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Getting Started

AutoPIPE V8i Standard vs Advanced vs Nuclear

Feature AutoPIPE AutoPIPE AutoPIPE
Standard Advanced Nuclear

Hanger

Static Linear

Static Nonlinear

Modal

Response Spectrum (Uniform & Multiple Support) (Note 3)

(SRSS combination method - Standard version only)

Harmonic

Force Spectrum

Time History

SAM

Buried pipe w/ automatic Soil Calculator

NUREG combinations and

Code case 411 spectrum

Static correction -
Missing mass correction and ZPA

50 Response Spectrum load cases

Static earthquake

Wind - ASCE, UBC and User Profile

Snow Loading

Thermal Bowing

Wave loading and buoyancy

Fluid Transient Loads

Relief Valve Loads

Thermal Transient Analysis

Fatigue Analysis (class 1)

High Energy Leakage and Crack Criteria (ASME Class 1, 2,

3)

ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, and B31.8 (Note 2)

European piping code EN13480 (Note 2)

B31.4 Offshore, A31.8 Offshore & CSA_Z662 Offshore codes

ASME III Class 2 and Class 3 (multiple years)

ASME III Class 1 (multiple years)

JSME S NC1-PPC

ASME B31.1-1967

Canadian piping codes

Russian SNIP 2.05.06-85 Oil & Gas

ISO 14692

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International piping codes

KHK Level 1 piping code

KHK Level 2 piping code Note 1 Note 1

Analysis Sets for multiple static analyses

General piping code

Rotating Equipment reports

Large model size

Beam elements for modeling frames and supports

Material and Component Library utilities

STAAD Structural Libraries (17 countries)

Flange Analysis, ASME Section VIII Div 1

Flange Analysis, ASME Section VIII Div 2

Flange Analysis, Appendix XI

Flange Analysis, ANSI Check

Advanced Nuclear features only

features only

Notes:

1. A KHK 2 Add-On option is required to access this feature (Available for Advanced & Nuclear editions).
2. Multiple years are available in Advanced and Nuclear editions. Standard edition only supports latest code year.
3. Multiple support response spectrum analysis only available in Advanced & Nuclear editions

Maximum defined static and dynamic load cases:

Load Cases Standard 9.6 Advanced 9.6 Nuclear 9.6

Gravity 1 1 1
Hydrotest 1 1 1
Thermal 5 100 100
Pressure 5 100 100
Static Earthquake 5 10 10
Wind 5 10 10
User 5 140 140
Snow 1 1 1
Response Spectrum 5 50 50
Harmonic Not Available 10 10
Seismic Anchor Not Available 10 10
Movement
Force Spectrum Not Available 10 10
Time History Not Available 50 50

Static Analysis Cases 27 [Note 1] 82 [Note 1] 82 [Note 1]

Note: Maximum number of load cases that can be analyzed in a single analysis set during a static analysis run in v9.1 and later.
However an unlimited number of analysis sets can be run in a single static analysis in v9.1 and later.
= Gravity (1) + Hydrotest (1) + Thermal (20) + Pressure (20) + Static Earthquake (10) + Wind (10) + Snow (1) + User
(20)
= 83 cases for Advanced & Nuclear (28 for Standard)
Up to 100 different thermal loadings can be defined and analyzed in a single static analysis. Only 20 thermal load cases

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per analysis set e.g. if want to run 50 thermal cases then define across 3 analysis sets. Since each analysis set can have
analyze up to 82 static cases, so literally 100’s of loads can be analyzed in different scenarios with different options,
linear, non-linear, hot or cold modulus etc in the same static analysis run.

Additional CAE Integrated Analysis & Design Ancillary Products:

CAE Integrated Standard Advanced Nuclear 9.6

Analysis & Design 9.6 9.6
Ancillary Products

PipeLink (Advanced Included Included Included

structural model/piping
data exchange with
STAAD.Pro structural
analysis)

StressISO Add License Add License Add License

(Customizable
dimensioned digital
stress isometric)

AutoPIPE Nozzle Not Included Included

(local stresses Included
calculations at
nozzle/vessel junctions
per WRC 107/297/368,
PD500, API650, and
KHK)

PlantFlow (Network Add License Add License Add License

flow analysis)

Puls (Acoustic and Add License Add License Add License

pulsation simulations
per API 618)

See Also:
Limits of Standard vs Advanced
Piping Codes by Program Editions

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