PyroSim 2020.5.1118

What's New

This version of PyroSim is designed for FDS version 6.7.5. It uses version 1.8.0_265 of the OpenJDK Java VM.

Changes since 2020.4.0902:

• Updated FDS to version 6.7.5 and SMV to version 6.7.15.
• Updated bundled JRE from the Oracle v1.8.0_172 to OpenJDK v1.8.0_265.
• Improved display to hide holes in obstructions when disabled.
• Fixed a bug that could cause PyroSim to crash when editing vents.
• Fixed a bug that would prevent editing multiple vents.
• Fixed a bug in the Device dialog that could cause layout issues when changing the value of the Quantity box.
• Fixed a bug that could crush text boxes in the Mesh dialog.
• Added preliminary support for FDS7 &GEOM and &MOVE records.

Changes to Results:

• Added experimental ambient smoke lighting for enhanced realism. Enable in Preferences dialog.
• Added experimental ambient occlusion for enhanced scene shadowing. Enable in Preferences dialog.
• Added motion blur for more cinematic effects. Enable in the View menu.
• Added a Preferences setting for Dimensions to display a specified number of digits displayed after the separator.
• Added an option to open CSV plots and occupant contour sample points by double-clicking from the Navigation panel.
• Added the ability to clear the current selection via the Esc key.
• Improved performance when loading CSV files with thousands of columns (e.g. Pathfinder doors CSV) and improved selection performance in the Navigation View.
• Improved performance when rendering occupants viewed as people in high occupancy models.
• Fixed a bug where portions of the screen might become black with ambient occlusion enabled.
• Fixed a bug where Results might hang when opening Results from a long running simulation with an occupant source.
• Fixed a bug where the entire screen might turn yellow when occupants are selected.
• Fixed a bug where vehicles might disappear or appear translucent when using the compatibility occupant renderer.
• Fixed a bug where Results might crash when trying to use the move tool.
• Fixed a bug where some AMD GPUs were not using hardware shaders to render occupants as people.
• Fixed a bug where the Follow camera for occupants had a high impact on performance