BiotSavart

Version history

BiotSavart 4.0.18 (July 20, 2009)

• Improvements:
  • Faster field line tracing.
  • Rectangular permanent magnet.
  • List of conductors.
• Improvements [Mac]:
  • Toolbar for linear probe window.

BiotSavart 4.0.17 (October 24, 2008)

• Improvements to help (view help now):
  • Units discussion.
  • Graphics updated.
  • Improved index.
  • Jump to TOC or index from any page.
• Improvements [Windows]:
  • Copy graphics command implemented.
  • Notes re units added to UI.
• Bug fixes:
  • Zero radius loop now well-behaved.

BiotSavart 4.0.16 (September 5, 2008)

• Bug Fixes:
  • Demo mode expiry extended.

BiotSavart 4.0.15 (June 18, 2008)

• Improvements:
  • Tracer probe exports magnetic flux density along field line.

BiotSavart 4.0.14 (May 15, 2008)

• Improvements:
  • Magnetic field gradients.
  • Paraxial magnetic field calculation.

BiotSavart 4.0.13 (February 21, 2008)

• Bug fixes [Windows]:
  • A bug that recently crept into the force and torque calculation has been detected and eradicated.

BiotSavart 4.0.12 (February 17, 2008)

• Bug fixes [Mac]:
  • fluxPhiSteps parameter reads from file.
  • Scrollbar motion responds to "back" button.
• Bug fixes [Windows]:
  • Torque z component displays properly.
  • Text editing (path and notes tabs) fixed.

BiotSavart 4.0.11 (December 17, 2007)

• Improvements:
  • Extended racetrack (rectangular as well as oval).
  • Easier renaming of objects via button on edit dialog.
  • Negative field line length or step size for reverse tracing.
  • Field line Runge-Kutta steps increased from 10000 to one million.
  • New "Clear" button to reset field lines and volumetric probes.
  • GUI now consistent with hiding probe windows without deleting them.
• Improvements [Mac]:
  • Drag and drop colors for objects and background.
  • Customizable toolbar.
  • Animated viewpoint changes.
• Improvements [Windows]:
  • "Recent files" menu item.
  • Recompute and Abort buttons on main menu for easy access.
  • Edit dialogs now respond to "Enter" and "Esc" keys.
  • Background color menu item now works.
• Bug fixes:
  • Improved robustness of Autorecompute.
  • Plot probing now works with more than one plot window.

BiotSavart 4.0.10 (November 5, 2007)

• Improvements
  • Export field line trajectory.

BiotSavart 4.0.9 (September 4, 2007)

• Improvements
  • Bias field direction is now arbitrary.
• Bug fixes:
  • Bias field changes did not trigger recompute.
• Bug fixes [Mac]:
  • Zoom-to-fit could become confused.
  • Application was broken by 4.0.8.

BiotSavart 4.0.8 (August 29, 2007)

• Bug fixes:
  • Autoresolution was always set for opened file.
  • Tracer path length and step size not saved.
  • Volumetric probe arrow quantity not saved.
• Bug fixes [Windows]:
  • Creating new document crashed on some machines.
  • Volumetric probe creation problem.

BiotSavart 4.0.7 (internal)

BiotSavart 4.0.6 (August 7, 2007)

• Improvements
  • Volumetric probe.
• Bug fixes [Mac]:
  • Planar probe confused when editing number of grid points.
• Bug fixes [Windows]:
  • Saved planar probes would forget their shape.

BiotSavart 4.0.5 (August 6, 2007)

• Improvements
  • Force and torque calculations for some objects.
  • Probe export feature enabled.
• Bug fixes [Mac]:
  • Some problems with Save As... for legacy files.
  • Crash during quit after adding new objects.
  • Could not set contour plot range manually.
• Bug fixes [Windows]:
  • Saved Loop could not be loaded.

BiotSavart 4.0.4 (July 18, 2007)

• Improvements:
  • Better handling of legacy files.
• Bug fixes [Windows]:
  • Some graphics and plot settings not read from files.
  • Crash during quit when Autorecompute set.

BiotSavart 4.0.3 (July 16, 2007)

• Improvements:
  • Winding calculator interface improved (Solenoid & Racetrack).
• Bug fixes:
  • Loop current supply was not editable.
  • Moving Tracer object did not change field line origin.
  • Intermittent crash if application quit while editing an object.

BiotSavart 4.0.2 (July 15, 2007)

• Improvements [Mac & Windows]:
  • Better handling of calculation abort requests.
• Bug fixes [Mac]:
  • Check mark on Auto recompute menu item did not work properly.
  • Program would sometimes crash when objects deleted while editing.
  • Selected checkbox on Racetrack editor was not responsive.
  • Wire diameter read from saved files would be overwritten by wire diameter calculated from number of windings.
• Bug fixes [Mac & Windows]:
  • Revolved object did not edit properly.
  • The surface of thin and pancake solenoids now draws properly.

BiotSavart 4.0.1 (June 26, 2007)

• Bug fixes:
  • Planar probes would not edit properly.
  • Misinterpretation of "position" command in some legacy files.

BiotSavart 4.0.0 (June 18, 2007)

• Initial release of Windows XP version.
• Rewrite of Mac OS X version (updated Apple technologies).