Applies To
	Product(s):	AutoPIPE Vessel
	Version(s):	Connect
	Area:	Release Notes
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group
	Date Logged & Current Version	Oct 2015 40.00.00.11

Product Release

Product Name:	Bentley AutoPIPE Vessel CONNECT Edition
Version Number:	40.00.00.11
Application Group:	SELECT Released Products
Date Posted:	Oct 2015
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 features include:

Enhancements

• • • Addition of the Chinese pressure vessel design code, GB-150  [ Technology Preview ]
      • China has one of the largest financial markets in the world with an appetite for new infrastructure design like pressure vessels 
    • Bentley CONNECT Project Selection dialog added for increased workflow visibility for your entire project team
      • A new project portal enables you and your project teams to see project details required to evaluate team activity and understand project performance
      • Get instant access to relevant learning content and Bentley Communities 
    • Added support for drawing and model export to AutoCAD 2016
      • Export your pressure vessel design in 3D or 2D formats to the latest edition of AutoCAD
    • Import COMPRESS pressure vessel design models into AutoPIPE Vessel (horizontal and vertical)
      • Migrate COMPRESS models and generate for free detailed 3D i-models, cost estimates and fully automated 2D MicroStation or AutoCAD drawings in less than 30 minutes
      • Benefit from design checks in other Non-ASME global design codes e.g. Chinese GB, European EN13345, PD 5500, etc. 

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. 

Defect:

• • 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 your technical support.

    • #231372: Stiffener on Saddle: the Blast Tab was not available in the Material Tab.
    • #231485: Load Conditions : Horizontal Vessel : Calculation Crashed with 193 load combinations.
    • #231477: Load Conditions : Calculation Crash : Horizontal Vessel + External Pressure + user case in Design Condition with Motion.
    • #242122: Load Conditions : selection of "No Increased Allowables" was not saved in Test Condition.
    • #272468: Vertical vessel on legs and on brackets: Test pressure not taken into account for the stresses under combination loading.
    • #224831: Vertical Vessel on Skirt with Guide: user interface crashed when the level was upper 1750 mm.
    • #278071: Leg support: inertia modulus wrongly calculated due to distance of axis to extreme fiber calculation. 

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

See Also

Readme Release Notes for AutoPIPE Vessel