ASME: Added an option to use the updated version of Code Case 2901-1 (#16944)
EN 13445: Added testing groups 1c and 3c for creep conditions (#16950)
VSR: Added support for reinforcing rings with internal cover according to Figure 1.K.2.7 (#17074)
Added seismic verification according to ASCE 7-22 (#16868)
AD 2000: Added the possibility to select the yield stress for the reinforcing rings (#17365)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Eventually used defined value for vertical and horizontal limits of reinforcement are now limited to the maximum possible value allowed by the Code for that dimension (#17165)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Speeded up the verification of some external pressure openings calculated according to ASME VIII Div. 2 (#17179)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Updated test pressure calculation for ASME jacketed vessels with vacuum according to UG-99(e)(1) (#17084)
ASME: Modified the application of tolerance in the calculation of thickness of jacket closures as in ASME PTB-3-2022 E4.11.1 (#17431)
Documentation: Starting with this release, PTB test cases are available in both PDF and SIT formats, which can be opened and edited within NextGen (#17035)
Documentation: The license terms have been updated to provide greater clarity on the conditions of use for the technical support service.
EN 13445: Improved application of the option to exclude the vacuum on the opposite side of the exchangers in hydraulic test (#17296)
EN 13445: The temperature difference for fatigue calculation is now expressed in Δ°C or Δ°F; the calculation supports input in imperial units (#17250)
EN 13445: The user-specified shock factor for checking lifting lugs is now used if it is greater than the code-required value of 1.5 (#16997)
European: The diameter d0 of flat heads is now automatically limited with a warning in the calculation according to EN 1591 (#17333)
European: The option to consider the length of the cones in the saddle check is now also available in the calculation according to the European codes (#17037)
Special - Supports: Added friction force indication to saddle load summary table (#17281)
TEMA: TEMA XI Update (#17003)
Added support for HTRI Exchanger Suite from version 9.2 (#17043)
Disabled printing of flange bolting materials with the exclusion option for bolts and gaskets enabled (#16891)
EN 1591-1 2024 Update (#17012)
Fixed display of labels for weight decimals in print options (#16958)
Improved calculation of ligament between two openings (#16986)
Improved indication of the note for option 5 for materials according to EN 10216-3 8.3.2 at high temperatures (#17159)
Improvement of the item properties summary (#17397)
In the calculation report, when for a differential pressure exchanger it is the tubesheet or the tube bundle that determines the lowest stress ratio, the information is now shown correctly (#16460)
It is now possible to select ISO bolts according to TEMA X and previous versions, as well as according to TEMA XI (#17450)
The program now runs with the updated Microsoft .NET 8 runtime (#17073)
Various optimizations
AD 2000: Fixed a bug that could occur when loading the default load combinations of the code (#16946)
AD 2000: Fixed the calculation of "usage factor" for AD2000 vessels with reduced static head (#17410)
AD 2000: Fixed the relation of the reverse flanges with their welded component (#17366)
AD 2000: Fixed the use of angle δ3 in saddle check (#16854)
AD 2000: Removed a constraint previously limiting the maximum allowable pressure for flanges according to B 7 / B 8 at 200 bar (#16977)
AD 2000: The safety factor for creep is now correctly applied also to custom materials (#17313)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Corrected the calculation of the coefficient C in the evaluation of bolted covers with full-face gaskets according to UG-39(d) (#17331)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Corrected the calculation of the minimum thickness of formed heads in hydraulic test in the verification of the openings (#17265)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed an error that could occur in the verification of UG-36(c)(3)(d) for openings on LWN flanges (#17412)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed the calculation of QL and QS in the verification of cones calculated with values manually entered by the user (#17085)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Fixed the calculation of the thickness of the jacket closure in hydraulic test (#17392)
Asme VIII Div. 1: Optional evaluation of fillet welds according to UW-18 for self-reinforced nozzles now correclty uses the diameter at the reinforced base of the nozzle, instead of the previously used diameter at the neck (#17113)
Asme VIII Div. 1: The minimum thickness check according to UG-45 in imperial units used a corresponding standard tube larger than necessary, resulting in being overly conservative (#17274)
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed hs and g1s assignment in flat head calculation (#17411)
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed ST calculation for flat heads with central opening (#17414)
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed the calculation of the ratio between yield strength at design temperature and ultimate tensile strength for jacket closures (#17430)
Asme VIII Div. 2: Fixed the use of the internal diameter of the openings on flat heads (#17413)
ASME: Fixed a bug that could appear when checking for multiple openings on skirts (#17007)
ASME: Fixed an error that could appear when inserting openings without nozzle (#16993)
ASME: Fixed an issue in the calculation of slip-on flanges, leading to a calculated MAWP equal to zero (#16975)
EN 13445: Corrected the calculation of MBmax in the verification of stresses for localized loads according to EN13445-3 16.4 (#17482)
EN 13445: Corrected the calculation of the minimum allowable ratio for creep-controlled devices, which could lead to an increase in the calculated hydraulic test pressure (#17033)
EN 13445: Corrected the use of pneumatic test allowables in the calculation of tubesheets according to Annex J (#17391)
EN 13445: Corrected the verification of the minimum length of integrally reinforced nozzles on formed heads according to 16.4.3 (#17227)
EN 13445: Fixed a problem when searching for some materials in the EN 13445-2 B.2.2 tables (#17224)
EN 13445: Fixed printing of creep strength reduction factor value in report (#17072)
EN 13445: Fixed semplified fatigue calculation with jackets with cones (#17417)
EN 13445: Fixed the printing in the report of the maximum test pressure of some nozzles when this is limited by the calculation according to WRC (#17199)
EN 13445: Improvement and fixes in the management of elliptical nozzles (#17381)
European: Fixed display of properties of some custom materials (#17305)
Special - Supports: Additional saddle calculation now remains disabled when the item is reloaded from disk if previously disabled (#17318)
Special - Supports: Corrected the calculation of the plastic section modulus of pipe legs (#17225)
Special - Supports: Fixed an error in the calculation of the saddle cross section in the Moss tensile stress check (#17273)
Special - Supports: Fixed an error that could occur in the external pressure verification of expansion joints according to EJMA (#17325)
Special - WRC: An error in the calculation of the pressure stress evaluation at the edge of the reinforcing pad, in the WRC validation of the supports attachments, has been corrected. The stress was previously underestimated (#17053)
TEMA: Fixed an issue that could cause differential pressure to not be considered when checking fixed tubesheets (#17136)
VSR: Corrected the calculation of the allowable value of austenitic steels according to VSR 2.B.2 (#17100)
Corrected the calculation of the hydrostatic head in test condition for integrally-reinforcing nozzles generated with B-Rep models (#17200)
Fixed 3D model drawing of LWN flanges (#17220)
Fixed a bug in generating the item preview image which could result in it being completely black (#17215)
Fixed a slow data entry issue with font scaling greater than 100% in Windows (#17116)
Fixed an issue that could cause an error message to appear when starting the program (#17079)
Fixed printing of measurement units for some custom material values (#17187)
Fixed the calculation of the gross weight of the cones (#17029)
The check as standard tee was not activated if there was another component besides the nozzle among the secondary ones connected to the pipe (#16938)
The nozzle position summary table always showed the old angular offset (#16983)
Minor fixes