01
Next model format
Bend results & elastic tie rods
Extend reported bend quantities and add elastic rods across expansion joints.
Technical designPiping design / Software development
The workbench,
in section.
SWBPIPE is a local piping design and analysis workbench, still in development. This map shows connected features, their limits, and unfinished work.
SWB / DEV01Development map
- Code snapshot
- 8212c765ec ↗
- Model file format
- 0.5.0
- Reviewed on
- 17 October 2026
- Product stage
- In development
01 / Product capabilities
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Select a capability to see what works and what is missing.
Available in workbenchConnected in the workbench for the stated scope.
Partial supportSome model types, inputs or outputs are excluded.
Development onlyCode and tests exist; the desktop feature is not enabled.
Not integrated yetSupporting pieces exist; the live workflow is not joined.
Main desktop workflow
Model authoringGeometry, components and editable model data.Available in workbench
Build a piping model from structured geometry and engineering inputs.
What exists today
Geometry tools create and edit current-format models; proposed edits are presented for review before they change the model.
Still missing or limited
Older model files must be rebuilt in the current format. A drawn fitting supplies mechanics only when its solver representation is supported.
Pipe & bend mechanicsCalculate the line’s movement and member forces.Available in workbench
Solve the piping centerline as an assembled 3D structural model.
What exists today
Straight pipes and explicitly represented curved bends reach the solver. The pressure-capable route defaults to straight-pipe elements that include shear deformation (Timoshenko).
Still missing or limited
Curved elements still exclude shear deformation (Euler–Bernoulli). General rigid fitting elements and flexible branch connections remain unavailable.
Numerical error checksCheck the numerical quality of calculated results.Partial support
Show whether calculated quantities satisfy their declared numerical checks.
What exists today
Integrity and member-recovery checks are implemented. Supported converged nonlinear cases can pass a separate confirmation of the support state and recovered quantities.
Still missing or limited
A stricter path recalculates forces and stresses from captured solver inputs, but covers fewer models and excludes the default Timoshenko pipes. Numerical checks do not verify the entered physical model.
Results & reviewMovements, stresses and support loads.Available in workbench
Inspect displacements, forces, moments, stresses and support reactions.
What exists today
Supported result rows identify coordinate frames and signs. Pressure-capable results also distinguish nominal and reduced section bases.
Still missing or limited
Governing bend stress maxima and incomplete stress summaries remain withheld. The application does not calculate code stress ranges.
Exports & reportsTransfer files and calculation records.Partial support
Pass a traceable model basis to another engineering workflow.
What exists today
Several export formats have partial implementations. The pressure-capable desktop path displays results but cannot yet export them.
Still missing or limited
Fresh desktop report packages and a complete, faithful model handoff to a receiving program remain unfinished.
Supporting features
Materials & private dataProperties, units and records of their sources.Partial support
Supply the material, section and project data used in a calculation.
What exists today
Material and section values can be entered or imported with units and source records. The pressure-capable route distinguishes nominal wall, reduced wall and pressure bore.
Still missing or limited
Importing a library does not apply engineering values automatically. Code-specific data and project criteria still come from the user.
Supports & load casesRestraints, applied loads and boundary movements.Partial support
Describe how the line is restrained and loaded.
What exists today
Linear supports, selected nonlinear support laws, specified rigid movements and thermal/fit reference states have supported calculation paths.
Still missing or limited
Hanger preload and complete installation/contact history are missing. Nonlinear iteration is limited to four passes; the pressure-capable route refuses nonlinear supports.
Projects & comparisonLocal saves and comparisons of matched results.Partial support
Save work locally and examine changes between results.
What exists today
Projects save and reopen locally. Comparison views show differences between explicitly matched result rows.
Still missing or limited
Saved results need the current model binding and required numerical checks. Subtracting two solved states is not a new equilibrium solve.
Pressure & expansion jointsPressure strain, end loads and joint forces.Partial support
Represent pressure and how its loads transfer through the line.
What exists today
Explicit pressure regions, terminal load-transfer conditions and a restricted constant-effective-area law for untied expansion joints are implemented.
Still missing or limited
Joint geometry is restricted. Elastic tie rods, hydrostatic head and pressure-dependent bend flexibility remain outside this implementation.
High-precision recoveryKeep extra precision in calculated forces and stresses.Development only
Calculate member forces and stresses with additional numerical precision.
What exists today
A separate retained-precision result path and its readers exist in development and test code.
Still missing or limited
This path is not enabled in the normal desktop solve. Extensions for Timoshenko elements, section allowances and more model cases remain.
User rule checksEvaluate criteria and formulas supplied by the user.Partial support
Check admitted results against rules and engineering criteria you supply.
What exists today
A rule framework evaluates supported quantities and user formulas, including interval bounds.
Still missing or limited
There is no built-in code-stress calculation or standards table. Rule-check output for the pressure-capable desktop route remains unavailable.
Design research agentResearch engineering context before proposing changes.Not integrated yet
Use engineering references to prepare model changes for review.
What exists today
The piping reference Reader is published. Local proposal previews and proposals imported from elsewhere can be reviewed separately.
Still missing or limited
Live research through the Reader and preparation of the user’s own source documents are not integrated with the product.
02 / Remaining scope
Work remaining.
Planned engineering sequence
02
Recovery scope
Recovery for shear-flexible pipes
Extend higher-precision recovery to Timoshenko pipes and sections with corrosion allowance or mill tolerance.
Technical design03
Coverage repair
More models through recovery
Repair refusals caused by section size or rounding, keeping the existing numerical checks.
Technical designThis order comes from the development plan. Delivery dates are not set.
Other open work
Not placed in this sequenceDesktop output & reports
Enable exports from the pressure-capable desktop path and produce fresh calculation report packages.
Output limits ↗Live research
Connect the engineering Reader and prepared user documents to the agent’s research and model-proposal workflow.
Agent scope ↗Whole-line tests & model transfer
Test representative piping systems and check that exported models preserve their meaning in the receiving program.
Verification plan ↗Evidence & product scope
Describes the dated code snapshot above.