AutoPIPE Vessel, Bentley Systems software dedicated to the calculation and design of pressure devices, is distinguished by a rare capacity: automatically verify your equipment according to the main international design codes. This article focuses on this key feature: multi-standard compliance.
What is AutoPIPE Vessel?
AutoPIPE Vessel is Bentley Systems' expert solution for the design and analysis of pressure appliances, tube heat exchangers and calender, storage tanks and air coolers. The software models these equipment under different load conditions (internal pressure, wind, earthquake) while automatically generating 3D models, drawings and calculation reports.
Used both for rapid pre-sizing and for demanding industrial designs, AutoPIPE Vessel is intended for process engineers, boilermakers and design offices who need to deliver reliable pressurized equipment within the time constraints.
Focus functionality: multi-standard international compliance
The same study office rarely works for a single market. AutoPIPE Vessel responds to this reality by natively integrating the main design codes of pressure appliances: ASME VIII (United States), PD 5500 (United Kingdom), EN 13445 (Europe), CODAP (France), AD-Merkblatter (Germany), GOST (Russia) and GB (China).
One model, several regulations
Rather than re-starting a study for each export market, the engineer modeled his equipment once and then checked his compliance according to the code required by the customer or country of destination: minimum thicknesses, calculation of flanges, local and windy or seismic loads, analysis of support legs by finite elements (FEA).
Box automation, total control
A colour-coded interface (red for required information, yellow for recommended, green for optional) guides the input, while the software automatically offers dimensioning solutions. The engineer keeps at any time the possibility to switch to a manual check mode to adjust or challenge the results.
Deliverables directly exploitable
Once compliance is validated, AutoPIPE Vessel automatically generates 2D/3D drawings (export DGN, DWG, IFC), pedagogical calculation reports and hardware nomenclatures in Excel format: a work of several hours reduced to a few minutes.
AutoPIPE Vessel 10 key points
| Functionality | Benefit for your projects |
|---|---|
| International multi-standard compliance | ASME VIII, PD 5500, EN 13445, CODAP, AD-Merkblatter, GOST, GB. |
| Automated and controlled design | Free switch between automatic suggestions and manual verification. |
| Color code interface | Instantly checks the required, recommended and optional data. |
| Optimized tubular beam layout | Automatic configuration of tube and grill exchangers. |
| Calculation of finite element supports | Accurate EAF analysis, including non-symmetric cases. |
| Advanced seismic analysis | Basic frequency and distribution of mass under seismic load. |
| Library of more than 2000 materials | Compatible with all supported codes, fully customizable. |
| Automatic generation of 2D/3D drawings | Export DGN, DWG and IFC without third-party software. |
| Nomenclature of automated equipment | Excel list generated in seconds to buy parts. |
| Extended interoperability (Ultimate) | Import HTRI, AspenTech, Export AutoPLANT, PDS, IFC/ISM. |
Case of practical use
A manufacturer of heat exchangers delivering both European and North American customers can, with AutoPIPE Vessel, reuse the same design model and simply change the reference code (EN 13445 or ASME VIII) to produce deliverables in accordance with both markets, without re-enactment or additional software.
Why choose AutoPIPE Vessel with beCAD?
Bentley Systems, Bentley Systems, Bentley Systems, BeCAD, Reseller, Trainer, and Certified Integrator, supports design offices and manufacturers of pressure equipment in the deployment ofAutoPIPE Vessel Advice on the adapted license (standard or Ultimate), multi-standard compliance training and French-language technical support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can AutoPIPE Vessel manage multiple design codes on the same project?
Yes, the user chooses the reference code (ASME VIII, PD 5500, EN 13445, CODAP, AD-Merkblatter, GOST or GB) for each study, based on the same equipment modeling.
What is the difference between AutoPIPE Vessel and AutoPIPE Vessel Ultimate?
The Ultimate version adds the design of additional equipment (air coolers API 661, API 650 tanks), fatigue analysis and extended interoperability with tools such as HTRI, AspenTech, AutoPLANT or PDS.
Does it require third-party software to produce technical drawings?
No, AutoPIPE Vessel natively generates 2D/3D drawings and exports them to DGN, DWG and IFC formats.
Would you like to evaluate AutoPIPE Vessel on your own pressure device projects or train your teams? Discover the product sheet or contact the beCAD team.
