This ReadMe summarizes the requirements, installation and licensing, documentation, and supported piping codes for AutoPIPE 2026, along with what's new and the error history for this and previous releases.
What is New & Changed in AutoPIPE®
AutoPIPE 2026 (26.00.01) focuses exclusively on defect corrections and contains no new feature implementations.
AutoPIPE® Requirements
More detailed installation information can be found in the AutoPIPE Quick Start Guide.
Product Version
Product
AutoPIPE
Version
26.00.01
Language
English
Included Applications Versions
PCF Translator
1.6.1
PDS Translator
6.0.0
ADL Pipe Translator
1.0.0
ME101 Translator
1.0.0
iTwin Analytical Synchronizer
23.01.23
iTwin Services Add-in
26.02.00
iTwin Analytical Synchronizer
23.01.22
Note: When using iTwin Analytical Synchronizer with AutoPIPE, only file-based workflows are supported for push and pull operations.
Installation Requirements
Access to the Internet required for product installation. The minimum system configuration for installation:
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 x64 Professional or higher
.NET Framework
4.8.1
When installing the product through the installer program, the required components will be installed automatically. The contents of the Desktop Prerequisite Pack include:
Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.8.1
Microsoft® VC++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64)
CONNECTION Client - 25.00.02
NOTE: AutoPIPE uses the following fonts on dialogs and in reports. These fonts are pre-installed with Microsoft Windows. If any of these font are missing, the text on dialogs and in reports may appear smaller/larger than usual. To install missing fonts, please repair or reinstall Microsoft Windows.
Arial
Calibri
Consolas
Courier New
Georgia
Microsoft Sans Serif
MS Sans Serif
Segoe UI
Times New Roman
Minimum Profile
The minimum recommended workstation profile for running AutoPIPE is:
Memory
8 GB recommended.
Hard Disk
4 GB free disk space (not including Restore Point space requirements).
Video Graphics Card
Any industry-standard video card which supports OpenGL 3D graphics.
ProjectWise
ProjectWise Server 25.00.01 with ProjectWise Explorer 26.00.01
ProjectWise Server 25.00.01 with ProjectWise Explorer 25.00.02
Note: ProjectWise Server and ProjectWise Explorer are only required if Bentley's ProjectWise is used to manage project documents.
OpenPlant Isometrics Manager
OpenPlant Isometrics Manager 2024 - 24.00.03.025
Note: Users can use OpenPlant Isometrics Manager (OPIM) to review Stress Isometrics created by AutoPIPE without an entitlement for OPIM, provided it is opened from within AutoPIPE. Direct use of OPIM without an entitlement will log usage and may lead to charges. Click here for more information.
Word processing, spread sheets, and access database
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 contact your Site Administrator.
If you are experiencing problems logging into your Bentley account, please contact Bentley's Licensing department at 1-800-BENTLEY (1-800-236-8539). Outside the United States +1 610-458-5000.
Network Considerations - Network drives are only supported for data files.
AutoPIPE software must be installed on a local client workstation.
AutoPIPE data files must have full read/write access to be opened and edited.
Documentation
Program Help
Detailed feature information may be accessed directly from within AutoPIPE 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. A set of supplemental How To, Tutorial, and Reference Information documents in PDF format are provided in the Supplemental Documentation folder (Bentley AutoPIPE > Supplemental Information) of the main Program Help.
Documentation is also available online on Bentley Software Documentation. Bentley's Documentation Assistant enables the user to query program documentation in natural language and get responses from within the selected documentation.
AutoPIPE's Help menu includes tutorials in PDF format, viewable in any standard PDF reader.
Piping Codes
This sections contains the list of piping codes, code editions supported and AutoPIPE license edition (Standard, Advanced or Nuclear) for which these items are supported.
Standard Edition Piping Codes
Piping Code
Description
B31.1 Power
Power Piping
B31.3 Process Piping
Process Piping
B31.4 Liquid Trans.
Liquid Transportation Systems for Hydrocarbons, Liquid Petroleum Gas, Anhydrous Ammonia and Alcohols
B31.8 Gas Trans. & Dist.
Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
EN 13480
European Piping Code for Metallic Industrial Piping
General
General Piping Code
ASME B31J
Stress intensification factors, flexibility factors, and sustained stress factors used in B31 piping analysis
Extra Codes Available in AutoPIPE Advanced Edition
AutoPIPE Advanced includes all codes available in AutoPIPE Standard, as well as the following codes.
Piping Code
Description
CSA-Z662
Canadian Standards Association, Oil and Gas Pipeline System
CSA-Z662 Offshore
Canadian Standards Association, Offshore Steel Pipelines
BS 806
Design and Construction of Ferrous Piping Installations for and in Connection with Land Boilers
BS 7159
Design and Construction of Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP) Piping Systems for Individual Plants or Sites
SPC-2
Swedish Piping Code, Method 2
TBK5-6
General Rules for Piping, The Norwegian Pressure Vessel Committee
STOOMWEZEN
Dutch Piping Rule D1101 of the Rules for Pressure Vessels
DNV Offshore
Det Norske Veritas, Rules for Submarine Pipelines
MITI 501 3-1980
MITI 501 Class III Piping Code
KHK
KHK E 012 Piping Code, Seismic Level 1 or 2 (Seismic Level 2 requires a KHK 2 Add-On license)
RCC-M
French Piping Code for Power Industry
SNCT
French Piping Code for Process Industry
SNIP Russian 2.05.06-85 Oil & Gas
Russian SNIP piping code for oil and gas
ISO 14692
Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP) Piping
B31.4 Offshore
Offshore Liquid Piping Systems
B31.8 Offshore
Offshore Gas Transmission
B31.12 Hydrogen Industrial Piping
ASME B31.12 Hydrogen Pipelines (Section IP)
B31.12 Hydrogen Pipelines
ASME B31.12 Hydrogen Pipelines (Section PL)
ASME NM-1
ASME Thermoplastic Piping Systems
ASME NM-2
ASME Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin Piping Systems
Extra Codes Available in AutoPIPE Nuclear Edition
AutoPIPE Nuclear includes all codes available in AutoPIPE Standard and AutoPIPE Advanced, as well as the following codes.
Piping Code
Description
ASME NB Nuclear
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components; Division 1, Subsection NB, Class 1 Components
ASME NC Nuclear
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components; Division 1, Subsection NC, Class 2 Components
ASME ND Nuclear
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components; Division 1, Subsection ND, Class 3 Components
ASME NCD Nuclear
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components; Division 1, Subsection NCD, Class 2 and Class 3 Components
JSME PPC Nuclear
JSME S NC1: Rules on Design and Construction for Nuclear Power Plants, Class 2 Piping
Error History
The following outline identifies all major errors fixed in AutoPIPE 2026 (26.00.01) yearly release and occasional minor updates:
Defect 2035791: Time History Analysis: Load cases with ZPA unchecked may report incorrect captured modal mass, and load cases with ZPA checked may report incorrect analysis results
This defect will not impact Earthquake (Ground Motion) time history load cases. For all other time history load cases, if ZPA is checked, the program may report incorrect and potentially unconservative Displacements, Forces and Moments, and Stress results. If ZPA is unchecked, the impact of this defect will be limited to the captured modal mass percentage which is reported in the the Analysis Summary output report. For non-ZPA load cases, the Displacements, Forces and Moments, and Stress results will not be impacted.
Defect 2143413: Time History Analysis: ZPA load cases with two or more files (*.THL) applied to the same point in the same degree of freedom may report incorrect analysis results
This defect will not impact Earthquake (Ground Motion) time history load cases, as well as time history load cases for which ZPA is unchecked. Load cases with ZPA checked and two or more location files (*.THL), that apply profiles (*.THP) to the same point in the same degree of freedom, may report incorrect and potentially unconservative Displacements, Forces and Moments, and Stress results.
Copyright
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Bentley, the "B" logo, AutoPIPE, MicroStation, ProjectWise, SELECT, and MDL are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated, or one of its direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Including software, file formats, and audiovisual displays; may only be used pursuant to applicable software license agreement; contains confidential and proprietary information of Bentley Systems, Incorporated and/or third parties which is protected by copyright and trade secret law and may not be provided or otherwise made available without proper authorization.
Complete copyright information can be found in the product by choosing Help > About.
For reference, a copy of the End User License Agreement named "EULA.pdf" is included in the product installation folder.
Corporate Headquarters
Bentley Systems, Incorporated 685 Stockton Drive Exton, PA 19341, United States 1-800-BENTLEY (1 800 236 8539) Outside the United States +1 610 458 5000
Bentley EMEA
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