Here is a link to a video showing how to do a few FDS and Smokeview related tasks in OS X.
http://fire.nist.gov/fds/assets/video/FDS-SMV_on_OSX.mov
NOTE: This is a large Quicktime movie file, approx. 166 MB and has a run time of about 23 minutes. You might want to right click and save link target, or just click and it will stream into your browser window.
This is the first one I've made, so please forgive the verbal stumbling, etc. I have had a few requests for information on how to do things on the Mac, and so I put this together in less than an hour. It was not scripted, nor did I have a controlled environment, but I had fun making it. :)
I plan on someday putting together a more formal series on various topics, but that is not this.
Anyway, I hope it helps...
-Bryan
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Monday, April 7, 2008
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
FDS_5.0.0-SMV_5.0.1 is Released!!!
The day has finally arrived! The Official Release of FDS and Smokeview is upon us.
The new website is back at the old and familiar URL of http://fire.nist.gov/fds so update all your bookmarks. Take a look around the new site as there are some new features and added content to make the website and the FDS-SMV applications even easier to use than before. So go there today and get your self a fresh copy of FDS and Smokeview, hot off the compilers.
Note for windows users... You must uninstall the previous RC versions through 'add/remove programs' to get rid of all the stuff in the start menus, etc. Then run the new installer.
I want to give a big Thank You to all the Release Candidate Testers who helped us through the long and sometimes painful testing phase, you may notice your names in the User Guide as a thank you and acknowledgment of your contributions. If you helped us during testing and do not see your name in there, then please email myself or Kevin and let us know we will add it to the next revision of the manual.
This Major Release of FDS and Smokeview does not close the door on the collaboration or the development process. We intend for FDS and Smokeview to be living applications that will continue to evolve through all of our work and community feedback. So, please keep the Discussion Group alive and report bugs and problems you run across to the Issue Tracker.
Keep your eye out for the email from Kevin announcing the official release and we hope that the wait for FDS and Smokeview Version 5 will be worth it.
Best Regards,
Bryan Klein
The new website is back at the old and familiar URL of http://fire.nist.gov/fds so update all your bookmarks. Take a look around the new site as there are some new features and added content to make the website and the FDS-SMV applications even easier to use than before. So go there today and get your self a fresh copy of FDS and Smokeview, hot off the compilers.
Note for windows users... You must uninstall the previous RC versions through 'add/remove programs' to get rid of all the stuff in the start menus, etc. Then run the new installer.
I want to give a big Thank You to all the Release Candidate Testers who helped us through the long and sometimes painful testing phase, you may notice your names in the User Guide as a thank you and acknowledgment of your contributions. If you helped us during testing and do not see your name in there, then please email myself or Kevin and let us know we will add it to the next revision of the manual.
This Major Release of FDS and Smokeview does not close the door on the collaboration or the development process. We intend for FDS and Smokeview to be living applications that will continue to evolve through all of our work and community feedback. So, please keep the Discussion Group alive and report bugs and problems you run across to the Issue Tracker.
Keep your eye out for the email from Kevin announcing the official release and we hope that the wait for FDS and Smokeview Version 5 will be worth it.
Best Regards,
Bryan Klein
Sunday, June 24, 2007
New FDS-SMV Release, RC6
Fresh from the compilers... FDS and Smokeview 5 RC6!
http://www.fds-smv.net/downloads
Come and get'em while they last...
-Bryan
http://www.fds-smv.net/downloads
Come and get'em while they last...
-Bryan
Friday, June 1, 2007
Updated Launcher for OS X users of FDS and Smokeview...
Hey Mac Users... I have a little treat for you.
First off, this assumes that you have installed the NIST folder from the distribution in the main Applications folder on your machine.
Look in the NIST folder for a sub-Folder of the FDS folder called Utilities.
Inside there is an application called "FDS_5_RC4_OSX_Intel.app"
Sorry for the long name, I will change it in the next release.
In the meantime, give it a try.
Here is how it is supposed to work...
*** INITIAL SETUP ***
Double click the .app file and a blank text window will pop up.
Find the Icon in the Dock, right click (Control+click) and then click 'Keep in Dock'.
Now click the Quit button on the text window.
*** FDS ***
Find a FDS_5 .fds input file and drag/drop it on the new Dock Icon.
(Try the activate_vents.fds case from the defualt location, /Applications/NIST/FDS/Examples/Verification/activate_vents.fds)
You should see the text window pop up and the output from FDS being updated there.
Now look in the Verification folder where activate_vents.fds is located. You should see a new folder based on the filename. In this case 'activate_vents' and inside of it is where all the output files from FDS are located.
After the run is finished, click the Quit button to close the launcher.
*** SMOKEVIEW ***
Now to view the results in Smokeview.
Drag the activate_vents.smv file from the output folder to the same Icon on the Dock.
Smokeview should open up the file and run as normal.
To close Smokeview, you can click the Quit button on the Launcher text window that opened with the Smokeview window.
*** ADVANCED SETUP ***
You can associate the Launcher application with .fds and .smv files so that they will open with a double click of the file name. Just right click (Control+click) a .fds file and pick 'Open With' > 'Other...' from the menu. In the Choose Application dialog, browse to the FDS_5_RC4_OSX_Intel.app file in the Utilities folder. Make sure to click the 'Always Open With' checkbox to keep this association. Now do the same thing with a .smv file. After that, test it by double clicking a .fds file then go into the output directory and double click the .smv file. NOTE: You cannot open an .smv file while the application is still running an .fds file, since it is already busy running FDS. Likewise you cannot run a .fds file when a .smv file is running.
You can also pass a set of FDS files to be run in series with a single drag/drop.
Select a few .fds files to run in a batch. (Shift-click or Apple+click) Then drag the set and drop them on the dock icon. This will run all the files you have selected in series, reporting the progress to the Launcher text window.
If you run into any problems with this launcher, please post them to the Support Issue tracker.
http://code.google.com/p/fds-smv/issues/list
I hope this makes running FDS and Smokeview on the Mac a little easier.
-Bryan
First off, this assumes that you have installed the NIST folder from the distribution in the main Applications folder on your machine.
Look in the NIST folder for a sub-Folder of the FDS folder called Utilities.
Inside there is an application called "FDS_5_RC4_OSX_Intel.app"
Sorry for the long name, I will change it in the next release.
In the meantime, give it a try.
Here is how it is supposed to work...
*** INITIAL SETUP ***
Double click the .app file and a blank text window will pop up.
Find the Icon in the Dock, right click (Control+click) and then click 'Keep in Dock'.
Now click the Quit button on the text window.
*** FDS ***
Find a FDS_5 .fds input file and drag/drop it on the new Dock Icon.
(Try the activate_vents.fds case from the defualt location, /Applications/NIST/FDS/Examples/Verification/activate_vents.fds)
You should see the text window pop up and the output from FDS being updated there.
Now look in the Verification folder where activate_vents.fds is located. You should see a new folder based on the filename. In this case 'activate_vents' and inside of it is where all the output files from FDS are located.
After the run is finished, click the Quit button to close the launcher.
*** SMOKEVIEW ***
Now to view the results in Smokeview.
Drag the activate_vents.smv file from the output folder to the same Icon on the Dock.
Smokeview should open up the file and run as normal.
To close Smokeview, you can click the Quit button on the Launcher text window that opened with the Smokeview window.
*** ADVANCED SETUP ***
You can associate the Launcher application with .fds and .smv files so that they will open with a double click of the file name. Just right click (Control+click) a .fds file and pick 'Open With' > 'Other...' from the menu. In the Choose Application dialog, browse to the FDS_5_RC4_OSX_Intel.app file in the Utilities folder. Make sure to click the 'Always Open With' checkbox to keep this association. Now do the same thing with a .smv file. After that, test it by double clicking a .fds file then go into the output directory and double click the .smv file. NOTE: You cannot open an .smv file while the application is still running an .fds file, since it is already busy running FDS. Likewise you cannot run a .fds file when a .smv file is running.
You can also pass a set of FDS files to be run in series with a single drag/drop.
Select a few .fds files to run in a batch. (Shift-click or Apple+click) Then drag the set and drop them on the dock icon. This will run all the files you have selected in series, reporting the progress to the Launcher text window.
If you run into any problems with this launcher, please post them to the Support Issue tracker.
http://code.google.com/p/fds-smv/issues/list
I hope this makes running FDS and Smokeview on the Mac a little easier.
-Bryan
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
FDS_5_RC5 and SMV_5_RC4 Released today...
Hello everyone!
The latest release candidates for FDS and Smokeview are now available.
Please go to the Download page on http://www.fds-smv.net for more information.
You can also go to: http://download.fds-smv.net to find the download for your system.
There have been some changes to the Pyrolysis Model input parameters, so check the User Guide Chapter 8 on Boundary Conditions for more detail on the new parameters. Especially information on Reference Temperature, Ignition Temperature and Boiling Temperature.
Please keep in mind that we need your feedback on if the User Guide makes sense, or if it requires more clarification in certain areas. We have been trying to take all of your suggestions and work them into the guides somewhere.
If you have outstanding support issues please rerun your cases with the new version. We found some good bugs in RC4 that should address many of the problems people have noted.
Thank you for your continued support during this time of testing and review.
Enjoy,
-Bryan
The latest release candidates for FDS and Smokeview are now available.
Please go to the Download page on http://www.fds-smv.net for more information.
You can also go to: http://download.fds-smv.net to find the download for your system.
There have been some changes to the Pyrolysis Model input parameters, so check the User Guide Chapter 8 on Boundary Conditions for more detail on the new parameters. Especially information on Reference Temperature, Ignition Temperature and Boiling Temperature.
Please keep in mind that we need your feedback on if the User Guide makes sense, or if it requires more clarification in certain areas. We have been trying to take all of your suggestions and work them into the guides somewhere.
If you have outstanding support issues please rerun your cases with the new version. We found some good bugs in RC4 that should address many of the problems people have noted.
Thank you for your continued support during this time of testing and review.
Enjoy,
-Bryan
Friday, May 4, 2007
FDS and Smokeview Logo Contest...
Calling all FDS and Smokeview users with a bit of artistic talent (or those who have a friend with some).
We need a new logo for branding the FDS and Smokeview software package.
This new logo will be used on the websites and as the icon for the applications.
It can either be a single logo that encompasses both FDS and Smokeview, or two logos one for FDS and one for Smokeview that can be combined to make a single logo for the package.
All submissions must be emailed to bryan.klein@fds-smv.net by July 6, 2007 @ 1700 hrs (EST).
Here are the general parameters of the new logo:
1) Must scale well...
The logos must be presented in 32X32 and 128x128 sizes. The preferred logo format is SVG though PNG is also acceptable. The websites will typically show the logo at about 128 pixels wide, but it may be used in a larger print form on posters, etc.
2) Ensure that all Logo content is not copy protected or licenced in any way...
In other words, it must be free to you and to us. We expect all original content, which also means that you get all the credit.
3) Criteria for Judging...
30% - Originality - make it yours.
30% - Communication of concept - how well is FDS and Smokeview represented in the logo.
20% - Visual Impact - how memorable it is. We want it to leave a mark, neurologically speaking.
20% - Community Voting - we will put all the submissions on a web page at the end of the contest for the user community to cast their votes.
4) Communicate the interdependence of FDS and Smokeview.
5) Have fun with this...
The contest starts today and I hope that everyone pays special attention to item #5 above.
Ready, set, go....
-Bryan Klein
We need a new logo for branding the FDS and Smokeview software package.
This new logo will be used on the websites and as the icon for the applications.
It can either be a single logo that encompasses both FDS and Smokeview, or two logos one for FDS and one for Smokeview that can be combined to make a single logo for the package.
All submissions must be emailed to bryan.klein@fds-smv.net by July 6, 2007 @ 1700 hrs (EST).
Here are the general parameters of the new logo:
1) Must scale well...
The logos must be presented in 32X32 and 128x128 sizes. The preferred logo format is SVG though PNG is also acceptable. The websites will typically show the logo at about 128 pixels wide, but it may be used in a larger print form on posters, etc.
2) Ensure that all Logo content is not copy protected or licenced in any way...
In other words, it must be free to you and to us. We expect all original content, which also means that you get all the credit.
3) Criteria for Judging...
30% - Originality - make it yours.
30% - Communication of concept - how well is FDS and Smokeview represented in the logo.
20% - Visual Impact - how memorable it is. We want it to leave a mark, neurologically speaking.
20% - Community Voting - we will put all the submissions on a web page at the end of the contest for the user community to cast their votes.
4) Communicate the interdependence of FDS and Smokeview.
5) Have fun with this...
The contest starts today and I hope that everyone pays special attention to item #5 above.
Ready, set, go....
-Bryan Klein
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Release Candidate 3 Beta and a New Web Site...
Hello everyone, Bryan Klein here...
I am filling in for Kevin today as he is off having fun giving a talk today to IAAI in Canada... Lucky.
We have been receiving some great feedback from those of you who have been testing the new releases.
I hope that you all keep it up on this new release RC3, and those of you who are not testing yet, please take this opportunity to give it a try.
We have been listening to your feedback about the Sourceforge websites and have decided to make a major shift from SourceForge to Google Services.
This move was to address many of the comments stating that although many of the features of the SourceForge site were great, the actual navigation and usability was lacking. The demand was for more simple and easy to use site, without loosing any of the nice features that SourceForge offered the community.
I think we were able to accommodate these requests.
Introducing the new FDS and Smokeview Website...
http://www.fds-smv.net
This URL is all I will give you, as I hope that you will go to the site and see for yourself how easy it is to navigate and find what you are looking for.
This new site now integrates the following features:
Direct Download links,
Discussion Group,
Support Issue tracker (easier to use and more flexible),
Community Event Calendar,
Weblog / Journal,
Subversion (SVN) repository,
and more...
The site is new and still under construction, but most of the most important stuff should be there.
Remember, this testing phase is more than just testing FDS and Smokeview...
Feel free to comment on the site, what you would like to see there, what is unnecessary, etc.
Ok, one more link...
To those of you who want to build from source nightly or whenever you feel like it, Jason Floyd made a short How-To page for accessing the SVN repository and synchronizing it with a local folder on your machine. Take a look and tell us what you think in the discussion group.
http://code.google.com/p/fds-smv/wiki/AccessingSubversionRepository
I will leave you with that, and again, get a free copy of FDS and Smokeview while they last...
Best Regards,
Bryan Klein
bryan.klein@nist.gov
National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8663
Gaithersburg MD 20899
Phone: 301 975 5171
Fax: 301 975 4052
I am filling in for Kevin today as he is off having fun giving a talk today to IAAI in Canada... Lucky.
We have been receiving some great feedback from those of you who have been testing the new releases.
I hope that you all keep it up on this new release RC3, and those of you who are not testing yet, please take this opportunity to give it a try.
We have been listening to your feedback about the Sourceforge websites and have decided to make a major shift from SourceForge to Google Services.
This move was to address many of the comments stating that although many of the features of the SourceForge site were great, the actual navigation and usability was lacking. The demand was for more simple and easy to use site, without loosing any of the nice features that SourceForge offered the community.
I think we were able to accommodate these requests.
Introducing the new FDS and Smokeview Website...
http://www.fds-smv.net
This URL is all I will give you, as I hope that you will go to the site and see for yourself how easy it is to navigate and find what you are looking for.
This new site now integrates the following features:
Direct Download links,
Discussion Group,
Support Issue tracker (easier to use and more flexible),
Community Event Calendar,
Weblog / Journal,
Subversion (SVN) repository,
and more...
The site is new and still under construction, but most of the most important stuff should be there.
Remember, this testing phase is more than just testing FDS and Smokeview...
Feel free to comment on the site, what you would like to see there, what is unnecessary, etc.
Ok, one more link...
To those of you who want to build from source nightly or whenever you feel like it, Jason Floyd made a short How-To page for accessing the SVN repository and synchronizing it with a local folder on your machine. Take a look and tell us what you think in the discussion group.
http://code.google.com/p/fds-smv/wiki/AccessingSubversionRepository
I will leave you with that, and again, get a free copy of FDS and Smokeview while they last...
Best Regards,
Bryan Klein
bryan.klein@nist.gov
National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8663
Gaithersburg MD 20899
Phone: 301 975 5171
Fax: 301 975 4052
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
FDS_5 RC2 Released today... Feedback Required.
To all you FDS Users and Beta Testers out there... Release Candidate 2 is on the SourceForge servers.
We need more feedback from those of you using the new version of FDS.
What do you like with the new changes?
What is too difficult or what should work better?
How successful have you been with converting existing FDS input files over to the new format?
How did it run, were the results similar?
You see we have many questions... and very few answers so far.
So please take advantage of all the methods of communicating with us and send us your comments and feedback.
BTW, did I mention that we even setup a new tracker on SourceForge for Feedback?
Yeah, we did... get the hint? :)
-Bryan
We need more feedback from those of you using the new version of FDS.
What do you like with the new changes?
What is too difficult or what should work better?
How successful have you been with converting existing FDS input files over to the new format?
How did it run, were the results similar?
You see we have many questions... and very few answers so far.
So please take advantage of all the methods of communicating with us and send us your comments and feedback.
BTW, did I mention that we even setup a new tracker on SourceForge for Feedback?
Yeah, we did... get the hint? :)
-Bryan
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
First Post of Many...
Welcome to the FDS-SMV "official", unofficial web log.
Hopefully the readers of this blog will find it a valuable repository for information related to FDS and Smokeview.
If you would like to be a member/contributor to this blog, please feel free to send your request to bryanwklein@gmail.com .
There are many new resources available to the FDS-SMV community and this is one more to add to it. Be sure to check out the following links to access more of these resources.
FDS-SMV Website:
http://fire.nist.gov/fds
-Bryan
Hopefully the readers of this blog will find it a valuable repository for information related to FDS and Smokeview.
If you would like to be a member/contributor to this blog, please feel free to send your request to bryanwklein@gmail.com .
There are many new resources available to the FDS-SMV community and this is one more to add to it. Be sure to check out the following links to access more of these resources.
FDS-SMV Website:
http://fire.nist.gov/fds
-Bryan
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