Bentley AutoPIPE V8i SS3 09.04.01.05 Release Notes (QA&R release)


 

AutoPIPE V8i (SELECTseries 3 Maintenance Release 1) version 09.04.01.05 (February 1, 2012)

The following is a list of new significant features and updates in Bentley AutoPIPE V8i (SELECTseries 3 Maintenance Release 1):

 

Analysis

General

Updates

System Requirements

Platform: AutoPIPE is designed to run on the following platforms/operating systems. At a minimum, your computer should meet the minimum requirements for that system; for example, the amount of RAM required by AutoPIPE depends on the RAM requirements of the environment in which you will be working:
- Windows XP Professional SP2 or later OR
- Windows Vista Business or higher
- Windows 7 Professional or higher
Hard disk space: Approximately 250 MB
Graphics Card: OpenGL 3D graphics supported
Processor: Intel Pentium III or higher
RAM: minimum 256 MB
Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or greater
Network Considerations
Network drives are only supported for data files.
AutoPIPE software must be installed on a local client workstation.
AutoPIPE data files (*.DAT) must have full read/write access to be opened and edited.

 


Note: For further information on translators, please refer to their respective readme files.

System Requirements

Important Note: The following prerequisites are required to run each of the modules included within the application:
 

 

  Processor
  Intel Pentium III or higher
Operating System
 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 or later OR Microsoft Windows Vista Business or higher Microsoft Windows 7 Professional or higher 32 or 64 bit OS
Web Browser
 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or greater
Memory
 256MB
Hard Disk
 250 MB minimum free hard disk space
Video Graphics Card
 Any industry-standard video card which supports OpenGL 3D graphics
PDF Reader
 Adobe® Acrobat Reader 7.0 or greater

Before you install any software, you should confirm that you have adequate hardware and software capabilities to install and use the product.

Product Download and Installation

To download the products, create a MySELECT CD or to complete the licensing process, you must have the appropriate roles assigned by your Site Administrator. If you have not been assigned these roles you will need to obtain the name of your Site Administrator from the Bentley website at SELECTservices Online at http://selectservices.bentley.com . Select MySupport Account / Permissions. Clicking on the List SELECTservices Administration button will access the Site Administrator at your company enabling you to request that the appropriate permissions be added to your profile.

With the appropriate privileges you can obtain the software as an electronic file from Web Downloads or the products may be ordered on a personal CD through MySELECT CD.  Once you have installed the desired product you will need to complete the product authorization process by obtaining a license file from Bentley.

SELECT Services Online / MySELECT CD: When you order a custom CD from MySELECT CD the product directory structure for this product appears as shown. To install from the CD locate and run the setup.exe file and follow the online instructions.

The installation program will guide you through the process, prompting you for information when required.

If you are upgrading from an earlier version of the application, it is highly recommended that you do not install this product over the previous version.

Note: This is a standalone installation, no other previous installed product version is required.

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Downloading the files from SELECT Services Online/Download - the download process gives you a choice to save the file to a specified location, or to begin the installation from the download area.

Network Considerations

Network drives are only supported for data files.

AutoPIPE software must be installed on a local client workstation.

AutoPIPE data files (*.DAT) must have full read/write access to be opened and edited.

Bentley SELECT Server Licensing

Upgrading Your Current Product

AutoPIPE Standard, AutoPIPE Plus, AutoPIPE Nuclear, and add-ons are are all supported on the SELECT Server Licensing. If you are upgrading from an earlier version of the product, it is highly recommended that you do not install this product over the previous version.  Older versions of AutoPIPE 6.3, 8.50, 8.51 and 8.60 will run under SELECT Server XM Licensing using the SELECT Server XM Gateway Service and the older SELECT licenses. For more information on the SELECT Server XM Gateway Service see the AutoPIPE Quickstart.pdf.

The AutoPIPE products can be authorized as Standalone Licenses (formerly called Fixed Licenses), fixed to one user workstation or as Concurrent Licenses (formerly known as Floating Licenses) running from a local or Bentley hosted SELECT Server.

Authorizing a Standalone License

If you are upgrading an existing installation to run on one workstation, and you have License Tool privileges you can obtain a license file to complete the authorization process. Access the License Tool at http://selectservices.bentley.com/ from My Support Account menu located on the left.  Once you complete your request you will receive an email including a License File with instructions for completing the process.

Authorizing Concurrent Licenses to Run on SELECT Server

Concurrent Licenses (formerly known as Floating Licenses) are now managed through Bentley SELECT Server, a benefit of Bentley SELECT. Using SELECT Server requires a valid Bentley Serial Number, site server name and activation code to authorize the application. The Serial Number you received when you purchased the application is used to obtain a License File to complete the authorization process. For more licensing information see the AutoPIPE Quickstart.pdf.

Important: A signed SELECT agreement must be on file in order to convert your licenses from Floating Licensing to Concurrent Licensing.

Users who have existing Floating Licenses and wish to convert the licenses to run on SELECT Server can contact Bentley Sales Support Center from the website at http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Services/Bentley+Sales+Support.htm. The following information is required when requesting SELECT Server licensing: Server Name, email address of the recipient of the SELECT Server license and the Serial Numbers to be added to the server.

Documentation

Program Help: Detailed feature information may be accessed directly from the calling application by selecting the Help command, or by pressing the Help button from any of the application dialogs. Be sure to explore the program Help for answers to your questions.

Tutorials: Documentation for AutoPIPE applications is provided online in the Adobe.pdf format. These files are accessible from the Help Menu. All documents can be browsed, searched, or printed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Information and how to download a FREE copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader can be obtained from http://www.adobe.com/.

It is highly recommended that you obtain the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

If you do not have access to the World Wide Web, please contact us so we can provide you with the necessary files for using the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

New Features In AutoPIPE V8i (SELECTseries 3 Maintenance Release 1) v9.4.1.5

The following is a list of new significant features and updates in Bentley AutoPIPE V8i (SELECTseries 3 Maintenance Release 1):

Analysis

§   Separate the "Material Library" field on Analysis tab into Flange and Pipe material library fields to use for Flange analysis

§   Add NPS and Flange Rating to every tab on Flange Analysis

General

§   Restrict Section VIII flange analysis to Plus/Nuclear Edition only

§   Add a new Flag /n to perform automated flange analysis

§   Add a new Flag /l to perform automated model input listing

§   Increase the number of characters in the string group of AutoPIPE.TST

 

Issues Fixed

Bentley AutoPIPE V8i Select Series 3 Maintenance Release 1 (9.4.1) contains following fixes to Bentley AutoPIPE V8i Select Series 3 v09.04.00.19

Note: () is the PVCS Defect record number.

(9967) - Tutorial pdf is not updated for SelectSeries3
(9980) - Wrong hyperlink is provided for Technotes FAQs
(9984) - Export Stress Isometric: Flange rating is not exported on Isometric drawing
(9985) - Online Help: Add MITI and JSME 2005 SAM analysis reference information
(9988) - Program does not open models with lower alphabet Kanji characters in model name
(9993) - MITI, JSME - model revision number updated even no changes are made to model
(9999) - Program does not Enable Hardware acceleration even if option is checked
(10015) - Result grid does not open for Russian SNIP code
(10019) - Distributed load cannot be deleted if last point is bend.
(10020) - Reassign the keyboard shortcuts for the connected segments dialog
(10024) - Program may crash on entering tag/material for flange/anchor
(10025) - Program runs in undefined license mode if default edition is invalid
(10029) - OnlineHelp:Search broken in reference information and modeling approach sections
(10041) - flange analysis: Remove the password security from the material library asme2010
(10048) - Rotating Equip: ratio error when Manufacture Allowable Factor >1
(10062) - Flange Analysis: Unable to select certain materials from asme2010.mdb library
(10067) - Labels are missing for point, stress and allowable in result summary.
(10069) - Pipelink: Wrong unit conversion of weight value in metric units
(10072) - fcr & Rmt values not updated in grid for Eurocode when temp changed for a range
(10074) - Center of Gravity option is not available for ASME NC/ND code
(10079) - Export JSM should use EC Framework dependencies from a release version
(10096) - Warning message about D/t ratio list pipes and message number only
(10098) - Incorrect virtual anchor lengths calculated for units other than English
(10099) - Cannot add harmonic load case to a model with no harmonic load case
(10101) - Scale factors 1.0E6 and larger cannot be entered in time history location file

 

AutoPIPE functionality for QA Approvals

The following AutoPIPE features are considered as "Nuclear Safety Related":

  1. Modeling - all features



  1. Codes supported
    1. ASME NB, NC, and ND - all years listed
    2. ASME B31.1 and B31.3 - all years listed
    3. JSME
    4. MITI

 

  1. Libraries
    1. Materials
      1. ASME1986, 1992, 2001, and 2004
      2. AUTO1967
      3. AUTOB313
      4. B311-86, 92, 04, 05, and 07
      5. AUTOJSME
      6. AUTOMITI
    2. Component
      1. AUTOPIPE
      2. AUTOJIS
    3. Flanges
    4. Gasket

 

  1. Analysis
    1. Static Analysis with the exception of Hydrotest
    2. Dynamic Analysis
    3. Thermal Transient Analysis (TTA)
    4. Seismic Anchor Movements

 

  1. Loading Conditions
    1. Loading Conditions include, but are not limited to, pressure, temperature, seismic, wind, fluid transient, steam relief, and thermal bowing

 

  1. Post Processing for piping codes above
    1. Code and Non-code Load Combinations for piping codes above
    2. Onscreen Results
    3. Output reports

 

  1. Integration with STAAD Pro



  1. Unit Conversion

 

QA Reporting Notices

The user document numbers which correspond to this release are:

    DAA037360-1/0001 - "Tutorial"

The "Acceptance Test Set" document number which corresponds to this release is:

    QA25API-9.4.1.5

Error reports are available with client participation in the "QA & Reporting" services. Please visit our Online Support login page at...

http://selectservices.bentley.com/en-US/

...in the Support Tools column near the bottom, select the 'AutoPIPE & STAAD.Pro Error Reports'. The requested User Name is your email address, and the Password is that which was previously assigned by your SELECTservices Site Administrator. Once you are successfully logged in, select the Link 'AutoPIPE & STAAD.Pro Published Errors'. This action will produce the 'AutoPIPE and STAAD Error Reports' page. Choosing the Error Reports tab will bring up a page that allows selection of the database for each major workgroup, and product Select 'Computer Aided Engineering', and the product you are interested in (the default is 'All Products'). Next, press the radio button for the 'Select a Time Frame" section. The two list boxes allow selection of the time period (month and year) and format style. Report type 'Simple' represents a summary set of information, where 'Complex' produces all publishable information related to the errors. The error reports can be printed directly as displayed, or they can be pasted into a word processor or spreadsheet program to allow custom formatting or permit word searching. Note that if the 'View Open Items' radio button is selected, a cumulative open error report will be generated.

 

Last Update: 2012/2/1
Revision: 0

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