Historical Software Updates
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9/30/2005
PipePak- Added capability to customize the results legend box
- Added conservative summation of response spectrum results for seismic anchor movement
- Added ability to include annotations in animations
- Improved support for flanges
- Improved ability to label points
- Improved robustness of model import and export
- Improved robustness of units
- Improved robustness of reporting tools
- Improved ability to save high-quality images and animations
3/15/2005
PipePak- Added ball joints
- Added ability to display and inquire on support reactions (restraint forces)
- Added ruler to display scale when viewing models
- Added ability to specify user-defined model views and then save, modify, delete or restore them
- Added a What's New dialog that summarizes recent software updates on startup or through the HELP pull-down menu
- Improved display of hoop stress result contours
- Improved reports based on customer feedback
- Improved support for models using the SI unit system
12/13/2004
PipePak
- Added toolbar to quickly view results from multiple load cases
- Added sliders to control the display size of each support type
- Improved model validation and feedback prior to analysis
- Improved support for displacement supports in a stress analysis
- Improved support for displacement-based excitation in a harmonic analysis
- Improved dialogs and reports based on customer feedback
8/9/2004
PipePak
- Added support for the European Standard EN 13480-3:2002 piping design code
- Added material allowable values for each supported piping code within the built-in library
- Improved support for industry-standard piping codes
- Improved support for defining load combinations
- Improved support for models using the SI unit system
5/18/2004
PipePak
- Added ability to define a linestop support at the middle of a bend
- Added ability to display result contours using gradients
- Improved support for defining user-defined materials
- Improved support for thermal loads on models with user-defined materials
- Improved support for defining and reporting user-defined allowable stress values
- Improved support for reducers contained in a neutral file
3/11/2004
PipePak
- Improved support for modal analysis of models with closely spaced modes
- Improved support for models using the SI unit system
11/14/2003
PipePak
- Updated to an all-new Windows-native user interface with right-click functionality, multiple views and docking toolbars
- Added a tree view that provides easy navigation and review of all piping system data
- Added a data entry dialog view that facilitates easy data entry, review and modification
- Added a modern spreadsheet for defining piping systems
- Added ability to cut, copy and paste data from individual and multiple spreadsheet cells and rows
- Added ability to define data in the spreadsheet by selecting previously defined components from a drop-down list
- Added an integrated report view that displays text-based input and output reports
- Added ability to directly move to the spreadsheet rows that define the component(s) selected in the visualization view
- Added ability to include data from an inquire operation with result contour printouts
- Improved support for defining piping systems using only the keyboard or a combination of the keyboard and mouse
- Improved support for displaying code stress ratio contours for models with multiple load cases
6/30/2003
PipePak
- Added annotations that highlight the location of the minimum and maximum result values
- Added ability to save archives that include the model, configuration settings and material library
- Added additional tools for selecting piping components including polyline, circle and chain commands
- Added automatic updating of the legend box range based on the currently displayed piping components
- Added ability to save display settings such as orientation, symbols and symbol size with a model
- Improved controls for determining the size and location of dimension lines and arrows
- Improved display of mitered joints
- Improved support for regional and international settings
5/14/2003
PipePak
- Updated ASME B31.3 and B31.4 code checking to latest revisions (2002)
- Added a most recently used list of models to the FILE pull-down menu
- Added an automatic save option based on a user-specified time interval
- Improved numerous dialogs based on customer feedback
- Improved reports based on customer feedback
2/28/2003
PipePak
- Added ability to quickly reset the default load combination factors for a model
- Updated to the 8th edition of the API610 standard for pump data
- Improved support for defining temperature and pressure loads and combinations of such loads
- Improved support for defining load combinations
- Improved error handling when entering or modifying data in the library
- Improved support for defining hanger data in the library
- Improved output of library data reports
- Improved output of pump data reports
12/6/2002
PipePak
- Added ability to define annotations within the visualization environment
- Provides dynamic controls for positioning annotations
- Provides ability to use TrueType fonts and control all related attributes for use in annotations
- Added ability to choose a user-defined focal point on the model for use with the dynamic viewing options
10/18/2002
PipePak
- Added ability to only display user-specified dimensions
- Added ability to modify legend box appearance
8/9/2002
PipePak
- Added support for changing the default printer and settings within the built-in graphics environment
- Improved support for inquiring on force values when using SI output units
- Improved support for displaying the maximum value of the code stress ratio in the legend box
- Improved support for models where different input and output unit systems are specified
- Improved support for code stress plots using SI output units
5/17/2002
Documentation
- Updated content in the "Review Graphically" section based on recent visualization enhancements
PipePak
- Added ability to display result contours for translational and rotational displacements
- Added right-click menu option to hide all of the unselected objects
- Added ability to inquire on the X, Y and Z components of an applied force
- Added ability to control the thickness that is used to display lines in the piping system
- Added ability to use either color or monochrome mode when printing
- Added ability to suppress the logo at the top of report printouts
- Improved support for the scaling factor associated with the "Deflection Scale" slider
- Provides ability to control the size of the miniaxis
- Improved support for displaying anchors in 3-D display mode
- Improved ability to display pressure and temperature loads defined in any unit system
- Improved layout of toolbars and menus related to analysis and input commands
- Improved support for inquiring on stress values at a specific location when working with SI units
- Improved support for showing the title in the legend box of what is being displayed
- Improved support for the animation of results
- Improved support for the animation of a single mode shape
- Improved support for saving images of models with hidden objects
- Improved support for displaying the orientation of reducers in 2-D display mode
- Improved support for displaying contours based on input data such as material and pipe radius
- Improved support for previewing reports before printing
- Improved support for printing of contours
- Improved support for printing models with hidden objects
- Improved support for inquiring on displacement values at a specific location
5/2/2002
PipePak
- Added a prompt for the filename when saving the data defined in a new session of the spreadsheet
- Improved support for the "echo" option when working with text-based reports
- Improved support for deleting wind loads that have been previously defined in a model
- Improved support for working with user-defined allowables from the library
- Improved support for displaying text reports that include both the input data and selected results
- Improved support for defining input data to be used with the centrifugal pump compliance report
- Improved support for reports when working with SI units
- Improved formatting and output of HTML-based reports
- Improved support for working with all unit systems and the centrifugal pump compliance report
- Improved support for editing material properties that have been previously defined in a model
- Improved support for checking compliance with the ASME B31.8 piping code
- Improved support for displaying the operating pressure and temperature on flange reports
3/13/2002
Documentation
- Added content on the all-new audit dialogs and reports for valve, fitting and support components
- Added content discussing the ability to view an alternate stress result report for ASME B31.8 code checking
- Added content describing how to include the effects of force and moment loads in load cases
- Updated content based on all-new graphics interface for visualizing piping networks and the associated input and results
- Updated content to list all supported piping codes and revision numbers
- Updated content on the configuration options used to control the behavior of nonlinear supports
- Updated content on defining temperature and pressure load data
PipePak
- Added automatic highlighting of output rows in the HTML reports where the calculated stresses are above the allowable stresses (stress ratio greater than 1)
- Added ability to consider force and moment loads as a separate load combination
- Modified default load combinations to include force and moment loads in the defined sustained and operating load combinations
- Added support for component dialogs and reports that include user-supplied audit data
- Updated code checking for ASME B31.1-2001
- Updated code checking for ASME B31.3-1999, ASME B31.3a-2000 and ASME B31.3b-2001
- Updated code checking for ASME B31.4-1998 and ASME B31.4a-2001
- Updated code checking for ASME B31.8-1999 and ASME B31.8a-2000
- Updated code checking for ASME Section III Class 2 (2001)
- Updated code checking for ASME Section III Class 3 (2001)
- Updated code checking for British Standard BS 806 (1993)
- Improved support for working with wind load data stored in the library in unit systems other than English
- Improved support for saving material properties in the library in unit systems other than English
- Improved reports to display the user-specified response spectrum loads
- Improved support for displaying results of models that have changed since the analysis was performed
- Improved HTML report for orthotropic materials
- Improved support for defining material data and allowable stresses when using the BS 806 piping code
- Improved HTML stress report
- Improved robustness when working with models from previous versions of PipePak
- Improved terminology for stress values when using the BS 806 piping code
- Improved data checking to prevent the input of invalid data
- Improved support and data checks for displaying geometry
- Provides full control over color settings
- Provides ability to inquire on analysis results by clicking on any component in the piping network
- Provides ability to save images of the piping network and results in common graphic file formats
- Provides ability to display the piping network in either a wireframe or shaded view
- Provides full control over the display of the model including the ability to display dimension lines, point names, labels and symbols
- Provides ability to preview and print hardcopy reports
- Provides ability to generate Windows .avi files of animations
- Provides full, 3-D dynamic viewing options such as pan, rotate and zoom
- Provides full OpenGL display of the piping network
- Provides ability to interactively select components of the piping network through either the tree view or graphics window
- Provides ability to display color contours representing analysis results such as code stress, principal stress, longitudinal stress and hoop stress
- Provides dynamic clipping planes to interactively slice and hide areas of a complex piping network
- Provides ability to display deflection and modal analysis result animations
- Provides ability to display color contours representing input parameters such as wall thickness, pressure and temperature
11/15/2001
Documentation
- Added verification example descriptions and model files to allow users to verify the accuracy of PipePak capabilities
11/1/2001
PipePak
- Added an all-new, generalized constraint type named "Support Displacements" which allows the user to define up to 3 cases, direction cosines, associated spring constant, gap in both the positive and negative support direction and the friction coefficient
- Improved support for the import and export of the directions of supports such as limit stops to the PipePlus neutral file
- Provides direct access to important areas of the ALGOR web site for additional product and service information
- Increased number of allowable response spectrum data points to 100
- Improved support for reporting the material allowable values
- Improved formatting and printout of spectrum data in reports
- Improved support for the consistent use of colors used to shade and display result magnitudes in the legend box
- Increased the number of allowable thermal load cases to 7
- Improved support to utilize user-defined allowable values from the PipePak library with any current unit system
- Added support for equation 10b of ASME BPVC Section III, Class 2 and Class 3 components by adding the allowable to the displacement only load cases
- Improved support for the calculation of hoop stress due to internal pressure when working with the ASME B31.4 and B31.8 piping codes
- Increased number of allowable time history data points to 100
- Improved wording for stress indices in reports to be consistent with ASME BPVC Section III, Class 2 and Class 3 piping codes
- Improved support for English units in the user-defined nozzle input dialog
- Improved support for ASME B31.8 code checking by the addition of an optional report format that shows the hoop stresses and allowable values, longitudinal stresses and allowable values and combined stresses and allowable values as well as the definition of the different design factors for the three different stresses
- Provides direct access to the PipePak User's Guide from the HELP pull-down menu
- Improved support for working with data previously entered in the PipePak library using a unit system other than the current model unit system
- Improved support for calculating, viewing and reporting results when working with a custom unit system
- Improved support for user-defined nozzle reports to indicate whether the calculated forces and moments are acceptable or have exceeded the allowed values in all cases
- Provides direct access to the tutorials from the HELP pull-down menu
- Improved support for defining title and project data
- Improved support for displaying long filenames in all reports
- Added support for the consideration of prescribed displacements when performing a time history analysis
- Improved support for working with a time function contained in a separate file
- Added all-new dialogs, controls and reports for the definition of audit data for given components such as supports, fittings and valves
- Improved support for updating the graphic display immediately upon any geometric change
- Added ability to automatically determine operating pressures and temperatures from input data for use in the audit dialogs
- Improved support for unit systems other than English when labeling items in the load definition window
- Improved display and overall user interface for the "Define Load Combinations" dialog to better show all specified factors and titles
- Provides direct access to the "Getting Started with ALGOR" video from the HELP pull-down menu
- Improved support for the report wizard
- Improved support for displaying the stress ratio values in the post-processing legend box
- Improved support for the stress indices B1 and B2 when performing ASME BPVC Section III, Class 2 and Class 3 evaluations for piping components other than straight pipe segments
- Improved support for the "Pan" command when graphically reviewing the model
- Improved support for saving current model using the "Save As" command
- Improved support for displaying reports using custom output units
- Improved messaging and feedback when user attempts to close a model with unsaved changes
- Improved support for defining data in the spreadsheet
- Improved support for working with custom unit systems
- Improved reporting of the vertical and horizontal lateral stiffness values
- Improved support for the inclusion of force and moment loads in the calculations performed for any given load combination
9/6/2001
Documentation
- Introduction of an all-new PipePak User's Guide that has been updated to reflect the latest software updates and provide guidance through a process-oriented approach
PipePak
- Added direct link to the new PipePak User's Guide within the integrated HTML help system
- Improved user interface and overall features to specify allowable data
- Improved indication of the required units for all library data
- Improved ability to select material data from the library when the BS 806 code is selected
- Improved ability for users to utilize user-defined allowable data in addition to the default data
- Improved support for displaying the temperature value used in defining allowable data based on the current unit system
- Improved support for hotkeys
- Improved ability to modify material data at any time using the F3 shortcut key
- Improved ability for users to define and utilize hanger data in addition to the default data when defining which set of hanger data to use for hanger selections
- Added ability for the saving of an existing material to a new material within the library
- Added ability to specify data within library based on any supported unit system
6/25/2001
PipePak
- Added support for new configuration controls and options
- Improved help messages for various configuration controls and options located on the "Other Settings" tab
- Improved support for defining and reporting on the crotch radius value used in defining an extruded, welded tee
- Improved menu layout to enable easier access to the code stress result type in the graphics window
- Added ability through a global setting to specify the default report type as either ASCII or HTML
- Improved formatting of values in HTML reports to be displayed using decimal notation
- Improved feedback and reporting of the current values of all configuration controls and options
- Improved checks for common problems prior to performing an analysis and provides feedback if problems encountered
- Improved support for specifying and using the entered yield stress value with the ASME B31.8 piping code
- Improved support for hanger reports for cases involving forces
- Improved grid used in all spreadsheet-style dialog windows such as when defining load combinations
- Improved support for the calculation and display of allowable values for the ASME B31.3 piping code
- Improved support for defining data within the PipePak Library Manager and navigating through the input fields
- Improved support for the calculation of code stress values for the ASME B31.3 piping code to include the pressure stress term
- Improved menu selections for the ASCII report viewing window
- Improved support for toggling the display of dimensions on and off within the graphics window
- Improved formatting of HTML reports to better display values
- Improved support for defining the input data in the "Load Data" and "Define Wind Load" dialogs
- Improved support for the unit system that is used when entering pipe sectional data
- Improved support for the Bourdon pressure stiffening option in an analysis
- Improved ability to add new data within the PipePak library through the PipePak Library Manager and input dialogs
- Improved support for displaying hanger reports for models with long filenames
- Improved layout of dialogs used to define supports and associated data
- Improved support for pressure thrust calculations so that the thrust force will only apply to capped ends of the system
- Improved support for thermal calculations and temperature-dependent properties
- Improved support for toggling between the display of deflection results and animations of those results
- Improved support for defining a lengthy description for the model
- Improved support for removing previously-defined wind load cases from a model
- Improved support for displaying hanger reports when the filename contains a space
- Improved support for defining spring supports in the spreadsheet
- Improved support for reporting whether the hot modulus value is used in the stiffness calculations
- Improved support for displaying the requested output units on pump compliance reports
- Improved support for defining or modifying the yield stress value in an analysis using the ASME B31.4 piping code
- Improved font used for menu commands within the graphics window
- Added support to display user-defined company name and project name in the header of HTML reports
- Improved unit conversion tool to reflect same metric units as are necessary for input of data in spreadsheet and dialogs
- Improved support when attempting to view ASCII report results for a dynamic analysis using the "Next Type" and "Previous Type" commands
- Added support for changing configuration controls and options from directly within the interface as well as reporting of those settings
- Improved graphic display support for various models
- Improved error handling and messages when combining occasional loads with other loads
- Added an all-new progress indicator and dialog box for analyses
- Added support for the inclusion of dimensions when generating HP plots
- Improved speed when accessing the PipePak dialogs to conduct all aspects of a piping analysis
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