Below is a listing of the new features in the 2013 version of PV Elite. Many of the new features and improvements come directly from your comments. There were a number of new features included in builds to the 2012 version during the last year that are now in the 2013 version.

Code Updates and Analysis Changes

  • Some new code updates are incorporated in this version. The updates include:
    1. PD 5500 2012 Edition
    2. Tema 9th Edition
    3. API-579 2007 Edition, General Metal Loss

Internationalization

  • PV Elite® can now work in multiple languages, including:
    1. English
    2. French
    3. Spanish
    4. Portuguese
    5. Italian

Productivity Enhancements

  • All new updated user interface:
    1. Ribbon Style
    2. All new icons (large or small)
    3. Different color themes
    4. All programs revised for this change
  • Quick calculation screen:
    1. Text highlight
    2. Search
    3. Search All and Copy All
  • Output Processor:
    1. Report List coloring
    2. Search and Highlight
    3. Select All and Copy All
    4. DXF and Rigging result directly available from the output program
    5. Drag and drop of reports in the report list
  • PV Elite now supports project templates.
  • Code CodeCalc has been completely re-written into a modern style application.
  • Graphics:
    1. Color code by thickness, material, temperature, etc.
    2. Lock Axis rotation
    3. 2D and 3D screen separation
  • Printing:
    1. Print directly to PDF
    2. Available in Input, Output, CodeCalc, Material Editor, etc.
  • Material Databases can be sorted by column.
  • New Analysis Features:
    1. Integrated API 579 Part 4 General Metal Loss
    2. ASME VIII-1 Material Data 1943 through 1974
    3. PD 5500 Jacket Analysis
    4. PD 5500 Limpet Coil Analysis
    5. EN 13445 Limpet Coil Analysis
    6. ASME VIII-1 Fatigue Analysis updated (from latest Div. 2)
    7. PV Elite 2012 R1 features included
    8. EN-13445 Expansion Joints
    9. European Structural Steel
    10. EN-13445 Local Stress Analysis
    11. Improved metric defaults
    12. Japanese Wind Code
    13. European Nozzle Load table
    14. ASME Stainless Steel MDMTs computed
    15. Complete Exchanger MDMTs computed (tubesheets)
    16. MDMT table sorted for Shell side and Tube side results
    17. Differential pressure for tube design added
    18. Indian Earthquake Code, vertical acceleration component added
    19. Updated EN-13445 materials added

QA/Validation and Verification

  • We continue to add new QA problems to the benchmark solution set