FluidSIM 6 - Version history

Version 6.0b 11/23/2021 (Hotfix)

Under certain circumstances, the online license could not be used because the login failed.

[Version 6.0b 11/15/2021]

The recovery of the opened files was sometimes not up to the last state before the unexpected program termination.
When starting FluidSIM with an online license, the login dialog sometimes did not appear.
In the digital module, the display of line jumps is now handled correctly.
Updates the EasyKit drivers, so that the hardware is also correctly recognized under 64 bit.
Some folder paths could not be adjusted when using the restricted profiles supplied with 6.0a.
Updates some component symbols in the TP 601 supplied circuits.
Fluidic designations are no longer framed by default.
Improves compatibility of existing version 5 presentations.
Saved login data can be deleted in the license manager as well as in the login dialog of online licensing.
License tickets inserted into existing CodeMeter USB sticks are correctly recognized by FluidSIM.
The OPC UA server now generates the node IDs as strings by default. Optionally, it is possible to switch to integer.
The node IDs of the variables remain unchanged as long as there are no collisions.
Status variables are provided by the OPC server as BOOL instead of INT before.
The assignment of OPC variables in the properties dialog of the components now also works before the component has been given a designation.
Spanish and French translations have been added. Additionally, the Spanish manual is now available in a completely translated version.
The configuration dialog for the menu ribbons now shows the assigned keyboard shortcuts.
The license manager now allows renaming the user name and deleting the entire user account.
The license manager displays more meaningful messages in case of errors.
The line style of lines on layer level is now correctly handled for PDF export.
The active page is highlighted more clearly in the project tree.
Moving folders and pages in the project tree is now better visualized.
When a project tab is activated in the project window, the last active page of the associated project comes to the foreground.
User libraries are automatically saved when FluidSIM is closed. In the context menu of the library tab, the corresponding library can now also be saved explicitly.
The background calculation of motor parameters did not always work correctly.
Texts were sometimes missing in the PDF export.
Prevents a rare crash in case of invalid page division.
The drop-down lists in the cylinder and valve configuration dialog showed the items twice.
The control unit (pulse width modulation) could not be simulated in version 6.
The cursor keys can now be used to navigate through the project tree as follows:
- ENTER –> Open selected page. If the SHIFT key is pressed, the current page is closed, if it belongs to the same project.
- SHIFT + UP/DOWN –> Open next page. The current page will be closed if it belongs to the same project.
- DEL –> The selected page or project node is deleted after confirmation.
- The following was already possible: CTRL + UP/DOWN –> Moves the selected node in the project tree.

Version 6.0a 07/12/2021

Fixes a crash when opening the font dialog box multiple times.
The dialogs for selecting OPC-Classic Server and Item can now be opened.
User-defined templates can now be deleted in template management.
In the ribbon bar there are now commands to show and hide the component library and the project tree.
The file size for PDF export is now significantly reduced.
The license server is now found more reliably after a network interruptions.
Automatic line routing at T-distributors have been improved.
Fixes an error in the OPC UA assignment of manually operated switches.
The mechanical connection of electrical contacts can be displayed in coherent representation.
The symbols of the AC relays are now different from the DC relays.
The setup installs the CodeMeter Runtime 7.21a, which contains security improvements.

Version 6.0 06/09/2021

Initial release of FluidSIM 6.