By default, NextGen takes care of maintaining geometric relationships between components of an item. For example, when a vessel made of a cylinder and two heads having inside diameter 1000 mm is made and later cylinder inside diameter is lowered to 500 mm, NextGen resizes adjacent heads to keep vessel’s…
NextGen has a built-in function to request technical support. Just click on the “Ask for support” button available in the top toolbar: After pressing the button, the following form will be shown: Name, e-mail address and phone number are essential data to get back to you; these data are stored…
Usage factor is a new feature introduced in 2016 NextGen release. Basically, it allows user to have an overview about components’ MAWP/MAP and whether one or more values make that component verified by selected calculation code or not. Main toolbar highlighted button selection activates it. In order to make a…
Sometimes it may be required to build a component without being subject to geometric and visual rules of the designed item. To obtain it, you just need to follow these steps: Click desktop view option in the tabbed menu: Pick the component you want to create from the toolbar: It’s…
To import any material from Division 1 into the ASME VIII Division 2 material database or vice versa, simply follow these instructions: Open the material database of the Division in which you want to import the material. In this example we will import a material from Division 1 to 2…