Major Updates
New Features:
- 3D Printing Support: Export any component or combination to OBJ file
- RASAero compatibility: Import/Export CDX1 files
- Dark mode (normal and high-contrast) and custom UI font size support
Bug Fixes:
- Fix Tube fin drag
- Fix Base drag when using CD override
- Fix Atmospheric pressure when using ISA conditions
- Properly sanitize XML in ORK file
Other New Features
- Export and import preferences to XML file
- Display secondary stability unit. This means you can display stability in both calibers and percentage of length
- Added “cases” and “manufacturers” substitution in motor config names
- Selection of “common name” or “manufacturer’s designation” in motor selection table is now reflected everywhere else in the program
- Added “plugged” option in charge delay combobox
- Added motor type to “show details” in motor selection
- Added instances settings in launch lug config
- Account for fin cant in fin root points, and support canted fins in fin marking guide
- Set cluster tube separation in absolute or relative units
- Remember column width, order and visibility in component preset table
- Support transparent rendering and export of Photo Studio images
- Added “Select -> Components of same color” and “Select -> None” options
Bug Fixes
- Fixed mass issues with fin sets
- Fixed CG issues for launch lugs and rail buttons
- Improved rail button drag calculations
- Add parts detail for pods and boosters
- Fixed parachute position when using auto radius
- Fixed pod set and booster marker position under certain circumstances
- Fixed CG marker location in top view
- Handle zero-area fins (warn and don’t crash with NaN error)
- Don’t dispose config dialog when no components are selected in 3D view
- Display ISA values in temp and pressure fields
- Improved simulation of fins on transitions and nose cones
- Cleaned up multi-sim editing
- Update ruler units immediately when preferences are changed
- Compute CG and CP based on currently active stages
- Improved mass/CG calculations for fillets
- Set auto radius correctly for mass objects
- Apply radial positioning to multi-engine clusters
- Fixed 3D rendering of fin tabs
- Update recent file list when opening via file association
- Corrected the columns displayed in the component preset table’s popup menu, ensuring only relevant columns appear
- Ensured optimum delay is saved in flight summary and .ork files
- Corrected longitudinal moment of inertia calculations by excluding shoulders
- Fixed exception when setting wind speed to zero
Fixed unexpected mass and CG override interaction
Miscellaneous
- Updated example rockets (including brand-new two stage example)
- Show calculated values in override tab
- Decrease minimum FoV to 10 degrees in Photo Studio
- Increase resolution of launch temperature and pressure to 2 decimal places
- Display Cd override with 3 decimal places
- Added wiki button to help menu
- Eliminate option to save “some” sim data
- Added OK/Cancel buttons when editing simulations
- Added OK/Cancel buttons when editing preferences
- Added multi-sim edit indicators
- Show warning when motor file has illegal format
- Reset window position if off-screen
- Keep current field value when “auto” option is unchecked
- Open dialog to save design info when first saving file
- Added ‘3D Printable Nose Cone and Fins.ork’ to example rockets
- Use more sensible colors for thrust curve selection in motor selection dialog
…along with numerous other minor fixes and enhancements.
Want an overview of what's new for each OpenRocket release? Check out the release notes page.