Design And Model Pressure Vessels Cost-Effectively
What Is AutoPIPE VESSEL?
AutoPIPE Vessel is a powerful solution for designing complex pressure vessels and shell and tube heat exchangers under multiple loading conditions. With a comprehensive suite of global and regional pressure design code standards, automated workflows, detailed equipment cost estimation, and self-explanatory step-by-step reports, you can deliver accurate, safe, and compliant designs on time and under budget. Furthermore, AutoPIPE Vessel’s unparalleled automatic drawing feature can generate highly detailed, fabrication-level drawings and 3D models in a matter of minutes. Experience the future of vessel design with AutoPIPE Vessel.
Comply with Codes
Adapt to your project requirements and ensure compliance with a comprehensive suite of pressure codes, analytical local load methods, construction standards including TEMA, and several design codes for regional wind and seismic loads.
Design Efficiently
Accelerate and improve your designs with the use of the automated design capabilities. Advanced optimization eliminates the need for manual iterations and automatically determines the minimum thickness required for all checks. Take control during check mode at any time to get the results you need.
Produce Detailed Drawings
Reduce manual drawing time and rework with automated detailed drawings and components development. Create 3D models in both *.dgn and *.dwg formats without the need of any third-party software and configure drawing sheet layout to meet your needs.
Customize To Your Needs
Maximize productivity and minimize errors with the highly customizable material database, support standards, default values, and more. Combine this with project specifications for the ultimate design experience.
AutoPIPE Vessel Ultimate
Perform truly optimized static equipment design in minutes with more advanced and complete software for designing pressure vessels, shell and tube heat exchangers, air coolers, and storage tanks.
AutoPIPE Vessel Heat Exchanger
Utilize comprehensive specialty software for the mechanical design of shell and tube heat exchangers.
*Prices vary per region. For more options, see licensing and subscriptions section.
AutoPIPE Vessel
Create accurate designs for the safe operation of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, tanks, and air coolers.
It optimizes the results, unlike other applications
We use AutoPIPE Vessel to design and analyze our vessels, heat exchangers, and other equipment because of the advantages it has over PV Elite, Compress, and other programs. It optimizes the results, unlike other applications, which saves time and money, and reduces calculation time.
—Dr. Adriana Stefanescu, Senior Principal Engineer, Equipment Process Design & Computational Mechanics, ENCP, Linde AG
Featured User Stories
Pressure Vessels
Increase Efficiency
AutoPIPE Vessel helps manufacturers provide the most productive and cost-effective designs for the safe operation of vessels under all loading conditions.
RISE Structural Design
Innovative Tech for A Methanol Plant
The integration of AutoPIPE and STAAD increased the team’s productivity and maintained their project schedule.
GEOMSA
Subsea Pipeline Design
The team used Bentley’s AutoPIPE to determine how to increase the structure’s integrity and withstand geological shifts in the Gulf of Mexico.
Resources
FAQs
AutoPIPE Vessel is a vessel analysis and design software that enables you to fully automate workflows, complete global codes, and applied loadings. You can save time while increasing the quality of your design and analysis of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, tanks, and air coolers.
Bentley AutoPIPE Vessel provides you accurate, cost-effective designs for the safe operation of vessels under various loading conditions. It allows you to evaluate alternatives and provide quality solutions for loading and manufacturing scenarios in just minutes. AutoPIPE Vessel enables your project team members to collaborate efficiently, reduce the number of iterations and errors, and provide high-quality designs by taking advantage of a unified workflow from data handover to operations and maintenance.
While lots of AutoPIPE Vessel tutorials can be found on Bentley Communities, here are some FREE AutoPIPE Vessel learning resources available in our eStore.
If you want to receive tailored training or attend an AutoPIPE Vessel course that is specific to your project requirement, Bentley offers extra training and mentoring services. You can choose from tailor-made training, on-demand learning, consulting services, mentoring and more. Learn more about Expert Services here.
The price of AutoPIPE Vessel includes US, British, French, German, and European codes. Prices varies per region. While there are various types of licensing available, a common choice is the 12-month practitioner license offered through Bentley’s eStore. When you purchase through the eStore, you get a Virtuoso Subscription which means you get both the software AND the training, expert services, and custom mentoring you need to get started quickly.
Processor
Pentium III or higher
Operating System
Windows 7 Professional (32- or 64-bit), Windows 8 or 8.1 (32- or 64-bit), Windows 10 (32- or 64-bit)
Software
Microsoft Office 2003 or higher
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher
Memory
256 MB RAM
Hard Disk
1GB
Video Graphics Card
Any industry-standard video card that supports OpenGL 3D graphics
For the most up-to-date system requirements, visit Bentley Communities.
Licensing and Subscription options
Choose What is Right for You
One-year license with training
Virtuoso Subscription – A popular choice for small and medium-sized businesses
Get access to software that comes with training – fast! Bentley’s eStore, Virtuosity, offers a convenient way to lease a 12-month license of Bentley software for a low, upfront cost. Every online purchase through Virtuosity comes as a Virtuoso Subscription that includes training and auto-renewals.
With no contract required, it’s easy to get started quickly..
One-time purchase with support
Perpetual License with SELECT
A perpetual license of Bentley software is a one-time purchase, with a yearly maintenance subscription, called SELECT. This includes 24/7/365 technical support, learning resources, and the ability to exchange licenses for other software once a year. With SELECT, you will benefit from:
- License pooling, so you can access your software from multiple computers.
- Access additional Bentley software with Term Licenses, which allow you to pay for what you use without the upfront cost of purchasing a perpetual license.
Annual renewal quotes are delivered directly to your inbox, and our experienced Renewal Representatives are available to answer your questions and guide you through any changes you’d like to make.
Enterprise Organizations
We’ve got your back
For larger organizations with in-depth requirements, we offer plans to provide global pricing and access to our comprehensive portfolio of solutions and success plan services. Contact us about how to get access to software, global best practices, implementation services, training, and technical support to help your organization realize its full potential while addressing your unique needs.