MetaPiping/MetaStructure 2026

Launch date

  • February 2026

Main features

Code updates in ASTER solver :

  • TO DO

Pipe-support coupling

  • New brick “Distant structures” in piping study for structure studies selection
  • Fusion of the piping and structures models for a “one pass” analysis
  • Injection of the results in the structure’s studies

Python improvement

  • Faster execution for non virtual environment scripts
  • Hierarchy tree for better organization of the scripts
  • New right tab for python script in piping, structure, review, load and analysis screens
  • Possibility to disable chatGPT

Structure

  • U-bolt capabilities at junction between pipe and structures
  • Free stiffener definition

Secondary features

Settings

  • Color definition of piping elements
  • Transparency mode for linked models and distant structures

Database :

  • U-bolts database
  • Paste Excel content in spectrum database via clipboard

Design

  • Matrix element
  • Measure tool accessible in piping and structure screens
  • Copy button (translation, rotation and mirror)
  • Tool to calculate the mass of the section

Materials

  • EDF3 specification for HDPE materials
  • New node joint : HDPE bolted flange
  • New tee type : Sidewall fusion branch connection

Load

  • Paste Excel content in spectrum table and in Time History table via clipboard

Analysis

  • N, T, M diagrams
  • Overstress checkbox with 2 colors legend

Miscellaneous :

  • Insert rigid capability
  • New view buttons : increase and decrease support size, inner pipe visibility, font modification
  • Export project without the calculation results (to reduce *.prockage size)
  • Better “cable property” representation

cwantic-computer

Cwantic’s Python Library that gives access to MetaPiping and MetaStructure 2026.

The library does not require the software to be launched.

cwantic_computer will only work with correctly installed software and with a valid licence!

More info at https://pypi.org/project/cwantic-computer/

Launch date

  • February 2026

Installation

Create a python virtual environment, activate it, then write:

pip install cwantic-computer

Main features

  • setup_cwantic_computer -> mandatory
  • load_dll
  • loadMetal
  • saveMetal
  • getMetal
  • createPipingMetal
  • createStructureMetal
  • solve
  • solvePipingModel
  • solveStructureModel
  • disposeSolution
  • inspectClass
  • findNameSpaceAndAssembly
  • copyDirectoryToTemp
  • createCommand
  • executeCommand
  • addProjectFolder
  • removeProjectFolder
  • addPipingProject
  • addStructureProject
  • removeProject
  • addPipingStudy
  • addStructureStudy
  • removeStudy
  • duplicateStudy
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