Performing Fatigue Analysis in PV Elite Software
Performing fatigue analysis in PV Elite is a simple process. Let us go through these steps to get your fatigue information into PV Elite. Open up the ‘Load Cases’ tab by clicking on this tab, as shown below: Once the Load Cases tab is active, click on the button that is next to ‘Fatigue Analysis’ […]
What’s New in “PV Elite 2013”
Below is a listing of the new features in the PV Elite 2013 version. Many of the new features and improvements come directly from your comments. There were a number of new features included in builds to the 2012 version during the last year that are now in the 2013 version. Code Updates and Analysis […]
What’s New in “CAESAR II Version 2013 R1”
CAESAR II Version 2013 R1 (6.10) delivers a number of significant new and extended capabilities to increase productivity, supply the latest piping codes, and improve user experience. Technical Updates Updated piping code information for ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.8, B31.9, and Z662 codes. The ASME B31.3 2010 Edition includes many significant changes, such as the new […]
ODBC Compliant Data Base Output in CAESAR II Software
CAESAR II can save output data to ODBC compliant data bases. On the Windows platform, this typically means Microsoft Access. The intent of the ODBC output feature is to allow users access to the data to: Combine data for a project from multiple jobs. Maintain an analysis history over various runs of the same job. Extract very specific […]
The LIST Facility in CAESAR II Software
The LIST Facility is a very powerful editing feature built into the piping input module. This List Facility allows for the global manipulation of a group of elements. This group can be as small as two elements, or as large as the entire model. These group operations (referred to as Block Operations in CAESAR II) include: Rotate – allows for the rotation […]
Static Load Case Options in CAESAR II Software
One of the most important task of the stress analyst is to properly define the load cases necessary for a proper system evaluation. CAESAR II not only makes load case definition easy, but it also provides a comprehensive set of options for combining load cases and evaluating alternate system conditions. The load case editing dialog is shown in […]
Printing List Input for Verification in CAESAR II Software
In many instances it is desirable to print the piping model input in columnar style to aid in model verification. This can be easily accomplished using the CAESAR II LIST Processor. The initial windows displayed in this LIST processor is shown in the figure below. To prepare for printing, any unnecessary columns can be collapsed, by using the mouse and sliding the […]
Hydrotest Pressure Feature in CAESAR II Software
CAESAR II users can specify a value for the system hydrotest pressure. The entry for this pressure can be found at the bottom of the piping input spreadsheet, just below P1 and P2. Additionally, an entry field for this pressure also exists on the extended operating conditions dialog. Both of these hydrotest pressure fields are shown in the figure below. When a hydrotest pressure is specified, CAESAR II […]
Combining Models in CAESAR II
There are instances where a single CAESARII input file contains several, separate pipe models (runs). Possibly, these runs are from different lines, or possibly they are part of the same line and need to be connected. This article discusses the latter condition, how to properly connect separate models in a single input file. The situation […]
Orthogen for CADWorx
Automatic Orthographics for CADWorx OrthoGen for CADWorx does for 2D orthographics what Isogen does for 2D isometric generation from 3D models. Simply define your drawing formats, define your 2D views, and Orthogen automatically creates fully annotated 2D plan, section, elevation and other drawings required for site layout and construction. The configuration concept is not unlike […]