OpenVSP Version 3.0.4

OpenVSP 3.0.4 is mostly a bug fix release. This should fix a bunch of issues with DegenGeom in preparation for things to come. Also fixed are a bunch of problems with 6-series and file airfoil types. Anyone using v3 should certainly update.

Bug fixes in this release include:

• Six series leading edge creep
• Crash for very thin six series airfoils
• Fix problem copy/pasting file airfoils
• Update overall wing aspect ratio display
• Don’t deselect Geom when executing DegenGeom
• Fix sign assumption in z camber of DegenGeom for reflex or inverted foil
• Make export file names match primary file name
• Save Vehicle level parameters including file save options
• Fix wing updating when total parameters changed
• Enable extracting point cloud from slices
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OpenVSP Version 3.0.3

OpenVSP 3.0.3 includes a handful of bug fixes and small improvements to the 3.0 series.  Versions 3.0.1 and 3.0.2 included quick fixes for urgent last minute bugs — but they did not include a complete release note.

API Users Note:
The calling arguments in four functions were changed: CutXSec, CopyXSec, PasteXSec, and InsertXSec.  See Wiki for details.

Improvements since 3.0.0 include:

• Extend API to allow changing Wing Driver Groups
• Add VSPExit to API to return exit value to host batch environment
• Add DegenGeom to API / Scripting
• API now references Cut/Copy/Past/Insert XSec to Geom not XSecSurf

Bug fixes since 3.0.0 include:

• Fix crash caused by dynamic Parm GUIs and undo-friendly sliders (3.0.1)
• Fix crash when mixing 4-digit airf

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Version 3.0.0 compared to version 2.3.0 includes too many changes and improvements to list. OpenVSP v3 is a near total re-write that has been three years in the works. Many thanks to the entire core OpenVSP team. This is what you’ve all been waiting for!

Since 2.9.7, version 3.0.0 has a handful of small fixes and features, and one major new feature that has long been in development.

Improvements include:

• Fit Model tool to perform least squares fit of VSP model to points
• Point Cloud Geoms to support Fit Model
• Import of point clouds as well as conversion from MeshGeom
• Improved Undo, where slider actions are not recorded
• SubSurface support in API
• Improvements to advanced parameter linking.

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