A detailed 3D model of a heat exchanger created in AutoPIPE Vessel for design and analysis.

AutoPIPE Vessel

Starting at

$7,290.00 USD

Precision vessel design and analysis software

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BENEFITS

Compliant vessel design, automated

AutoPIPE Vessel automates pressure vessel design to improve safety, accelerate workflows, and support infrastructure compliance.
Detailed 3D mechanical model of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger in AutoPIPE Vessel, showing internal tubes, baffles, support structures, and nozzle connections labeled TI, SI, and TO for pressure vessel analysis.

  • Faster pressure vessel design delivery

    Accelerate pressure vessel design and improve collaboration across engineering teams with automated, model-driven workflows.

  • Improve engineering efficiency and cost control

    Complete static equipment design faster while reducing material costs and improving overall vessel design quality.

  • Automated pressure vessel calculations and code checks

    Automate pressure vessel analysis and global code compliance to reduce manual calculations, minimize errors, and deliver reliable designs.

PRICING OPTIONS

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AutoPIPE Vessel

With AutoPIPE Vessel, automate pressure vessel design for safer, faster, and more compliant infrastructure projects.

Starting at

$7,290.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 2 Keys for training or services

  • Interactive graphics modeler with advanced 3D capabilities
  • Automatic model generation

AutoPIPE Vessel Ultimate

Includes all the features of AutoPIPE Vessel, plus the ability to perform modeling and calculations for individual components instead of the full equipment.

Starting at

$10,456.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 2 Keys for training or services

  • Optimize static equipment design fast with advanced software for vessels, heat exchangers, and tanks

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Pressure vessel design 

Pressure vessel types: reactor on skirt, limped coil, column or vertical vessel on support brackets or legs or skirt, horizontal vessel on saddle, double jacket, or boiler 

  • Seven international vessel design codes to ASME VIII Division 1 & 2, including ASME, GB-150, BS PD 5500, EN 13445, AD Merkblatter, CODAP, and GOST R 52857 dating as far back as 1988 
  • Jacket design to ASME VIII Appendix 9, PD 5500, CODAP, and GOST 
  • Nozzle reinforcement and flange design to all major global standards including EN 13445 Annex G/EN 1591 
  • Full fatigue analysis of welded components to ASME VIII, PD 5500, CODAP, ADM, GOST, and EN 13445 
  • Multiple guided column supports with stiffness 
  • Vertical vessels on rigid or flexible anchor base, legs or brackets, horizontal vessels with multiple saddles with rigid or spring stiffness 
  • Comprehensive lifting and rigging analysis evaluated every 10 degrees for on-site installation 
  • Comprehensive in-situ design, transportation, and installation design tools built-in 
  • Pressure testing design analysis covering all on-site environment conditions 
  • Perform wind vortex shedding analysis on vessels on skirt only 

Optimized vessel design and analysis 

  • Erected, lifting, operating, test, and shutdown loading conditions evaluated 
  • Nozzle reinforcement, flange design, support design, and vessel deflection and rotation 
  • Automatic detailed cost estimations (fully customizable in Excel)

Automatic drawing production 

  • Automated detailed drawings in seconds 
  • Create 2D drawings in MicroStation and AutoCAD, and 3D models in MicroStation, AutoCAD and Solidworks with a click of a button 
  • Fully dimensioned engineering and manufacturing drawings 
  • White space management and configurable drawing sheet layout 
  • Customizable data, and connection details to meet manufacturer standards 
  • Bill of materials to meet company standard 

Interoperability and integration

  • Powered by Microprotol 
  • Comprehensive vessel, piping, and structural components including trays, packing, stiffening rings, platforms, saddles, legs, brackets, bellows, lifting lugs and trunnions, internal lining, insulation, piping loads, and pipe coils 
  • Comprehensive interoperability featuring seamless export to 3D CAD formats including (PDS SolidWorks, and AutoCAD) and bi-directional integration with plant design tools like AutoPLANT and MicroStation  
  • U.S. customary and SI units 
  • Smart import of sustained, thermal, and occasional loading from Bentley AutoPIPE 
  • Languages: English, Spanish, French, Polish, and Chinese (fully customizable dictionary) 
  • QA formatted Microsoft Word reports for all designed components and full vessel loading cases, including bending moment diagrams, weld, nozzle, and flange sketches and full design code references 
  • Governing load case (operating, installation, hydrotest, wind, blast, shutdown, or seismic) is reported for the calculation of each component thickness 
  • Machine plate fabrication 
  • Plate cutting profiles, optimized welding pattern 
  • Interface to NC machines 
  • Standard nozzle load tables available 
  • Local load analysis to PD 5500 Annex G or G.2.8 Alt. rules, WRC 107/297, EN 13445, GOST, Roark 
  • Saddle design with Zick analysis to ASME VIII Div 2, PD 5500,CODAP, EN 13445, AD, and GOST 
  • Comprehensive material databases for ASME, DIN, EN, GB-150, BS, GOST, ASTM, and NF (French) materials 
  • Customizable company standards for saddle supports and nozzle loading 
  • Multiple codes for occasional loading including wind, vortex shedding, seismic, wave, and blast loading

Operating System:

  • Microsoft Windows 11 Professional or higher 64-bit OS 

Processor:

  • Intel or AMD processor 3.0 GHz or greater 

Memory:

  • 4 GB of free (1) RAM minimum

Disk Space:

  • 4 GB free disk space 

Video Graphics Card:

  • Any industry-standard video card that supports OpenGL 3D graphics

Screen Resolution:

  • 1280 x 1024 or greater 

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USER STORIES

Real stories. Real results.

AutoPIPE Vessel increases efficiency for pressure vessel and heat exchanger design

AutoPIPE Vessel helps manufacturers provide productive and cost-effective designs for the safe operation of vessels under all loading conditions.

A complex petrochemical plant showcasing the intricate piping and pressure vessels that engineers design with AutoPIPE Vessel to ensure safety, reliability, and code compliance.

FAQS

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AutoPIPE Vessel is a vessel analysis and design software that enables you to automate workflows, complete global codes fully, 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. 

AutoPIPE Vessel tutorials can be found on Bentley Communities. 

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. 

AutoPIPE Vessel streamlines productivity by replacing manual, error-prone spreadsheets with automated calculations for international codes like ASME and EN 13445. It accelerates the design cycle by simultaneously analyzing various lifecycle conditions—such as transport, seismic, and operating loads—while automatically generating fabrication drawings and bills of materials. By integrating directly with CAD and pipe stress tools, it eliminates redundant data entry and ensures engineers move from concept to final documentation with much greater speed and accuracy.

AutoPIPE Vessel provides comprehensive support for the most recent ASME Section VIII standards, including both Division 1 and Division 2 (Class 1 and 2). The software is fully updated to comply with the ASME 2025 Edition, ensuring that your designs meet the latest mandatory safety and material requirements. Beyond the core vessel codes, it integrates essential associated standards such as ASME Section II, Part D for material properties, ASME B16.5 and B16.47 for flange design, and WRC 107/297/537 for local stress analysis at nozzle junctions. By automatically incorporating these biennial code updates, AutoPIPE Vessel eliminates the risk of using outdated allowable stresses or calculation methods, providing a reliable, code-compliant environment for pressure vessel engineering. 

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