Wiki Page: After-forming Thickness
Q. How AutoPipe vessel takes care of "After forming thickness" for different kind of pressure vessel "Heads"? Ans: The thicknesses calculated in AutoPIPE Vessel are assumed to be final thicknesses...
View ArticleWiki Page: User specified reference line.
Q. How can we change reference point in AutoPipe vessel while designing pressure vessel? Ans: It is not possible currently to change the vessel reference line, but may be considered as a future...
View ArticleWiki Page: Saddle on cone
Q. How AutoPipe vessel takes care of Saddle if its placed on Transition element like Cone ? Ans: The diameter at the cone location where the saddle is attached is considered for the analysis, the...
View ArticleWiki Page: Lip type nozzle
Q. Does AutoPipe vessel contains "LIP type Nozzle"? Ans: There is no direct setting to specify lip type nozzle but we suppose this is perhaps something you can model by selecting Self-Reinforcing type...
View ArticleWiki Page: Application of external loads
Q. Is External pressure is the only way to deal with External loads? If I have external applied by pipe or other structural element at specific point on vessel, How we can take care of it? Ans:...
View ArticleWiki Page: Nozzle on nozzle
Q. How to place Nozzle on Nozzle? Ans: Select “Nozzles” under “Location” in nozzle dialog box and select the nozzle on which you want to attach this nozzle (eg. N1 in the example below):
View ArticleWiki Page: Flange and flue type of expansion joint
Q. Does AutoPipe vessel has Flange and flue type of expansion joint ? Ans: You can design flanged expansion joint based on TEMA 8TH edition.
View ArticleWiki Page: Fixed tubesheet heat exchanger - MMT (Mean Metal Temp)
Where do we mention MMT (Mean Metal Temp) in AutoPipe Vessel for Fix tube sheet Heat Exchanger Ans: The design conditions are automatically generated with temperatures for tubesheet design, these...
View ArticleWiki Page: Entering creep and fatigue data
Q. Where do we mention Creep and Fatigue data on Heat exchanger ? We can see tick mark but how about magnitude ? Ans: Fatigue analysis curve and data can be entered from the menu Insert>Fatigue...
View ArticleWiki Page: Non-standard flanges on standard nozzles
Q. How to design Nonstandard flanges on standard Nozzles? Ans: Custom flange on standard nozzle is not currently possible(possible enhancement). However a separate analysis for the non standard flange...
View ArticleWiki Page: WRC for Nozzle on blind flange
Q. How to take care of WRC for Nozzle on blind flange? Ans: WRC is stress computation on spherical and cylindrical shells due to external loading so cannot be applied on nozzle on a blind flange (blind...
View ArticleWiki Page: Readme Release Notes for AutoPIPE Vessel
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Vessel Version(s): V8i Environment: N/A Area: Release Notes Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group See the following links for details of each version...
View ArticleWiki Page: AutoPIPE Vessel Connect 40.00.00.11 readme file
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Vessel Version(s): V8i Environment: N/A Area: Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Date Logged & Current Version June. 2015 33.02.02.04 What is...
View ArticleWiki Page: AutoPIPE Vessel Setup Messages
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Vessel Version(s): V8i Environment: N/A Area: Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Date Logged & Current Version Oct. 2015 40.00.00.11 Problem:...
View ArticleWiki Page: Warning Messages, Unregistered Messages, Error Messages, or...
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Vessel Version(s): V8i Environment: N/A Area: Warning / Error messages Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Select one of the following links to see...
View ArticleWiki Page: Modeling Approaches in AutoPIPE
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: Modeling Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group AutoPIPE's help "Modeling Approaches"...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Restraint loads sign direction
In AutoPIPE, for anchors, we are reporting the forces acting on the anchor, not the reactions of the anchor, so the reported values can be used to design the anchor directly. The program help states,...
View ArticleWiki Page: 05. Which AutoPIPE sub-report should be provided to the Structural...
Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Version(s): 2004, XM, V8i Environment: N/A Area: Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Date Logged & Current Version May 2015 09.06.02.06...
View ArticleWiki Page: How to obtain access to the validation and QA documents for...
Ans. In order to obtain the validation and QA documents for AutoPIPE Vessel follow the steps below: Step 1: First you must be added to the Private User community in Bentley Communities website. In...
View ArticleWiki Page: Reducers
Q. How to split an existing reducer into 2 reducers joined back to back? Ans: In the example below the 24x10 reducer as shown needs to be slit into 2 reducers - 24x16 and 16x10. Click on the grid view...
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