| Applies To | |
| Product(s): | AutoPIPE |
| Version(s): | ALL; |
| Area: | Report |
| Date Logged & Current Version | Sept. 2017 11.01.00.17 |
Problem:
For a given node point (B03F), why are the all load case values 0.00 in Reference Point loads sub-report?
Solution:
The clue to solving this problem was in highlighting the anchor and still seeing the gray pipe in the highlighted anchor. Let us take a look at the points tab of the input grid.
From this information one can understand the whole picture. The elbow (ex. B03) is an 12" Long radius bend component. The distance from the bend's TIP to the bend's far point is D x1.5 (12"x1.5= 18"). Note that the distance from the bend point (ex. B03) to the next node point (ex. B04) is also 1.5 ft or 18". Since the elbow has been drawn with no error message it can be concluded that the next node point (ex. B04) is located after the bend's Far point (ex. B03 F). However, the distance from the bend's far point (ex. B03 F) to the last node point (ex. B04) is essentially 0.00 or that both points have the exact same coordinates.
From the anchor tab, one can clearly see that the anchor has been placed at the bend's far point (ex. B03 F). Also note the Reference Point tab, the node point is also the bend's far point (ex. B03 F).
The Reference Point sub-report above is correct. Why? because, the Anchor would be absorbing all the load from the piping with no load transferred to the last node point (ex. B04).
Avoidance:
Move the last node point (ex. B04) a small distance further away from the bend's far point (ex. B03 F) so the 2 point do not have the exact same coordinates. Next, move both the Anchor and Reference Point to the last node point (ex. B04). To confirm that the anchor has been relocated, highlight the anchor again, can the piping still be seen as shown above:
If no, then the anchor has been moved. Last step, re-run the analysis and review the Reference Point Loads sub report, there should be values greater than 0.00 shown:
. Done!!
See Also
"Reference Point Loads" sub-report