AutoPIPE licenses can be acquired in three different ways:
The capabilities of the AutoPIPE depend on the license purchased. There are three versions: Standard, Advanced and Nuclear.
The license capabilities are:
| Feature | Standard | Advanced | Nuclear |
| Hanger | |||
| Static Linear | |||
| Static Non-Linear | |||
| Modal | |||
| Response Spectrum (Uniform & Multiple Support) (SRSS combination method - Standard version only) | (Note 3) | ||
| Harmonic | |||
| Force Spectrum | |||
| Time History | |||
| SAM | |||
| Buried pipe w/ automatic Soil Calculator | |||
| NUREG combinations and Code case 411 spectra | |||
| 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 | |||
| International piping codes | |||
| KHK Level 1 piping code | |||
| KHK Level 2 piping code/td> | (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 & Div 2 | |||
| Flange Analysis, Appendix XI | |||
| Flange Analysis, ANSI Check |
Notes:
| Load Cases | Standard | Advanced | Nuclear |
| Gravity | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hydrotest | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Thermal | 5 | 100 | 100 |
| Pressure | 5 | 100 | 100 |
| Static Earthquake | 5 | 30 | 30 |
| Wind | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| User Defined | 5 | 140 | 140 |
| Snow | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Response Spectrum | 5 | 50 | 50 |
| Harmonic | Not Available | 10 | 10 |
| Seismic Anchor Movement | Not Available | 10 | 10 |
| Force Spectrum | Not Available | 10 | 10 |
| Time History | Not Available | 50 | 50 |
| Static Analysis Cases | 27 (Note) | 82 (Note) | 82 (Note) |
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 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.