Support for Model Batch Format (MBF) is improved. With this new format, almost all elements and data types (available in the CAEPIPE .mod binary file) may be exported/imported from/to CAEPIPE. Refer Import and Export sections of ReadMeSupplement_514.pdf for details.

New graphics feature is introduced to show/hide a specified number of rows from the graphics view. Using this feature, you can unclutter areas of your piping model to either selectively view or plot (print) the images. This feature is not available from the Results Window. The feature can be accessed via Graphics window->menu View->Show/Hide Specified Elements.

Buried (Restrained) Piping stress calculation is now available for B31.4 (2002). Refer Appendix-B of ReadMeSupplement_514.pdf for details.

Your CAEPIPE license's MES (Maintenance, Enhancement and Support agreement) expiry date can be viewed through menu Help->Check MES.

Name and release year of piping code is included in the Sorted Stresses ratios rendered graphical plot.

For Piping code = B31.8 (2003), the pressure stress option [PD^2/(D^2-d^2)] given in menu Options > Analysis > Pressure is disabled as per the code requirement.

Graphics editing feature can be turned ON/OFF through Main Window->menu File>Preferences...->Disable graphics editing. Reason: For a few graphics cards (notably from nVidia and ATI) under Windows-XP (R) operating system, graphics editing may garble the image. If this happens, changing either the graphics card or downgrading the operating system (to Windows 2000) avoids the problem. Since either of these solutions is impractical, we have introduced a feature to turn OFF graphics editing. Documented incompatibility between OpenGL and Windows XP seems to be the root cause. We hope the new Windows Vista release will rectify the incompatibility issue.

Edit dialog for DX/DY/DZ is now available in the Layout window. Double clicking under any of DX/DY/DZ opens a dialog for you to edit the offsets (or coordinates for From type). Or, right-click on an offset and select Edit... to edit the offsets.

Bug Correction: Allowable Pressure calculation for Bends was not properly calculated when piping code = EN13480 (2002). This problem exists in Versions 5.11, 5.12, 5.12A and 5.13.