In many ways, you could say that the modern history of OpenVSP started with a conversation I had with Mark Moore at Oshkosh 2005. I’m not atthe show this year, but why not release OpenVSP 3.29.0 to mark the occasion. … Continue reading →

This year we are hosting the event at the National Institute of Aerospace located at 100 Exploration Way Hampton, VA 23666. Please save the dates of August 9-11, 2022 (Tuesday – Thursday). We may also reserve seating for a social … Continue reading →

Lots of work on structures modeling and FEA mesh generation – with a few other small things too. If you aren’t into structures, you could be forgiven for skipping this version. On the other hand, there is no downside, so … Continue reading →

This version comes with a bit of a philosophical change for OpenVSP. It may take some adjustment, but I’m sure it will be for the best. The change is substantial enough that it warranted a significant version number bump. Upon … Continue reading →

A new winner for the smallest OpenVSP release ever. A single line changed. As it turns out, the skinning GUI does not work in 3.27.0. Some may find this to be an improvement, but unfortunately it does count as a … Continue reading →

A few modeling features, bunches of usability tweaks, some tiny performance improvements, and an equal dose of bug fixes. Something for everyone here, enjoy an update. I generally get (very limited) positive feedback from these release notes. Would you prefer … Continue reading →

If 3.26.0 wasn’t new enough for you, here is one better. No new features here, but a couple of bug fixes that are pretty essential. If you weren’t on 3.26.0, you should because it has lots of good stuff, If … Continue reading →

Happy New OpenVSP! A new version for the New Year. This version is long overdue. First expected to contain a small number of minor features — the fixes are what really stand out in this release. 2022 looks like a … Continue reading →

About five years ago, Justin Gravett made his first contributions to OpenVSP. He has had his hands in pretty much every version since 3.9.0 and has been the source of most of the progress for about the last three and … Continue reading →

While initially planned as a patch of primarily bug fixes, this release has ended up with enough new material to justify a minor version increase. Primarily, this is due to a large number of library updates that have been included. … Continue reading →