PyroSim 2018.3.1210

What's New

This version of PyroSim is designed for FDS version 6.7.0. It uses version 1.8.0_172 of the Java VM.

Changes since PyroSim 2018.2.0730:

• Added support for importing IFC (BIM) files.
• Updated CAD import to support DWG and DXF files created in AutoCAD 2019.
• Updated versions to FDS 6.7.0 and Smokeview 6.7.1
• Added new options for Simulation Type and Baroclinic Torque.
• Added options for specifying friction factor of HVAC ducts.
• Added default FDS species XENON.
• The default quantity type for a species quantity is now 'Volume Fraction'.
• The default surface temperature for Burner surfaces has been changed from ambient (TMPA) to 300 °C.
• The CHID is now limited to 40 characters instead of 30.
• Users are now warned if the filename is longer than 40 characters when attempting to overwrite existing results.
• More information is now provided when a PSM file fails to load.
• Fixed a bug where copying a zone would not properly copy leak information.
• Fixed a bug that could cause the BACKGROUND variable to be written unnecessarily when rendering a species.
• Fixed a bug where a sprinkler could get written to the FDS input file despite having been deleted.

Changes to Results:

• Added a shortcut to the Windows start menu to launch the Results in VR mode (supports Oculus Rift headset).
• Added new character models.
• Fixed a bug where Results would become unresponsive when refreshed if both PyroSim Results and Pathfinder Results are open during a rerun.
• Fixed a bug where Results sometimes failed to open a screenshot in the default viewing application.
• Results no longer launches a Windows Explorer window after creating a single screenshot.
• Fixed a bug where occupant contours would not animate with elevators.
• Fixed a bug where taking a screenshot while floors are laid out horizontally would cause the camera to shift unexpectedly.
• Fixed a bug where creating a viewpoint while floors are laid out horizontally would save the viewpoint in the wrong location.