PyroSim 2020.2

What's New

This version of PyroSim is designed for FDS version 6.7.4. It uses version 1.8.0_172 of the Java VM.

Changes since PyroSim 2020.1.0324:

• Updated FDS to version 6.7.4 (from 6.7.3).
• Added RAMP_T_B and RAMP_T_I to SURF to specify a time dependent back wall and inner wall temperature.
• Added an option to move geometry to origin during import.
• Improved performance when choosing very large background images.
• Changed default tool from the Orbit tool to the Select tool.
• Updated the way PyroSim handles duplicate object names to append a dash then a number (instead of only a number).
• Added a "Skip Update" button to the Check For Updates dialog to skip the current update and resume checking for updates once the next one is released.
• When generating the CHID used for FDS input folder/file naming, PyroSim will now use a numeric CHID in cases where a PSM filename based CHID would require code page support beyond US-ASCII and prevent FDS from running.
• Fixed a bug importing some FBX files where geometry might be in the wrong location.
• Added new web site for support content.
• Reorganized the Help menu to reflect conversion of docs from bundled PDFs to online resources.

Changes to Results:

• Added a "Social Usage" occupant contour that shows counts of nearby occupants for each location of the navigation mesh.
• Added a "Social Linkage" occupant contour that shows, for each occupant, the number of nearby occupants.
• Added the ability to create sample points on occupant contours and export their time history data to a CSV or TSV file.
• Added the ability to display the data from Data3d Points in a time history plot.
• Added the ability to export the data from Data3d Points to a CSV or TSV file.
• Added the ability to display sample point data in a time history plot.
• Added the ability to color occupants by their value on an occupant contour.
• Made the color bar title for LOS occupant contours show the LOS type.
• Added value highlighting to the occupant contour colorbar.
• Added value clipping/truncation to the occupant contour colorbar.
• Added more fading options to the occupant contour colorbar.
• Added coloring options in the View menu when occupants are viewed as people.
• Occupant paths are now colored correctly over time for all occupant coloring options.
• Changed default tool from the Orbit tool to the Select tool.
• Fixed a bug where occupants might be displayed as cylinders or polygons instead of people.
• Fixed a memory leak when deactivating FDS results.
• Fixed a bug where tour timelines were not being saved with the visualization file.
• Fixed a bug where an occupant path might remain yellow after deselecting the occupant.
• Fixed a bug where Pathfinder results wouldn't load if the filename starts with a space.
• Fixed a bug where tool cursor guides might show up in screenshots and movies.
• Added new web site for support content.

Changes in Patch 2020.2.0527

• Updated support to Smokeview 6.7.14-325.
• Fixed a crash that could occur validating time activation table in controls properties dialog.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when editing a zone.

Changes to Results:

• Fixed a crash that could occur loading an smvv or prfv file with some vector slices.
• Fixed a bug where vector slices were missing when using FDS 6.7.4.