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-<fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 4.4.3 (Summer 19)</fs> 
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 +<fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 4.4.5 (Summer 20)</fs>
  
-<fs x-large>Major updates Version 4.4.4 (Winter 19/20) </fs> +<fs x-large>Major updates</fs> 
-  * ENVI-met: Added Building Performance Simulation Forcing Outputs -> Text file outputs of previously specified Building Numbers that can be used as input for BPS models such as TRNSYS + 
-  * ENVI-met: Added the possibility to force precipitation using Full Forcing +== ENVI-core == 
-  * ENVI-met: Added a time estimation for the simulation finish as well as a progress bar to visualize the simulation progress +  * New calculation method for pressure solver -> Increased stability significantly, reduced simulation crashes (especially instabilites in the Air Temperature, Humidity or CO2 fields). Old pressure solver can still be enabled in ENVI-guide. 
-  * ENVI-met: Added the ability of writing NetCDF output files directly through the simulation instead of converting them in postprocessing. NetCDF output files are produced for every hour but hold all data within a single file (no different files are created for atmosphere, buildings, surface, vegetation etc.). Building data needed to be splitted into fields holding either X, Y, or Z data. If simulation crashes during file writing when NetCDF outputs are activated, most likely there is a Microsoft Component missing: Please install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (found here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-hk/download/confirmation.aspx?id=13523). +  * Improved NetCDF outputs: Missing Values, Valid Ranges, GridMapping were added to each variable, dimension variables are tagges as axis variables, 2d fields of UTM coordinates including rotation are added 
-  * ENVI-met: Added enhanced error messages to simplify the process of understanding and fixing issues +  * Added a check for necessary NetCDF Microsoft libraries during initialisation of simulation 
-  * ENVI-met: Added a second EXE to send automatically generated error messages to an ENVI-met bug report mail address (forum posts may refer to such a bug report mail) + 
-  * BIOmet: BIOmet is parallelized and thus much faster (but needs the new license type delivered with beginning of version 4.4.3 and an internet connection for server communication)+== Other Apps == 
 +  * BIO-met: Enabled the possibility to write NetCDF outputs 
 +  * SPACES: Added the option to allow simple changes in vertical gridding even when using Detailed Mode (3D) and to delete existing ghost cells of model areas by reconverting to 2.5D 
 +  * ForcingManager: ForcingManager can be started using parameter values to create Forcing File (grasshopper plugin support) 
 +  * MONDE: Additional export options for INX conversion (vertical gridding etc.) 
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 +<fs x-large>Bugfixes/ Changes</fs> 
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 +== ENVI-core == 
 +  * Bugfix DEM: Corrected waterspray units [ug/s] as input 
 +  * Bugfix Radiation: Corrected shortwave radiation received on roofs 
 +  * Bugfix: Wind field initialization 
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 +== Other Apps == 
 +  * BIO-met: Old singlecore Biomet Version 1.5 is not included anymore, users with an old Biomet license need to download it separately 
 +  * SPACES: Bugfix: Fixed 3d view issue caused by trees 
 +  * MONDE: Fixed OpenTopography import 
 +  * MONDE: Builings in model areas featuring DEM don't have steps in the the roof anymore. Average height of DEM on built-up area is used to "elevate" buildings 
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 +<fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 4.4.4 (Winter 19/20)</fs> 
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 +<fs x-large>Major updates</fs> 
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 +== ENVI-met == 
 +  * Added Building Performance Simulation Forcing Outputs -> Text file outputs of previously specified Building Numbers that can be used as input for BPS models such as TRNSYS 
 +  * Added the possibility to force precipitation using Full Forcing 
 +  * Added a time estimation for the simulation finish as well as a progress bar to visualize the simulation progress 
 +  * Added the ability of writing NetCDF output files directly through the simulation instead of converting them in postprocessing. NetCDF output files are produced for every hour but hold all data within a single file (no different files are created for atmosphere, buildings, surface, vegetation etc.). Building data needed to be splitted into fields holding either X, Y, or Z data. If simulation crashes during file writing when NetCDF outputs are activated, most likely there is a Microsoft Component missing: Please install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (found here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-hk/download/confirmation.aspx?id=13523). 
 +  * Added enhanced error messages to simplify the process of understanding and fixing issues 
 +  * Added an additional EXE (envimet4_DEBUG.exe) to send automatically generated error messages to an ENVI-met bug report mail address (forum posts may refer to such a bug report mail) 
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 +== Other Apps == 
 +  * BIOmet: BIOmet 2.0 is parallelized and thus much faster (but needs the new license type delivered with beginning of version 4.4.3 and an internet connection for server communication)
   * SPACES: Added the option to allow simple changes in vertical gridding even when using Detailed Mode (3D) and to delete existing ghost cells of model areas by reconverting to 2.5D   * SPACES: Added the option to allow simple changes in vertical gridding even when using Detailed Mode (3D) and to delete existing ghost cells of model areas by reconverting to 2.5D
   * ForcingManager: Added the possibility to force precipitation with FOX-files: when FOX-files are created from CSV the precipitation column must exist now (even if empty -> filled with 0)   * ForcingManager: Added the possibility to force precipitation with FOX-files: when FOX-files are created from CSV the precipitation column must exist now (even if empty -> filled with 0)
   * ForcingManager: Added the possibility to create FOX files from TRY files in addition to EPW files   * ForcingManager: Added the possibility to create FOX files from TRY files in addition to EPW files
   * LEONARDO: Added the support of the temperature unit Fahrenheit   * LEONARDO: Added the support of the temperature unit Fahrenheit
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 <fs x-large>Bugfixes/ Changes</fs> <fs x-large>Bugfixes/ Changes</fs>
-  * ENVI-met: Bugfix DEM: Exposition, Inclination now calculated according to commonly used algorithms of GIS programs -> radiation values should be more accurate now due to correction of the lambert factor + 
-  * ENVI-met: Bugfix Radiation: Direct radiation values were indicated as horizontal but were not; now there are two output fields for direct radiation: on a horizontal surface and on a surface adapted to be perpendicular to the sun by lambert factor +== ENVI-met == 
-  * ENVI-met: Bugfix: Avoided the crash at simulation check with IVS and receptors +  * Bugfix DEM: Exposition, Inclination now calculated according to commonly used algorithms of GIS programs -> radiation values should be more accurate now due to correction of the lambert factor 
-  * ENVI-met: Bugfix: Corrected vertical gridding for Telescoping (old model areas could be gridded differently but more precisely with the new version)+  * Bugfix Radiation: Direct radiation values were indicated as horizontal but were not; now there are two output fields for direct radiation: on a horizontal surface and on a surface adapted to be perpendicular to the sun by lambert factor 
 +  * Bugfix: Avoided the crash at simulation check with IVS and receptors 
 +  *  Bugfix: Corrected vertical gridding for Telescoping (old model areas could be gridded differently but more precisely with the new version) 
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 +== Other Apps ==
   * ForcingManager: Added a correction of wind speed if CSV or EPW/TRY files contain wind speeds of 0.1 m/s or below for a timestep -> the values are then corrected to 0.1 m/s to avoid simulation crashes   * ForcingManager: Added a correction of wind speed if CSV or EPW/TRY files contain wind speeds of 0.1 m/s or below for a timestep -> the values are then corrected to 0.1 m/s to avoid simulation crashes
   * ForcingManager: Added the option to refresh the graphs in the data view of the forcing file (e.g. if zoomed in before)   * ForcingManager: Added the option to refresh the graphs in the data view of the forcing file (e.g. if zoomed in before)
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 +<fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 4.4.3</fs>
  
-<fs x-large>Major updates for Version 4.4.3</fs>+ 
 +<fs x-large>Major updates</fs>
   * ENVI-met: Added a new license system: **PCs need to be connected to the internet at start of a simulation**. [[http://www.envi-met.net/hg2e/documents/2019_How_to_convert_Licenses.pdf|Here]] are some **important information** about converting your license   * ENVI-met: Added a new license system: **PCs need to be connected to the internet at start of a simulation**. [[http://www.envi-met.net/hg2e/documents/2019_How_to_convert_Licenses.pdf|Here]] are some **important information** about converting your license
   * ENVI-met: Increased performance due to datatype conversion of timestamps   * ENVI-met: Increased performance due to datatype conversion of timestamps
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 <fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 4.4.2</fs> <fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 4.4.2</fs>