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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
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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?
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• Heat Exchanger Wizard
  How to design a heat exchanger using NextGen's Heat Exchanger Wizard
• 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
• 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 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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
• How to create an additional component with the "Desktop View"
  Guide to creating components outside the 3D modeler, using the interface called "Desktop View"
• Report configuration
  In this article we will analyze the windows that allow us to modify the report's configuration
• 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.
• 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
• Importing HTRI files
  Specifications concerning the data import procedure for a heat exchanger starting from the thermal calculation with HTRI
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• Erection of vertical vessels
  Erection of vertical vessels
• 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.
• Common mistakes when searching EN 1092-1 flange ratings
  How to correctly calculate EN 1092-1 flange ratings
• Calculation of foundation loads for saddle-supported vessels using simplified finite element analysis
  NextGen allows for the calculation of foundation loads for saddle-supported vessels using a simplified finite element analysis. In this article, we explore the methodology used for this calculation.
• 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
• 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