Pumpsim DESIGN Release Notes

1.25.5.5809 (08/05/2025)

• Improvement: Fix for creating 3D containers and added triangulation maximum setting
• Bug Fix: Hides nodes on move and duplicate actions mouse down
• Bug Fix: Changes foreground for disabled labels and units when values in a text box are disabled
• Bug Fix: Renamed Copy Parallel draw menu item to to Build Parallel
• Bug Fix: Fix for arrow visibility updates
• Bug Fix: Fixed setting the saved data position so it occurs only after model loading has completed
• Bug Fix: Fix for deletion of Fluid layers
• Bug Fix: Fix for deleting a pump with all of its pump curves
• Bug Fix: Fixed shortest path to measure against flow
• Bug Fix: Fixed saving comment to model file on Edit Valve form
• Bug Fix: Removed unused setting for Bingham friction factor calculation
• Bug Fix: Fix for tank level settings in imperial units on Dynamic Events
• Bug Fix: For units on Edit Pipe tank connection height
• Bug Fix: So digitized image is not switched on when applying pump edit changes
• Bug Fix: So selected pump curve is not de-selected on closing pump selection combo on pump edit form

1.25.02.5694 (25/02/2025)

• Bug Fix: Issue with Primary/Secondary layers overwriting on Cancel of preset form
• Bug Fix: Fixed panning to target index of At Time event in Dynamic Events form
• Bug Fix: Fixed valves restoring correctly after a dynamic simulation
• Bug Fix: Corrected application of changed valve opening during dynamic event
• Bug Fix: Fixed to set Days value of an At Time event in Dynamic Events form 

1.25.02.5674 (19/02/2025)

• Improvement: Update to the Auto Valve form to improve how auto valve are created and to make form similar to the Manual Valve form
• Improvement: Added Favourite position selector to the Pipe Edit form to allow user to set where the favourite’s databox will anchor to on the pipe in the viewer
• Improvement: Added divide feature to Filter form and improved filter form operations speed
• Improvement: Standarized definitions of non-Newtonian friction factors across Pumpsim
• Improvement: Added Tank liquid level as a default Favourite
• Bug Fix: To display Info form for 3D Containers
• Bug Fix: Exception after assigning a fitting to a stage from All Stages in edit forms
• Bug Fix: Fix deleting first Fluid in Presets form
• Bug Fix: Exception on deleting pipes after binding
• Bug Fix: Adding new channel presets appears in channel preset on pipe edit form
• Bug Fix: Setting flow coefficient on manual valve edit form above its maximum value
• Bug Fix: Dynamic simulation to handle events setting valve to be partially open.
• Bug Fix: Area calculation for aquifer opening
• Bug Fix: Handling user setting valve Flow Coefficient above maximum value
• Bug Fix: Fixed menu Tools -> Resequence Unique Numbers to stop icon disappearing
• Bug Fix: For opening a closed valve during simulation
• Bug Fix: Errors form to show errors not associated with a pipe of fitting
• Bug Fix: Fix for shortcut keys draw (D), select (S) and delete (Del) to maintain last options set for the action
• Bug Fix: Fixed reported pipe length and volume in the Path Analyser for output of the measurement tool
• Bug Fix: Corrected gas mixture specific constant to be mass-weighted
• Bug Fix: Maintaining the set order of Dynamic Events in scenarios on saving and loading
• Bug Fix: Error on opening Stage edit form
• Bug Fix: Updated Block action to respect stage locking
• Bug Fix: Preventing invalid presets being used for a default preset
• Bug Fix: Implemented missing Saved View menu on viewer context menu
• Bug Fix: Fixed error when importing DXF file with Convert to pipe option checked
• Bug Fix:  Implemented missing short-cut keys F1 display manual, F9 transparency on/off, L limit on/off 

1.24.12.5589 (19/12/2024)

• New Feature: Added textured pipe and channel options to the graphics based on Material
• New Feature: Added a viscosity calculator that can launch when editing liquid on the edit presets form
• New Feature: Added input for paste fill pour heights to Create/Edit 3D Containers and upgraded the volume versus elevation to an improved graph format
• Improvement: Fixes and improvements for compressors. Using discharge pressure for incompressible pressure vs flow
• Improvement: Added pressure rating line to HGL graph
• Improvement: Updated HGL graph to display an improved graph format
• Improvement: Updated Pumpsim DESIGN Manual which is now available via Help -> Display Manual menu.
• Improvement: Made compressible flow simulation use densities calculated from Gas Mixtures, when they are present
• Bug Fix: Hiding fitting that is connected to excluded pipes when excluded pipes are hidden
• Bug Fix; To not allow adding monitors to pipes while a dynamic simulation is in progress
• Bug Fix: To apply stage lock on editing and moving message boxes
• Bug Fix: For exception that could occur during running Draw - Convert All Centerlines to pipes
• Bug Fix: To update the Colour and Text combo boxes when a favourite is added
• Bug Fix: To maintain pressure on a gas receiver during dynamic simulation if “Hold Pressure” is checked on the gas receiver in the tank edit form.
• Bug Fix: Removed fixed height controls from pipe edit form 

1.0.0.5501 (12/11/2024)

• New Feature: Added option to colour arrows by fluid type, primary layer or secondary layer
• Bug Fix: Stopped changes to model coordinates after drawing unconnected pipes
• Bug Fix: Drawing along floor line and snapping to references
• Bug Fix: For conversion of imperial unit lengths for drawing by co-ordinates and creating dam shapes
• Bug Fix: Exception accessing dynamic run summary with a selection of pipes
• Bug Fix: Single mouse click in zoom adding highlights
• Bug Fix: Exception when trying to create 3D container tank
• Bug Fix: Fix so that using fence select to add fittings works consistently on open pipe
• Bug Fix: To allow At Time dynamic events to be created and saved

 1.0.0.5450 (28/10/2024)

• Improvement: Added save of slurry configuration to fluid presets
• Improvement: Added a slurry Mass Flow Solids property
• Improvement: Added Slurry Calculator to Tools menu, allowing slurry properties to be easily edited
• Improvement: Update spreadsheet removing menu and replacing with toolbar. Added a filter by type and group by type button
• Improvement: Can click on monitor icon in zoom mode to open graph form
• Improvement: Updating open dynamic simulation graph automatically on pausing simulation or at completion of interval
• Improvement: Pan click on advance MessageBox pans to associate pipe/fitting in viewer and highlights items
• Improvement: Added a sum of length in Presets form pipe and channel presets
• Improvement: Update Spanish translation
• Bug Fix: Fixed bug with restoring the network after running dynamic simulation
• Bug Fix: Fixed setting model center coordinate in graphic settings for a new model
• Bug Fix: To inherit fluid types into a model
• Bug Fix: Ensure escape key work in viewer when Presets form is open
• Bug Fix: Compressor edit form fixed flow value being set to zero when changing from compressor to fixed flow
• Bug Fix: Added missing drain icon
• Bug Fix: Favourite control on MessageBox to update list on adding new favourite
• Bug Fix: Graph form opening for Demand Devices in Dynamic Summary Report
• Bug Fix: Channel Builder preview to show correct channel profile
• Bug Fix: Data copies to clipboard from shortest path analyzer form 

1.0.0.5384 (02/10/2024)

• Improvement: Added stage control to Import DXF and Import Topography forms to allow selecting stages to imported layers too
• Improvement: Warning message if user attempts to add pumps to gas network or compressor to liquid network
• Improvement: Updated all forms with copy data to clipboard function to use a button with the same icon
• Improvement: Insert key short cut key switches to Insert node mode
• Improvement: E short cut key with a section of a reference layer selected open Edit Reference form
• Improvement: Closing Edit Reference form after editing a complete layer now unselects that layer
• Improvement: Update Spanish translation
• Bug Fix: For saving and loading graphic scale setting with the model file.
• Bug Fix: Dynamic contamination simulation to reset network on re-starting or resetting simulation.
• Bug Fix: For setting custom junction types on Edit Junction form

1.0.0.5353 (18/09/2024)

• Bug Fix: For saved Closed Ends not loading
• Bug Fix: For high CPU/power usage
• Bug Fix: Exception on opening a new window
• Bug Fix: Exception with secondary layers when loading Pumpsim 3.1 model

 1.0.0.5337 (11/09/2024)

• Improvement: Clone options combine pipe/channel shape with pipe/channel type
• Improvement: Updated controls and consistent layout of controls on all edit forms
• Improvement: Improvement in handling stage locking with message boxes
• Improvement: In handling selection of reference layers or sections for editing
• Improvement: To allow for custom icons on valves and all types of junctions
• Improvement: To swap back to the default icon if custom icon removed
• Improvement: Splitting compressors from pumps list in inherit form
• Bug Fix: Improvement with stage popup control to address minor bugs
• Bug Fix: Editing of contamination on pipe edit form and saving contamination value to the model file
• Bug Fix: Pump Digitizer form to keep correct units and handle switching tabs
• Bug Fix: Fix error on selecting Pressure -> Gauge in MineModel example
• Bug Fix: Fixed issue with loading Pumpsim 3.1 models that have duplicated pipes and fixed to correctly transfer the Primary and Secondary layer settings
• Bug Fix: Fixed Contaminant simulation and resetting model with contaminant after a dynamic simulation
• Bug Fix: Fixed cloning Custom channels
• Bug Fix: Fixed setting colour and transparency in edit reference form
• Bug Fix: Message box form to allow setting size factor and fixed to allow right click copy to duplicate a message box
• Bug Fix: Create blank or detached stage copies all reference layers to the stage
• Bug Fix: Create detached stage makes a copy of message boxes in the new stage
• Bug Fix: File – Memo menu displays form correctly
• Bug Fix: Removing a pipe from a stage immediately removes pipe from viewer
• Bug Fix: For high resolution image export
• Bug Fix: For setting dam shapes in the tank edit form
• Bug Fix: For flashing pipes in wire-frame mode
• Bug Fix: Fix for handling scenario events linked to un-staged tanks or fittings

 1.0.0.5239 (01/08/2024)

• New Feature: Flight path recording and playback
• New Feature: Irregular Select mode to select using any shape, enter in any select mode by starting the selection with mouse click+ Alt key.
• New Feature: Contaminant simulation run can now run with dynamic simulation
• Improvement: New Ui for Favourites form to assist in creating favourite data boxes
• Improvement: Update to implement rotation around the vertical axis with holding down Alt key
• Improvement: Edit MessageBox form giving a better description of items selected for dynamic messages
• Improvement: New cursor for creating a new reference tank in drawing mode
• Bug Fix: Fixed clearing selected reference elements with Escape key. Fixed selecting of reference elements to select any part of a triangle within the fenced area
• Bug Fix: Fixed displaying images for auto Backups of loaded model
• Bug Fix: Fixed inherit form when no options selected and fixed inheriting spreadsheet setting
• Bug Fix: Fixed vertical scrollbars reference layer tab in display manager
• Bug Fix: Fixed for loading correct pipe leakage value on pipe edit form
• Bug Fix: Fixed for loading layer from Pumpsim 3.1 models with missing layers
• Bug Fix: Fixed for loading pipe Optimiser graph
• Bug Fix: Fixed dam shape builder – showing incorrect shapes
• Bug Fix: Fixed edit tank form exception when changing to imperial units
• Bug Fix: Fixed icons and tooltips on Info form and edit Scenario form
• Bug Fix: Fixed loading some pumps from a Pumpsim 3.1 model
• Bug Fix: Fixed for duplicating a fitting and moving it immediately onto another pipe
• Bug Fix: Fixed calculation of contaminant spread time
• Bug Fix: Fixed display manager reference list not updating on reference merge and split
• Bug Fix: Fixed to stop opening of tank Info form changing the tank position on tank edit form
• Bug Fix: Fixed incorrect icons on monitor graph form
• Bug Fix: Fixed pipe edit form to maintain channel shape if modification sets channel to Customs

 1.0.0.5114 (01/07/2024)

• New Feature: Topography import in Tools > Import Topography
• Improvement: Updated all buttons on forms to have the same look
• Improvement: Updated controls on pipe Edit form, including new channel shape icons
• Improvement: Updated Find & Select form for highlighting and selecting items in viewer
• Improvement: Updated deleting a tank or channel with setting connected pipes end to closed
• Improvement: Updated bulk deletion to speed up time to process bulk deletion
• Improvement: Added time of last edit and time since last edit to Descriptors in viewer window drop downs
• Bug Fix: Fixed unit conversions to correct values for leakage and discharge coefficient in simulation.
• Bug Fix: Fix so when pipes are split on adding a fitting the split pipe has the same type as the original pipe when New Pipe option is Use Default
• Bug Fix: Fix so when pipes are split on adding a fitting the split pipe has the same type as the original pipe when New Pipe option is Use Default
• Bug Fix: Custom icon on Pumps so they are set per “main” pump and not per pump curve
• Bug Fix: For Spanish tooltip on tank edit form for Water RL
• Bug Fix: Dynamic Events and Edit Scenario to correctly display certain events
• Bug Fix: Undo in middle of a continuous action leaving the “previewed” pipe still showing
• Bug Fix: With Copy/Paste between 2 model with transferring fluid layers and Primary/Secondary layers
• Bug Fix: Fix issue with exception on the AutoValve edit form causing crash
• Bug Fix: Error occurring with opening File -> Title Notes
• Bug Fix: Of handling of Selection and Highlighting in the viewer from UI forms
• Bug Fix: Error when drawing off a channel with New Pipe using Default
• Bug Fix: For incorrect edit form displaying when trying to add a fitting to the end of a pipe
• Bug Fix: Fixed actions that modify the model to give a warning on closing Pumpsim if the model changes have not been saved
• Bug Fix: Select button on Errors form to select pipe/fitting with error
• Bug Fix: Fix simulation to handle negative minimum pressure set on a demand device

 1.0.0.5047 (03/06/2024)

• New Feature: Topography import in Tools > Import Topography
• Improvement: Updated controls on AutoValve and DemandDevice edit forms
• Improvement: Added pipe properties to display in spreadsheet
• Improvement: Updated spreadsheet and fixed Default view
• Improvement: Added Cost units to unit setting to allow setting number of decimal places
• Bug Fix: Junction Icon is updated to the correct icon when junction type is changed
• Bug Fix: Import Ventsim file fixed to set pipe type and layers
• Bug Fix: Cloning channels to clone shape and size
• Bug Fix: CloneOptions form’s radio button updates the cloning action and changes when cloning action is changed
• Bug Fix: Editing positive displacement pumps, compressors and turbines
• Bug Fix: To show correct operations information on positive displacement pumps
• Bug Fix: Fixed so Escape key on EditPresets form does not close open edit forms
• Bug Fix: To show all pipes with a Pumpsim 3.1 model is loaded
• Bug Fix: Level elevation form selects correct row with error when level has no name
• Bug Fix: So a blank coloured background is shown on loading a model and not a blank grey control

 1.0.0.4972 (01/05/2024)

• New Feature: Allow setting a custom colour or using fluid colours for tank, receivers or dam.
• New Feature: Saving custom colours for colour editors to settings. Added a dropdown button to colour editors, displaying Web colours.
• Improvement: Updated text for display model components in status bar
• Improvement: Updated data displayed in Info form for gas receivers
• Improvement: Update for rendering so that it is smoother during camera movements
• Improvement: To allow “Apply to All” of selections in pipe edit form
• Improvement: To always update arrows when changing colours
• Improvement: Added fluid colour to 3D reference tanks
• Improvement: Updated custom icons in MineModel
• Improvement: To pipe type selection with a search lookup for pipe types and improved filtering by material
• Improvement: In graphics performance with large models by limiting the updating of moving arrows
• Bug Fix: To fix tab order on all forms
• Bug Fix: To display HGL graph from Path Analyser
• Bug Fix: To pump head pressure units on Pressure vs Flow pumps in Pumps form
• Bug Fix: To channel type selection and improved filtering by material
• Bug Fix: For loading Pumpsim 3.1 models with matching tank exit

 1.0.0.4895 (27/03/2024)

• New Feature: New Path Analyser that maintains a list of previous paths
• New Feature: New add tank height by relative/reduced level
• Bug Fix: For removing duplicates after simulation
• Improvement: Improved memory management to handle model with large number of pipes and fittings
• Bug Fix: Updated buttons on floating windows
• Bug Fix: Clearing dynamic sim in progress message
• Bug Fix: Move by Coordinates form
• Bug Fix: For maximum value for simulation duration
• Improvement: New junction, auto valve and gas valve icons
• Bug Fix: Stage edit form
• Bug Fix: For maintaining last position of the main form
• Improvement: Spanish language support in Pumpsim
• Improvement: AutoValve edit for Fixed Flow option

 1.0.0.4825 (26/02/2024)

• New Feature: New methane gas drainage example model added
• Bug Fix: Fix to allow monitors to be placed on channels
• Bug Fix: Fix to prevent blocking UI updates during loading a model
• Bug Fix: To allow empty tank to fill with a low flow rate
• New Feature: Updated logo
• Bug Fix: Fix to allow monitors to be placed on channels
• Bug Fix: Undo on adding a Block to a pipe
• Bug Fix: Fix images on dynamic simulation form, updated step time to allow hours, minutes or seconds to be added
• New Feature: Added Minor loss, Kv and Cv coefficients to display for Valves and Junctions
• Bug Fix: Showing release notes after check for update
• Bug Fix: For superscripts on default units
• New Feature: Draw/Move onto reference elements with vertical offset
• Bug Fix: Importing DXF with multiple layers at once could cause crash
• Bug Fix: Update display manager lists after inheriting from another file
• Bug Fix: Made solid pipes always selectable with single click

 1.0.0.4770 (30/01/2024)

• Bug fix: Fixed axis scaling for cost on pipe optimization graph
• Bug fix: Fix for flow between joined tanks during dynamic simulation
• Bug fix: Fix to allow setting values in fixed pressure and power on pump and compressor edit forms
• Improvement: Added warning message when custom icons cannot be added to fixed pumps or custom demand devices
• Improvement: Added simulation error when network cannot be resolve before running flow simulation
• Bug fix: Fix test for setting simulation error for pipe to long for compressible flow
• Bug fix: Implemented Scheduled events for Dynamic simulation scenarios
• Bug fix: Error when running contaminant simulation
• Bug fix: For adding and saving 3D reference tanks
• Bug fix: Implemented missing Pumps form Estimate menu items
• Bug fix: Fix for blank group numeric separator saving with user’s regional settings
• Bug fix: Fixed to show compressor edit form
• Improvement: New icons for pumps, turbines and compressors
• Improvement: New orange icon for Fixed Power pumps, compressors and turbines
• Improvement: New purple icon for positive displacement pump
• Bug fix: Closing Pumpsim on changing user language
• Bug fix: Showing simulation errors or warning after convergence error
• Bug fix: Fixed Undo from when displaying existing graphs, monitors and HGL graphs

 1.0.0.4721 (21/12/2023)

• Bug fix: Advanced find to maintain the correct item position
• Bug fix: Stop flickering of edit forms when selection updated
• Improvement: Faster backup of loaded model on open of a model file
• Bug fix: To show fix flow type dropdown on Compressor edit form
• Bug fix: Fix Air Quantity to show metric units
• Bug fix: To display selected reference layer on creating 3D container from Display Manger reference layer list
• Improvement: Updated messaged displayed for simulation convergence error
• Bug fix: To prevent error after deletions of connections to fittings
• Bug fix: To fix adding tanks or demand devices to all end pipes with a fencing action
• Bug fix: Calculation of gas receiver pressure and free air volume with changes to the tank’s dimensions
• Bug fix: To avoid errors during Simplify reference layers
• Bug fix: To inherit Primary/Secondary layers and unit settings
• Improvement: Added a warning when pipe pressure loss exceeds 40% on long pipes
• Bug fix: To find all duplicates in a single pass
• Bug fix: Filter tool to select and list duplicates
• Bug fix: To initialize the Display Manager values on a new model and after simulation if no existing values

 1.0.0.4669 (29/11/2023)

• Bug fix: To grey out when non-identical stages or data boxes selected on EditPipes form.
• Improvement: Updated EditPipes form title to reflect correctly what is selected.
• Bug fix: To dynamic sim to stop the step being set so simulation slows dramatically.
• Bug fix: Bug fix to set location of edit form at start of a fence select.
• Improvement: Message to warning users of no selections made before applying a 3D drape.
• Bug fix: Some minor typo errors
• Bug fix: To fix setting edit windows correctly so not cut-off at bottom of main window.
• Bug fix: Fixed so enter key will close dialog on re-naming stage
• Bug fix: Fixed issue with new models not having Stage 1 set correctly
• Bug fix: Fix for updating presets changes on open edit forms
• Bug fix: Fix for updating databoxes changes on open edit forms
• Bug fix: Fix for updating unit setting changes on open edit forms
• Bug fix: Fix for displaying correct icon on pumps that are off and have a custom icon
• Improvement: Added efficiency to pumps operating data displayed on EditPumps for all pumps
• Improvement: Removed selector for fluid type on Slurry calculator when edit liquids in EditPresets
• Bug fix: To show currency units in dynamic summary’
• Bug fix: To have the dynamic sim form button show and hide the Errors form
• Improvement: Maintaining the expanded state of errors on the Errors form
• Bug fix: Implemented cursor scaling (for demo/training) purpose
• Bug fix: Fixed issue with fixed pressure compressors showing an Invalid Curve in simulation errors
• Bug fix: Fixed issue with closing of Dynamic sim form setting flag on Excluded pipe to false.
• Bug fix: MineModel, restored custom icons for demand devices, reset unit settings and set view angle on opening
• Bug fix: Fixed so simulation toolbar item do not remain checked after clicking on these

 1.0.0.4639 (23/11/2023)

• Bug fix: To stop user from being able to close application with Dynamic Sim in progress.
• Bug fix: To allow editing with Dynamic Sim in paused state.
• Bug fix: To populate Colour and Text selection comboboxes on start up.
• Bug fix: For selection and clearing pipes connected to an advanced message box message.
• Bug fix: Implemented video recording functions
• Improvement: New Error form with error grouping as in Ventsim 6.0
• Improvement: In adding and displaying details for positive displacement pumps
• Bug fix: For adding curves for Pressure vs Flow pumps and digitizing Pressure vs Flow pumps
• Bug fix: For adding an icon to a new preset entry
• Bug fix: To re-run dynamic sim using the Re-start button
• Bug fix: Will plot existing points if pump curve has points before adding digitizing image
• Bug fix: To update units on Preset from with changes to UnitSettings

 1.0.0.4594 (06/11/2023)

• Bug fix: Fix for saving file when closing application with unsaved file.
• Bug fix: Fix for disabling loading or saving a file while a simulation is running.
• Bug fix: For reducing performance due to using advanced message boxes.

 1.0.0.4582 (03/11/2023)

• Bug fix: Fix for run Pumpsim DESIGN at resolutions greater than 100%
• Improvement: Drape tool to handle when multiple references elements are underneath the pipe. Weighting the draping feature to preference references below original point
• Bug fix: Fix for drape tool bug where no points are left to split between two nodes
• Improvement: Added Draw with Drape feature
• Bug fix: Fix for draw with drape to split the pipes it is drawn off
• Bug fix: So graphics updates do not occur during loading a model
• Improvement: Automatically creating a backup of a model when the file is loaded
• Improvement: Option to ignore backing up reference layers during automatic backups. This speeds up automatic backups in files with lots of references layers
• Improvement: In displaying progress window when loading/saving models
• Bug fix: To save the percentage value for simplifying reference layers when importing reference layers
• Improvement: Layout and look of the MessageBox edit form in line with Ventsim6.0
• Bug fix: Fix to undo/redo of MessageBoxes when added and deleted
• Bug fix: Fix to remove vertical lines appearing on HGL plots
• Improvement: In layout and icon to show a consistent look across the pipe and fittings edit forms
• Bug fix: So edit forms do not disappear behind the main window
• Bug fix: So display manager window remains hidden if hidden before opening a new model
• Bug fix: In the resolution of images used for icons on Pumps form
• Bug fix: Displaying of KFactor on 3 way junction edit form
• Bug fix: Fixed preset selection not been applied when closing EditPreset after it has been launched from edit form

 1.0.0.4522 (18/10/2023)

• Bug fix: For forms showing behind other forms.
• Bug fix: Ramp Builder to show so user can preview ramp
• Bug fix: To allow custom colours to be set
• Bug fix: Contamination sim error message when no contaminant set
• Bug fix: Fix for dynamic sim crash due to incorrect aquifer Id
• Improvement: For setting the maximum tank size
• Bug fix: For creating the shape of dams in tank edit form
• Bug fix: For dynamic sim exception with a un-used aquifier
• Bug fix: Edit dynamic event using non-metric units
• Bug fix: AutoValve to allow setting sustained pressure and simulating
• Improvement: Error handling is model file saving
• Improvement: With backward compatibility with 3.1

 1.0.0.4503 (13/10/2023)

• Improvement: Previous and Next stage buttons added to menu. Short cut Ctrl+PageDown and Ctrl+PageUp
• Bug fix: For forms showing behind other forms.
• Bug fix: Fix for persisting changing a DemandDevice from a preset to custom.
• Bug fix: Draw by Coordinates inputting a vector.
• Bug fix: Fix for simulation error with fixed flow pumps not converging.
• Improvement: Clone options form open if cloning and no options selected.
• Bug fix: Zoom settings that where not saving.
• Bug fix: Dam edit form setting and maintaining values for dam size.
• Bug fix: For selecting Dams in graphics to allow editing.
• Bug fix: Handle deletion correctly when pipes already selected.
• Bug fix: Order that references are save so other data is not lost if error occurs saving reference data.
• Improvement: Error handling is model file saving
• Improvement: With backward compatibility with 3.1
• Bug fix: Updated edit pumps form if pumps are added to the pumps list while edit pumps is open.

 1.0.0.4454 (29/09/2023)

• Bug fix: Fixed saving custom loss junction stage value to model file.
• Bug fix: Fix to show graph form for 3D reference tanks.
• Bug fix: For closing Pumps, Channel Builder, Edit Layer and Edit Reference form.
• Bug fix: Updates to some of the settings descriptions

 1.0.0.4439 (22/09/2023)

• Bug fix: Removed Pipe and Channel Defaults in setting, as not used.
• Bug fix: Fixed to allow setting of Tank exit in the pipe edit form.
• Bug fix: De-selecting references if selected before create 3D container.
• Bug fix: Drawing pipe on the draw Build Ramp action.
• Bug fix: Fix so pump head vs quantity point is not removed if quantity or head is zero.

 1.0.0.4411 (14/09/2023)

• Bug fix: Of exception after deleting pipes due to working with connected pipes
• Bug fix: For resetting the default primary or secondary layer on loading another model.
• Bug fix: For highlighting default primary or secondary layer on loading presets form
• Bug fix: Bug fix: Fixed discharge calculator for demand device presets
• Bug fix: Fix simulation check for different fluid types across a fitting
• Bug fix: Fix missing or invalid unit conversions
• Bug fix: Implemented move references by coordinates
• Bug fix: Plotting pressure vs flow curves in pumps curve digitizer

 1.0.0.4360 (01/09/2023)

• Bug fix: To reset visibility layers in data manager for a new model
• Bug fix: Fix to displaying data box on Pump edit form
• Bug fix: Moved GridSpacing settings from Size to Coordinates
• Bug fix: Fixed setting density on adding a new fluid in Presets edit form
• Bug fix: Button to switch back to Tank form User-Defined tanks on Tanks edit form
• Bug fix: Fix simulation fails message when simulates with no iterations
• Bug fix: Draw gradient fixed
• Improvement: Added link about Version update to AboutBox
• Bug fix: Digitizer to open maximized fixed re-drawing curve with changes to curve region and maximum values
• Bug fix: Pump edit form to not show curve image if multiple pumps or RPM != 100
• Bug fix: Fixed reset to defaults in Presets edit form
• Bug fix: Removed the Gas Mixture tool button
• Bug fix: Fix issue with inherit making changes to unit settings

 1.0.0.4332 (24/08/2023)

• Bug fix: Pump edit form Ok and Apply buttons not re-enabling after simulation
• Bug fix: Opening spreadsheet show only selected pipes if some are selected
• Bug fix: Auto backup fixed to create a backup on a new model
• Bug fix: Update existing pumps if import Pumps json file
• Bug fix: Fix check for update so it does no show version status on each start-up
• Bug fix: New advance messages boxes to be display on creation
• Bug fix: To handle simulation error when there is no convergence of the simulation
• Bug fix: For simulation of demand devices with fixed length pipes
• Bug fix: Pump edit form to display Data box label
• Bug fix: Display manager to reset checked items on opening a new model
• Bug fix: FileSettings for AutoBackUp to apply on being changed

 1.0.0.4285 (11/08/2023)

• Bug fix: Fixed error in saving points for Pumps
• Bug fix: Add Pump starts with pump main tab open
• Improvement: Access to save log and view log files on Help menu
• Improvement: Save backup before Inherit and automatically save model if changes exist
• Improvement: Fix look of Display manager and fixed moving it to lock at edge of render window
• Improvement: Improved to prevent backup if no changes to model

 1.0.0.4239 (04/08/2023)

• Bug fix: To correctly create a clockwise ramp
• Bug fix: Edit pumps form toggle on/off to hide pump curve

 1.0.0.4229 (01/08/2023)

• Improvement: Improved the visual effect of icon on a pipe
• Improvement: Delete move or duplicate block icon across pipes
• Improvement: Efficiency improvement for text rendering
• Bug fix: Exception that would occur simulating model with large number of open connections
• Bug fix: For obtaining license from Ventsim.com

 1.0.0.4167 (14/07/2023)

• Improvement: Can move /duplicate icons on Pipes/Channels for Blocked, Notes, Contaminants or Gas
• Bug fix: Fixed inherit pumps to import the image for pump curves
• Improvement: Added Export/Import pumps to Json file for transferring pumps between models
• Bug fix: Custom Loss presets to set loss type based on value inputted
• Bug fix: Fixed DynamicEvent form to allow selecting tanks, pumps etc with red arrow

 1.0.0.4153 (07/07/2023)

• Improvement: Improved graphics on large models
• Bug fix: Fixed draw by coordinate using number pad and enter key
• Bug fix: Fixed edit Scenario moving items with Up and Down key
• Bug fix: Fixed edit Scenario deleting events
• Bug fix: Fixed mouse wheel scroll in edit Presets form
• Bug fix: Fixed Delete All references context menu
• Bug fix: Added correct website links in Help menu
• Bug fix: Fixed backward compatibility issue with Pumpsim 3.1
• Bug fix: Fixed inherit to import digitised pump curves

 1.0.0.4117 (22/06/2023)

• Bug fix: Manual valve form prevent Flow Coefficient setting opening > 100%
• Bug fix: Closing open messages box when loading a another model
• Bug fix: Correcting indo/redo on reversing flow on valve and pumps form
• Bug fix: Fixed passing speed and configuration to recommend pump
• Bug fix: Default pipe preset to correct pipe
• Bug fix: To correctly display pump curve for cubic and polynomial curves
• Bug fix: For to prevent deleting default presets
• Bug fix: To prevent incorrect simulation failed message on channel and dynamic sims
• Bug fix: Automatically split pipes/channels prior to sim, if required
• Bug fix: Allow editing of pipe leakage on pipe form
• Bug fix: Unit labels and layout on valve form
• Improvement: Added invert selection to select menu
• Bug fix: Fixed draw gradient tool to work

 1.0.0.4085 (16/06/2023)

• Bug fix: For deleting aquifers
• Bug fix: For trapezoid shape channels
• Bug fix: Pump digitiser fixed to handle overflow error with the drawing of points. Fixed menu items
• Bug fix: Databox visibility state now changes immediately with pipe or fitting visibility
• Bug fix: Made visibility of fittings for layers update based on connected conduits
• Bug fix: Fixes for channel bugs for drawing, splitting, undo and redo
• Bug fix: Made visibility of fittings for layers update based on connected conduits
• Bug fix: Fix for generation of level
• Bug fix: Spreadsheet fix select & find, opening edit form and for units in column headers
• Improvement: Update to fix on axis on HGL graph
• Improvement: Updated default pipes load with new model
• Bug fix: Fix to show correct version number in the main from title
• Bug fix: To reset units when opening a new model after having a model open
• Bug fix: Fix for running channel builder
• Bug fix: Fixed so Optimize Pipe runs and updated messages when using optimise pipe
• Bug fix: Fix for limit toggles and deleting channel leaving water behind
• Improvement: Implemented clip level in Pumpsim
• Bug fix: Fixed handling deleting of presets
• Improvement: Add new reference visibility toggles to switch on layers with solids, lines, text or reference tanks
• Bug fix: Pump digitiser allow user input in grid
• Bug fix: Pump digitiser load and saving data
• Bug fix: Fix for draw by co-ordinates
• Bug fix: For level toggling where levels are numbered rather than having names
• Bug fix: Fixed generation of messagebox text and stopped refreshing on pipe selection
• Improvement: To show version update exists

 1.0.0.4034 (08/06/2023)

• Bug fix: Alt key moves vertically on the pipe location
• Bug fix: Channel builder error
• Bug fix: Fixed copy and paste on Levels form
• Bug fix: Fixed loading of pump fix flow density
• Improvement: Speed up reference loading
• Bug fix: Added message for simulation failure
• Bug fix: Level toggling on/off
• Bug fix: Message when user attempts to close pipe connected to aquifer

1.0.0.4014 (02/06/2023)

• Bug fix: Fixed for inherit of message box append option
• Improvement: Speed when import reference graphic
• Bug fix: For prompting when saving file with dynamic data
• Bug fix: For pipe connected to 3D tank
• Bug fix: For handling vertical pump curves
• Bug fix: For handling unexpected simulation errors

 1.0.0.3985 (26/05/2023)

• Bug fix: Fixed for gas simulation
• Improvement: New gradient calculator on Edit Pipe form
• Improvement: Add graphical representation of water in channels
• Improvement: Added menu for taking high resolution picture of the displayed model
• Bug fix: Fixed the resistance calculator for aquifers on Edit Tank
• Bug fix: Fixed the aquifer form for adding, deleting and renaming aquifers
• Improvement: Added new zoom method
• Improvement: Speed up process of bulk changes when copying and deleting
• Bug fix: Fixed loading primary and secondary layer correctly from Pumpsim 3.1 models
• Improvement: Added new re-call last selection feature for re-highlighting the previously selected items in graphics window
• Bug fix: Fix the shortest horizontal path in path analysing

1.0.0.3925 (11/05/2023)

• Fix for simulation crashing when model has a “No entry warning”
• Fix for cancelling or deleting the with invalid preset adding or editing

 1.0.0.3910 (05/05/2023)

• Fixed bug for adding custom icons to some fittings
• Fixed bug in loading pipe presets to the Import Ventsim file form
• Fixed bug loading a model with an invalid channel preset
• Fixed setting the correct duty point on the pump curve when speed is adjusted
• Stopped user from being able to close Inherit form while loading model
• Updated Fit All icon

1.0.0.3892

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Pumpsim 3 Release Notes

3.0.3.0

03/10/2018

• Pumpsim 3 in now released! Several Major new features are available.
• Feature: 3D containers: use dxf to create tanks
• Feature: Stages: simulate different step of the project in one file
• Feature: Contaminant: simulates spread of contaminant through the model
• Feature: Multi window: look at several position in the mine at once
• Feature: Schedule: add a list of event to the dynamic simulation
• Feature: Measure: Measure and graph data along a path
• Bug Fix: Several bug fixed

2.2.0.8

17/05/2017

• Improvement: NEW create 3D surface from 2D lines. Tools > Create surface
• Bug Fix: Several bug fixed

2.2.0.0

2/05/2017

• Improvement: NEW compressed air module
• Improvement: NEW Dam option, including more complex shape to create sump or dam.
• Improvement: NEW Dynamic simulation summary
• Improvement: NEW Test for pump priming issues
• Improvement: NEW Add leakage to pipes to see possible related issues.
• Bug Fix: Several bug fixed

2.1.3.5

15/12/2016

• Improvement: Orifice plate can now be added to the system
• Improvement: New graph for pipe optimization

2.1.3.0

20/9/2016

• Improvement: Alt key can now be used to draw verticaly.

2.1.2.0

9/7/2016

• Bug Fix: Several bug fixed

2.1.0.4

• Improvement: NEW DYNAMIC SIMULATION  Available for advanced users. Allow the user to simulate the evolution of the model through time. The user can also setup Scenario to start and stop pumps and other devices. Graphics are also available to view after simulation data.
• Improvement: Fitting can now have name for better identifiction.
• Improvement: Simulation speed improved for large model.
• Bug Fix: Several bug fixed

2.0.2.0

• Bug Fix: Pump bug fixed
• Improvement: Tank can now have a restricted inlet, a float valve. Simply set the inlet as "Control inflow". Only 2 pipes can be connected to this type of tank.

2.0.0.8

• Bug Fix: Pump bug fixed

2.0.0.7

• Improvement: Reseting of graphic scaling
• Improvement: Pipe stress due to PRESSURE calculation and thrust forces on elbows.
• Improvement: Water hammer calculation tool

2.0.0.6

• Bug Fix: Pump out of curve simulation fixed. & Fix flow valve as an outlet fixed. & And others

2.0.0.5

• Bug Fix: Several bug fixed

2.0.0.2

• Improvement: NEW Spray can be placed in the middle of a Branch and have fix flow.
• Improvement: NEW graphic scaling

1.2.0.0

• Bug Fix: Several bug fixed

1.1.2.2

• Bug Fix: Pump digitizer bug fixed

1.1.2.1

• Improvement: NEW Spray can now be turned on and off
• Bug Fix: Several bug fixed

1.1.1.1

• Bug Fix: Slurry calculator fixed

1.1.1.0

1.0.4.3

• Bug Fix: Datamine Import fixed

1.0.4.2

• Improvement: NEW Simulation of Non Newtonian fluid (advanced only)
• Bug Fix: Severeal bug fixed.

1.0.3.2

• Bug Fix: Move and duplicate bug fixed
• Improvement: Can now see other dxf through transparency

1.0.3.0

• Improvement: NEW PUMP DIGITIZER. Import a pump curve and draw the curve. Easy and quick way to import a pump curve.
• Improvement: Pump can now have several curves for different variation.

1.0.1.5

• Bug Fix: STR file import fixed

1.0.1.4

• Bug Fix: Fix pipe preset

1.0.1.3

• Bug Fix: Fix pump preset adding.
• Bug Fix: Fix scale for pipes and channel.
• Bug Fix: Change name for shock loss for T junction

1.0.1.1

• Bug Fix: Fix pump power fixed and reset selection fixed.

1.0.1.0

• Improvement: Import a pdf file as a texture (click and drag the texture into pumpsim). Ideal for importing plan.

1.0.0.2

• Bug Fix: Pump inherit fixed

1.0.0.1

• Bug Fix: Pipe moving and dragging not working

1.0.0.0

PUMPSIM VERSION 1 RELEASED

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