Item #1: Support type that are not active for static seismic and dynamic load cases
Item #2: Caesar guide support compared to AutoPIPE guide supports
Answer:
A guide support in AutoPIPE is different than Caesar's guide element - it's equal to Caesar's 2 supports (guide and Y stop). In AutoPIPE, a guide supports the pipe in the vertical and lateral directions but not axial. You can input gaps to remove vertical support or other directions if required. A guide support in AutoPIPE is always normal to the local pipe axis, so if the pipe is rotated the guide stays normal to the pipe which is very useful also when guides on skewed pipe.
NOTE: Large gap will not display the support symbol in that direction for convenience.
Item #3: Tips and Tricks when working on Combined Beam Structural & Piping models
Item #4: Impose support displacement
Item #5: Flexible anchor / rigid anchor
Item #6: Model pendulum swing of a pipe on a rod support
Item #7: Typical gaps values should be used for guide supports
Item #8: Gaps setting = As-built or Weightless
Item #9: Support / anchor stiffness are being rest to a lower value
Item #10: Support Friction Coefficient
See Also
Modeling Support and Beam Structures