1.6. Release Notes¶
4.3.2.15 (2024-03-28)¶
- New features
Added option to kill whole process tree instead of process when stopping a simulation
Added support of new nextnanoLicenseActivator executable (former ClientSideActivtor and ClientSideServerActivation are no longer needed)
Editor tab: support of “!Data” syntax for nextnano++
Editor tab: Feature ‘Create new input file by template’ is implemented for nextnano++ input files
Output tab: option to display Log(abs(y))
- Updates & Improvements
Improved layout for license activation message feed
Input file conversion for nextnano³ -> nextnano++ is now a standalone executable, can be called by command line
Output tab: small viusalization changes, e.g. fonts
Change of default performance settings
Input tab, more accurate naming for context menu functions
Improved folder structure for installation and portable packages
Improve selection of matching database for different nextnano packages
- Bugfixes
Compatibility fix for new license check
Cluster computing feature for nextnano.NEGF simulations
HTCondor, change default OS target for cluster computing
Update existing jobs in Batch List after license changes
- Remaining known Bugs
In installed versions running a simulation reverts Windows App Scaling back to 100%
4.3.2.8 (2023-08-07)¶
- New features
Added specific licenses for nextnano³ and evaluation
Added support for free licenses
Distinguish license types, display type during simulations and in settings
Added nextnano documentation (pdf) to installed package
Editor tab: added html keywordtree for nextnano++ to help with input file syntax
Editor tab: convert xml input files to negf input files (for nextnano.MSB and nextnano.NEGF)
Editor tab: added html keyword trees for all products to help with input file syntax
Settings: verify licenses directly within settings
Settings: added preview possibility for Editor and Output settings
Settings: added support for two nextnano.NEGF tool versions (C# & C++)
Output tab: added “local” and “global” full-size differentiation
- Updates & Improvements
Editor tab: updating links to online documentation for context help menu
Editor tab: converted input file (nextnano³ to nextnano++) is opened in new tab
Simulation tab: update queued simulations after change in settings
Settings: functionality to disable syntax highlighting
Settings: restructured Options Form
Settings: added customizable tolerance for comparison of constant values (expert features)
Output tab: autosize for pointer labels
Output tab: changed numeric format for pointer labels
Output tab: button position of full-size button
Output tab: performance improvement in 1D output visualization during curve(s) selection
Output tab: separate, re-order and re-name check/select buttons
Output tab: improved spacing between data visualization and diagram axis
Output tab: advanced python and ParaView export routines
- Bugfixes
Event handling, custom export function
License activation prompt, appearing at every program start
Editor tab: syntax highlighting for conditional statements
Editor tab: input file conversion: added error handling for files located in program files
Editor tab: Warning message for deprecated syntax “#IF to !WHEN”
Simulation tab: running a cloud nextnano.NEGF simulation does no longer change the input file extension
Simulation tab: command line arguments for starting nextnano.NEGF simulations
Simulation tab: fix performance issues for simulating a batch of jobs
Settings: display of Pool names for HTCondor
Settings: opening cloud options form
Output tab: color scale initialization
Output tab: adjust reference of message box to new menu location of export feature
Output tab: visualization of txt licenses
Support free licenses to be located in program files
- Remaining known Bugs
In installed versions running a simulation reverts Windows App Scaling back to 100%
4.3.1.8 (2022-08-05)¶
- New features
standard selection of color maps for 2D and 3D
feature to customize color maps
couple of features related to color maps (e.g. invert scale, fix middle color etc. -> refer to online documentation)
syntax support for new input file format *.negf
customizable syntax highlighting
support for new NEGF licenses
feature to run batch list automatically when new files are added
added accessibility evaluation and statement for the nextnano software
allow integration for tiberCAD input files and output
output, show value difference for two selected curves
- Updates & Improvements
1D Export to Gnuplot of overlay items includes currently displayed file
add or remove items to overlay list by keyboard only
improved syntax highlighting
options to specify whether and how output should be overwritten
set online help references to the new nextnano documentation
- Bugfixes
prevent crash at application start due to color-map initialization
prevent application crash due to IPv6 IP addresses
modified file star
prevent duplicate opening of the same input file
increase functionality and stability of Template(Beta) tab
- Remaining known Bugs
input file shows in simulation tab during CPU heavy simulations
- Input files
quite a few new ones (check them out in the sample files folder)
EARLIER¶
New colormaps
Arrow showing difference value between two selected graphs
HTCondor support for mixed Linux/Windows pool