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2007-05-24 CHAMPS-BES 1.4.4 beta release

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  Graphical User Interface
  * display of DEFAULT material functions added in material edit dialog
  * additional material parameters KLEFF and DLEFF introduced 
  * alternative pvsat(T) functions added for graphical output
  * CHAMPS console window introduced that displays messages and warnings
  * added action "Insert external material" (which is not in DB) 
  * re-enabled chart creating window. 
  * added information for Tecplot postproc. 
  * modified MainMenu entry QuickView to External post-processing 
  * update checker added.
  * added run CHAMPS script for Unix/Linux simulations.
  * text edit of climate files
  
  Solver & Graphical User Interface
  * added field conditions VAPCHANGE and VOCCHANGE
  * "normalize material functions" feature added
  * example project files update 
  * material files update (all materials normalized)
  
  PostProcessing
  * interactive x-cut and y-cut profile presentation of fields
  
  ProjectConverter
  * added conversion of field condition VAPCHANGE
  * added conversion of contact condition ENERGYBARRIER
  * materials are converted in normalized state

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2007-03-31 CHAMPS-BES 1.4.3 beta release

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  * added additional material parameter section
  * added hygrothermal expansion coefficients 
  * added output formats for hygric, thermal and total expansion
  * added user definable pressure field update intervals (if set, the
    pressure field will be updated in regular intervals rather than 
    being updated at each output time point)

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2007-03-09 CHAMPS-BES 1.4.2 beta release

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  * improved material edit dialog with material identification section
  * added material identification section
  * added MasterFormat categories provided in ComboBoxes

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2007-03-02 CHAMPS-BES 1.4.1 beta release

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  Graphical User Interface
  * improved material import dialog which provides
    - access to program materials database 
    - access to user materials database	(example materials by default)
    - tree view of available materials with indication of readibility
      and correctness (OK - NOT OK - CAN'T READ)
    - import and export of materials
    - edit and textedit of materials
    
  * new material edit dialog which provides 
    - tree view of specified material data
    - overview information and access to material flags, parameters and functions
    - description, effects and notes for each of the basic parameters
    - solver test initialization and material inspector log
    - range and value checks of functions (strict and normal range testing)
    - scaling of material function on change of basic parameters to ensure 
      consistency of material parameters and functions
    - graphical presentation of material functions
    - spead sheet tables to modify single function values
    - procedure to match water uptake coefficient and liquid water 
      transport function
    - material color dialog
  
  * new preferences dialog which allows setting of
    - MATERIALS_DIR     (Materials database directory) 
    - USERMATERIALS_DIR (User Materials database directory) 
    - CLIMATE_DIR       (Climate database directory) 
    - EXAMPLES_DIR      (Examples directory) 

  * modified climate data import dialog
    - CLIMATE_DIR in preferences settings is used to keep link to climate
      data base

  * minor improvements of interface
    - shortcuts for inserting and deleting cold and rows in construction view
    - improved view management including switch on/off of button captions
    - added reload button 
      	
  Solver 
  * redesign of material parameter and material function tests
    - strict range test (material functions must be exactly given in 
      the respective ranges)  
    - normal range test	(overshooting of ranges permitted)
    - separate air test 
  * default function for vapor diffusion, air permeability and heat conduction
    - if no spline function is specified, a default analytical function	is used
      which is generated from basic parameters
  * replacement management of absolute pathes by prefixes
    - links to external files can be kept using path settings from the 
      preferences dialog
  								     
  DELPHIN4 Project Converter
  * material conversion routine adapted to new material data structure 

  Data package and setup modifications
  * Material data package 1.3 included in CHAMPS install package 1.4.1
    - revision of all materials according to new test criteria of the 
      material inspector
    - AW-KEFF or AW-DEFF mismatch cleared
  * Climate data package 1.2 included in CHAMPS install package 1.4.1
    - included Italian climate files from 6 locations
  * Examples package 1.6 included in CHAMPS install package 1.4.1
    - revision of all example projects
    - added example for italian climate data sets (not for run, just for copy)