CAEPIPE
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INDEX

 
 
 
A
absolute sum, 95, 111
acceleration, 96
Analysis Options, 74
analyze, 36
animate
deflected shape, 216
mode shape, 217
automatic
save, 11
automatic node renumbering, 11, 60
axes, 165
symbol location in graphics, 165
axial force, 78
axial stiffness, 240, 244
B
ball joint
displacements, 190
batch file, 222
example, 263
export, 33, 270
import, 221
beam section library
files, 27
bellows
displacements, 190
bend
check, 115
incomplete, 115
invalid, 115
pressure correction, 85
pressure stiffening, 85
Bourdon effect, 84
branch connection, 23
stresses, 173
branch line, 56
branch nodes, 20
C
center, 159
center of gravity, 218
change, 58
check
bend, 115
connections, 118
code compliance, 171
Codes, 74
color code stresses, 212
combine, 59
command line operation, 222
continuous rendering, 11
coordinates, 114
copy graphics, 156
cut pipe, 21, 93
cutoff frequency, 15, 18
D
damping
harmonic load, 111
time history, 110
data types, 22
deflected shape, 216
animated, 216
delete, 53
design
factor, 76
direction sum, 105, 107
disable graphics editing, 11
drawing size, 156
duplicate last row, 70
DXF file, 152, 155
dynamic analysis
friction, 86
Dynamics, 85
E
edit
copy, 38
data, 38
find and replace, 48
menu, 38
paste, 39
type, 38
elastic modulus, 82
element forces, 185, 208
element types, 21
EMF file, 152, 154
environment variable
BOURDONP, 84
EPS file, 152, 154
exit, 197
export
3D Plant Design, 34
mbf, 33
F
find and replace, 48
find node, 73
find text, 73
First-level Checks, 210
flange
model
files, 27
report, 174
font
graphics, 13, 166
printer, 153
printer, 34, 202
text, 10, 12, 91, 198
force spectrum
convert time function, 129
load, 130
read from a text file, 129
frequencies, 192
friction
in dynamic analysis, 86
friction coefficient, 38
G
generate, 63, 66
g-load, 95, 98
global
axes, 55
forces, 187
origin, 16
vertical axis, 88
graphics, 72
background, 165
center, 159
context menu, 146
editing, 147
font, 166
hotkeys, 148
previous view, 159
print, 153
recover, 166
render, 161
rotate, 148
show, 160
turn, 159
view iso, 159
view x, 159
view y, 159
view z, 159
viewpoint, 148, 158
zoom, 159
graphics window, 145, 149
H
hanger
report, 174
to be designed, 23
harmonic load, 111
combination, 111
damping, 111
frequency, 112
phase angle, 111
harmonic response, 112
hinge joint
displacements, 190
hotkeys
graphics window, 148
layout window, 19
results window, 197
I
import, 10
import model, 221
insert, 53
L
layout window, 15
liberal allowable stresses, 78
list, 72
load
combinations, 100
load cases, 92
force spectrum, 130
print results, 201
loads
thermal, 93
long radius, 238
longitudinal
pressure stress, 84
M
menus, 6
graphics window menus, 153
file menu, 153
options menu, 165
view menu, 158
layout window menus, 27
edit menu, 18, 38
file menu, 18, 27
help menu, 18
loads menu, 18, 92
misc menu, 18, 113
options menu, 18, 74
view menu, 18, 72
window menu, 18, 144
results window menus, 200
merge, 28
Misc, 87
Miscellaneous, 87
mode shapes, 150, 154, 210, 217
mode sum, 105, 107
model file
automatic save, 11
backup, 11
save, 27
multiple split, 54
N
node
find, 73
increment, 91
number of thermal loads, 80
number of time steps, 109
O
occasional load, 84, 96, 131
occasional load., 96
options menu, 74
other element forces, 215
P
participation factor, 192
period, 192
phase angle
harmonic load, 111
piping code, 74
Piping Codes, 74
plot title, 157
PLT file, 152, 154
Postscript, 152, 154
Pressure, 83
pressure correction for bends, 85
pressure stiffening in bends, 85
pressure stress, 84
previous view, 72, 159
print, 153
graphics, 153
model, 34
preview, 154, 156
results, 201
load cases, 201
misc, 202
model, 200
to file, 204
to file, 154
printer, 153, 202
font, 34, 202
Q
QA block, 37
R
recover graphics, 166
redo, 71
redraw, 161
reference temperature, 15, 18, 79, 238
regenerate, 70
render, 161
renumber nodes, 59
report
equipment qualification, 175
flange, 174
response spectrum, 86, 93, 127
results window, 167
RevisionRecord, 37
rotate, 56
S
save, 19, 36
automatic, 11
shape factor, 101
show nodes, 160
SIF
branch, 23
user, 24
slope, 55
soil restraints, 175
sorted stresses, 146, 168, 171, 198, 207, 212
spectrum
direction sum, 105, 107
mode sum, 105, 107
spectrum library, 120, 121, 124, 125
files, 18, 27, 200
spectrums, 120, 124
split, 54
multiple, 54
spring rate, 87, 251
SRSS, 95, 96, 105, 107
static analysis, 76, 98
static seismic analysis, 96
static seismic load, 95, 98
stiffness
include hanger stiffness, 87
stiffness matrix, 87
stress range reduction factor, 78, 80
stresses
color coded, 212
liberal allowable, 78
occasional, 96
sorted, 146, 207, 212
thresholds, 214
support load summary, 176
support loads, 178
sweepolet, 236
T
tangent intersection point, 24, 236
tee
extruded, 237
fabricated, 237
welding, 23, 236
Temperature, 79
text
find, 73
thermal loads, 93
threaded joint, 20, 24
time functions, 131
time history
damping, 104, 110
output interval, 110
time step, 109
time history load, 109
title
plot, 157
turn, 159
U
undo, 70
units
English, 89
Metric, 90
SI, 89
user allowables, 136
V
valve
library
files, 27
Vertical Direction, 88
view
previous, 159
viewpoint, 72, 158, 159
W
weldolet, 237
wind load, 99, 100
shape factor, 101
wind profile, 101
Z
zoom
all, 72, 159
in, 159
out, 159
window, 150