	Applies To
	Product(s):	AutoPIPE
	Version(s):	2004, XM, V8i
	Area:	Report
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group
	Date Logged & Current Version	Sept. 2015 09.06.02.06

Problem:

How does AutoPIPE analyze the deadweight?

Does AutoPIPE use a consistent mass formulation?

I specifically need to know if the deadweight is affected by the node spacing or not?

Solution:

Recommend to test this for yourself. Create a simple model with 1 segment 100 ft long, anchored at one end. Find the weight of the pipe with Tool> Model Input Listing> Center of Gravity report, see example below:

Modify the pipe run to include 99 node points, and re-check the pipe weight:

The Results are both the same. therefore the number of node points does not change the system weight, providing the piping arrangement has not been changed.

01. How does AutoPIPE analyze the deadweight?

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