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- How to create a custom material
A guide on how to create a custom reusable material, to complete missing features of an existing material or to insert a completely new material into the NextGen database - Material characteristics customization
Find out how to modify on-the-fly one or more material characteristics for a specific component - How to backup customized elements
NextGen allows the creation of various custom elements, such as materials, bolts and gaskets. In this article we illustrate how to save and restore it. - Request to insert materials not available in the NextGen database
While containing several thousands of materials, NextGen databases may not contain one or more necessary items. In this article we illustrate how it is possible to overcome the absence of materials and how to request their addition. - Materials set feature and its usage
The material sets enable faster prototyping and design of pressure vessels and heat exchangers, as well as minimizing possible input problems - How to import an ASME VIII material from Division 1 to Division 2 or vice-versa
To import any material from Division 1 into the ASME VIII Division 2 material database or vice versa, simply follow these instructions - Why is an ASME material unusable at a certain temperature despite having the allowable and yield strength values?
Within ASME, it can happen to receive an error when selecting a material due to too high a temperature - Why do some ASME materials lack the yield strength, tensile strength, elasticity or thermal expansion values?
An explanation on the lack of some values in the NextGen ASME databases that are instead present in the ASME II Part D tables - The values printed in the materials properties summary appear to be incorrect
Among the summary pages of the calculation report there is the summary of the characteristics of the materials. Let's see together why these characteristics may differ in the calculation of the individual components. - EN 1092-1 flanges rating with ASME/ASTM materials
Why does an EN flange made from ASME material, if calculated by rating, have lower performance than what is tabulated in Annex G? - Use of customized Excel files to define the WRC loads on nozzles
An Excel file can be used to define custom nozzle loads - How to quickly reuse material or gasket that have already been set in the item
You can save time and avoid mistakes with this simple tip - NextGen 2023.0 is now available
Information about the publication of Sant'Ambrogio NextGen version 2023.0 - Standard flanges and flanges according to calculation code
Standard flanges and flanges according to calculation code - Design of adjacent VSR openings beyond 0.8 De of a formed head
How to overcome the limit in the VSR norm that defines a method to calculate adjacent openings only when they are entirely in the spherical portion of a formed head - Importing HTRI files
Specifications concerning the data import procedure for a heat exchanger starting from the thermal calculation with HTRI - Report configuration
In this article we will analyze the windows that allow us to modify the report's configuration - How to ask for technical support
NextGen has an integrated function for sending technical support requests. To access this function, simply click on the “Ask for support” button on the top bar of the program - Erection of vertical vessels
Erection of vertical vessels - The item properties window
A recap of all the options and settings available under the "Item properties" window, to define a vessel or heat exchanger - How to create an additional component with the "Desktop View"
Guide to creating components outside the 3D modeler, using the interface called "Desktop View" - Integration of external calculations into the NextGen report
How to integrate calculations performed externally, for example using Excel spreadsheets, into the NextGen calculation report - Heat Exchanger Wizard
How to design a heat exchanger using NextGen's Heat Exchanger Wizard - Getting started step-by-step guide
A guide for those approaching NextGen for the first time, aimed to discover the user interface and create the first simple vessel - Wind load definition
In NextGen it is possible to calculate the wind profile automatically using standards such as Eurocodes, ASCE, UBC or define a custom profile. - How to set different pressures on adjacent components
Components belonging to the same calculation can be defined with different pressures and temperatures, following the instructions given in this document - How to recover backup copies of NextGen items
How to recover backup copies of NextGen items - Startup or runtime problems due to user profile corruption
In some contexts, for example following the sudden shutdown of the computer due to a power outage, the NextGen user profile may be corrupted and the program unstartable. - How to validate an attachment (nozzle or support) according to WRC 107, WRC 537 o WRC 297
How to validate an attachment (nozzle or support) according to WRC 107, WRC 537 o WRC 297 - Version 2019.3, WRC module updates
We've updated the WRC module in version 2019.3; in this article we take a look at what's changed. - Version 2022.0.412 "Hotfix" released
We've released an hotfix update to NextGen, including a few fixes - How to design a stiffening ring against external pressure using NextGen
NextGen supports different configuration of rings to act as stiffeners against external pressure. In this article we detail how to configure them. - How to design a double tubesheet heat exchanger
By following the TEMA RCB-7.1.2 requirements it is possible to calculate heat exchangers equipped with double tubesheets. - Pass partition definition for heat exchangers
Pass partition definition and calculation in the channels of an heat exchanger and their effect on adjacent flanges - PED compliance for equipments designed according to ASME
NextGen supports the calculation of pressure vessels and heat exchangers according to the American ASME standards in accordance with the European PED standard - Support by telephone
Information about how to get phone assistance on NextGen - Detailed fatigue assessment according to EN 13445-3 Clause 18 and AD 2000 S 2
How to perform fatigue analysis with the detailed approach proposed in EN 13445 Clause 18 and AD 2000 S 2 - Item revision system
NextGen manages calculation revisions, maintaining the original file and the calculation report relating to each revision and adding the relevant information to the report cover page - Why are allowable stresses in the WRC calculation under AD 2000 so low?
Analysis of the reasons that lead to having low admissible loads in the calculation of localized WRC loads in the AD 2000 context - NextGen shows a "subscription expired" message when trying to ask for support
How to re-enable your NextGen installation to receive technical support when the "subscription expired" message is shown - Understanding and solving validation errors
Validation errors may arise during design with NextGen. These types of errors are part of the normal work cycle with the software: the purpose of this article is to provide the user with the tools to understand and resolve them independently. - The calculation report contains unreadable characters
NextGen uses a character set that, if not installed correctly, can lead to the creation of unreadable reports - How to update your license
Instructions about how to update both software and hardware NextGen licenses - Design a body/girth flange automatically using the Flange Designer tool
NextGen's Flange Designer allows you to design and optimize a body flange in minutes, creating the best possible geometry that satisfies the input conditions. - How to obtain NextGen software validation certificates
Find out where you can download quality certificates for NextGen software validation - External actions for the vessel support calculation
It is possible to define various actions when checking the vessel's support - Support for issues not concerning NextGen
Information regarding the type of support that Sant'Ambrogio can offer for problems not strictly related to the NextGen program, for users of this program - Understanding and solving validation warnings
Understand how to follow-up to a validation warning, a non-blocking message that often arises during the validation process of a component. - The components design window (component properties)
Most of the design work in NextGen happens within the component designer. In this article we see how it is organized. - Fatigue Analysis Screening, Method B according to ASME Section VIII div 2 Clause 5.5.2.4
The fatigue screening allows to determine if a fatigue analysis is required as part of the vessel design. If the screening is satisfied, then a fatigue analysis is not required as part of the vessel design. - Considerations on the verification of saddles according to the Zick method
This article expresses our position regarding the dimensions b and b1 in the calculation of saddles according to the Zick method - Set liquid level
Set liquid level - What types of licenses are available for NextGen?
NextGen comes with three different license types. In this article we will see the characteristics of each of them. - NextGen 2023 user interface guide
NextGen 2023 introduces a new type of user interface for its main window. This article explains the differences with previous versions. - Weight management
In NextGen there are multiple options to manage the weight of the equipment accurately. - How to create a jacketed vessel
A quick guide to help you started with a jacketed vessel - NextGen 2023.1 is now available
Information about the new Sant'Ambrogio NextGen version 2023.1 - Structural calculation of supports using load combinations
Structural calculation of supports using load combinations - Cladding and weld overlay management
NextGen supports automatic calculation of lining overthicknesses and can consider part of the cladding for the overall pressure resistance - Limits on thickness for tubes and cylindrical shells in the VSR standard
The VSR standard provides for different lower limits on the thickness of the walls of pipes and cylindrical shells. NextGen checks these limits on the basis of the criteria imposed by the standard, this article summarizes this process. - Files management with Projects Browser
Projects Browser is the component used to manage and organize files and projects within NextGen. It's been overhauled in version 2022 of the software: in this article, we take a look in detail at all its functions. - Common mistakes when searching EN 1092-1 flange ratings
How to correctly calculate EN 1092-1 flange ratings - NextGen software release cycle and "beta" version
How often NextGen is released, what each update contains and what's the "beta" version available between each official release - Using the Usage Factor function to calculate the percentage of component utilization
How to perform a quantitative analysis on pressure parts with the Usage Factor function - NextGen 2022.3 is now available
Information about the publication of Sant'Ambrogio NextGen version 2022.3