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Export Heat Exchangers to Autodesk Inventor
COMPRESS 2015 users can now export pressure vessels and heat exchangers to Autodesk Inventor using our Codeware Interface add-in. There's no additional charge to use the Codeware Interface provided you have a current COMPRESS support subscription.
Optimize Appendix 2 Flange Designs
Standard ASME B16.5/16.47 flanges usually provide the most cost effective solution for bolted connections. For cases where no standard flange exists, the more complex rules of ASME Appendix 2 can be used. The COMPRESS Flange Wizard is a tool that creates optimized Appendix 2 flange designs with minimal time and effort. Having trouble viewing this video? Download video (.wmv [...]
Quick Vessel and Exchanger Design
Do you need to quote a vessel or exchanger for a rush job? COMPRESS includes a wizard interface which requires only basic information to model complete pressure vessels (shown above) and Heat Exchangers. The vessel and exchanger wizards call upon component wizards to create an optimum design. Good engineering practices are built into all selections made by the COMPRESS wizards. [...]
Customize Reports
Would you like to save paper when printing your reports? With COMPRESS and INSPECT you can customize your reports to suit your needs. Having trouble viewing this video? Download video (.wmv 13MB)
Edit COMPRESS Pressure Vessel Models Using Inventor
Import a smart COMPRESS pressure vessel model into Autodesk Inventor using the Codeware Interface add-in. Once imported, Inventor's built-in capabilities make editing easy. There is no additional charge for the Codeware Interface add-in provided that your company has current COMPRESS support. Having trouble viewing this video? Download video (.wmv 4MB) [...]
Introduction to COMPRESS Training Video
The COMPRESS user interface and basic program operations are covered in this short training video. COMPRESS boosts engineering productivity by handling the complex rules of the ASME Code. It performs comprehensive engineering calculations and allows you to quickly produce customized pressure vessel and heat exchanger design reports. COMPRESS saves time and helps avoid costly errors by doing calculations that other [...]
Appendix 46 Designs With COMPRESS
ASME VIII-1 Appendix 46 Using Division 2 Rules With Division 1 Allowable Stresses COMPRESS implements ASME Appendix 46 calculations as a standard feature. In ASME Code Editions before 2019 these provisions were covered by Code Case 2695 (CC 2695). Selecting this option directs COMPRESS to use ASME VIII-2, Part 4 (Division 2) equations with ASME VIII-1 (Division 1) allowable stresses. [...]
Generate a Bill of Materials Using SOLIDWORKS
With the no-charge Codeware Interface add-in for SOLIDWORKS you can quickly create a bill of materials (BOM) from a COMPRESS model. Trouble Viewing YouTube Videos? View In Alternate Format Download Video (.mov)
Integrate COMPRESS With SOLIDWORKS
The Codeware Interface® add-in for SOLIDWORKS® imports your COMPRESS pressure vessel model and manages the associated data through custom properties. Eliminate manual entry of vessel data and automate repetitive tasks such as fixing the model and performing interference checks. Simplify the preparation of new construction or as-built vessel drawings and bills of materials. Easily map imported vessel data to templates [...]
Generate a Bill of Materials Using Inventor
With the no-charge Codeware Interface add-in for Inventor you can quickly create a bill of materials (BOM) from a COMPRESS model. Having trouble viewing this video? Download video (.mov 19MB)
Integrate COMPRESS With Autodesk Inventor
We are pleased to introduce the Codeware Interface®, an add-in for Autodesk® Inventor® or SOLIDWORKS®. The Codeware Interface add-in for Inventor imports your COMPRESS pressure vessel model and manages the associated data through iProperties. There is no additional charge for the Codeware Interface add-in provided that your company has current COMPRESS support. How It Works Codeware Interface converts COMPRESS export files [...]
Tangential, Tilted and Hillside Nozzle Design
Due to process and pipe routing considerations, nozzles on pressure vessels and heat exchangers are frequently placed in non-radial orientations. These non-radial or hillside nozzle to vessel intersections create obround openings which require additional geometric calculations to meet ASME VIII BPVC rules. Put another way, the nozzle opening diameter d used for UG-37 reinforcement calculations is not fixed by the nozzle size; [...]