The Buried Pipe Modeler allows rapid creation of complex soil models. The limits on model size are reported in the input processor, to inform the user during model construction. The help text details exactly what is expected, why, and when appropriate the code reference. When necessary, the help text shows the expected units for the current data cell. The same help engine is used to provide program diagnostics in the event of system or program failures.
Diagnostic messages are available for computational as well as system abnormalities.
The input graphics module reduces most input modeling mistakes, by permitting the display of the major elemental data. Node numbers, restraints, spring hangers, nozzles, tees, bends, expansion joints, and rigid elements can all be shown graphically. Numeric data such as element lengths, temperatures, and pressures can also be displayed. The interactive rotate, pan, and zoom features of the input module are controlled directly from the cursor pad. The output graphics include standard options such as displaced shapes and colored stress plots.