New version of DRAINS released (v2023.06)

ADDED:

Added ability to copy Version and Licence details to clipboard
Added ability to change the Simulation Run-Time Multiplier to extend the model run times
Added Detention Basin Infiltration Effective Ratio Multiplier for Floor and Wall Areas
Added Detention Basin Limit for the Minimum Perimeter
Added Sub-Catchment Pre-Run Checks
Added warning when ARR2019 Procedures are unchecked in Project Options
Added warning if duplicate shape labels are detected in a model

IMPROVED:

Improved Property Balloons for IL-CL Sub Catchment Data
Improved model loading when no Pipes are associated with a Pipe Type in the Pipe Database by displaying an error and creating a Default Pipe
Improved detection of duplicate Node Names (Outlet) via display of warning
Improved wall permeability calculations for circular tanks

FIXED:

Fixed Downstream Headwall from affecting Independent Upstream Node
Fixed Sub-Catchment issue when importing data via XML or GIS
Fixed potential WBNM crash with weir links
Fixed issue with Rational Hydraulics and Results
Fixed issue with Rational Method switching between ARR87 and ARR2019
Fixed potential crash in Rational Method
Fixed potential crash with QUDM chart 2-dimensional array lookup
Fixed issue when auto-launching DRAINS after selecting a .drn file with results in Microsoft Windows File Explorer

CHANGED:

Updated Overflow Cross-Section Table Functionality
Removed ‘Fixed Pipe’ warning during Hydraulic Analysis for pipes attached to detention basins and head walls
Increased maximum Manning’s Roughness limit for RAFTS Hydrological model sub-catchments
Increased Storm Duration Limit to enable up to a 20-year continuous storm analysis in non-ARR procedures
Increased Minimum Manning’s Roughness
Reduced Sag Pit Volume Storage Limit
Refactored Overflow Route Cross-Section Database Window
Refactored Pipe Database and Error Messages
Refactored Project Options Window
Serialized upstream and downstream settings in the overflow cross-section page of an overflow
Changed Overflow Cross-Section Major, Minor Safe Depth or Width to only calculate the corresponding value
DRAINS Installer will now force-exit DRAINS if it’s already running
Other minor changes

ADDED:

Added warning when default hydrograph model has not been selected
Added Rainfall Multiplier to the GIS import / export of a sub-catchment custom storm

FIXED:

Fixed false positive Catchment percentage warning when using the Rational method
Fixed potential crash when viewing an Infiltration Hydrograph

CHANGED:

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