Comments, Questions, and Answers related to hanger selection:

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To better understand AutoPIPE's Hanger Selection analysis procedures, please see the following AutoPIPE help section: 

Help > Contents> Search Tab> enter "Design Hanger Selection Procedure" (include the quotes), press List Topics button, double click on the selected topic from the list provided to see more information.

• • click hyperlink for Cold Load Design hanger selection procedure
  • click hyperlink for Hot Load Design hanger selection procedure

Each method has a clear description of the process including a "FLOW CHART" link on each page. 

1. Perform a spring hanger analysis
2. Load cases used to select a spring hanger
3. Always select a spring instead of a rigid support 
4. Hanger design - do we attach a sign to the cold load ie. - or + ?
5. Difference between a HLD and a CLD
6. Hanger Selection was not run for undesigned hanger, instead ONLY Static analysis was performed
7. Difference between Hanger Analysis calculated values and values on the springs dialog
8. Difference between the Hanger Analysis reported values and Static Analysis results
9. Different restraint reactions after disabling Spring Hangers support "Undesigned " option
10. Print Spring Hanger Selection report
11. Consider cut short during Spring Hanger selection
12. Set load variation to a different value than default of 25%
13. Hot load on a spring hanger

See Also

Modules (i.e. Flange, Hanger, Rotating Equip, TTA)

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