Notes: Read the News Release Announcement here.

 

What is New & Changed in AutoPIPE® Vessel

The following outline identifies new features and enhancements in the AutoPIPE Vessel 2025 (46.00.01.002).

• Enhancements
  • Codes/Standards
    • French Design Code CODAP 2025 update.
    • British Design Code PD 5500 2024 update.
  • Calculation
    • Consideration of the effect of axial load (longitudinal direction) due to wind for wind load calculations in horizontal vessels.
  • User Interface
    • The deflection criteria for column can now be set for individual load cases and for lateral loads besides wind loads.
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• Defects

  NOTE: Problems described below represent specific issues with specific test cases. It is difficult to succinctly describe a problem and how it impacted the specific test case. If you have any questions about the issues discussed in this report, please contact technical support.

  • Calculation / Report
    • #1714362: Materials Nickel Alloy ASME N10276 - Thermal Expansion coefficient issue (incorrect group).
    • #1678722: EN13445 nozzles reinforcement calculations - the welds area Afw is calculated for rectangles, not triangles.
    • #1716564: Vertical Vessel - Equivalent Beam Analysis issues (Guided Support & Bending Moment at Beams Junction).
    • #1744418: ASME VIII Division 2 - Fatigue Analysis - Opening : too conservative stresses when the nozzle flange is close to the opening.
    • #1750637: ASME VIII U-tube tubesheet simply supported - Step 4 not applied correctly.
    • #1661377: Transition head on Jacketed Vessel causes calculation to crash.
    • #1690040: EN 13445-3 G.8.4 - Tightening torque for flange bolts should be determined using the nominal force rather than the maximum force.
    • #1703721: EN 13445 16.12.4 Design of skirts - Calculation crashes when the design temperature is not within the range of the material.
    • #1710392: Flange design - EN 13445 Annex G/EN 1591 - Infinite loop, no results.
    • #1727389: User-defined flange hole diameter not considered in calculation.
    • #1687309: ASME Figure UG-34 Minimum Radius does not flag an error.
    • #1062085: Nozzle calculation : participating length of the nozzle zero is ignored.
    • #1766091: AD2000 - Fatigue Analysis - calculation crashes when there is no pressure variation.
    • #1756292: Saddles Analysis - Material not considered or based on too low thickness.
    • #1168750: Report - Equation for longitudinal stresses is incorrect, it does not include E which is considered (Horizontal Vessel).
    • #1626002: Report - Welded lip flange joints - external diameter printed value issue (CODAP).
    • #1709290: Report - CODAP C2.3.4 - conical shell under internal pressure - incorrect inside diameter.
    • #1736735: Report - ASME VIII Div.1, July 1998 - maximum bolt spacing issue.
    • #1739185: Report - Warning message 1009 should not be displayed when a lug reinforcement pad has a square shape.
    • #1748388: Report - EN 13445-3 - Flat Head - Error message (855) missing information in calculation detail.
    • #640631: Report - Ambient temperature must be consistent across report in US units i.e. 70°F.
    • #1286513: Report - Error message not clear (AEW Exchanger - Backing Flange).
    • #1689892: Help - Standard Flange - External Loads - the use of the Moment factor needs to be clarified.
    • #1701409: Help - to clearly state that distributed loads are not applicable for storage tanks.
  • User Interface / Others
    • #1682532: GUI/Export/Drawing - Nozzles may be positioned incorrectly and cause a crash with SolidWorks.
    • #640252: GUI - Bundle Layout - Partition plates are not inserted properly.
    • #1664012: GUI - Stationary Tubesheet and Floating Tubesheet cannot have different materials.
    • #1664949: GUI - Jacketed Vessel - The nozzle location on the inner head is unexpectedly changed.
    • #1683600: GUI - the list of nominal diameters DN (EN/ISO) is not correctly generated in the drop-down lists.
    • #1692671: GUI - The 2D view redraws too often, causing annoying flickering with large models.
    • #1669204: 2D Drawings - Generation of Bracket development - width issue.
    • #1748267: 2D Drawings - Ladders Weight is always considered in 2D drawings.
    • #748252: 2D Drawings - flats head's inversion causes wrong message of error and then crashes.
    • #1618006: GUI/Export/Drawing - Stiffener on boot appears at the end of the vessel.
    • #1727373: GUI/Export/Drawing - Boot on Cone not visible.
    • #1730086: GUI - Unable to use user-defined allowable stress on Tubesheet.
    • #1743437: GUI - When creating a Nozzle, the list of nominal diameters appears in inches even if EN standard is selected.
    • #1665634: GUI - Crash occurs when saving Heat Exchanger to EMVD version 5.2.
    • #640293: GUI - The allowable deflection at top cannot be selected when there is no wind load.
    • #741504: GUI - Checking of multiple (adjacent) openings even if all orientations are zero.
    • #1756288: GUI - US units - Saddle not visible in 2D view.
    • #1508543: HTRI/ASPENTECH Import - nozzles diameters are no longer read.

• Customizable Files

  NOTE: Version 3.8

  • • Config\Material.emdm (Material Database) (Updated)
    • Config\Param.cfg (Cost Estimate) (Updated)
   
• EMVD schema version: 7.1
  • Security Release Notes
    • CVE-2025-59375 security vulnerability fixed.
    • CVE-2025-10728 security vulnerability fixed.

• Security Release Notes
  • CVE-2025-59375 security vulnerability fixed.
  • CVE-2025-10728 security vulnerability fixed.

 

AutoPIPE®  Vessel Requirements

 

This document contains information regarding:

• Product Version
• Installation Requirements
• Minimum Profile

More detailed installation information can be found in the AutoPIPE Vessel Quick Start Guide.

 

Product Version

 

Installation Requirements

Access to the Internet required for product installation. The minimum system configuration for installation:

 

 

When installing the product through the installer program, the required components will be installed automatically.

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistribuable (14.42.34433.0)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 (4.8.4115.0)
• Bentley CONNECTION Client (25.0.1.4)

 

Minimum Profile

The minimum recommended workstation profile for running AutoPIPE Vessel is:

 

 

Download and Installation

See this link to a wiki page for more information on downloading and installing AutoPIPE Vessel.

To complete the licensing process, you must have the appropriate roles assigned by your Site Administrator by submitting a Service Request at https://aka.bentley.com/AutoPIPEVessel.Bentley.TechnicalSupport.

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.

Included Applications in the Installation Package

 

AutoPIPE Vessel is installed from one executable. The configuration of AutoPIPE Vessel includes these features:

• ASME VIII Div.1 & Div. 2 Code
• BS PD 5500 Code
• CODAP Div.1 & Div. 2 Code
• AD MERKBLATTER Code
• European Standard EN 13445 Code
• Russian GOST R 52857 Code
• Chinese GB 150 Code
• Considering pressure, temperature, external loads, wind, earthquake and local loads
• Creating calculation report using English, French, German, Russian, Chinese language

 

Design Codes

 

This sections contains the list of design codes and code editions supported by AutoPIPE Vessel.

• Pressure Vessel/Heat Exchanger Code
• Manufacturing Standard
• Wind Code
• Seismic Code
• Nozzle Local Load Method

 

Pressure Vessel/Heat Exchanger Code

 

 

Manufacturing Standard

 

 

Wind Code

 

 

Seismic Code

 

 

Nozzle Local Load Method

 

 

How to Activate AutoPIPE Vessel ® 

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Activation

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Alerts

Subscription Entitlement Service 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.

 

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Complete copyright information can be found in the product by choosing Help > About.

For reference, a copy of the End User License Agreement named "Eula.pdf" is included in the "AutoPIPE Vessel" folder of the product installation. By default, this location is "C:\Program Files\Bentley\AutoPIPE Vessel."

 

 

 

See Also

AutoPIPE Vessel Information

AutoPIPE Vessel FAQ

Technical Information

BE Communities

Bentley Library

Bentley CONNECT

Bentley Products

How do I install and license AutoPIPE Vessel?

Readme Release Notes for AutoPIPE Vessel