Native support for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems
Tabbed Primary window navigation with individual window pullout feature
New Startup panel allows user to choose engineering unit system (U.S./metric) and specify default fluid
Improvement of main menu navigation including redesign of the Checklist
Primary window toolbars now integrated into each Primary window
Non-settling slurry features accepts raw rheological data and generation of non-Newtonian constants as well as new raw data Scale-up model
Capital and recurring cost data allows cost estimation for piping systems
New User Options window collects many of the previous user customization windows into one place – including Parameter and Unit Preferences, General Preferences and Workspace Preferences
Improved printing features includes use of company logo, user comments and titles, as well as graphical borders on all printouts
Help menu links to video tutorials on our website
When merging models users can automatically create a group of merged pipes and junctions
User customizable themes
Output reports available in Spanish language (coming soon)
New Quick Access Panel
Access to Scenario Manager directly in interface
Access to Graph Sets directly in interface
Access to Workspace model overview map
Alternate display of Input and Output data for pipes and junctions
Users can pin the Panel or use it in flyout mode
Scenario Manager
Access through Quick Access Panel from any Primary Window tab
Insert Scenario feature allows new scenarios to be inserted above any scenario including the Base Scenario thus creating a new Base
Delete All Children feature means children do not need to be deleted one at a time
Workspace
Transparent icons gives more modern look to model
Mapping feature flyout allows birds-eye view of model and navigation
Dockable and movable Toolbox
Toolbox icon changes can be made using a right mouse click on the Toolbox
Select cursor or Pan cursor selectable on the Toolbar
Improved navigation speed for large models with thousands of pipes and junctions
Improved Inspection window more readable and has integrated Output data with Input
When trying to move locked pipes and junctions a lock symbol appears next to locked items that cannot be moved
Annotations capability great improved also allowing user’s images to be inserted into the annotation
Improved pipe and junction graphical interference detection
Model Data
General, Pipe and Junction data display sizes can be changed by user and more easily hidden
New zoom feature added
Output
General, Pipe and Junction output report display sizes can be changed by user and more easily hidden
New zoom feature added
Graph Results
Improved Graph Set creation and navigation integrated into Graph Results window Quick Access Panel
Pipes
Fittings and losses can now have user “Favorites” which allows for much faster navigation to frequently used fittings
New heat transfer model allows convective heat transfer to be modeled simultaneously with a fixed heat flux
New Pipe Material Databases based directly on international pipe standards (databases coming soon)
Junctions
Reliability factors for pumps estimates relative impact on pump reliability of pump speed, impeller size and off-BEP operation
Pump de-rating by user specified factors adds to previous calculated de-rating methods
Reference density for all pump head curves and junction resistance curves allows correction for pressure drop data, mass flow data and (for pumps) power data
New Kv loss model for valves
Solver
Thermal sectioning for pipes and heat exchangers allows for more accurate temperature change calculations when temperature changes are large and specific heat is non-linear
Improved support of pressure drop in fittings by use of the Adjusted Turbulent K factor method
Handle varying ambient pressure with elevation
Improved convective heat transfer model for laminar flow
Modules
GSC - Pipes now have GSC variables available such as roughness, design factor, insulation thickness, Reynolds number
