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Spar Slot Setup

  • Support added to spar setup to remove side lines on full depth spars. New functionality! 
  • Added feature to center the spar on the camber line . New functionality!
  •  Added option to loft spars through multiple panels, (instead of on a per panel basis), for both taper , custom placement, and depth criteria. New functionality!
  •  Added ability to selectively turn on/off top/bottom spar caps for full depth spars New functionality!
  •  Added support to protruding spars beyond the surface. New functionality!
  •  Added option to Snap Spar to Surface or airfoil. New functionality!
  •  Added option to remove spar's internal 'X' stamp. New functionality!
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Rib Lofting

  • Support added to loft a full set of ribs based upon a user defined planform shape. The aspect ratio is automatically adjusted to meet the users root chord and panel length criteria. The lofted ribs can then be generated with the resulting thicknesses as calculated, or forced into an elliptical thickness transition from root to tip. New functionality!
  • Added ability to extract .cor files and .plf, (planform shape file), files from .lft files if they do not exist in the users coordinate directory. ( i.e. if a .lft file is given to someone, they no longer need to also supply the airfoils used in the lofting). New functionality!
  • Added support to force the leading edge angle to that of the local washout angle. New functionality!
  • Added ability to define (override default) rib thickness when defining Extra Rib positions within the lofting window. New functionality!New functionality!
  • Support for inboard chord lengths to be longer than outboard chord lengths when lofting wings. New functionality!
  •  Lofted ribs can now have a different airfoil at each panel juncture position. New functionality!New functionality!
  • You can now define the number of ribs within a wing panel instead of the spacing. New functionality!
  • Added support to generate multiple lofted foam templates with auto template height to create flat top surface. New functionality!
  • You can now define the wing sweep by leading edge angle. New functionality!
  • Double right click on V-Notches in a full set of ribs allows you to set V-notches on remaining ribs to the same angle and position. New functionality!
  • Support added to insert a panel within existing panels while lofting ribs. New functionality!
  • If you already have spars defined, and then add extra ribs, CompuFoil will now auto-compute and adjust the spars’ starting and ending rib positions. New functionality!
  • Support added to use negative chord lengths for modified elliptical lofting to create scimitar shape wings. New functionality!

Foam Template Lofting

  • Added functionality allows you to generate foam templates for up to five panels at once with full lofting and washout capability. 

Full Screen Editor

  • Added grid background to Full Screen Editor with dual contrast controls on floating tool box. New functionality!
  •  Left mouse button now moves/drags the airfoil image in the Full Screen Editor - no more need for scroll bars. New functionality!
  •  Right mouse click pop-up menu on tool box allows you to configure tool box size. New functionality!

Modification Items

  • Added trailing edge Flare Wizard to thicken trailing edges of existing airfoils. New functionality!
  • Added Close Split Trailing Edge function to merge open trailing edge coordinates. New functionality! 

Airfoil Template

  • Added support for Horizontal Reference line. Used by some as reference line for clamping foam template into template holder before cutting core. New functionality!
  • You can now define the starting and ending rib number for D-Tubes. New functionality!
  • Support added for percent of chord trailing edge stock size. New functionality!
  • Support added for independent trailing edge stock size for each panel within a wing. New functionality!
  • Support added to allow for independent leading edge and trailing edge ramp lengths. New functionality!
  • Support added for leading edge building tabs. New functionality!
  • Added Autocenter button to automatically modify the foam template height to center the airfoil within the foam thickness. New functionality!
  • Added Step-Four foam cutting machine file output support. New functionality!
  • Added Trailing Edge Strip placement for use as trailing edge strips, (as an alternative to solid trailing edge stock), or wide spar material like carbon sheet. New functionality!

Misc. Items

  •  User selectable template fonts. New functionality!
  • Configuration utility to choose which text items are printed on the template. New functionality!
  • Added support to automatically transfer the result of calculations within the CompuFoil Calculator to the entry field the cursor was in before clicking on the Calculator button within a window. New functionality!
  • The airfoil coordinate editor can now change three column coordinate listings to two column . New functionality!
  • Added NACA 4 digit modified, 16 Digit, and 5 Digit Modified to NACA generator. New functionality!
  • Added Camber and camber position sliders on NACA generator. New functionality!
  • Added measurement feature. Pressing Space Bar will temporarily set a zero point at current cursor location. Moving mouse will then show x-y distance from that point as well as absolute distance. Space again to reset. New functionality!
  • Planform Creation Wizard allows you to take an airfoil and morph it into a planform shape for use with generating full sets of ribs. New functionality!
  • There' are many more minor enhancements as well... 

 

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