Release of OpenRocket 22.02.beta.03
Published on May 28, 2022 by H Craig Miller
The third public beta release of OpenRocket 22.02 is now available for download. This release includes a number of bug fixes and improvements.
New Features:
New Features:
- Big improvements to parachutes:
- Added manufacturers: Front Range, Fruity Chutes, Rocketman, b2 Rocketry, Spherachutes;
- Added additional fields to preset DB (e.g. spill holes);
- Automatic packed size calculation (for select chute manufacturers only);
- Parachute mass is automatically overridden with manufacturer data (when available);
- Tube fin sets now included in Fin Marking Guide.; and
- Parachute component name is automatically populated with preset description.
- Notable bug Fixes:
- Tube fin drag simulation has been extensively rewritten. This should fix flight simulations of tube fin models. Please test your sims and let us know how it works for you (fixes issue 1207). Note that CP calculations for tube fins are still not fixed.
- Improved ground hit velocity estimation (partially fixes issue 1349).
- Rail buttons now included in Fin Marking Guide (fixes issue 1259).
- Override mass now divides when fin set is split (fixes issue 1292).
- Fixes exception when splitting fin sets (fixes issue 1302).
- Hovering over pod set reports total mass of pod set (fixes issue 1291).
- Fixes exception when putting fins on transitions (fixes issue 1247).
- Opacity slider now stays in sync with alpha changes in color selector (fixes issue 1326).
- Other:
- Major cleanup of File menu. Let us know how you like it.
- Improved time step selection for descent.
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