Applies To
	Product(s):	AutoPIPE Vessel
	Version(s):	Connect
	Area:	Release Notes
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group
	Date Logged & Current Version	Feb 2016 40.01.00.08

Product Release

Product Name:	Bentley AutoPIPE Vessel CONNECT Edition
Version Number:	40.01.00.08
Application Group:	SELECT Released Products
Date Posted:	Feb 2016
Language:	Russian
Solution:	Pipe Stress Analysis
Operating Systems:	Windows 7   Windows 7 x64   Windows 8   Windows 8 x64   Windows 10   Windows 10 x64
Dependencies:	Bentley Dashboard V8i (English) 32-bit

Description:

Bentley AutoPIPE Vessel CONNECT Edition is a stand-alone, engineering application for the comprehensive calculation of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, tanks, and air coolers to ASME, European, British PD, French CODAP, German ADM, and Russian GOST standards. It is the only program to perform truly optimized vessel design in minutes and produce fully automated detailed drawings and cost estimates.

Major New CONNECT Edition Update 1 features include:

General

• • CONNECT Project Configuration Settings (to manage project level settings through CONNECT) [ Technology Preview ]
  • Leverages the CONNECT infrastructure to help project managers enforce consistent project settings
  • Project portal allows project managers to upload new or modified roaming project settings (a zip file)
  • Program ensures roaming project settings are applied to all models associated with the project on user workstations

Design Code Additions:

• • ASME BPV Code 2015
  • IBC 2015
  • Chinese GB 150 Pressure Vessel Code [ Technology Preview ]

Interoperability

• • Import COMPRESS Heat Exchanger design models into AutoPIPE Vessel
  • Updated the support for SolidWorks 2016

Technology Previews provide users preliminary access to features currently in development but not yet ready for production. These features are provided at no additional charge to promote awareness of a feature or technology to be deployed in a future release. Users are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions. 

Note: For additional information on release notes and system requirements see the Readme document here

See Also

Readme Release Notes for AutoPIPE Vessel