Development Build

Commits

• 8c25810: Update contribution guidelines in the readme (Stefan Pfeifer)
• e0e2dc4: Update macos runner for CI workflow (Stefan Pfeifer)
• efa883c: Make github language statistics ignore documentation folder (Stefan Pfeifer)

v0.9.1

Fixed

• Wrong unit on string length result
• Error in computation of the limb geometry that leads to unwanted sharp limb tips

v0.9.0

Added

• Configurable units for all inputs and outputs (including SI and US units)
• Easier way to model the profile using line, arc, spiral and spline segments
• Option to visualize the curvature of the profile
• Option to overlay images over plots
• Plot contents can be exported as CSV files
• Input fields for numbers accept arithmetic expressions
• Better error message on failed bracing

Changed

• Different layout of the bow editor based on panels instead of dialogs
• Material properties are edited separately from the layer properties
• Improved monotonic cubic spline interpolation (width and heigh)
• Automatically convert the decimal comma to a dot for keyboard layouts that use a comma
• The number of layers is no longer limited (previously 15)
• The number of table rows is no longer limited (previously 100)

Fixed

• Error when saving files to a path that contains special characters
• Missing error handling when loading and saving files
• Colors in the stress plot not always easily distinguishable

v0.8

Added

• Arrow clamp force parameter to prevent the arrow from leaving the bow too early in some cases

Changed

• Main windows are now empty until a file is loaded or created
• Allow layers to have zero height for modeling fadeouts
• Renamed 'Storage ratio' to 'Energy storage factor'
• Show minimum and maximum stresses instead of maximum absolute value
• The y-axis of the energy plot always starts at zero
• Increase resolution of images exported from plots
• New icons for the toolbar, menu actions and model tree
• Better random color generation for the layers
• Visual improvements to the limb view

Fixed

• Action New File ignored modifications to already loaded files
• Remove files from Open Recent menu if they no longer exist
• Wrong default selection between static/dynamic results

v0.7.1

Fixed

• Missing libraries for VirtualBow Solver and Post on MacOS
• Static/Dynamic buttons in VirtualBow Post not working on MacOS
• Simulation failing with Error: bad_function_call for certain lengths of the profile curve

v0.7

Added

• Separate component VirtualBow Post for viewing simulation results
• Separate component VirtualBow Solver for performing simulations
• Damping parameters for limbs and string
• Show kinetic energy of limbs and string at arrow departure
• Show mass of limbs and string
• Show maximum forces and stresses
• Help menu entry that opens the user manual
• File menu entry Open Recent
• Indicate in the profile, width and height plots which points are being edited
• Remember open tab and simulation mode in VirtualBow Post
• Play buttons for the output slider in VirtualBow Post
• Go to menu for the output slider in VirtualBow Post
• Option to add installation directory to PATH on Windows

Removed

• Most of the menu icons, except very specific ones
• Releases for 32 bit Windows
• AppImage releases

Changed

• Application logo
• Compile with MinGW under Windows for better simulation performance
• The profile curve now has continuous curvature, no more jumps
• Keep the blue default color on stress plots when there is only one layer
• More ticks on the y-axis of the stress plots and others

Fixed

• Problem that VCRUNTIME_140_1.dll was not found under Windows
• Short flashing of the console window when starting VirtualBow on Windows

v0.6.1

Fixed

• Error when trying to read the simulation output on Windows with the Python example script

v0.6

Added

• Support for MacOS
• Support for rpm based Linux distributions
• Output limb curvature

Changed

• Use monotonic cubic splines for layer width and height interpolation
• Define the offsets of the limb centerline in terms of setback and handle length parameters

Fixed

• Crash when loading an invalid .bow file from the command line
• Problem with face orientation of the limb geometry in the 3D view

v0.5

Added

• Possibility to define laminated bows
• Support for 64 bit Windows
• Cancel and Reset buttons for input dialogs
• Grouping options for the energy plot
• Copy, cut and paste on all tables

Changed

• Use desktop theme icons on Linux where appropriate
• Save window sizes and reload them on startup

Fixed

• Initial state t = 0 missing from the dynamic output data
• Program terminates when GUI is started with invalid file

v0.4

Added

• More robust static simulation by using line searching
• Contact handling for simulating recurve bows
• New output result: Grip force
• New output result: String force

Changed

• Don't start the simulation when draw length is smaller than brace height