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- 2. 2 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM| © 2013 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 2 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM | © 2013 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Introduction • Getting Started • Navigate the Graphical User Interface • Specify Program Preferences • Review the Material Database
- 3. 3 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM| © 2013 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Getting Started • Pressure Vessels • Heat Exchangers • Boilers • Storage Tanks • Air Coolers
- 4. 4 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM| © 2013 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Design Codes • American Codes: ASME VIII Div. 1 & 2, UBC, ASCE, TEMA • British Codes: PD5500, BSI CP3, BS 6399 • European Codes: EN 13345, EN1092, EN1759, EN 1991‐1‐4, EN1998 • French Codes: CODAP, NFE, NV, PS • German Codes: AD‐Merkblaetter, DIN • Russian Codes: GOST R 52857, GOST 28759, GOST 51273
- 5. 5 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM| © 2013 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Graphical User Interface
- 6. 6 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM| © 2013 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Graphical User Interface • Menu - Most AutoPIPE Vessel commands can be accessed from the menu system. • Toolbar - The main AutoPIPE Vessel toolbar is docked directly beneath the main menu, and cannot be moved from this location. If you forget the use of a particular button, position your cursor over it and wait a second or two. A tooltip description is displayed beneath the button. • Component List - Lists all components in the current model. You can double-click each of the components to modify the properties. • Analysis Results Window - After a calculation is performed, the analysis results can be obtained for each component group. • Sketcher - Displays the graphical representation of all components in the model. Through this view, you can perform the following functions: Select a Component. Select a component by left-clicking on any individual component. When it is selected, four points will be indicated at the component corners. Edit a Component. Double left-click on any component to edit the properties. Edit a Specification. Double left-click outside of the vessel to edit the general vessel properties (specification). Adjust the Model Geometry. Right-click to access a pop-up menu which allows you to select several commands, such as move or insert a copy. • 3D Rendering - Displays the 3D representation of the model.
- 7. 7 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM| © 2013 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Dialogs • Press OK to accept the values in a dialog • Some fields have an associated list of options from which the user can select. For example, there is a limited set of piping codes, and the user can always select the appropriate code from a list when the cursor is in the Piping Code field. • To advance from field to field in a dialog, press the Tab key. Pressing Enter from the dialog is the equivalent of pressing OK. You can also advance the cursor by simply using the mouse to select the desired location. • Options which are toggled ON are indicated by a check-mark. The ON/OFF state is toggled simply by positioning the cursor in that field and pressing the left mouse button. • Press F1 on any dialog to obtain help on a particular field or parameter. • The color of each field indicates a specific status. By default, fields shaded yellow are optional, fields shaded green represent the default value, and fields shaded red are mandatory.
- 8. 8 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM| © 2013 Bentley Systems, Incorporated View Controls
- 9. 9 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM| © 2013 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Program Preferences
- 10. 10 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM| © 2013 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Material Database The Material Database Management dialog enables you to build, create, or modify the material database. Queries can be applied to the database, and you can prepare a query to generate a report.