CADWorx, CAESAR II & PV Elite: Insider Blog

Have Questions About Your Software?

What do you do when you have questions about your software? Get the inside scoop from the product experts. Save time and get back to work more quickly. Take advantage of the best tips and tricks to maximize your software productivity. View this webinar to learn more about Smart Support, including:

• Searching for Articles in the Knowledge Base
• Viewing Product Documentation or Downloads
• Service Requests
• Tips for Creating an Effective SR
• Joining Email List for Service Packs & Fixes

US & Canadian customers: To receive support, go to Intergraph Smart^® Support if you already have a login. If you do not have a user login, click here to request one. If you are a maintenance customer, you have access to our knowledge base, technical tips, and downloads.

International customers: Look up your country of residence in the Dealer Support Contacts table and send e-mail or phone your local support office. If Smart Support is available, your local support contact can give you instructions for filing Service Requests online.

Missed a Webinar?

Stream the latest CADWorx & Analysis Solutions webinars covering CADWorx, CAESAR II, PV Elite and GT STRUDL at your convenience! Master your engineering and design techniques without the need to download each webinar to watch it. Not only do you have the ability to stream these webinars to your Windows PC, but also to Mac OS, iOS and Android devices. 

 

Hexagon PPM Webinar: CADWorx & Analysis University North America

with David Diehl, Technical Director of Training



with Scott Mayeux, Technical Director of Product Development



with Sonia Delgadillo, CADWorx Subject Matter Expert

with Mitch Sklar, Business Development Expert

Date: September 7, 2017
Duration: 45 minutes
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Why should you attend HxGN LOCAL CAUx North America 2017? Find out during an overview webinar on Thursday, September 7, at 10 AM CDT.

CAUx offers in-depth training sessions on CADWorx, CAESAR II, PV Elite, and GT STRUDL all packed into a one-day, high-powered learning experience, that will not only leave you well informed, but will help you become a better plant designer and engineer.

Join us during this 45-minute webinar as product experts provide an overview of the sessions offered to help you become more productive and effective. The conference is coming to a location near you:

• Houston, Texas, Sept. 26
• Calgary, Canada, Oct. 3
• Edison, New Jersey, Oct. 11
• Los Angeles, California, Oct. 26

Speaker bios:

David Diehl, P.E., serves as executive technical director of CADWorx & Analysis Solutions Training at Hexagon PPM. Diehl is the lead instructor for CAESAR II and the principal author of the CAESAR II online training course (available at www.pipingdesignonline.com). He is the current Chair of the B31.3 Process Piping Committee.

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at Hexagon PPM. He is in charge of software development for pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields.

Sonia Delgadillo is a subject matter expert for CADWorx. Sonia joined the team in 2009, and is primarily responsible for the CADWorx products. Her focus is to help further the technical skills of plant designers and mechanical engineers in their use of design and analysis application systems.

Mitch Sklar, P.E., is a business development expert at CADWorx & Analysis Solutions. Mitch serves as business development for CADWorx structural design solutions portfolio. In addition, he provides direction in the development of business strategies for Hexagon PPM's structural design and analysis portfolio, as well as supporting the global sales force and ensuring users’ software productivity.

 

PV Elite Webinar: Upcoming Items in ASME Code That May Affect Your Calculations

with Ray Delaforce, Senior Support Engineer, Hexagon PPM

Date: August 22, 2017
Duration: 35 minutes
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

As you may know, this is an ASME Code update year. These changes are mandatory for new projects beginning January 2018.

Please join us as we discuss some of the important new amendments to the code that can affect your pressure vessel and heat exchanger calculations. This webinar will also help you understand the impact of these modifications and keep you ahead of the curve.

Speaker bio:

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

Date: August 22, 2017
Duration: 35 minutes
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

As you may know, this is an ASME Code update year. These changes are mandatory for new projects beginning January 2018.

PV Elite Webinar: What’s New in API 579 - Part 2

with Kristin Coyle, Senior Software Developer, Intergraph

Date: June 27, 2017 
Duration: 1 hour

 View the recorded webinar here

If you’ve been wondering how to use API 579 in PV Elite, this is the workshop webinar for you! Kristin Coyle, developer and API 579 code committee member, will be demonstrating examples in PV Elite, answering any fitness for service analysis questions you may have, and making the whole process a bit more approachable.

 

Don't miss this second webinar in a three-part series to cover What’s New in API 579:

• January 24: What’s New in API 579 - Part 1
• October 24: What’s New in API 579 - Part 3

Speaker bio:

Kristin Coyle

Kristin Coyle is a senior software developer for Intergraph’s PV Elite, working on many improvements to the program including the Fitness for Service feature. She also supports customer service requests for PV Elite and the tank analysis software TANK. In addition, she is the QA manager of PV Elite. She also serves on the API 579/ASME FFS Code Committee for Fitness for Service as a Contributing Member for General Metal Loss, Local Metal Loss, Pitting, and Crack-like Flaws.

with Kristin Coyle, Senior Software Developer, Intergraph

Date: June 27, 2017 
Duration: 1 hour

 View the recorded webinar here

If you’ve been wondering how to use API 579 in PV Elite, this is the workshop webinar for you! Kristin Coyle, developer and API 579 code committee member, will be demonstrating examples in PV Elite, answering any fitness for service analysis questions you may have, and making the whole process a bit more approachable.

 

Don't miss this second webinar in a three-part series to cover What’s New in API 579:

• January 24: What’s New in API 579 - Part 1
• October 24: What’s New in API 579 - Part 3

Speaker bio:

Kristin Coyle

Kristin Coyle is a senior software developer for Intergraph’s PV Elite, working on many improvements to the program including the Fitness for Service feature. She also supports customer service requests for PV Elite and the tank analysis software TANK. In addition, she is the QA manager of PV Elite. She also serves on the API 579/ASME FFS Code Committee for Fitness for Service as a Contributing Member for General Metal Loss, Local Metal Loss, Pitting, and Crack-like Flaws.

CAESAR II & PV Elite Webinar: Flange Design

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Pipe flanges have been used in industry, particularly in chemical and petroleum refineries, since the late 1800s. Two problems encountered in the early days were standardization and prevention of leakage.

 

Standardization was quickly dealt with, because originally, each manufacturer had its own flange design, and confusion occurred when different manufacturers were interconnecting their equipment with piping systems. That also to a fair degree reduced flange leakage.

 

However, a method was really required to enable the manufacturer to know how to design flange for itself. Relief came in 1937, when The American Society of Mechanical Engineers introduced a procedure in its Section VIII code. However, leakage still exists. This webinar will address some of the problems that promote leakage.

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Pipe flanges have been used in industry, particularly in chemical and petroleum refineries, since the late 1800s. Two problems encountered in the early days were standardization and prevention of leakage.

 

Standardization was quickly dealt with, because originally, each manufacturer had its own flange design, and confusion occurred when different manufacturers were interconnecting their equipment with piping systems. That also to a fair degree reduced flange leakage.

 

However, a method was really required to enable the manufacturer to know how to design flange for itself. Relief came in 1937, when The American Society of Mechanical Engineers introduced a procedure in its Section VIII code. However, leakage still exists. This webinar will address some of the problems that promote leakage.

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Pipe flanges have been used in industry, particularly in chemical and petroleum refineries, since the late 1800s. Two problems encountered in the early days were standardization and prevention of leakage.

 

Standardization was quickly dealt with, because originally, each manufacturer had its own flange design, and confusion occurred when different manufacturers were interconnecting their equipment with piping systems. That also to a fair degree reduced flange leakage.

 

However, a method was really required to enable the manufacturer to know how to design flange for itself. Relief came in 1937, when The American Society of Mechanical Engineers introduced a procedure in its Section VIII code. However, leakage still exists. This webinar will address some of the problems that promote leakage.

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Pipe flanges have been used in industry, particularly in chemical and petroleum refineries, since the late 1800s. Two problems encountered in the early days were standardization and prevention of leakage.

 

Standardization was quickly dealt with, because originally, each manufacturer had its own flange design, and confusion occurred when different manufacturers were interconnecting their equipment with piping systems. That also to a fair degree reduced flange leakage.

 

However, a method was really required to enable the manufacturer to know how to design flange for itself. Relief came in 1937, when The American Society of Mechanical Engineers introduced a procedure in its Section VIII code. However, leakage still exists. This webinar will address some of the problems that promote leakage.

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

PV Elite Webinar: Pressure Vessel Design, Fabrication & Delivery

with Winson Lim, Channel Manager at Intergraph

Date: March 21, 2017
Duration: 45 minutes
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

PV Elite is essential to achieving a competitive and profitable project. The solution can be used all the way from preliminary design (bidding stage) to detail design (after the job is awarded), followed by fabrication, inspection, and delivery.

Sharing the same design PVDB file between different departments – estimation, design, project, and quality control – is important for design information consistency. This will prevent unnecessary human errors or miscommunication problems.

Watch this webinar recording to see for yourself why PV Elite is the ultimate solution for pressure vessel fabrication companies, design consultants, owners, inspectors, and more.

Speaker Bio

Winson Lim serves as Channel Manager and Technical Consultant for Professional Services at Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions. He is responsible for finding new customers and providing technical support and training for existing users. Lim has conducted PV Elite training for more than 80 companies across Southeast Asia since 2006. He is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Lim previously had five years of experience in engineering design, cost estimation, project budget, quality control, and management for static equipment, structure, and machinery. He also has seven years of experience in engineering education and training as well as being a founder of an engineering college.

PV Elite Webinar: Autodesk Inventor Plugin

with Luis Sanjuan, Software Developer, Intergraph

Date: February 21, 2017
Duration: 35 minutes
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

In this webinar, learn about the items and geometries covered in the new PV Elite 2017 Plugin for Autodesk Inventor. Take advantage of the ability to manage the vessel data associated with the model, such as the use of iProperties.

Explore the software’s easy customization and level of detail for assembly representations. See this powerful functionality for yourself during a live demonstration.

About the presenter

Luis graduated from the University of Texas Pan American with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.  Luis joined Intergraph in 2008, and since then he has helped hundreds of PV Elite users, and their companies, become more efficient, by helping them improve their product knowledge and work processes. He performs software development and technical support for PV Elite and CodeCalc.

with Luis Sanjuan, Software Developer, Intergraph

Date: February 21, 2017
Duration: 35 minutes
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

In this webinar, learn about the items and geometries covered in the new PV Elite 2017 Plugin for Autodesk Inventor. Take advantage of the ability to manage the vessel data associated with the model, such as the use of iProperties.

Explore the software’s easy customization and level of detail for assembly representations. See this powerful functionality for yourself during a live demonstration.

About the presenter

Luis graduated from the University of Texas Pan American with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.  Luis joined Intergraph in 2008, and since then he has helped hundreds of PV Elite users, and their companies, become more efficient, by helping them improve their product knowledge and work processes. He performs software development and technical support for PV Elite and CodeCalc.

PV Elite Webinar: What’s New in API 579 - Part 1

with Kristin Coyle, Senior Software Developer, Intergraph

Date: January 24, 2017
Duration: 45 minutes
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

In this webinar, Kristin Coyle will discuss the updates to the corrosion analyses in API 579 for the newly released 2016 edition. Changes related to General Corrosion, Local Metal Loss, and Pitting will be addressed. Plus, a short demonstration will show the new changes as implemented in PV Elite 2017.

Don't miss this first webinar in a three-part series to cover What’s New in API 579:

• June 27: What’s New in API 579 - Part 2
• October 24: What’s New in API 579 - Part 3
  
  

Speaker bio:

Kristin Coyle

Kristin Coyle is a senior software developer for Intergraph’s PV Elite, working on many improvements to the program including the Fitness for Service feature. She also supports customer service requests for PV Elite and the tank analysis software TANK. In addition, she is the QA manager of PV Elite. She also serves on the API 579/ASME FFS Code Committee for Fitness for Service as a Contributing Member for General Metal Loss, Local Metal Loss, Pitting, and Crack-like Flaws.

PV Elite Webinar: What’s New in PV Elite 2017

with Scott Mayeux, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: December 1, 2016
Duration: 45 Minutes
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

 

Discover more about PV Elite 2017 directly from the developers. Explore how the many new and exciting features will help you become more productive.

Watch this webinar to learn about some of these features, including:
•    Undo/Redo.
•    News Feed Page.
•    Creating custom data for allowable piping loads and saddle dimensions.
•    New and updated codes, like the EN seismic code.

Speaker bio: 

Scott Mayeux

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

with Scott Mayeux, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: December 1, 2016
Duration: 45 Minutes
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

 

Discover more about PV Elite 2017 directly from the developers. Explore how the many new and exciting features will help you become more productive.

Watch this webinar to learn about some of these features, including:
•    Undo/Redo.
•    News Feed Page.
•    Creating custom data for allowable piping loads and saddle dimensions.
•    New and updated codes, like the EN seismic code.

Speaker bio: 

Scott Mayeux

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

View the recorded webinar here

 

Discover more about PV Elite 2017 directly from the developers. Explore how the many new and exciting features will help you become more productive.

Watch this webinar to learn about some of these features, including:
•    Undo/Redo.
•    News Feed Page.
•    Creating custom data for allowable piping loads and saddle dimensions.
•    New and updated codes, like the EN seismic code.

Speaker bio: 

Scott Mayeux

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

View the recorded webinar here

 

Discover more about PV Elite 2017 directly from the developers. Explore how the many new and exciting features will help you become more productive.

Watch this webinar to learn about some of these features, including:
•    Undo/Redo.
•    News Feed Page.
•    Creating custom data for allowable piping loads and saddle dimensions.
•    New and updated codes, like the EN seismic code.

Speaker bio: 

Scott Mayeux

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

View the recorded webinar here

 

Discover more about PV Elite 2017 directly from the developers. Explore how the many new and exciting features will help you become more productive.

Watch this webinar to learn about some of these features, including:
•    Undo/Redo.
•    News Feed Page.
•    Creating custom data for allowable piping loads and saddle dimensions.
•    New and updated codes, like the EN seismic code.

Speaker bio: 

Scott Mayeux

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

View the recorded webinar here

 

Discover more about PV Elite 2017 directly from the developers. Explore how the many new and exciting features will help you become more productive.

Watch this webinar to learn about some of these features, including:
•    Undo/Redo.
•    News Feed Page.
•    Creating custom data for allowable piping loads and saddle dimensions.
•    New and updated codes, like the EN seismic code.

Speaker bio: 

Scott Mayeux

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

PV Elite Webinar: Tools and Configuration

with Scott Mayeux, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: October 27, 2016
Duration: 1 Hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

There are several powerful tools that increase the productivity of PV Elite. With these tools, you can extract valuable information for a vessel. However, these little-known tools are rarely used, if at all.  

Attend this fun and informative webinar that gives you insider tips you can use in your daily workflows. Learn the shortcuts that will help you build a model faster and more efficiently.

Speaker bio: 

Scott Mayeux

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

There are several powerful tools that increase the productivity of PV Elite. With these tools, you can extract valuable information for a vessel. However, these little-known tools are rarely used, if at all.  

Attend this fun and informative webinar that gives you insider tips you can use in your daily workflows. Learn the shortcuts that will help you build a model faster and more efficiently.

Speaker bio: 

Scott Mayeux

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

There are several powerful tools that increase the productivity of PV Elite. With these tools, you can extract valuable information for a vessel. However, these little-known tools are rarely used, if at all.  

Attend this fun and informative webinar that gives you insider tips you can use in your daily workflows. Learn the shortcuts that will help you build a model faster and more efficiently.

Speaker bio: 

Scott Mayeux

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

There are several powerful tools that increase the productivity of PV Elite. With these tools, you can extract valuable information for a vessel. However, these little-known tools are rarely used, if at all.  

Attend this fun and informative webinar that gives you insider tips you can use in your daily workflows. Learn the shortcuts that will help you build a model faster and more efficiently.

Speaker bio: 

Scott Mayeux

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

There are several powerful tools that increase the productivity of PV Elite. With these tools, you can extract valuable information for a vessel. However, these little-known tools are rarely used, if at all.  

Attend this fun and informative webinar that gives you insider tips you can use in your daily workflows. Learn the shortcuts that will help you build a model faster and more efficiently.

Speaker bio: 

Scott Mayeux

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions Webinar: New Online Training

with Tony Horn, PipingDesignOnline.com

Date: September 29, 2016
Time: 10:00AM CDT   Click here for your local time
Duration: 30 min
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Invest in you! Now is an ideal time to upgrade your skills and add to your value in the workplace. Join us during this webinar for a quick overview of new training courses available from PipingDesignOnline.com:

• PV Elite Modeling
• CAESAR II Statics II
• CADWorx 2016 Specifications

PipingDesignOnline.com offers high-quality training solutions through affordable monthly subscriptions. Learn from one of the world's leading instructors at a fraction of the cost of conventional classroom training.

The new PV Elite Modeling course is hosted by Ray Delaforce, senior support engineer and PV Elite instructor at Intergraph. David Diehl, executive technical director at Intergraph, presents the CAESAR II Statics II course. Anthony Horn, founder of PipingDesignOnline.com, hosts the training course in CADWorx 2016 Specifications.

By registering to attend this webinar, you will receive a Promo Code for a free two-week subscription to PipingDesignOnline.com. This gives you full access to more than 300 training videos, more than 2,500 pages of downloadable illustrated lesson guides, and six Intergraph software certification courses. See for yourself why online training can help you improve your productivity.

Speakers bio:

Anthony Horn is the owner and creator of PipingDesignOnline.com, the largest CADWorx and CAESAR II software training organization in the world. PipingDesignOnline.com, launched in 2011, contains over 450 specialized CAD and Pipe Stress Analysis training videos, and has issued over 2500 certificates to subscribers in more than 40 countries.

PV Elite Webinar: Designing for Vacuum

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: Thursday, August 25
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

 

Vessels subject to vacuum conditions can suffer sudden and catastrophic collapse without any warning. Vessels that collapse not only destroy themselves, but also destroy equipment attached to the vessel.

This webinar will spotlight the code approach to vacuum design and how collapse can be avoided.

Vacuum design is not difficult, but the rules must be followed very closely to ensure that collapse does not occur. This presentation will show you how to more effectively perform vacuum design using PV Elite.

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: Thursday, August 25
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

 

Vessels subject to vacuum conditions can suffer sudden and catastrophic collapse without any warning. Vessels that collapse not only destroy themselves, but also destroy equipment attached to the vessel.

This webinar will spotlight the code approach to vacuum design and how collapse can be avoided.

Vacuum design is not difficult, but the rules must be followed very closely to ensure that collapse does not occur. This presentation will show you how to more effectively perform vacuum design using PV Elite.

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: Thursday, August 25
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

 

Vessels subject to vacuum conditions can suffer sudden and catastrophic collapse without any warning. Vessels that collapse not only destroy themselves, but also destroy equipment attached to the vessel.

This webinar will spotlight the code approach to vacuum design and how collapse can be avoided.

Vacuum design is not difficult, but the rules must be followed very closely to ensure that collapse does not occur. This presentation will show you how to more effectively perform vacuum design using PV Elite.

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: Thursday, August 25
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

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Vessels subject to vacuum conditions can suffer sudden and catastrophic collapse without any warning. Vessels that collapse not only destroy themselves, but also destroy equipment attached to the vessel.

This webinar will spotlight the code approach to vacuum design and how collapse can be avoided.

Vacuum design is not difficult, but the rules must be followed very closely to ensure that collapse does not occur. This presentation will show you how to more effectively perform vacuum design using PV Elite.

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

Intergraph Webinar: Real-Life Project-Level Integration with CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

with Venkat Raman, ImageGrafix Software FZCO

with K M Pandian, ImageGrafix Software FZCO

Date: May 19, 2016
Time: 10:00AM CT  click here for your local time
Duration: 45 min
Cost: free eSeminar

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Intergraph offers various levels of integration between Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions offerings and Intergraph SmartPlant offerings. This integration helps users reuse and leverage data that is constantly created throughout their work processes.

Automate the production of deliverables, reduce engineering and design time, and improve accuracy on every project with Intergraph solutions. Integrate every phase of the engineering and design including:

• conceptual design
• initial layout
• 3D modeling and analysis (structural, piping and hydraulic)

In this webinar, you will witness a live presentation, by ImageGrafix team, showing how ICAS Products (CADWorx, CAESAR II, PVElite and GT STRUDL) integrate with each other in a real-life project environment of a process skid manufacturer.

Speaker Bio:

Venkat is the sales Director of ImageGrafix Software FZCO, the Intergraph Global Network Partner for the Middle East & India. A CADWorx user, enthusiast and trainer since 2003, he has conducted many training programs on CADWorx and has successfully helped many clients in the Middle East to embrace CADWorx as their mainstream plant design software. A mechanical engineer by profession, Venkat has been an AutoCAD user since version 2.18

K M Pandian, a Mechanical Engineer by profession is working as a Technical Manager for Plant Design Solutions at ImageGrafix Software FZCO. Having 20 Years of experience in project, Product demonstrations, training and end user support for CAESAR II, PVElite, TANK & PRG Software.

Intergraph PV Elite Webinar: Rectangular Vessels

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016  
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Engineers sometimes encounter rectangular or squared sectioned (as opposed to cylindrical) vessels. These vessels are often used in the medical industry, where the packing space must be maximized.

In this case, the rules for cylindrical vessels cannot be employed. A flat plate is the weakest element to sustain pressure, and must be treated with great care.

This webinar will show how PV Elite with its CodeCalc functionality can perform the complete analysis in accordance with Appendix 13 of ASME Section VIII, Division 1 for various configurations.

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016  
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Engineers sometimes encounter rectangular or squared sectioned (as opposed to cylindrical) vessels. These vessels are often used in the medical industry, where the packing space must be maximized.

In this case, the rules for cylindrical vessels cannot be employed. A flat plate is the weakest element to sustain pressure, and must be treated with great care.

This webinar will show how PV Elite with its CodeCalc functionality can perform the complete analysis in accordance with Appendix 13 of ASME Section VIII, Division 1 for various configurations.

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016  
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Engineers sometimes encounter rectangular or squared sectioned (as opposed to cylindrical) vessels. These vessels are often used in the medical industry, where the packing space must be maximized.

In this case, the rules for cylindrical vessels cannot be employed. A flat plate is the weakest element to sustain pressure, and must be treated with great care.

This webinar will show how PV Elite with its CodeCalc functionality can perform the complete analysis in accordance with Appendix 13 of ASME Section VIII, Division 1 for various configurations.

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

Intergraph PV Elite Webinar: Top Knowledge Base Articles

with Luis Sanjuan, Intergraph

Date: February 25, 2016
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

 

Ever wonder if you are getting the most out of PV Elite? Knowledge Base articles offer excellent procedures and methods. The Intergraph development team produces these documents to help you find the quick tips or step-by-step solutions for the most asked support questions.

This webinar covers three nozzle modeling techniques with step-by-step procedures in PV Elite 2016. Learn how you can increase your nozzle modeling productivity by taking advantage of a few top Knowledge Base articles.

About the presenter

Luis graduated from the University of Texas Pan American with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.  Luis joined Intergraph in 2008, and since then he has helped hundreds of PV Elite users, and their companies, become more efficient, by helping them improve their product knowledge and work processes. He is also responsible for the software development and technical support for PV Elite and CodeCalc.

Intergraph PV Elite Webinar: Loads on Legs

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Wind. Earthquakes. Anything can happen. Vessels must be designed with this fact in mind.

How does PV Elite transfer a wind or seismic load to the legs? See how stresses in the shell are evaluated from the wind and seismic loads.

Learn more about the “Stress Due Combined Loads” functionality offered by PV Elite. Advanced analysis tools will assign the longitudinal stresses for vessels supported on legs, subject to wind and earthquake loading.

Date: January 28, 2016  
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

 

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions

Wind. Earthquakes. Anything can happen. Vessels must be designed with this fact in mind.

How does PV Elite transfer a wind or seismic load to the legs? See how stresses in the shell are evaluated from the wind and seismic loads.

Learn more about the “Stress Due Combined Loads” functionality offered by PV Elite. Advanced analysis tools will assign the longitudinal stresses for vessels supported on legs, subject to wind and earthquake loading.

Date: January 28, 2016  
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

 

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2003. Ray is a senior support engineer for TANK and PV Elite. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions Webinar: Innovative Design & Analysis in 2016

with Mitch Sklar and Michael Smith, Intergraph

Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Session 1 - Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Session 2 - Thursday, December 10, 2015

Innovative Design & Analysis (IDA) – is it the industry’s new tagline for what some folks call advanced framing?
 
Or maybe, IDA is just a way of working smarter that will allow us to increase our efficiency while maintaining structural integrity and uniformity.

Efficiency is an important aspect of our everyday design processes and one that’s a concern for many firms. It’s a simple fact in the construction industry that using less translates into material, labor, and erection savings. IDA is not a new process, but rather an idea for performing the same process in a smarter way.

Changing the way you do business is never a task to be undertaken lightly, especially when current processes and procedures “appear” to work well or “just” get the project done. Adopting an IDA approach will help your firm reduce project time/schedule to complete, increase your accuracy, and promote visibility. This will create cost savings that will ultimately lead to a competitive advantage gain.
 
Please join Mitch Sklar and Michael Smith as we look at the year in review and see what is next for Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions in 2016, including CADWorx, CAESAR II, PV Elite, TANK, Visual Vessel Design, and GT STRUDL.

Intergraph PV Elite Webinar: What’s New in PV Elite 2016 - Session 2

 

with Scott Mayeux, Intergraph

Wednesday, December 1, 2015

Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

PV Elite offers a complete solution for vessel and heat exchanger design, analysis, and evaluation. Find out what’s new in the latest version of Intergraph’s powerful software.

Explore the new features added to PV Elite 2016, including:

• Code updates
• Enhanced graphics
• Output reports
• Faster analysis
• Easier input

About the Speaker:

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at  Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

 

with Scott Mayeux, Intergraph

Wednesday, December 1, 2015

Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

PV Elite offers a complete solution for vessel and heat exchanger design, analysis, and evaluation. Find out what’s new in the latest version of Intergraph’s powerful software.

Explore the new features added to PV Elite 2016, including:

• Code updates
• Enhanced graphics
• Output reports
• Faster analysis
• Easier input

About the Speaker:

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at  Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

Intergraph PV Elite Webinar: What’s New in PV Elite 2016

 

with Scott Mayeux, Intergraph

Date: November 10, 2015
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

PV Elite offers a complete solution for vessel and heat exchanger design, analysis, and evaluation. Find out what’s new in the latest version of Intergraph’s powerful software.

This webinar explores the new features added to PV Elite 2016, including:

• Code updates
• Enhanced graphics
• Output reports
• Faster analysis
• Easier input

About the Speaker:

Scott Mayeux serves as Technical Director of Product Development at  Intergraph. He is in charge of software development for Intergraph’s pressure vessel and exchanger solution PV Elite as well as the API 650 product TANK for large diameter oil storage tank analysis. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the engineering and software development fields. Scott’s area of expertise is in the integration of ASME and other codes and standards into the PV Elite software. He has gained experience in pipe stress analysis as well as other standards such as WRC, TEMA, and API. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. For the last 15 years, he has served as an ASME Code Committee member in the Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

Join Our Webinar: Top Hints on Licensing and the Knowledge Base

 

with Julian Lovering, Support Engineer Solutions, Intergraph

Date: September 24, 2015
Duration: 30 min
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Watch this webinar to discover time-saving hints for Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis product licensing and the Knowledge Base.

Learn the quick tips that will help you better manage your product licensing. Go step by step through the Knowledge Base and see how to find answers to common questions.

This webinar will give you a variety of useful takeaways that will help you boost your workflow productivity.

Intergraph PV Elite Webinar: Designing Heat Exchangers

with Luis Sanjuan, Intergraph

Date: August 20, 2015
Duration: 1 hr.
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Heat exchangers can be modeled in PV Elite in a variety of ways. But some of these modeling methods can be disruptive and cumbersome if you don’t know all of the capabilities offered by PV Elite.
 
Reduce the time and effort required to model heat exchangers. This webinar will cover several design and modeling techniques that can boost the productivity of your workflows.

About the presenter

Luis graduated from the University of Texas Pan American and holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering.  Luis joined Intergraph in 2008, and since then he has helped hundreds of PV Elite users, and their companies, become more efficient, by helping them improve their product knowledge and work processes. He is also responsible for the software development and technical support for PV Elite and CodeCalc.

PV Elite Webinar: PV Elite 2015 Overview & Connection to FEA Capability of PRG FE/PIPE Engine

with Bryan Wang of CodeCAD

Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

PV Elite is a premium integral pressure vessel design program including pressure vessel, shell and tube heat exchanger, and component analysis. It is truly a three-in-one package.

The latest version, PV Elite 2015, also introduced FEA calculation on TEMA flanged and flued expansion joints, so designers now have better tools for fixed tube sheet heat exchanger design.

Speaker bio:

Bryan Wang is a mechanical engineer at CodeCAD. He has provided technical support, sales, and training on PV Elite and other engineering products at CodeCAD since 2008. Wang started using PV Elite / CodeCalc in the late 1990s as a design engineer in a pressure vessel and heat exchanger fabrication shop and later in an E&C company.

ImageGrafix Webinar: FEA for PV Elite Users

With K M Pandian, 

ImageGrafix Middle East
ImageGrafix India

Date: July 15, 2015
Duration: 30 mins
Cost: free eSeminar

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Webinar Details

Nozzle/PRO Software enables users to quickly and easily perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of individual pressure vessel and piping components.

Nozzle/PRO enables FEA results to be seamlessly incorporated within PVElite to improve the overall analysis of vessels so they are neither over- nor under-designed.

Speaker Bio:

K M Pandian, a Mechanical Engineer by profession is working as a Technical Manager for Plant Design Solutions at ImageGrafix Software FZCO. Having 19 Years of experience in project, Product demonstrations, training and end user support for CAESAR II, PVElite, TANK & PRG Software.

Intergraph PV Elite Webinar: API 579, Part 4

with Kristin Coyle, Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Solutions

Date: June 25, 2015
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Learn more about the assessment of general and local metal loss in cylindrical shells according to API 579 Fitness-For-Service Part 4.

This workshop-style webinar offers a thorough demonstration of the workflow for an API 579, Part 4 analysis using PV Elite.

Kristin Coyle from the Intergraph PV Elite development team presents two scenarios:

• Critical Thickness Profile example
• Point Thickness Readings example