PyroSim 2023.2.0816

What's New

This version of PyroSim is designed for FDS version 6.8.0 and uses version 11.0.16_8 of the OpenJDK Java VM.

Changes since PyroSim 2023.1.0524:

Improved FDS Support

• Added support for global HVAC output quantities (Output->HVAC Output). Currently, these can only be visualized in Smokeview.
• Added support for HVAC WAYPOINTS.
• Added support for MINIMUM_ZONE_VOLUME and NO_PRESSURE_ZONES parameters.
• Added support for 3D Heat Transfer surfaces.
• Removed Heat Transfer 3D as a dedicated Surface type.
• Added Heat Transfer 3D properties to Layered Surface.
• Added 367 new predefined species.

UI Improvements

• Added a Theme menu to the View menu.
• Added a Classic Theme.
• Added a Light Theme.
• Changed the default Theme to Light.
• Updated File Chooser dialogs to use the system's native dialog.
• Updated the Record View's syntax highlighting colors.

General Changes

• Changed default simulation end time to 0.001 seconds, and added a prompt if the user does not change the simulation time.
• Added Radiative Heat Flux Gas to the list of allowed Temporal Statistics.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that could cause the 3d View to become skewed when zooming with the Roam tool if monitor scaling is not set to 100%.
• Fixed a bug that could allow imported CAD material/appearance parameters to have invalid values, which could cause display artifacts.
• Fixed a bug that would cause a crash when showing a file chooser dialog.
• Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when showing a file chooser dialog if the user has a remote drive mapped, but not accessible.
• Fixed a bug that could cause crushed text fields in some dialogs if monitor scaling is not set to 100%.

Changes to Results:

• Added display of Triggers.
• Added support for scripted changes to the visibility of Imported Geometry over time as set up in Pathfinder.
• Added Output Cell Region to the View options to change the visibility of output data in gas-phase cells, solid-phase, or both.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where 2D Slices, Isosurfaces, and Points created from 3D Slices and Plot3D output and saved in the Visualization file would be missing when the file is re-opened.