Table Of ContentPV Elite
User's Guide
Version 2013 (V15)
November 13, 2012
DICAS-PE-200108D
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Contents
What's New in PV Elite and CodeCalc ..................................................................................................... 11
PV Elite Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 13
What Distinguishes PV Elite From our Competitors? ........................................................................... 14
What Can Be Designed? ...................................................................................................................... 14
Licensing .................................................................................................................................................... 17
ESL Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Install a local lock ........................................................................................................................... 18
Install a network lock ...................................................................................................................... 18
SmartPlant License Manager Installation ............................................................................................. 20
Quick Installation Workflow ............................................................................................................ 22
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ............................................................................................... 23
Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 27
Before You Begin PV Elite Installation .................................................................................................. 27
Installing PV Elite from the Product Media ........................................................................................... 28
Installing PV Elite in Silent Mode .......................................................................................................... 29
Verifying the Installed Product Program Structure ................................................................................ 30
Getting Started and Workflows ................................................................................................................ 31
Understanding the Interface .................................................................................................................. 31
Set Interface Language .................................................................................................................. 32
Input Processors ............................................................................................................................. 33
Status Bar ....................................................................................................................................... 34
Adding Details ................................................................................................................................ 34
Specifying Global Data - Loads and Design Constraints ............................................................... 35
Error Checking ................................................................................................................................ 38
Modeling Basics .................................................................................................................................... 38
Defining the Basic Vessel ............................................................................................................... 39
Building a Heat Exchanger ............................................................................................................. 40
Analysis ................................................................................................................................................. 49
Performing the Analysis.................................................................................................................. 50
Design and Analysis of Vessel Details ........................................................................................... 50
Analyzing Individual Vessel Components Details .......................................................................... 52
Output Review and Report Generation ................................................................................................. 53
Recording the Model - Plotting the Vessel Image ................................................................................. 55
DXF File Generation Option .................................................................................................................. 56
File Tab ....................................................................................................................................................... 57
Open ..................................................................................................................................................... 57
Save ...................................................................................................................................................... 58
Save As ................................................................................................................................................. 58
Import/Export ......................................................................................................................................... 58
Print Setup ............................................................................................................................................ 58
Preview/Print ......................................................................................................................................... 58
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Exit ........................................................................................................................................................ 59
Home Tab ................................................................................................................................................... 61
File Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 61
New ................................................................................................................................................. 62
Elements Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 62
Details Panel ......................................................................................................................................... 63
Add a Detail .................................................................................................................................... 64
Modify a Detail ................................................................................................................................ 65
Common Detail Parameters ........................................................................................................... 65
Stiffening Ring ................................................................................................................................ 67
Nozzle ............................................................................................................................................. 70
Weight ............................................................................................................................................ 96
Force and Moment ......................................................................................................................... 99
Platform ........................................................................................................................................ 100
Packing ......................................................................................................................................... 102
Saddle .......................................................................................................................................... 104
Tray ............................................................................................................................................... 111
Lug ................................................................................................................................................ 111
Legs .............................................................................................................................................. 115
Liquid ............................................................................................................................................ 120
Insulation ...................................................................................................................................... 123
Lining ............................................................................................................................................ 124
Halfpipe Jacket ............................................................................................................................. 125
Tubesheet ..................................................................................................................................... 128
Generic Clip .................................................................................................................................. 165
Lifting Lug Data ............................................................................................................................ 168
ASME Appendix 9 Jacket ............................................................................................................. 172
API-579 Flaw/Damage Input/Analysis .......................................................................................... 181
Input/Output Panel .............................................................................................................................. 186
Input .............................................................................................................................................. 186
Component Analysis ..................................................................................................................... 186
Review Database ......................................................................................................................... 186
Utilities Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 187
Flip Element Orientation ............................................................................................................... 188
Auxiliary Panel .................................................................................................................................... 188
Seamless Pipe Selection Dialog Box ........................................................................................... 189
List Dialog ..................................................................................................................................... 189
Setting Up the Required Parameters ........................................................................................... 190
Create Database .......................................................................................................................... 191
Analyze Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 191
Analyze ......................................................................................................................................... 191
Error Check Only .......................................................................................................................... 192
Review Reports ............................................................................................................................ 192
DXF File Generated by PV Elite During Runtime ......................................................................... 192
Units/Code Panel ................................................................................................................................ 193
Tools Tab .................................................................................................................................................. 195
Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 196
Job Specific Setup Parameters Tab (Configuration Dialog)......................................................... 196
DXF Options Tab (Configuration Dialog) ...................................................................................... 202
Set Default Values Tab (Configuration Tab) ................................................................................ 202
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Select Units ......................................................................................................................................... 203
Create / Review Units ......................................................................................................................... 203
Create a new units file .................................................................................................................. 204
Edit an existing units file ............................................................................................................... 204
Units File Dialog Box .................................................................................................................... 205
Material Database Editor .............................................................................................................. 205
Calculator ............................................................................................................................................ 218
Enter U-1 Form Information ................................................................................................................ 218
Compute Ligament Efficiencies .......................................................................................................... 218
View Tab ................................................................................................................................................... 223
3D Tab ....................................................................................................................................................... 225
3D Graphics Toolbar ........................................................................................................................... 226
Diagnostics Tab ....................................................................................................................................... 229
Esl Tab ...................................................................................................................................................... 231
Phone Update ..................................................................................................................................... 231
Enter Re-Authorization Codes ............................................................................................................ 231
Help Tab.................................................................................................................................................... 233
General Input Tab .................................................................................................................................... 235
Element Data (General Input Tab) ...................................................................................................... 236
Additional Element Data (General Input Tab) ..................................................................................... 246
Elliptical (Additional Element Data) .............................................................................................. 246
Torispherical (Additional Element Data) ....................................................................................... 247
Spherical (Additional Element Data) ............................................................................................ 247
Conical (Additional Element Data) ............................................................................................... 248
Welded Flat (Additional Element Data) ........................................................................................ 250
Body Flange (Additional Element Data) ....................................................................................... 252
Skirt (Additional Element Data) .................................................................................................... 274
References .......................................................................................................................................... 296
Report Headings (Heading Tab) ............................................................................................................. 297
Design Constraints Tab .......................................................................................................................... 299
Design Data (Design Constraints Tab) ............................................................................................... 299
Datum Line Options Dialog Box ................................................................................................... 305
Design Modification (Design Constraints Tab) ................................................................................... 305
Load Cases Tab ....................................................................................................................................... 307
Stress Combination Load Cases (Load Cases Tab) .......................................................................... 308
Equipment Installation and Miscellaneous Options Dialog Box ................................................... 311
Nozzle Design Options (Load Cases Tab) ......................................................................................... 313
Wind Loads (Wind Data Tab) .................................................................................................................. 315
As/Nz 1170:2002 Wind Data ............................................................................................................... 317
ASCE-93 Wind Data ........................................................................................................................... 322
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ASCE-95, ASCE-98/02/05/IBC-03, and IBC 2006 Wind Data ............................................................ 324
ASCE-2010 Wind Data ....................................................................................................................... 325
Brazil NBR 6123 Wind Data ................................................................................................................ 326
BS6399-97 Wind Data ........................................................................................................................ 330
China GB 50009 Wind Data ................................................................................................................ 332
EN-2005 Wind Data ............................................................................................................................ 334
Euro Code Wind Data ......................................................................................................................... 335
IBC-03 and IBC 2006 Wind Data ........................................................................................................ 337
IS-875 Wind Data ................................................................................................................................ 338
JPI-7R-35-2004 Wind Data ................................................................................................................. 340
Mexico 1993 Wind Data ...................................................................................................................... 341
Mexico 1993 En Español .............................................................................................................. 345
NBC-95 and NBC-2005 Wind Data..................................................................................................... 350
NBC-2010 Wind Data ......................................................................................................................... 351
UBC Wind Data ................................................................................................................................... 353
User-Defined Wind Data ..................................................................................................................... 354
Seismic Loads (Seismic Data Tab) ........................................................................................................ 355
AS/NZ 1170.4 Seismic Data ............................................................................................................... 357
ASCE-88 Seismic Data ....................................................................................................................... 359
ASCE-93 Seismic Data ....................................................................................................................... 360
ASCE-95 Seismic Data ....................................................................................................................... 362
ASCE 7-98 Seismic Data .................................................................................................................... 364
ASCE 7-02/05 Seismic Data ............................................................................................................... 366
ASCE-2010 Seismic Data ................................................................................................................... 369
Chile NCh2369 Seismic Data ............................................................................................................. 371
Chile NCh2369 En Español .......................................................................................................... 373
China GB 50011 Seismic Data ........................................................................................................... 379
Costa Rica 2002 Seismic Data ........................................................................................................... 379
G Loading Seismic Data ..................................................................................................................... 382
IBC 2000 Seismic Data ....................................................................................................................... 382
IBC 2003 Seismic Data ....................................................................................................................... 385
IBC 2006 Seismic Data ....................................................................................................................... 387
IBC 2009 Seismic Data ....................................................................................................................... 390
IS-1893 RSM Seismic Data ................................................................................................................ 392
IS-1893 SCM Seismic Data ................................................................................................................ 394
Mexico Sismo Seismic Data ............................................................................................................... 395
Mexico Sismo En Español ............................................................................................................ 396
NBC 1995 Seismic Data ..................................................................................................................... 397
NBC 2005 Seismic Data ..................................................................................................................... 399
NBC 2010 Seismic Data ..................................................................................................................... 401
PDVSA Seismic Data .......................................................................................................................... 401
PDVSA En Español ...................................................................................................................... 406
Res. Spectrum Seismic Data .............................................................................................................. 412
UBC 1994 Seismic Data ..................................................................................................................... 416
UBC 1997 Seismic Data ..................................................................................................................... 417
PV Elite Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 423
Calculating and Displaying Vessel Analysis Results .......................................................................... 423
Optional Steps ..................................................................................................................................... 428
Nozzle Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 429
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Output Processor .................................................................................................................................... 431
Customize report header .................................................................................................................... 432
Customize company name ................................................................................................................. 432
Customize the title page ..................................................................................................................... 432
Setting default fonts ............................................................................................................................ 432
Save reports to Microsoft Word .......................................................................................................... 432
Material Dialog Boxes ............................................................................................................................. 433
Material Database Dialog Box ............................................................................................................ 433
Material Properties Dialog Box ........................................................................................................... 474
Vessel Example Problems ...................................................................................................................... 485
Keyboard and Mouse Commands ......................................................................................................... 487
Appendix: PV Elite Error Messages ...................................................................................................... 489
FATAL ERROR #5000 ........................................................................................................................ 491
FATAL ERROR #5001/5307 ............................................................................................................... 491
FATAL ERROR #5002 ........................................................................................................................ 491
FATAL ERROR #5003 ........................................................................................................................ 491
FATAL ERROR #5004 ........................................................................................................................ 492
FATAL ERROR #5005 ........................................................................................................................ 492
FATAL ERROR #5006 ........................................................................................................................ 492
FATAL ERROR #5007 ........................................................................................................................ 492
FATAL ERROR #5008 ........................................................................................................................ 493
FATAL ERROR #5009 ........................................................................................................................ 493
FATAL ERROR #5010 ........................................................................................................................ 493
FATAL ERROR #5011 ........................................................................................................................ 493
FATAL ERROR #5012 ........................................................................................................................ 493
FATAL ERROR #5013 ........................................................................................................................ 493
FATAL ERROR #5014 ........................................................................................................................ 493
FATAL ERROR #5015 ........................................................................................................................ 493
FATAL ERROR #5016 ........................................................................................................................ 494
FATAL ERROR #5017 ........................................................................................................................ 494
FATAL ERROR #5018 ........................................................................................................................ 494
FATAL ERROR #5019 ........................................................................................................................ 494
FATAL ERROR #5020 ........................................................................................................................ 494
FATAL ERROR #5021 ........................................................................................................................ 494
FATAL ERROR #5023 ........................................................................................................................ 495
FATAL ERROR #5024 ........................................................................................................................ 495
FATAL ERROR #5205 ........................................................................................................................ 495
FATAL ERROR #5300 ........................................................................................................................ 495
FATAL ERROR #5301 ........................................................................................................................ 496
FATAL ERROR #5302 ........................................................................................................................ 496
FATAL ERROR #5303 ........................................................................................................................ 496
FATAL ERROR #5304 ........................................................................................................................ 496
FATAL ERROR #5305 ........................................................................................................................ 496
FATAL ERROR #5306 ........................................................................................................................ 496
FATAL ERROR #5308 ........................................................................................................................ 496
FATAL ERROR #5309 ........................................................................................................................ 497
FATAL ERROR #5310 ........................................................................................................................ 497
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FATAL ERROR #5311 ........................................................................................................................ 497
FATAL ERROR #5312 ........................................................................................................................ 497
FATAL ERROR #5313 ........................................................................................................................ 497
FATAL ERROR #5314 ........................................................................................................................ 497
FATAL ERROR #5315 ........................................................................................................................ 497
FATAL ERROR #5316 ........................................................................................................................ 498
FATAL ERROR #5317 ........................................................................................................................ 498
FATAL ERROR #5318 ........................................................................................................................ 498
FATAL ERROR #5319 ........................................................................................................................ 498
FATAL ERROR #5320 ........................................................................................................................ 498
FATAL ERROR #5321 ........................................................................................................................ 498
FATAL ERROR #5322 ........................................................................................................................ 498
FATAL ERROR #5323 ........................................................................................................................ 499
FATAL ERROR #5324 ........................................................................................................................ 499
FATAL ERROR #5325 ........................................................................................................................ 499
FATAL ERROR #5326 ........................................................................................................................ 499
FATAL ERROR #5327 ........................................................................................................................ 499
FATAL ERROR #5328 ........................................................................................................................ 499
FATAL ERROR #5329 ........................................................................................................................ 499
FATAL ERROR #5330 ........................................................................................................................ 500
FATAL ERROR #5331 ........................................................................................................................ 500
FATAL ERROR #5332 ........................................................................................................................ 500
FATAL ERROR #5333 ........................................................................................................................ 500
FATAL ERROR #5334 ........................................................................................................................ 500
FATAL ERROR #5335 ........................................................................................................................ 500
FATAL ERROR #5336 ........................................................................................................................ 500
FATAL ERROR #5337 ........................................................................................................................ 501
FATAL ERROR #5338 ........................................................................................................................ 501
FATAL ERROR #5339 ........................................................................................................................ 501
FATAL ERROR #5340 ........................................................................................................................ 501
FATAL ERROR #5341 ........................................................................................................................ 501
FATAL ERROR #5342 ........................................................................................................................ 501
FATAL ERROR #5343 ........................................................................................................................ 501
FATAL ERROR #5344 ........................................................................................................................ 501
FATAL ERROR #5345 ........................................................................................................................ 502
FATAL ERROR #5346 ........................................................................................................................ 502
FATAL ERROR #5347 ........................................................................................................................ 502
FATAL ERROR #5348 ........................................................................................................................ 502
FATAL ERROR #5349 ........................................................................................................................ 502
FATAL ERROR #5350 ........................................................................................................................ 502
FATAL ERROR #5351 ........................................................................................................................ 502
FATAL ERROR #5352 ........................................................................................................................ 502
FATAL ERROR #5353 ........................................................................................................................ 503
FATAL ERROR #5354 ........................................................................................................................ 503
FATAL ERROR #5355 ........................................................................................................................ 503
FATAL ERROR #5356 ........................................................................................................................ 503
FATAL ERROR #5357 ........................................................................................................................ 503
FATAL ERROR #5358 ........................................................................................................................ 503
FATAL ERROR #5359 ........................................................................................................................ 504
FATAL ERROR #5360 ........................................................................................................................ 504
FATAL ERROR #5361 ........................................................................................................................ 504
FATAL ERROR #5362 ........................................................................................................................ 504
FATAL ERROR #5363 ........................................................................................................................ 504
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FATAL ERROR #5364 ........................................................................................................................ 504
FATAL ERROR #6001 ........................................................................................................................ 504
FATAL ERROR #6002 ........................................................................................................................ 505
FATAL ERROR #6003 ........................................................................................................................ 505
FATAL ERROR #6004 ........................................................................................................................ 505
FATAL ERROR #6005 ........................................................................................................................ 505
FATAL ERROR #6006 ........................................................................................................................ 505
FATAL ERROR #6007 ........................................................................................................................ 505
FATAL ERROR #6008 ........................................................................................................................ 505
FATAL ERROR #6009 ........................................................................................................................ 505
FATAL ERROR #6010 ........................................................................................................................ 505
FATAL ERROR #6011 ........................................................................................................................ 506
FATAL ERROR #6012 ........................................................................................................................ 506
FATAL ERROR #6013 ........................................................................................................................ 506
FATAL ERROR #6014 ........................................................................................................................ 506
FATAL ERROR #6015 ........................................................................................................................ 506
FATAL ERROR #6016 ........................................................................................................................ 506
FATAL ERROR #6017 ........................................................................................................................ 506
FATAL ERROR #6018 ........................................................................................................................ 506
FATAL ERROR #6019 ........................................................................................................................ 506
FATAL ERROR #6020 ........................................................................................................................ 507
FATAL ERROR #6021 ........................................................................................................................ 507
FATAL ERROR #6022 ........................................................................................................................ 507
FATAL ERROR #6023 ........................................................................................................................ 507
FATAL ERROR #6024 ........................................................................................................................ 507
FATAL ERROR #6025 ........................................................................................................................ 507
FATAL ERROR #6026 ........................................................................................................................ 507
FATAL ERROR #6027 ........................................................................................................................ 507
FATAL ERROR #6028 ........................................................................................................................ 507
FATAL ERROR #6029 ........................................................................................................................ 508
FATAL ERROR #6030 ........................................................................................................................ 508
FATAL ERROR #6031 ........................................................................................................................ 508
FATAL ERROR #6032 ........................................................................................................................ 508
FATAL ERROR #6033 ........................................................................................................................ 508
FATAL ERROR #6038 ........................................................................................................................ 508
FATAL ERROR #6039 ........................................................................................................................ 508
FATAL ERROR #6040 ........................................................................................................................ 509
FATAL ERROR #6041 ........................................................................................................................ 509
FATAL ERROR #6042 ........................................................................................................................ 509
FATAL ERROR #6050 ........................................................................................................................ 509
FATAL ERROR #6500 ........................................................................................................................ 509
FATAL ERROR #6501 ........................................................................................................................ 509
FATAL ERROR #6502 ........................................................................................................................ 509
FATAL ERROR #6503 ........................................................................................................................ 509
FATAL ERROR #6525 ........................................................................................................................ 510
FATAL ERROR #6698 ........................................................................................................................ 510
Glossary ................................................................................................................................................... 511
Index ......................................................................................................................................................... 513
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