TRIFLEX®Windows
1.5.1
11
December 2000
TRIFLEX®
Windows 1.5.1 Enhancements
1. Default
Setting of Input Units - This release of TRIFLEX saves the
selection of the Input Units in the most recently created
piping model and will present the same selection when a
new piping model is started by the User.
2.
Default Setting of Output Units –
This release of TRIFLEX saves the selection of the Output
Units in the most recently created piping model and will
present the same selection when a new piping model is started
by the User.
3.
Default Setting of Modeling Defaults
– This release of TRIFLEX saves the data entered by
the User on the Modeling Defaults dialog in the most recently
created piping model and will present the same data when
a new piping model is started by the User.
4.
Flanges coded with the Delta Dimension to
the Beginning Point on the Flange and no Preceding Pipe
– TRIFLEX will now accept a flange coded with the delta
dimension to the beginning point on the flange and no preceding
pipe. Previously, zero delta dimensions were unacceptable.
5.
Joints coded with the Delta Dimension to
the Beginning Point on the Joint and no Preceding Pipe –
TRIFLEX will now accept a joint coded with the delta dimension
to the beginning point on the joint and no preceding pipe.
Previously, zero delta dimensions were unacceptable.
6.
Valves coded with the Delta Dimension to
the Near End Flange Face on the Valve with no preceding
Flange and no Preceding Pipe – TRIFLEX will now accept
a valve coded with the delta dimension to the Near End Flange
Face on the Valve with no preceding flange and no preceding
pipe. Previously, zero delta dimensions were unacceptable.
7.
Spreadsheet Refresh - In this release
of TRIFLEX, the spreadsheet refreshes efficiently when piping
properties and component descriptions are edited on the
spreadsheet.
8.
WERCO Menu Item added to the Utilities
Drop Down Menu – In this release of TRIFLEX, WERCO
has been added to the Utilities Drop Down Menu to enable
Users to bring up the program while in TRIFLEX.
9.
Activator Check Menu Item added to the Utilities
Drop Down Menu – In this release of TRIFLEX, the User
now has the ability to check the Activator while still in
TRIFLEX. The addition of Activator Check to the Utilities
Drop Down Menu enables Users to easily check the status
of the Activator while in TRIFLEX.
10.
Chapter 4 of the TRIFLEX User’s
Manual has been incorporated with this release.
TRIFLEX®
Windows 1.5.1 Modifications
1.
Delta Dimension Entry in Bends – Previously,
when a delta dimension was entered for the vector from the
bend tangent intersection point, error messages were encountered
when the delta dimension was zeroed out before the correct
values were entered. In this release of TRIFLEX, this difficulty
has been removed.
2.
Data Entry for Bends with less than 3 Degrees
Offset – Previously, when a delta dimension was entered
for the vector from the bend tangent intersection point
on a bend with less than 3 degrees offset, TRIFLEX generated
an error message which hampered further data entry. In
this release of TRIFLEX, this difficulty has been removed.
3.
Navy Piping Code Expansion Stress Allowables
– In the previous release of TRIFLEX, the data dialog
prevented the selection of the Conservative Stress Allowable
option. In this release of TRIFLEX, this restriction has
been removed.
4.
Temperature reflected in the Flange Loading
Report - When IU1 or SI Units were selected and the User
requested a Flange Loading Report, TRIFLEX displayed a value
that was other than that entered by the User. In this release
of TRIFLEX, this difficulty has been removed.
5.
Torsional Stresses Calculated when the B31.3
Process Piping Code is Selected – When the User specifies
that stresses are to be computed in accordance with the
B31.3 Process Piping Code, TRIFLEX used the Ze
for calculating the torsional stress in reducing branch
connections. In this release of TRIFLEX, the torsional
stress in reducing branch connections is calculated using
the Z rather than Ze.
6.
Torsional Stresses Calculated when the TBK52
Norwegian Piping Code is Selected – When the User specifies
that stresses are to be computed in accordance with the
TBK52 Norwegian Piping Code, TRIFLEX used the Ze
for calculating the torsional stress in reducing branch
connections. In this release of TRIFLEX, the torsional
stress in reducing branch connections is calculated using
the Z rather than Ze.
7.
Absolute Length Calculation – In several
instances when delta dimensions were entered and deleted,
the absolute length calculation resulted in an incorrect
value. In this release of TRIFLEX, this difficulty has
been removed.
8.
JPEG Export Capability Malfunctioned
on large Piping Models - In this release of TRIFLEX, this
difficulty has been removed.
9.
TRIFLEX DOS to TRIFLEX Windows Converter
– When a Stress Intensification Factor was entered
in DOS on an Anchor component, TRIFLEX did not handle the
conversion of the data properly. In this release of TRIFLEX,
this difficulty has been removed.
10.
TRIFLEX Case Selection in Print Preview and
Print – The case selection of more than one load case
generated inconsistent results in some cases. Case selection
has been limited to one at a time and inconsistencies have
been eliminated.
