The Analyze> Static Analysis Sets or Load> Static Analysis Sets command allows the user to define multiple static analyses (analysis sets) and provide references to these results from separate analyses during post-processing.
The Analysis Static option enables the user to perform all the selected static analysis sets considering any scenarios of gravity and thermal expansion loads, plus wind loads and/or static earthquake loads if they have been defined. This is a very powerful feature to run multiple scenarios to see how sensitive an analysis may be for a single changed setting. Example: Analysis Set #1 could be configured to ignore weight of contents in the piping while Analysis Set #2 can be configured to consider weight of contents in the piping. Again, power feature to run multiple different scenarios in the same model.
For additional information, open the Static Analysis Set dialog and press the "HELP" button for details on all the key features.
To define load cases for a specific analysis set, highlight a row by clicking the mouse on the first square in the column just to the left of Analysis Set No., the row should be highlighted black with white lettering, now left click the "Modify" button.
In a moment the"Static Analysis Load Cases" dialog should appear. AutoPIPE only activates load case input fields for currently defined load cases. Again press the "HELP" button for details of features available on this or the previous dialog screen.
Performance issues (Running Slow):
1. Once AutoPIPE completes the analysis of a single analysis set, the corresponding files are transferred from the temporary cache folder to the model folder. The next analysis set will not start until all files have been fully written to the designated model folder. If the model is stored on a network, the size of the files and the speed at which they are saved to the model folder will depend on the performance of the network. Models saved to a local folder will naturally perform multiple analysis sets faster than one stored on a network drive. The same holds true for all reports.
2. Generally when a file is created by user, it is created in model folder and copied to cache temp folder.
"Static Analysis Sets" and "Static Analysis Load Cases" dialog
Questions and Answers:
Item #1: Results does not appear to be considering weight of contents
Item #2: Static / Dynamic Analysis Fluid Density Factor
Item #3: Is it possible to export / store / import static analysis setting (load-case)?
Item #4: Run a thermal-only analysis load case without gravity case
Item #5: What does "Remove Lift-off Supports" mean on Analysis sets dialog?
Item #6: How to perform an analysis that considers no pressure and no contents?
Perform a Static Analysis
Questions and Answers:
A. Why does a Static Analysis take so long to complete?
See Also
Loads and Load Sets - AutoPIPE