APSIM 7.1 release notes

13th November 2009

This release of APSIM is a maintenance release with many defects fixed. The complete list of defects:

ID Description Reported on Project Category
1040Multiple Toolboxes highlighted in bottom toolbar2009-10-12 3:20 PMUser InterfaceMinor
1039Lost ability to have multiple plots/panes on one screen?2009-10-08 4:52 PMUser InterfaceBug
1037F2 functionality not Windows standard2009-10-08 4:25 PMUser InterfaceBug
1036Default tree state for Output components2009-10-08 4:22 PMUser InterfaceMinor
1033ApsimRun is very slow on Bob.2009-09-18 11:23 AMInfrastructureBug
1032Need to add .NET optional [Input]'s2009-09-16 4:41 PMInfrastructureMinor
1031Putting an ini into the ApsimUI doesn't work in new beta.2009-09-15 9:36 AMUser InterfaceBug
1030Error bars around observed data on graphs in ApsimUI2009-09-11 2:28 PMUser InterfaceMinor
1029MetUI doesn't see latitude changes until ApsimUI is restarted2009-09-10 10:24 AMUser InterfaceBug
1028Lucerne dormancy option does not work - error in lucerne.xml file2009-09-07 11:28 AMModelBug
1027The cultivar drop down isn't working in APSIM 7.1 sowing rules2009-09-04 10:03 AMUser InterfaceBug
1014Fertilizer variable in output file does not work in APSIM 7.02009-08-27 2:32 PMModelBug
1008Start Date after End Date in Clock module2009-08-25 1:17 PMModelBug
1001APSIM has an upper bound for year that is too low.2009-08-19 9:00 AMModelBug
1000Change the irrigate apply messgae to a proper message rather than an ApsimVariant.2009-08-17 10:42 AMModelMinor
999"sowing" event missing from sweet sorghum2009-08-17 9:49 AMModel 
998Barley max_grain_size too large2009-08-13 3:31 PMModelBug
997Current maximum soil C% too low for temperate soils2009-08-13 1:35 PMModelMinor
981maize & co2 sensitivity2009-08-04 2:54 PMModel 
979remove registrations tags from .apsim files2009-07-31 2:33 PMModelMinor
977ConToSim.exe reverts con file version from 7.0 to 6.12009-07-28 5:06 PMModelBug
976UI goes missing2009-07-24 3:16 PMUser InterfaceBug
975hard coded paths in apsim.exe2009-07-24 3:04 PMModelBug
974Vista issues with Apsim.xml2009-07-24 3:00 PM Bug
973Error in APSIM UI when a toolbox folder is unavailable2009-07-24 11:42 AMModelBug
972Finding things in summary file2009-07-23 9:34 AMModelMinor
970replace fertilizer with fertiliser in standard toolbox2009-07-18 3:36 PMUser InterfaceBug
969Do APSIM6.1 consider the problem of frost risk?2009-07-05 1:39 PMModelBug
968Add missing crops to ini.xml2009-06-25 2:14 PMModelBug
967% complete/CPU monitor window2009-06-25 10:03 AMModelMinor
966Deleting fields from outputfile/variables2009-06-19 12:42 PMUser InterfaceBug
965Met data graphing2009-06-19 12:17 PMUser InterfaceMinor
964Cannot rename Frank's AgPasture to RyeGrass 2009-06-18 3:48 PMUser InterfaceBug
963Add the ability to create multiple linked (or unlinked I guess) paddocks at a go2009-06-18 2:07 PMUser InterfaceMinor
961Need a better way of the GUI finding types, toolboxes and ini xml files2009-06-18 1:10 PMUser InterfaceMajor (requires RP approval)
960TItle = not working for multi-paddock simulations2009-06-16 2:09 PMModelBug
959It seems that when a simulation has more than 1 paddock, the apsimtosim writes the paddocks in reverse order2009-06-16 1:22 PMUser InterfaceBug
958Go through Examples looking for memo items and convert them to plain text2009-05-25 5:26 PMModelMinor
957Something wrong with using one of the Example simulations and doing a run straight away2009-05-25 5:23 PMModelBug
956tell users about * and ? option for .out files2009-05-25 5:18 PMModel 
955Output file variables are still in the list but there name is old2009-05-25 3:15 PMModelMinor
954In Graph controls the formating does not save2009-05-25 3:10 PMModel 
953DAS start at 1 instead of 02009-05-25 3:07 PMModelBug
952Improved editing on starting soil watetr and starting soil n2009-05-07 11:04 AMUser InterfaceMinor
951Add refinement to Apsim Search to do search on Google Scholar for Apsim2009-04-28 4:56 PMWeb siteBug
950DAE bug in apsim7/oryza2009-04-28 12:01 PMModelBug
949When you start and select a NewSimulation it crashes sometimes2009-04-09 5:00 PMModel 
948Apsim 7.0 uninstall says it is going to uninstall Apsim 62009-04-09 12:11 PMModelBug
946(re)loading .apsim file fails 2009-04-09 11:50 AMUser InterfaceBug
945Add graphs from Graph toolbox into all simulations in NewSimulations.xml2009-04-09 11:47 AMUser InterfaceMinor
943Add new irrigation widgets2009-04-09 11:25 AMUser InterfaceBug
941create an apsim google search webpage2009-03-19 5:00 PMUser InterfaceMinor
940create google groups forum for apsim2009-03-19 4:54 PMUser InterfaceMinor
936create a new toolbox does not work.2009-03-05 10:46 AMModelBug
932Would be nice to have separate reset messages in SoilWat, SoilN and SurfaceOM2009-02-24 4:13 PMUser InterfaceMinor
920SOI phases file missing in v72009-02-06 12:10 PMModelMinor
458Changing soil properties in existing soils2008-12-05 9:10 AMModelBug
454I am having a problem with dlt_dm not resetting after and end crop command, or a harvest command in the oats module. 2008-12-03 2:39 PMModelBug
445Add phosphorus fertilisers to GUI drop down2008-11-18 5:11 PMUser InterfaceMinor
442Establish Bambatsi pasture in Manager examples has incorrect planting density units2008-11-05 9:47 AMModelBug
438please let me know where the problem lies. urgent2008-09-22 10:03 PMModelBug
437Micromet (fortran to VB)2008-09-22 4:53 PMModel 
436Sugar Validation2008-09-22 4:48 PMModel 
434New Zealand Trip bugs and features2008-09-12 11:17 AMUser InterfaceBug
423paddock and simulation UI does not refresh after a drag and drop2008-08-13 1:07 PMUser InterfaceBug
403Weird irrigate reporting behaviour2008-06-18 3:32 PMModelBug
400"Make the datatree shift and control clicking more like Windows Explorer"2008-05-14 12:51 AMUser InterfaceBug
397"Add Eo"2008-04-27 10:25 PMUser InterfaceBug
393"Plant::Stage is registered twice"2007-12-05 6:55 AMModelBug
390"Soil Classification has undocumented string limit"2008-04-02 1:35 AMModelBug
387" Can you please return the PAW output on the 'Initial Water' page"2007-12-05 6:40 AMUser InterfaceBug
383"Weed doesn't work in ApsimUI"2008-03-10 5:49 AMUser InterfaceBug
379"Can I ask for swdeficit in the outputted variables list?"2007-12-05 6:33 AMUser InterfaceBug
378"Change row spacing in Maize and Sorghum to mm"2007-12-05 6:29 AMModelBug
377"How about using the entire tree that the summary and output files occur in to name the out and sum files"2007-12-05 6:25 AMUser InterfaceMinor
374"Need a wet yield output in plant"2007-10-29 10:37 PMModelBug
372"soil-free simulations"2007-10-08 1:53 AMUser InterfaceBug
371"NAN problem with Eo in met file"2007-08-29 1:53 AMModelBug
368"Error when using a particular soil"2007-06-20 11:31 AMModelBug
365"Rotation template opportunity cropping functionality broken"2007-05-11 6:24 AMUser InterfaceBug
360"N Balance problem in plant"2007-05-10 5:15 AMModelBug
344"KL_UB rethink"2007-03-02 4:39 AMModelBug
343"Plant mass balance issue at total senescence"2007-03-01 5:36 AMModelBug
342"SurfaceOM does not maintain mass balance decomposing manure"2007-02-28 11:50 AMModelBug
339"docs for soilwat/ks/mwcon missing"2007-06-06 4:51 AMModelBug
334"APSIM can't handle large numbers of output variables."2007-02-22 10:55 PMModelBug
331"Access Violation in MetUI - date format issue"2007-02-22 10:49 PMUser InterfaceBug
328"A 'search and replace' function in the GUI text editor would be nice........"2007-02-22 10:54 PMUser InterfaceBug
323"Add ability to calculate a variable using an equation."2007-02-19 4:43 AMModelBug
322"Ability to have a property that returns the filename of an ApsimFileReader so that you can put this on a report."2007-02-15 10:55 PMModelBug
321"Ability to copy and paste pages of a report would be good."2007-02-15 10:55 PMModelBug
317"Add ability to calculation stats between 2 dates."2007-02-08 12:46 AMModelBug
315"PlantPart data members are not initialised"2007-05-11 6:22 AMModelBug
313"SimCreator not working properly."2007-02-22 10:58 PMModelBug
288"Add Millet"2006-11-01 7:00 AMUser Interface 
284"Can't sow a crop the day after it is ended (eg continuous pasture hack)"2006-10-31 1:39 AMModelBug
280"nitrification output name is confusing"2006-10-30 4:51 AMModelBug
262"Long soil name problem"2006-10-24 6:30 AMUser InterfaceBug
255"Crop_class is registered twice. ComponentInterface throws AV when quering crop_class"2006-10-17 11:42 PMModelBug
231"crop modules registering "height" & canopy"2006-10-09 6:12 AMModelBug
217"When I click on the clock module. I get the follwoing unhandled exception error. Cast from string "31/12/1993" to type 'Date' is not valid"2006-10-03 12:18 AMUser InterfaceBug
213"Reporting a variable out of tracker which is a date produces an error in the year"2006-10-03 12:18 AMModelBug
204"Need to think about incorporating targeted sets of “new simulations” into release to cater for Africa/India typical scenarios. Maybe a tree structure? Could new simulations be simply separate sim2006-10-02 11:53 PMModelBug
184"Need to do something about date format – the workaround of changing regional format is ok for a workshop, but not for ongoing use by clients."2006-10-02 11:45 PMModelBug
182"If P is specified in soil characterisation, can’t run simulation without P (i.e. P non-limiting)"2006-10-02 11:44 PMUser InterfaceBug
153"Grain N 3% limit in grainpart.cpp needs to be externalised to ini file."2006-09-26 4:03 AMModelBug

APSIM 7.0 release notes

24th April 2009

Directory restructure

The installed APSIM directory structure has changed. Under c:\program files\apsim70, there are directories called Model (for all binaries), Documentation, Examples and User Interface (for all user interface files). This change has resulted in a much smaller installation as the full testing suite no longer needs to be installed on users computers.

New module names

Several APSIM modules have been renamed.

These changes will have no impact on those using the APSIM user interface. For those users who use CON/PAR files, their files will be automatically upgraded to use the new names.

APSIM runtime speed

APSIM 6.1 was somewhat slower at running simulations than APSIM 6.0. This has now been fixed so that APSIM 7 runtime speed is similar to APSIM 6.0.

PLANT2

Migration of the existing generic PLANT model to C#.net has begun. Currently two experimental crops (vine and broccoli) are now operating in PLANT2.

PLANT

The ongoing development of PLANT has now moved to maintenance only. All new development efforts now focus on PLANT2.

User Interface

New Graph option in Windows Explorer

A new graph option is now available in Windows Explorer when right clicking on .out files. This will load a new "ApsimGraph" package that allows you to build charts in a similar manner to APSVis. This package uses the same technology as the APSIM user interface. Graphs can be copied and pasted to simulation files if nedded.

SoilWat

A new runoff event has been added to SoilWat

Oryza

Graz

AusFarm STOCK and PASTURE

The APSIM user interface examples that use the STOCK and PASTURE models from AusFarm have been simplified making it easier to use these components. NB: AusFarm will need to be licensed and installed before running these models.

Incorp FOM event

The IncorpFOM (fresh organic matter) event has been redesigned and made more protocol friendly. Earlier versions of APSIM used the difficult ApsimVariant class for this event. Now a standard structure is used, making it easier to pick up in .NET and other models.

.NET component support

Considerable work has gone into simplifying the development of .NET components in APSIM. A document has been developed that describes the process of writing a .NET module for APSIM.

Infrastructure

There have been several fixes for multi-paddock gets and sets.

MAKE files

All MAKE files in the build are now much simpler and directly support LINUX and WINDOWS build from a single MAKE file.

APSIM Outlook

APSIM Outlook is now longer released in APSIM and is not supported the the Software Engineering Group. All graph types can now be reproduced within the APSIM User Interface.