POST-PROC 2 – Download & License

Mainly a bugfix release.

The chart export has been greatly improved, in particular the legend formatting options (font styles). Also, markers can now be set interactively on the plot (see action button at the bottom of the marker property window).

• #229 Exception notify dialog get's PostProc into endless error dialog loop
• #78 Interactive insert marker feature
• #130 Add option to draw grid lines
• #157 Verschieben des Diagramms passt Achsenlimits nicht an
• #198 Color map (x-time-value) doesn't read start year
• #235 make the triangles that open and close side and bottom panels more visible
• #240 Zu sensible Achsenskalierung
• #250 Falscher Name
• #255 Rechtes Menü schaltet nicht um
• #349 Legendenrahmen (innenliegende Legende) wird beim Export immer gezeichnet
• #350 Legendenfont wird nur bei innenliegender Legende berücksichtigt
• #351 Exportdialog fragt nun nur bei Dateiexport nach Dateinamen

Another small feature release. Some missing functionality from the marker extension was added. Extractor properties are now saved to session file (and restored). The most important upgrade is releated to the color map handling, which now allows much more fine-grained control over user-defined color maps and now also supports interpolating in custom color maps.

• #347 Improve color map handling
• #343 Crash when reading sessions with zOrder defined for markers
• #346 File reader attributes should be saved in session file
• #345 Add support for high-res displays
• #344 Marker zOrder should be slightly below internal legend (90 instead of 100)

A small bugfix/feature release that adds the option to use marker with date/time axes and fixes several other marker-related bugs. Also added a new extractor option (in extractor properties) for extractors working on TSV-files with a date/time stamp column. You may now select on how to interpret the data - as generic cyclic years or real data with leap years (no summer/winter time, though, time stamps must be always unique in file).

Also, the isolines in color map plots got new options and no longer extend beyond the geometry.

• #342 Add manipulator option to change source unit
• #309 Extraktor-Eigenschaft "Schaltjahr" hinzufügen
• #308 Isolinienfehler
• #311 Bug "Marker"
• #312 Marker mit Datum/Zeitachse

A feature release, featuring plot markers such as lines and labels that mark certain positions/limits etc. Also, the floating tracker legend may now be customized a bit regarding the number precision.

This is a major feature and bugfix release.

NOTE: The handling of tsv/btf files (REFERENCE) files has changed and old p2 session files won't load correctly with this release, anylonger. Please edit the p2 session files manually!

Reference files (tsv/btf) are now encoded with .tsv? instead of identifying individual columns. And the columns extracted from these files are referenced via column header name instead of index. This makes it much more convenient to work with files whose header changes in time, and keeps p2 files much smaller. Just create a new session file and inspect it in a text editor to see how the new encoding works.

Further, the conversion functions are back, including convenient conversion between TSV and BTF format. This improves handling of large (>80Mb) TSV files, as they are read and updated much much quicker in BTF format.

Two model models have been added: IBP Wood Degradation Model and IBP Corrosion Model.

Lastly, the curve tracker feature has been added, which greatly helps in inspecting many overlaying line series. This happens often in variation studies, or in building energy simulation models with many zones.

Fixes and additions (see ticket tracker/feature request page for details):

• #230 TSV files with changing header (column order) are not updated correctly
• #265 Absturz wenn tool tip gezeigt wird
• #282 Crash when "moving extractor up" in upper most mapper
• #292 Beim horizontalen Splitten eines Diagramms wird im neu hinzugefügten Diagramm der Titelfont und Achsenfont nicht gesetzt
• #52 Prevent crash when updating files with entirely new internal data structure
• #183 Fix rounding of date time labels in table view
• #236 Absturz bei Update Daten
• #252 use "basename" as default title of line
• #267 Clarify usage of UTF8 encoded captions/quantities from extractors
• #275 Line charts should have an option to display a dynamic legend at cursor position (Curve Tracker)
• #279 Axis property widget, logscale, minvalue change is not accepted
• #281 Fehler bei Schimmelmodellberechnung
• #284 Data sets from TSV files with NAN aren't displayed correctly
• #285 Undefiniertes Verhalten beim Laden von 2D Mappern mit Zeitachse
• #288 Data with NAN Gaps: autoscale doesn't work
• #289 Data with NAN Gaps: invalid points shouldn't be drawn at the top left
• #290 Add conversion support for tsv and btf
• #291 Change TSV/BTF file handling in file reader plugin
• #277 Keine Rückmeldung bei fehlerhaften Daten

A feature and bugfix release, at lot of them centered around improving usage for analysis of SIM-VICUS and MASTERSIM results and other simulation tools aside from DELPHIN.

Most notably PostProc now supports files in Binary Table Format (see manual for a specification) which accelerates reading of large time series files significantly. Also, custom units (i.e. for software with own/special unit definitions) can now be defined in the preferences.

Lastly, a lot of annoying bugs have been fixed, like the time stamp issue that caused an hour time shift sometimes.

Have fun with the new release and let us know if you encounter any bugs!

Fixes and additions:

• #251 Fix saving/restoring of time cut lock indexes
• #257 Time stamp change when saving/loading project (x-axis formatted as date/time)
• #258 Project skips first mapper on load
• #259 Update order problem when changing DateTimeZero while having autoscale off
• #268 Fix crash when updating session with tsv-file that only contains the header line
• #226 Improve error message from file reader plugins
• #239 Fix crash when reading PostProc sessions with manipulators
• #241 Add support for VariableSubstitutions.txt file
• #248 Support for session-specific/global quantity name substitution tables
• #266 Add support for "binary table format - btf files"
• #269 Reference file datasets are not used in chart when prefix name matches existing name
• #272 Add preferences option to add custom units
• #273 Fix crash when applying chart format with time axis and no configured start time
• #274 Add support for custom unit lists (user-specific setting)
• #276 Fix slowdown/freeze in data manager when working with tsv files with many data sets

This release contains fixes for quite a few annoying issues, like the missing additional line series entries when adding new lines to a chart. Also, the TSV file import has been improved a lot and made more robust. The entire auto-updating functionality has been revisited and should work better now for different user/admin combinations on Windows.

Most importantly, though, the new PostProc manual is completed. While writing the manual, some minor issues have been detected and fixed accordingly.

The new manual (so far only in German, english version is in work) is available here:

https://bauklimatik-dresden.de/postproc2-handbuch/

or as printable version

https://bauklimatik-dresden.de/downloads/postproc/PostProc2_manual_de.pdf

Issues fixed:

• #192 Fixed: Aktualisierung der Linienauswahlbox nach dem Hinzufügen von Serien
• #218 Fixed: Update installer fails to delete update installer when run with admin account closed
• #222 Fixed: PostProc crashes when opening session file
• #228 Fixed: Crash: when updating a tsv-date series (line diagram) when tsv file reader throws read errors/file missing/invalid data etc.
• #231 Fixed: Beim Einladen von Sitzungen mit DateTime Diagrammen ist das Startdatum um eine Stunde verrutscht
• #217 Fixed: Manipulators are not created when adding a series to existing diagram
• #219 Added: PostProc 2 check for typical text editor locations on windows
• #220 Fixed: Loading session doesn't switch to diagram mode correctly
• #221 Fixed: Prevent crash-exit in PostProc but show an error message
• #223 Added: Parametric function support
• #225 Fixed: TSV file reader parses headers with multiple [] in header like "Temperature[15] [C]" wrong
• #243 Added: Improve TSV file reader to allow empty (trailing) columns
• #142 Fixed: copying a chart to clip board and "transparent background" is off now indeed copies a non-transparent image
• #232 Fixed: adding new series to line chart does not show up in "line options" dropdown list (duplicate of #192)
• #233 Added: show "$project" variable in the tool tip of title properties

A major change compared to previous versions is the more strict error handling when reading session files. Previously, faulty session files were read as much as possible, hereby skipping over invalid/malformed content. This, however, could cause data loss since reading would just abort at first occurance of an error. Now, any error encountered, that cannot be gracefully fixed, will give rise to an error message shown in a message window. If you should see such an error message, simply open up the session file in a text editor and fix/remove the offending content.

• #212 Fixed: Cannot load old projects in case of date axis with non-default zero point
• #197 Fixed: Creating a mapper by click on 'Show table' does not update east panel - button removed

• #202 Fixed: Zoom crash after split-window close fixed
• #205 Added: CSV-Files with time stamp format can now be used (see manual for supported formats)
• #207 Added: Data manager table has now adjustable column widths
• #208 Added: Adding data sets from same tsv-file (i.e. reference format 2D data) to existing diagram is now possible, also you can add data sets multiple times with offsets or shown with different line markers.
• #209 Added: Improve "Add to diagram" check - do not prevent adding if one of the data sets is invalid/unavailable

• VTT Wood degradation model added

• Several bug fixes related to time/date output and UTC time spec handling (for date/time axis)

• #201 Fixed: Zooming with log axes doesn't work (below 1e-7 values)

• #200 Added: Table font on Windows smaller

• #204 Added: Add scripted chart export functionality (command line arguments --generate-chart and --generate-charts)

• #203 Added: Add current and gliding speed to progress.tsv analysis

• #194 Fixed: $timepoint(MMM yyyy) doesn't work

• #199 Fixed: Writing project fails (and destroys project) when using different drives for dataios and session file)

• #193 Fixed: VTT mould model wrong

• #195 Fixed: Crash in ExtractorWidget if select Z-Plane

• #196 Fixed: XYZ cut for 5D data gives wrong results

Wichtigste Neuerungen sind die Schimmelanalysemodelle und -prognosemodelle. Außerdem sind viele kleinere Verbesserungen in Bezug auf Gebäudeenergiesimulationen und deren Ergebnisgrößen eingebaut. Die Änderungen im Detail:

• #178 Fixed: Export of construction lines in vector field plots is broken - lines were not correctly shifted
• #177 Added: Add support for CSV files (comma separated, quoted captions without units)
• #179 Fixed: Fix csv-file reader when header quantities have spaces between quoted items
• #180 Fixed: Generate default diagram name based on selected quantities (multi-line diagrams)
• #185 Added: Improved name filter functionality for D6O files from NANDRAD
• #187 Added: Allow adding of extractors to diagram, even if one of the extractors was previously already added to the diagram (add only new extractors)
• #188 Added: Changing filter/level settings in data set selection view doesn't modify previously made selection
• #190 Added: Allow resizing of tree view in data set selection mode when many data sets are shown
• #191 Fixed: Month labels should be in english when settings programm language to english on German OS

Ein kleines Feature/Bugfix Release:

• #174 New: Add option to use solid/filled markers and fix writing/reading of marker properties
• #176 New: Show current time as vertical line in diagrams with time axis (as option)

In dieser Version des PostProc können zum ersten Mal Strömungsfelder als Vektorfelder angezeigt werden. Außerdem kann man Diagramme nun auch via Kommandozeile generieren, z.B. mittels Skripten/Batch-Dateien. Weiterhin sind nun alle Schimmelanalysemodelle integriert.

• #160 New: Allow moving extractors/lines up and down such that drawing/legend order changes
• #165 New: Generate chart via command line option
• #166 New: Vectorfield support
• #167 New: Improve diagnostics on Auto-Updater
• #171 Fixed: Now using UTC for dates/times in plot and tables
• #172 Fixed: Table doesn't show data for date/time < 1970
• #8 New: Viitanen mold model added
• #168 New: Mold growth indication plots
• #131 New: Higher resolution post-proc icon and .deskop file on Linux
• #162 New: Time unit can be changed in table view
• #170 New: Add option to disable auto-update info for the next version
• #173 Fixed: Improve date/time input format (yyyy instead of yy)

Dieses Release des PostProc beinhaltet viele Detailverbesserungen und Fehlerbehebungen, und (wieder) die Möglichkeit, Zeitpunkte in Diagrammen einzufrieren. Außerdem sind testweise die ersten Isoplethendiagramme enthalten.

Kritische Fehlerbehebung:

Bei Zeit-Koordinate-Farbverlaufsdiagrammen stürzt das Programm häufig ab, wenn man mit dem Mauscursor über den Rand des Diagramms fährt. Dieser Fehler ist behoben und wenn man häufiger mit diesen Diagrammtypen arbeitet, sollte man auf jeden Fall aktualisieren!

Weitere Fehlerbehebungen und Funktionserweiterungen:

• #153 Fixed: Grid lines are not scaled correctly when axis unit changes
• #133 Fixed: PostProc crashes when entering large plot dimension
• #150 New: Add option to save last used chart dimensions in export dialog
• #152 New: Improve serialization of cut index
• #151 New: Make "Propertional" an axis-specific setting
• #141 New: Bugfix/Feature request link in PostProc-Help-Menü einfügen
• #59 Fixed: Check and fix 3DFrom3D colormap display
• #4 Fixed: Timeframe control is not correctly visisble
• #47 Fixed: Placeholders not correctly substituted in south panel
• #20 Fixed: Assembling 1D-profiles of different constructions
• #148 New: Allow csv/tsv files without captions
• #69 New: Swap Y-axis feature
• #116 New: Add option to duplicate a time-animated extractor and fix the time point
• #126 Fixed: Remove MinimumZ, MaximumZ and AutoScale roles and reuse RightAxis
• #144 Fixed: When closing project east panel widgets become hidden
• #115, #147 New: Add extractor editor property widget
• #127 Fixed: Support native output of time-coordinate-cuts (no moving of time ...)
• #145 Fixed: "ProjectHandler::refreshAllMappers()"
• #57 Fixed: Make deep-update for DataIOs whose GeoFile was just updated (is newer ...)
• #45 Fixed: Postproc crashes when reading 2D result with partial profile cut
• #146 Fixed: Revise cut index/value handling in 2Dfrom3D extractor
• #143 Fixed: Crash bei Colorgrid mit Zeit als x-Achse wenn Mauscursor außerhalb des ...
• #89 Fixed: Ergebnisse werden nicht angezeigt
• #140 Fixed: Postprozessor-Crash bei Export
• #139 Fixed: Bug beim Datum
• #132 New: Enabled fixed axis scale spacing feature
• #74 Fixed: Vertical profiles in 2D geometries are broken

In der neuen Version des PostProcessings gibt es viele neue Funktionen. Einige davon wurden schon seit längerer Zeit gewünscht. So werden jetzt Konstruktionslinien auch bei 2D Profilschnitten angezeigt. Bei Farbverlaufsdiagrammen wird der Wert unter dem Cursor angezeigt. Der Datenexport aus der Tabellenansicht wurde erweitert. Daneben wurden noch viele weitere Neuerungen eingebaut. Hier ist die Änderungsliste im Detail:

• #128 - Konstruktionslinien werden hinter Profillinien gezeichnet, damit keine Details verdeckt werden
• #121 - Anzeige des Zahlenwerts unter dem Cursor in Farbverlaufsdiagrammen
• #106 - Einheit der Farbverlaufsdiagramme ändern
• #125 - Zeitpunktauswahl (unten) wird jetzt korrekt initialisiert
• #104 - Verbesserter und allgemeingültiger Interpolationsalgorithmus in Farbverlaufs- diagrammen
• #114 - 1D Strömungsfelder können jetzt als zeitabhängige Profile angezeigt werden
• #122 - Anderes Trennzeichen als # für FileReaderPlugins verwenden: Dateinamen können jetzt '#' enthalten; Trennzeichen für Dateilese-Plugins ist nun '?'
• #110 - Konstruktionslinien werden in 1D Wandschnittanimationen angezeigt und können konfiguriert werden
• #117 - $project Platzhalter funktionieren jetzt auch für TSV-Dateien
• #124 - Versionsnummer wird jetzt in Session-Datei geschrieben (für Langzeitunterstützung/Kompatibilität mit älteren Sitzungsdateien)
• #120 - PostProc merkt sich die letzte Ansichtskonfiguration
• #31 - Zahlenformat (deutsch/englisch) kann nun beim Export der Datentabelle ausgewählt werden (erleichtert Kopie nach Excel/LibreOffice etc.)
• #118 - Filteroptionen in der Tabellenansicht erweitert, hilfreich beim Export von Zeitreihen mit unterschiedlichen Zeitrastern in Datensätzen
• #113 - Fehlende Werte in der Tabelle bei Verwendung von Datensätzen mit unterschiedlichen Zeitrastern werden nun interpoliert und können so nach dem Export weiterverwendet werden (Differenzen, Normen...)
• #108 - Neu erstellte Zeitschnitt-Ausgaben werden automatisch im unteren Panel ausgewählt
• #109 - Diagramme können nun wahlweise mit transparentem oder weiß gefüllten Hintergrund exportiert werden; letzteres ist für PDF-A/1b Konformität wichtig
• #112 - Der Abstand zwischen Diagrammrand und Achse kann nun festgelegt werden

Fehlerbehebungen:

• PostProc ist allgemein robuster gegen externe fehlerhafte Änderungen in Session-Dateien

• #62 - Crash behoben, wenn ein Zeitschnitt auf einen Index in einer nicht (korrekt) aktualisierten DataIO-Datei zugreift.

• #111 - Voransicht beim Diagrammexport friert nicht länger bei bestimmten Kombinationen von Diagramm- und Exportgröße ein

• #107 - Einstellungsdialog reagiert unter Windows nicht auf Mausaktionen

Major feature additions are the ability to draw ticks at the inside of charts, and to store diagram formats and apply them easily to other charts. Also, c6b, wac and epw files can be read and analyzed directly, now:

• #60 - Add file reader for c6b files
• #101 - Apply formatting (selection of) to other charts
• #75 - Allow restoring of chart appearance
• #24 - "Format as last diagram" option
• #103 - Fixed: Modifying axis limits does not work when only maximum is changed
• #102 - Fixed: Axis limit of 0 is not saved in project file and always restored as -1
• #99 - Fixed: Pressing Ctrl+Tab causes segfault
• #97 - Provide option to "invert ticks"
• #55 - Add error string to Extractor when updating has failed
• #51 - Provide error messages from file readers

This release fixes some of the smaller bugs left out from the last release and adds some more convenience functions. Most notable is the new chart layout and appearance, which corresponds to traditional chart looks.

• #96 - Fixed TSV-Reading (more robust parser and more error messages in case of malformed files)
• #95 - Main menu help entry added to open online help
• #94 - Add preferences option for text editor executable
• #90 - Fix crash when adding series with third unit via plus button
• #92 - Date/Time Formatstrings are not saved/restored in session file
• #85 - Crash when showing table after remove individual extractors
• #88 - Color map axis text cannot be changed
• #80 - Fix/prevent zooming of color grid axis (right axis)
• #93 - Fix property widget line height calculation (HighDPI screens)
• #91 - Zoom does not work with both y achses
• #86 - Cannot reload session - invalid error about "mismatching y axis"

•   Progress bar added when loading large sessions
  

•   Performance improvements when switching between charts with many data points
  

•   Performance improvements for large time series plots
  

•   Added data reduction algorithm when exporting vector graphics (useful, for
    large data sets)
  

•   Added SVG Export on Linux/Mac
  

Note: the online manual is now up-to-date and the printed manual is no longer part of the release.

This is a major upgrade release of PostProc with lots of new features and bugs fixed. Most important are the following features:

• date/time axis support added
• chart export improved, now you can generate high-quality bitmap and vector graphics
• property widgets have been upgraded, fixed, extendet and generally work as they should
• layout fixes in property widgets
• many many fixes related to data manager, chart data handling, diagrams and extractors
• fixes to make PostProc more robust in case of invalid data/outdated datasets
• added more options to preferences dialog

And, best of all, there is a manual now - included in the installer/package and also online!

• Fixed crash when reading tsv files
• Fixed reading of large d6b files (> 700 Gb with very long header lines)
• Fixed crash when loading a session with a time cut where the DataIO could not be properly initialized.
• #26 Fixed right axis unit/caption handling
• #18 Fixed crash when opening session

Basically, this is the first public release of the new PostProcessing. It is not complete yet and missing many features, but on the other hand, you can do already a lot with it!