MetaPiping 2023.2

Launch date

• October 2023

Main features

New codes in ASTER solver :

- RCC-M Class 1 Editions 2002, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
- ASME Section III Class 1 Editions 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
- EN-13480 Editions 2017

Databases :

- Component databases for valves, flanges, bellows and sockets
- Support databases for rotational and translational restraints, snubbers, variable spring hangers and
constant spring hangers
- Spectra databases

User manual :

- First version of the MetaPiping user manual

Python :

- New type of script : Simple script without virtual environment (faster execution)

Secondary features

General settings :

- New options in METAL settings for automatic node naming
- New options in PIPESTRESS PLUGIN settings for fre generation

Project management :

- The selected project shows a preview of all studies in 2 columns
- The selected study shows a preview + main informations + USER informations by a SIMPLE python script

Study diagram :

- Show an explanation of how to navigate in the lower left corner
- New comment brick with a text and a background color

Model options :

- New Class 1 options

Design :

- New save button
- New eccentric reducer capabilities : distance + angle values to define the tangent side
- New miter bend capabilities
- New stress intensification factor (SIF) capabilities on node and elements
- New stress report option capabilities (ON/OFF)
- New cut capabilities : pipe in N parts
- New view options : hide shadows and silhouettes

Pipestress plugin :

- New button to show advices/errors on fre file
- Delete temporary files (*.FOR) when calculation with PIPESTRESS solver
- Check if *.ppo is up to date with the result file

Loads :

- New thermal cases with transient definition (Class 1)
- New load set case (Class 1)

Review :

- New stress intensification factor (SIF) page
- New stress report option page

Analysis :

- Wireframe view of the results
- Show ASTER solver errors

Miscellaneous :

- Optimization of project loading : 8x faster
- For all treeview controls : memorization of the position when adding or deleting element
- For all treeview controls : navigation with the keyboard arrows
- F2 open/close the right tab in Design/Loads/Review/Analysis ribbon page
- ChatGPT uses now gpt-3.5-turbo model (released in March 2023)