Bentley AutoPIPE 2004 Edition is now available as a SELECT Released Product from SELECTservices Online. This release has been fully certified for production use.

This release provides a new generation of the program.

The key benefits of this release include:

	New smart component graphics
	Powerful interactive input data spreadsheet for checking and global editing
	Result interactive spreadsheet with sorting, filtering, and printing options
	And many more (see below)

Many users will also welcome the large number of available static and dynamic load cases, more than any other major pipe stress program.

Upgrade Path: Bentley AutoPIPE 2004 Edition is an upgrade to Plant CAE AutoPIPE v6.3.

Installation and SELECT Licensing: Uninstall any previous versions using Control Panel > Add Remove Programs. Install this new version to a different directory than AutoPIPE v6.3.

Current users require a new license from the Bentley Administration Center. The new license will also work with previous versions running on SELECT licensing.

New Features in Bentley AutoPIPE 2004

	New graphical interface with OpenGL with Rendering and Quad Viewport
	New Toolbar/Toolbox buttons
	Added Input grid for checking and editing model data in a spreadsheet
	Added Result grid for viewing, filtering and sorting results interactively
	Increased number of cases per load type and during analysis, including 20 thermal and 20 user cases, 10 cases each for wind, seismic and dynamic loads for the Plus version (standard version limit = 5 for both static and dynamic).
	Increased number of load combinations to 250 code and 250 non-code combinations
	Automatic update of default combinations
	Set default non-code combinations based on load sequence
	Added Max Range combination for thermal loads
	Added an option to display/print thermal ranges
	Enable European code EN13480 to run in AutoPIPE Standard
	Added ASME B31.8-2000 Chapter VIII - Offshore Gas Transmission piping code
	Added ASME B31.4-2002Chapter IX - Offshore Liquid Piping Systems piping code
	Added CSA Z662 section 11 - "Offshore Steel Pipelines" piping code
	Added signed maximum combination for restraint loads
	Improved selection of support and flange components
	New option to join disconnected piping in the AutoPLANT PXF file
	Allows import of several PXF files combined into one
	Improved AutoPLANT PXF to AutoPIPE integration to include pipe naming schemes, insulation, material grade, corrosion and support friction & gaps.
	Improved PXF import of Flanges
	Flange connection defaults to Flange type
	Added support friction acting during gravity load case
	Added API5L, duplex stainless, A671 and A672 materials to B31.3 library
	Updated ASME B31.4-1998 piping code to 2002 edition
	New option to generate default non-code combination with negative occasional load cases
	New options for setting initial state defaults in the non-linear analysis
	New option to modify thermal expansion in the Pressure & Temperature dialog
	New option to override hot modulus in the Pressure & Temperature dialog
	Converted Help files to HTML format

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To download:
Bentley SELECT subscribers can go to SELECTservices Online and then go to Web Downloads (Downloads > Web Downloads) and choose the "SELECT Released Products" Group and the Plant Solution.

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To create a CD:
Bentley SELECT subscribers can go to SELECTservices Online and then MySELECT CD (Downloads > MySELECT CD) and choose the "SELECT Released Products" Group and the Plant Solution.

Note: You must have SELECT download/request privileges to Web Downloads and MySELECT CD. Additional information regarding this release is available by clicking on the link in the Web Download > MySELECT CD product title.

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To obtain license authorisation file:
Complete the License Authorisation request form for SELECT users