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Nozzle loads on supports

When it is added local loads for nozzles, these loads should be taken in consideration for the support calculation and fundation loads considering the location and orientation of nozzle, for example, Nozzle A located on top head has local loads su...
Guest over 2 years ago in  Future consideration

report generation with word or pdf instead of rtf

I think several autopipe vessel users have encountered this problem: the RTF file takes a long time to open the RTF file is heavy to load to launch a calculation it is necessary to close the RTF file (in this case me I want to look at the rep...
Guest almost 3 years ago in  Future consideration

Mixed attachment weld type between tubesheet and shell and channel.

For EN 13445, we prefer the butt weld with a relieve groove. However, some times it is needed to have the tubes as close to the shell as possible. For welded tubes to tubesheet, you can get closer to the shell with an angle type weld between the t...
Guest 3 months ago in  Needs review

Tubesheet: weld overlay and flange input

A weld overlay is material that should not be included in strength calculations. It is used for its chemical properties. The total thickness should be used for weight calculations, while thickness - overlay thck be used for strength calculations. ...
Vivianne Genin 5 months ago in  Needs review

ASME UPX: include Plate heat exchanger calculation as per UPX

Include component calculation for plate heat exchangers as per UPX.
Vivianne Genin 5 months ago in  Needs review

Input the material for wear plate different from the Lug – Lifting Lugs

Input the material for wear plate different from the Lug – Lifting Lugs There are so many cases that the wear plate of the lugs can be different from the material of the lug. Best regards
António Pinho over 1 year ago in  Needs review

Input the material for wear plate different from the saddles.

There are so many cases that the wear plate of the saddles can be different from the material of the saddles. For example for a stainless steel equipment it is normal to add a saddles in carbon steel. However to make the transition between the bot...
António Pinho over 1 year ago in  Needs review

Platform for Horizontal Vessels

Currently we can only add platform on vertical vessels. Please consider platform on horizontal vessels as well.
Tanaji Gaikwad over 2 years ago in  Future consideration

Add European code EN-14015 in AutoPIPE Vessel.

Please add EN 14015 code for design of storage tank. EN 14015 is the European standard for the design and manufacture of vertical, cylindrical, above-ground, welded steel tanks with flat bottoms.
Tanaji Gaikwad almost 3 years ago in  Future consideration

Model variation: provide a tool to follow/register changes between models

When designing a vessel, several variations of a same vessels are studied. Sometimes keeping track of changes is difficult as we forget what input data was altered. Provide a comparison table of changes or another tool to compare and follow modifi...
Vivianne Genin 5 months ago in  Needs review