Overview: Comments, Questions, and Answers about modeling approaches for "Bends"

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There are 7 different types of bend modeling approaches provided:

45° Elbow

180° Elbow

Flanged Elbow

Elbow Wall thickness

• Elbow Wall Thickness overview

• Elbow Wall Thickness (Method 1)

• Elbow Wall Thickness (Method 2)

Reducing Elbow

Base Supported Elbow

• Base Supported Elbow overview

• Model 1: Supported at a tangent point

• Model 2: Supported at a point along the bend

• Model 3: Alternate method for defining a support at a midpoint

• Model 4: Modeling a "dummy leg" as a structural member

• Model 5: Modeling a "dummy leg" as a pipe

Miter Bends

• Miter Bends Overview

• Model 1: 3 Cuts - Closely Spaced

• Model 2: 3 Cuts - Widely Spaced

Complete instructions on these modeling approaches are available in AutoPIPE's online help. Select the hyperlinks above for more information than available in the online help or Q&A about these modeling approaches. 

See Also

Modeling Approaches

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