except the following : B31.4, B31.8, B31.4 offshore, B31.8 offshore, CSA-Z662, CSA-Z662 offshore and general piping code. On 1 or both of the branch sides of the cross, the branch stress may be incorrectly using the rigorous section modulus (Z) instead of Ze (Effective section modulus). A sensitivity study shows, if the thickness of the header is less than the order of 0.8 to code Stress, Stress Type = Long (Longitudinal stress). The program is incorrectly calculating the longitudinal stress ratio based on the minimum longitudinal stress instead of the maximum absolute longitudinal stress value. For example: On-screen results may show calculated Long stress = 48914, allowable long stress = 48000, Ratio = 0.79. 8051 B31.1-67 branch stress calculated for reducing outlet branch tees is incorrect The ASME B31.1: 1967 branch stress calculated for reducing outlet branch tees uses the effective branch section modulus (Zb) for calculating the bending stress and the branch pipe section modulus (Z) for calculating the torsional stress. 8097 For ASME NC/ND 1986-1989 Girth Butt Weld SIF is set to 2.8 for t 35% instead of A >= 35% for Eq. 5.2.2-1 and 35% >= A >= 30% instead of 35% > A >= 30% for Eq. 5.2.2-2. Consequently, many stainless steel materials in the EUROMAT library were being calculated with a higher design stress resulting in higher allowable fh. 7201 Loading 8.6 model with fluid transient data into 9.0 hangs the program When opening pre-9.0 models in version 9.0, the fluid transient check was performed before the database updates were applied. The unchanged point names in the fluid transient data caused the program to hang. 7271 Incorrect units used for Chinese GB material library Incorrect units used for Chinese GB material library (chinagb.lib). This only impacts the MATL table which has temperature dependent data for density, thermal expansion and modulus. This will give incorrect displacements, force/moment and stress results. 7450 Stress indices for branch tees is not correct if branch pipe is reinforced AutoPIPE always assumes the branch pipe to be un-reinforced when calculating ASME NC/ND branch tee SIFs and indices. The reinforced thickness is calculated based on the y value entered. If the branch pipe is already reinforced, then the SIFs and stress indices may not be correct. 7469 Crotch thickness for B31.1 2005a code is not saved correctly for SI units When entering data for crotch radius in SI units (mm) for B31.1-2005a piping code, the data is saved as inches. 7483 Program crashes when trying to delete segment origin pt in attached test model The attached model is assigned with a Soil ID and it stored in support array and therefore when selecting a segment origin point with anchor A00 or I00 and executing Delete/Point command and accepting the Confirm message, crashes the application. 7634 Incorrect bend geometry after exporting support loads to STAAD Incorrect bend coordinates may result after exporting support loads to STAAD. The problem is caused by applying a limit of 17 elements per SECTION in the ADI file created by AutoPIPE for import into STAAD. If the 1st or 17th element is a bend, then a SECTION instruction will be added before or after a bend in the ADI file causing the bend coordinates to be calculated incorrectly. The incorrect bend coordinates affects all the node coordinates downstream from the bend as well. 7841 Valve with midpoint is exported incorrectly as a valve and run pipe to STAAD After exporting support loads to STAAD (Result>Export Support Loads to STAAD), the valves in the STAAD model are shown as a valve upto the original valve midpoint followed by a run pipe from the original valve midpoint to the original valve far point. 7842 Support dlg: Switch 'Constant' support (designed) to 'Spring' crashes program In the Support dialog, if the 'Undesigned' field is unchecked for a 'Constant' support type, changing the 'Constant' support type to 'Spring' will cause the program to terminate abnormally. Note that this problem does not occur in the Support input grid. 7844 Incorrect JSME moment summation for rotated tees When evaluating primary stresses for JSME branch connections and tees whose run legs are defined along a non-global direction, the run moment summation is calculated using the global instead of the orthogonal run moment components of the tee. Consequently, the resultant moment and stress on the run for the tee can be un-conservative or conservative for the primary stresses. 7845 Incorrect NC/ND reversing loads in Service Levels C & D for rotated tees Header moments for ASME NC/ND 2001 and earlier codes in AutoPIPE v9.1.0 are summed along the global axes instead of tee local axes for reversing dynamic loads. This affects only tees where the header is not along a global axis direction. This may lead to conservative or unconservative results. 7846 Incorrect ASME NB moment summation for rotated tees When evaluating Eqs. (9) through (13) for ASME NB branch connections and tees whose run legs are defined along a non-global direction, the run moment summation in accordance with ASME NB-3683.1(d) is calculated using the global instead of the orthogonal run moment components of the tee. Consequently, the resultant moment and stress on the run for the tee can be un-conservative or conservative for Eqs. (9) through (13) for all service levels. 7861 Incorrect ASME NC/ND moment summation for rotated tees for Eqs (8) and (9) When evaluating Eqs. (8) and (9) for ASME NC/ND branch connections and tees whose run legs are defined along a non-global direction, the run moment summation in accordance with ASME NB-3683.1(d) is calculated using the global instead of the orthogonal run moment components of the tee. Consequently, the resultant moment and stress on the run for the tee can be un-conservative or conservative for Eqs. (8) and (9) for all service levels. AutoPIPE v9.0.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v9.0.0. 6511 Zero code stresses are shown for General Code with B31.8 SIF option Code stresses are reported as zeroes when 'B31.8 Gas Trans. & Dist.' option is selected for the 'Piping code to calculate SIF for General piping' field in the General Model Options dialog. 6679 Materials in B31.3 library have the wrong allowable stresses Materials A671-CC60, A672-B60, and A672-C60 in AUTOB313 material library have incorrect stress values. The allowable hot stress at 200 F has been provided as 18500 psi instead of 19500 psi. Therefore, the interpolated hot stress values between 100 F and 300 F will also be incorrect and conservative. 6829 Large thermal movement may result during hanger selection analysis When running a hanger selection analysis, the program may select a constant support for an undesigned hanger based on a unrealistic large thermal movement that is incorrect. The large thermal movement is a random value inadvertently accessed outside the range of the calculated thermal displacement results. The scenario happens when the number of thermal/pressure cases is set to a value, e.g. 10, and the hanger selection analysis is run for all 10 cases. Then later, the number of thermal/pressure cases is set to a smaller value, e.g. 3. The program will try to retrieve values for the non-existent thermal load cases 4 through 10 at the undesigned support location during the hanger selection analysis. These values are random and are not thermal displacement results. One other condition for this scenario to occur is that the 'Display all static load cases' option in the Model Edit Options dialog (Tools/Model Options/Edit) must be unchecked (default). 6835 Changing to 'Spring' or 'Constant' in Support grid may affect nonlinear static Changing a support with nonzero value for 'gap up' or 'gap forward' (depending on the support type) to a 'Spring' or 'Constant' support in the Support grid may cause the program to inadvertently apply the gap and friction data from the original support to the 'Spring' and 'Constant' supports during the nonlinear static analysis (gap/friction/soil option enabled) that may lead to incorrect analysis results. 'Spring' and 'Constant' supports are not expected to behave nonlinearly. If the spring or constant support is affected by this problem, the supported point will displace vertically further than expected after performing a nonlinear analysis. Modifying supports in the Support dialog is not affected. AutoPIPE v8.9.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v8.9.0. 5821 Constant Force hanger stiffness is incorrectly set to rigid when undesigned Constant Force (hanger) support stiffness is set to rigid when 'undesigned', causing large reactions at the support for dynamic analysis. This only happens when the Constant Force support is inserted using the menu or keyboard commands (i.e. 'I', then 'S' followed by OK or Enter). In addition, the problem is limited to the case where the inserted support(s) are not the first Constant Force support defined in the model. See published error #2376 for the case involving the first Constant Force support. 6053 Cut short may be incorrect when mass & soil points are present The cut short results may not be correct when mass or soil points are added on either side of the cut short point. Specifically, when the distance between mass/soil points on the upstream pipe of the cut short point is different from the downstream pipe, the cut short load is not applied correctly. Instead of applying the cut short proportionally to each of the sub-divided mass-point/soil-point elements on the down stream side of the cut short point as is currently done, the entire cut short should have been applied only to the adjacent mass-point/soil-point element on the upstream side of the cut short point. 6219 Fluid transient forces may be incorrect downstream from a flow rate change Using the fluid transient load generator (Load/Fluid Transient), the calculated fluid transient peak forces downstream from a point where the flow rate changes (e.g. at a tee) may be inconsistent with the defined flow rate. If there were no change in direction or pipe size at the point where the flow rate changes, the program will ignore the specified flow rate change for the downstream points and incorrectly use the flow rate from the previous point where the direction or pipe size changed. 6422 P&T dependent data may change if inserting before the 1st segment point Inserting a run, tee or bend point before the first point in the segment that has a different a pipe identifier with a different material from the first point causes the following problems to occur for the temperature dependent data: The temperature dependent data, e.g. expansion rate, hot modulus and allowable stresses for the newly inserted elements and for the current and all downstream segments will be inconsistent with the assigned material name and temperature. The temperatures and pressures for the current and all downstream segments will be incorrectly reset to the values of the first point in the segment. For example: A model has segments A to E and if a point is inserted before C00 (1st point on segment C) with pressure = 100psi and temperature = 400F, then segments A & B are unchanged. However, segments C, D, E, and the newly inserted elements will now have all pressures set to 100psi and temperatures set to 400F and the temperature dependent data will not be updated for the incorrectly assigned temperatures. AutoPIPE v8.6.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v8.6.0. 5124 Program crashes if Ctrl+Z is pressed more than once in Input grids If 'Show input grid tabs with no data' option in "Grids Settings" dialog is unchecked, then the program crashes when Ctrl+Z is pressed more than once in the input grids. 5235 Hoop stress for thick wall pipes is not calculated correctly for EN13480 code For the EN13480 piping code, the hoop stress formula for thick pipes is applied incorrectly for outside to inside diameter ratios greater than 1.7. 5354 Shaft axis set to Inclined in Rotating Equipment dialog will hang the program if an 'inclined' Shaft axis is selected for a 'user' type Rotating Equipment, once a valid set of cosines are entered (i.e. at least one of the three values is nonzero), the Pedestal axis field will be automatically updated to show 'inclined' and AutoPIPE will 'hang'. 5470 Tee in- & out-plane moments are reversed on +side when run & branch on same seg When one leg of the header and the branch leg are modeled on the same segment for a tee, the in-plane and out-plane moments are reversed on the +side of the tee point. Consequently, the in-plane and out-plane SIF will not be applied to the corresponding moments and the calculated bending stress will be incorrect on the +side of the tee point. When both legs of the tee header are on the same segment, the in-plane and out-plane moments are correct, but the signs are reversed on the +side of the tee point. This condition does not affect the calculated bending stress. However, the problem of the reversed signs may affect the calculated location of the maximum stress around the circumference of the pipe by 180 degrees as reported in the General Piping Code Compliance sub-report. This defect affects all piping codes that require in-plane and out-plane moments for stress calculations, i.e. ASME B31.1-1967, B31.3, B31.4, B31.4-Offshore, B31.8, B31.8-Offshore, BS806, BS7159, DNV, SNCT, EN13480, CSA-Z662, CSA-Z662-Offshore, KHK, and General Piping codes. AutoPIPE v8.5.1 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v8.5.1. 4418 Tee connectivity data may be corrupted after modifying bend to run point Tee connectivity data is not updated consistently after modifying a bend to run point in which the bend is the first component along one leg of a tee component. Consequently, the tee connectivity data may be corrupted during the database compaction process of the global consistency check and the program subsequently crashes with the runtime error "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library". 4439 Frequent loss of Bentley AutoPIPE licenses while application is running On some computers, the repeated loss of AutoPIPE licenses may occur while the application is running. In most cases, the license can be recovered using Tools/Setting/Edition command. In the case that the license cannot be recovered, the input data may be lost as well. 4440 Missing unit or library files may cause corruption of Xtra Data in the model Opening a pre-8.5 model in which the unit or library files are missing may cause corruption of Xtra Data in the model (i.e. flanges, imposed displacements, etc.). The Xtra Data that gets corrupted is random. The problem is caused by processing Xtra Data in the General Model Options dialog before the model has been properly converted to the 8.5 database schema. 4475 The program may crash when selecting a cell in the Point Grid The program may crash when selecting a cell in Point Grid. This problem is related to error #4418 (& also #4708) such that tee connectivity data is not updated consistently after modifying a bend to run point. The global consistency check is typically executed by the program before running an analysis. During the global consistency check, a compaction is performed on the database which can cause the input grids to not be in synchronization with the model. 4479 Member earthquake factors are not saved and applied to beams Modifying a Member Static Earthquake factor defined across a frame member may incorrectly display the previously defined X, Y and Z factors in the dialog using version 8.50 however on accepting the dialog, an error message 'E54-91: No Member Static Earthquake Factors at the selected location(s)' in versions 8.50, 6.3, 6.2 and 6.1 is incorrectly displayed. 4481 The pressure calc. for thick wall pipes uses thin-wall theory for Poisson effect The deformation calculations due to pressure load uses 'thick-wall' theory for the end cap portion but uses 'thin-wall' theory for the Poisson's effect portion. To be consistent with the cap pressure, the Poisson's effect should also be based on thick-wall theory as well. 4495 Frames copied from model to model do not display in solid view after paste Frames copied from one model to another different model will not be viewable in solid view mode when the copied model contained previously defined section ID s which were not being used. The frames are viewable in single line view model. In wire-frame view mode the frames are not shown in wire frame but are incorrectly plotted the same as single line view mode. 4496 Frames copied from model to model may change section properties after paste Frames copied from one model to another different model may change section properties after the paste operation when the copied model contained previously defined section ID s which were not being used. This problem generally occurs if the complete model is copied. 4531 Selecting the "Max Range" code stress combination only will crash the program Select the Result/Grids from the menu and click on the Code Stresses TAB. If all combinations in the right window pane are unchecked except for "Max Range" the error message "Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression ..." will be displayed. Attempting to check another code stress combination in the list will crash the program. 4708 The program may crash after deleting points and running the analysis Deleting points at the beginning of a model and converting a bend to a run then performing an analysis followed by clicking on any point(s) in the model once or twice will crash the program. This is similar but different behavior to defect #4475. 4714 Pres/Temp data at bend midpoint is not updated in Pres/Temp grid When using the Pres/Temp/PipeID tab in the input grid to update the Pres/Temp data at a bend having a midpoint, the Pres/Temp data is not applied to the bend midpoint. Consequently, the bend midpoint will incorrectly have different Pres/Temp data from the rest of the bend. 4802 Program hangs when sizing relief valve vent lines The program inadvertently hangs while sizing the steam relief vent lines during the generation of the Steam Relief report. If no vent sizing is required, the program will not hang. AutoPIPE v8.5.0 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v8.5.0. 3483 Tee stress results for General Stress report combinations may not be correct The 'General Pipe Stress Report' sub-report will contain incorrect longitudinal, principal, and total stress results at tee points for any 'non-code' user combinations. This problem only occurs when the user adds a combination to the set of existing ones causing the total number of defined combinations to exceed the number of analyzed load cases. 3495 Shear modulus is zero for new pipe sections after a Cancel in the PipeID dialog Pressing the Cancel button in the Pipe Properties dialog when reviewing and/or modifying existing pipe IDs or inserting new ones could cause all new pipe sections inserted after the cancel command to have a zero shear modulus. This only happens when the new pipes use the same material as the previous pipe. This error does not happen when inserting new pipes using the 'Insert/Pipe Properties' command. 3541 The Automatic Cf factor calculation for the ASCE 7-98 wind load is incorrect The height 'h' used in calculating the automatic 'Cf' factor in Table 6-10 of the ASCE 7-98 code was misinterpreted as an elevation instead of a length. As a result, the automatically calculated Cf factor is not correct. 3650 Model revision number is not updated for General Model Option changes The model revision number will not be updated when only General Model Options dialog (Tools/Model Options/General) changes are made. Also, any other subsequent model change that would normally cause the revision number to increment, will not produce an increment. The impact is that any report (*.RPT, *.OUT) created in this situation will not show a revision increment. 3798 Modify pipe properties over range may corrupt the model When modifying pipe properties over a range, tees are checked and updated as needed. During the processing of tees, some of the data for the first point in the range may be inadvertently overwritten with data from the last defined tee in the model. Furthermore, the problem only occurs under the following conditions. 4037 General code uses reducing tee formula for codes that do not require it General code uses reducing tee formula for codes that do not require such formula. These codes are B31.4, B31.8, Canadian Z662 and DNV. 4186 Flexible joint & nozzle stiffness is decreased with mass or soil points The pressure load displacements for a flexible joint or nozzle may increase as many times as there are intermediate soil or mass points along the flexible joint or nozzle leading to incorrect, conservative results. To determine if a flexible joint or nozzle is affected, generate the model input listing and review the Component Data Listing for intermediate soil or mass points defined over the span of the flexible joint or nozzle. AutoPIPE v6.30 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v6.30. 2795 Program gives very large results for long duration time history load Program may give very large time history analysis results when the specified analysis duration is too long. The program is designed to use dynamic memory when the static memory size for the time history analysis is exceeded. However, because of a calculation error for the amount of memory needed for a very long analysis duration, the dynamic memory is never used even when the static memory is exceeded. In this case, the program inadvertently accesses memory outside the allocated area causing randomly large numbers to be injected into the calculation of the results. To assess whether or not the time history analysis is affected by this error, print the Result Summary report and review the maximum displacements for the time history load cases. When this error occurs, the displacements are typically on the order of 1000 inches (approx. 25,000 mm) or greater. 2803 ZPA or missing mass option may cause a memory error during dynamic analyses Using the ZPA or missing mass static correction options may not allow the dynamic analysis to complete for large models. This error is caused by inconsistent memory management problems between the ZPA/missing mass results and the dynamic results for large models. When this error occurs, the dynamic analysis cannot complete normally and the error messages are displayed. 3034 Incorrect number of TIH files causes large time history ZPA reactions If the number of lines in the THL file (on line 2 of THL file) is greater than the actual number of lines specified, there is a possibility that large force reactions will be generated for ZPA loads. This problem is caused by making changes to a THL file using a text editor. THL files generated using Load/Time history Location dialog will not have this problem. This error will always cause larger forces and hence is conservative. The ZPA load should never exceed the peak forces in the TIH files. 3053 Analysis results for deep water wave loads may be too large at the seabed For deep water wave models (where D/L > 5.0), the wave attenuation is not correct for 'Stream' and 'Stokes' methods and the results will be larger than expected. Incorrect large values from wave loading are caused by the handling of numeric limitations with large exponent values. In the limit referenced above, 'D' is water level depth from surface to seabed, and 'L' is the wave length that is printed in the Analysis Summary sub-report. 3056 Current velocity and marine growth data may not always be initialized properly 'Current velocity' and 'marine growth' data defined for wave loads may not be initialized properly if a second model is loaded within one continuous AutoPIPE usage session. Consequently, the wave data from the current model may inadvertently include some of the 'current velocity' and 'marine growth' data from the previous model. 3079 Cannot close error message E38-25 if pipe size is not valid for valve type Error message "E38-25: Nominal diameter not available. Must use nonstandard valve." is displayed in an infinite loop at the Valve dialog when the nominal pipe size is >= 22'', and any field except 'Type' field is selected. 3167 Problems in spectrum analyses may cause a crash while generating output report The following error message is generated during batch output report and causes AutoPIPE to crash: "E962-1: File read error, please contact REBIS (or EDA)". 3171 Stream function messages do not clearly indicate the validity of results The program does not give the user a clear indication of stream function convergence when some errors are generated during stream function wave analysis iterations. AutoPIPE v6.20 The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in Release of AutoPIPE v6.20. 2275 Guide support results on a vertical line may be inconsistent with gap directions For a guide support located on a vertical line, it is possible that the gap orientation labels on the Support dialog will not match the orientations defined in the Support Forces sub-report. The difference can also be seen as a discrepancy with the orientation of the guide support icon as it is drawn on the model. This situation will occur if one of the pipe elements connected to the guide is 'kinked' (i.e. not exactly vertical). 2302 Rigid support response to time history loads are not always accurate For time history analysis, it has been recommended in the on-line help that the response at rigid supports may require the high frequency mode shapes to be analyzed (see defect #2008). However, for large systems with high frequency loading, there are program memory limitations that may make it impractical to capture an adequate number of modes in the high frequency range. 2309 Missing time history loads after using Fluid Transient command When using the Load/Fluid Transient command, the time history loads may be incorrectly omitted at bend points along the specified range in the Fluid Transient dialog. This error will only occur when the point range contains points with names that were assigned to points that were deleted previously in the model. 2337 Incorrect response spectrum accelerations reported using ZPA When the ZPA correction method is enabled for a response spectrum analysis, the acceleration values reported in the 'Accelerations' sub-report are unexpectedly high. The ZPA correction method should not contribute to the relative accelerations in the Acceleration sub-report. 2339 Rigid support response to force spectrum loads are not always accurate In cases where the force spectrum load is applied very near a support or directly at the support, the support reaction may be near zero or very much less than the actual reaction. The reason is because the mode shapes involving the movement between the applied load direction and the support point were not computed as specified by the number of modes or cut-off frequency. These missing mode shapes are usually very stiff and hence associated with mode shapes in the high frequency range. Normally, the missing mass and/or ZPA correction methods are used to compute the missing support reactions. However, the computed values for these two correction methods for the force spectrum analysis are themselves incorrect such that their contribution to the overall response is negligible. 2340 Zero support reactions in force spectrum analysis except for last load case Support reactions from force spectrum analysis are incorrectly reported as zero for all load cases except the last force spectrum load case. This includes both rigid and flexible supports. 2362 Using static correction methods for some dynamic analyses produces no difference The "Missing Mass" and "ZPA" static correction methods for force spectrum, time history and harmonic analyses do not produce any significant difference in results compared to results without any static correction methods. The Missing Mass and ZPA static correction methods for response spectrum analysis are applied correctly. Using static correction in a dynamic analysis produces results that are generally greater than the same analysis without static correction. As a consequence of this error, dynamic results with static correction may be non-conservative. The degree of impact depends on the number of significant modes that have been extracted. The larger the number of significant modes that are extracted during the modal analysis, the less impact this error will have on the dynamic analysis results. 2686 Wide miter elbow has the wrong B2 value for NC and ND codes For the NC and ND piping code options, the B2 factor for miter bends may not be calculated correctly. The problem was caused by a referencing error in accessing the bend properties needed to calculate the B2 factor for miter bends. The problem is somewhat random depending on whether of not the incorrect component being referenced has the same properties as the intended bend component. 2740 Incorrect effective branch wall thickness for B31.1 reduced outlet tees The '0.75' factor is incorrectly omitted from the effective branch wall thickness calculation for a reduced outlet branch for sustained and occasional stresses according to Para. 104.8.4(C) of the ASME B31.1 piping code (starting with the ASME B31.1c-1997 addenda). The stress results due to thermal expansion are computed correctly and are not affected by this error. NOTE: Please contact Bentley TSG for more details. Bentley Copyright Notice Trademark Notice Bentley, the "B" logo, AutoPIPE, MicroStation, ProjectWise, SELECT, and MDL are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated, or one of its direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. 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