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CAESAR II Version
14

The following fixes have been made to CAESAR II:

CAESAR II Version 14.00

Codes and Standards

  • Changed the ISO 14692-2005 implementation when a stress type has no envelope. The stress reports now display the maximum between hoop stress and longitudinal stress instead of always displaying the hoop stress. (791407)

Material and Content

  • Fixed an incorrect EN 10269:1999 material number for X2CrNiMo17-12-2. (TR-TX-35150)

  • Fixed incorrect long bend radii variables for ½ and ¾ inch nominal OD pipe. (TR-TX-31070)

  • Fixed incorrect gasket diameters for the ASME-2009 and ASME-2009M - Class 900 databases. (TR-TX-31730)

  • Fixed an incorrect elastic modulus value in the B31.5 database. (TR-TX-41796)

  • Fixed a small error in the recommended installation clearance for Pihasa spring hangers. (TR-TX-36028)

Piping Input

  • Fixed an issue where block operation renumbering of a PCF-imported model reset coordinates of a block to (0,0,0). (TR-TX-40835)

  • Fixed an error where the Type list for B31J SIFs & Tees sometimes did not display correctly. (TR-TX-41869)

  • Fixed an issue where the Coordinates list reset to the top of the list after clicking in the graphic view. The Coordinates list now sorts in element order instead of node incremental order. (TR-TX-41669)

  • Fixed multiple issues involving propagation of inputs in the Allowable Stresses auxiliary tab when using ISO 14692 with other piping codes. (TR-TX-25607, TR-TX-32246, TR-TX-36516, TR-TX-36461)

  • Fixed an issue with flanges in the NC-3558.3 code where values were required for all flange yield strength fields SY1 through SY9 when temperatures T1 through T9 were not defined. (TR-TX-37306)

  • Fixed an issue with Set North Direction not displaying the correct axis in Special Execution Parameters when switching between files. (TR-TX-36748)

  • Fixed an issue where the software incorrectly used FRP type 2 filament as the ISO 14692-2005 default for bends. Type 3 is now the correct default. (TR-TX-33372)

  • Fixed an issue where elements hidden by Line Number became visible when a legend was displayed. (TR-TX-14738)

  • Fixed an issue with the Equipment Limits List Operations Toolbar where clicking in the From Node or To Node fields made other fields unavailable. (TR-TX-24674)

  • Fixed issues with the status of checkboxes, roundtrip neutral file conversion, the Allowables list, and input echo for Hand Lay and Appendix P - OPE Allowable Reduction. (344039)

  • Increased the maximum number of jobs to 200 for Include Structural Input Files. Added a note on the number of disconnections allowed for Include Piping Input Files. (3249205)

  • Fixed an issue where B31J surface nodes did not renumber when renumbering all nodes. (3695582)

  • Fixed an issue with import of Smart 3D/ SmartPlant Review .vue files. (3870011)

  • Fixed an issue with importing a CADWorx .dwg file. (3533795)

  • Fixed an occasional issue with the display of a Guide due to the incorrect use of CNodes. (2829910)

  • Fixed an issue with unreadable small node numbers when printing Piping Input graphics to a .pdf file. (2919102)

Structural Steel Modeler

  • Fixed an issue with section properties not updating after selecting a cross-section in the Card Stack. (TR-TX-34361)

Static and Dynamic Analysis

  • Addressed a weight calculation issue for a specific static analysis load case set containing load cases with uniform loads (U1 through U9), the hydrotest load case (HYD), and the WW primitive. The model input also specified the insulation thickness and rigid elements, such as valves or flanges. To exclude the insulation weight from the total system weight for the hydrotest, the software incorrectly applied the uniform load-calculated weight (W) instead of the WW-calculated weight in the HYD load case for rigid elements. This caused an error when importing forces and moments from the HYD load case into Equipment Analysis modules. (TR-TX-39451)

  • Fixed element viewer, time history, animation, and .tout file issues with the dynamic output processor. (TR-TX-33044, TR-TX-4700, TR-TX-8565, TR-TX-9496, TR-TX-34157, TR-TX-41631)

  • Fixed an issue with incorrect node numbers of a reducer displaying in a D/t ratio warning message for the B31.8 and EN 13480 piping codes. (TR-TX-38724)

  • Clarified the warning message that displays when you define a negative pressure. (TR-TX-41657)

  • For the Stresses (Multiple Code/Allow) Report, the algorithm now uses the combination load cases to determine the governing code stress for transportation and offshore piping codes. (TR-TX-32504)

  • For ISO 14692 dynamic harmonic analysis, fixed an issue where load cycles, such as occasional loads, were not defined and the OCC factor was zero. This prevented harmonic envelope calculations and resulted in allowable stresses of zero. (TR-TX-36517)

  • For the Stoomwezen code, fixed an issue where the internal mill tolerance was incorrectly initialized to zero for reducing tee stress calculations if the mill tolerance was not specified in Piping Input. The software now initializes to the Minimum Wall Mill Tolerance (%) value defined in the Configuration Editor. (3275115)

  • Improved the stress calculations for ISO 14692-2017 to exclude the calculation of ring bending stress and roping stress from the algebraic combination load cases. See Curve Radius. (3202560)

  • Improved the load case deletion algorithm to avoid improper deletion of dependent load cases that are marked for modification. (3937966)

  • Fixed an issue to automatically apply the Bourdon effect to FRP pipes in the calculation of the limiting force for the restrained pipe status. This change affects B31.4, B31.4 Ch. XI, B31.8, and ISO 14692-2017. (4026281)

  • Fixed a B31J issue where a surface node was missing from the analysis when two adjacent tees shared an element, and the tee definitions were on the shared element. (4077448)

Isometrics

  • Fixed a Generate Stress Isometrics drawings issue of missing or duplicated load case annotations when both displacement and restraint annotations were requested at the same time. (3207112)

  • Fixed an issue with Generate Stress Isometrics unexpectedly closing for models with node numbers longer than five digits. (3974663)

  • Fixed an issue with creating isometrics when a model had a tee preceding a bend. (2310418)

Equipment and Components

  • Fixed an incorrect calculation and a resulting error message when importing load cases into the EN-1591 Flanges module. (TR-TX-39451)

  • Fixed an issue where API-610 Annex F did not display on reports for equipment with only one failing nozzle among a pair of nozzles. (3812496)

  • Fixed an issue with an incorrect allowable stress value for the WRC 107 Pm+Pl+Q load case. (3682034)

Output and Reports

  • Fixed an issue with Code Compliance Report filtering which affected report accuracy. (TR_TX-39236)

  • Fixed an issue with the Flange Peq Report where structural element nodes displayed even though flange checks do not apply to structural elements. (TR-TX-39796)

  • Fixed an issue with the Flange NC-3658.3 Report where the column formatting for AB was sometimes too narrow and displayed asterisks instead of data. (TR-TX-27894)

  • The software now formats static output reports to accommodate the displayed values, eliminating the display of multiple asterisks for a large value. (TR-TX-10671)

  • Fixed an issue with the Stresses Extended (Legacy) Report when using the DNV 2017 code. (TR-TX-39792)

  • Fixed an issue with the Stresses Extended (Legacy) Report did not display user-specified values for in-plane and out-of-plane SIFs when using the EN13480:17/A5:22 code. (3742103)

  • Fixed an issue where the Stresses Report used the incorrect data for B31.8 Chapter VIII combination load cases to display failures. (TR-TX-36704)

  • Fixed an issue where the Restraints Report incorrectly displayed large loads when the double-acting restraint with friction (such as X) was split into individual directions (such as +X and -X). (3537608)

  • Added a note to stress and DNV reports to alert users that DNV-ST-F101 applies only to submarine pipeline systems and not to onshore pipeline systems. (2215856)

  • Fixed an issue where the controls of the Filters dialog > Line Numbers Tab of the Static Output Processor were not available. (3900732)

  • Fixed a B31J issue where a bend element reduced the length of the tee branch all the way to the surface of the header element, causing no display of data in the reports. (4089933)

  • Fixed an issue with B31J flexibility calculations when the special execution option Print Forces on Rigids and Expansion Joints is cleared, causing elements to be incorrectly filtered out from the reports. (4087647)

External Interfaces

  • Fixed an issue where .pcf file import did not correctly import non-English or Unicode text on restraint tags. (TR-TX-33562)

  • Fixed an issue where the CAESAR II Data Matrix was not importing restraint data from a neutral file. (TR-TX-13985)

  • Fixed a node formatting issue that could cause a bend internal node number to use the To Node of the element after neutral file conversions into and then out of CAESAR II. (TR-TX-39317)

  • Fixed an issue with very small input forces or large negative input forces that caused the software to end when importing an .frc dynamic input file. (TR-TX-8629, TR-TX-16591, TR-TX-20875)

  • Added an error message regarding high memory allocation when exporting load cases to Excel in the Static Load Case Editor. (2737368)

  • In Import PCF and Advanced PCF Import (APCF), fixed an issue with duplicate elements from combined .pcf files creating large elements. (3244207)

  • Fixed an issue with negative node numbers in Advanced PCF Import (APCF) when importing a .pcf file into an existing CAESAR II model. (3675641)

  • Fixed issues with North, South, East, and West restraints related to the North Direction setting in Import PCF and Advanced PCF Import (APCF). (2560516)

  • Fixed an issue with incorrect mapping of direction cosines for Guide and LIM (limit stop) restraints when using the Data Export Wizard to export to Microsoft Access database files. (3577527)

  • Fixed an issue with missing data attributes in the text file created by the Data Export Wizard. (TR-TX-39307)

  • Fixed naming and typographical issues with hanger and system units data when exporting model input to a text file in the Data Export Wizard. (3431757)

  • Fixed issues with missing data when exporting to a Microsoft Access file in the Data Export Wizard. (3987681, 3748248)

Units

  • Fixed a conversion error for custom nozzle stiffness units in the Input Echo. (TR-TX-5184)

  • Fixed an issue with Change Model Units causing incorrect model unit conversions if more than one conversion was chosen without closing the dialog. (TR-TX-36629)

  • Fixed a conversion error for the expansion coefficient of an API 650 flexible nozzle. (3584480)