The following features are available with the 2023.3.0.6708 Release of DesignCalcs:
- DesignCalcs now supports the option to run three user-defined seismic cases and three user-defined wind cases per loading condition (e.g. Operating Pressurized). The user may customize these wind and seismic load case descriptions as well as the multipliers on the dead load (Cde), the wind load (Cwi), the horizontal seismic load (Ceh) and the vertical seismic load (Cev). The following is now supported in the software:
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For user-defined wind, the wind load multiplier for each case is multiplied by the projected area and wind pressure to display the wind force results.
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The dead load multiplier for each case is multiplied by the weight to display the resulting dead load.
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For the user-defined seismic, the horizontal seismic load multiplier for each case is multiplied by the weight to display the horizontal seismic force.
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The sum of dead load multiplier and the vertical seismic multiplier (Cde + Cev) for each case is multiplied by the weight to display the resulting dead load and vertical seismic load.
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⇒ With this update, the software now supports a multitude of design scenarios including the use of ASME BPV VIII, Division 2 load case multipliers and third-party specification requirements on multipliers.
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Improvements have been made to the Hydro Test condition to include a new option to use either Design Pressure or Max Pressure values. Old vessels are now updated to Design Pressure, and new vessels default to Max Pressure but both can be changed. Max Pressure now uses the greater of Design Pressure or Specified Test Pressure. At this time, this update affects the Tower Analysis, Zick Analysis and Leg reports.
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Improvements have been made to the drawing of lifting lugs on Ellipsoidal and Hemispherical heads.
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The DesignCalcs export to Autodesk Inventor has been expanded to include the various rated flange types when added to main components (shells and heads). The rated flange types are Blind, Slip On, Weld Neck, Socket Weld, Threaded and Lap.
⇒ With our latest integration with Autodesk Inventor, you can export a vessel file created in DesignCalcs into Autodesk Inventor. To find out more, click here.
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