Insul release notes Release 9.0.6 September 2017 * printing of 2D illustration * more tweaks to printing of custom logo * adjust scale of 2 D illustration (use mouse wheel) * fix bug of Ceiling/Floor absoprtion not correctly showing in Description Box * numerous updates to the Outdoor-Indoor calculator - can change colour of lines on graph, moved location of Dntw line as this is an overall quantity,Fixed equation constants for English units (and corrected it for metric units), added a Save As button, * added Rw+Ctr to display (its quite small at this stage) * Display floor cover and underlay parameters and enable editing thereof for heavy floors * Correct drawing of trapezoidal profiles when used on panel 2 or 3 so the ribs poke out instead of in * More work on Outdoor to indoor calculator (enable bigger graph when screen is enlarged, fixed issues with printout) * Improved WAV file library feature. Can now set a default folder as your library and store your own WAV files there. * Improvements to triple glazing calculations * Improved printouts for rain Noise calculations (added rain fall rates, roof areas, rain type etc) * fixed default value of PIR for English units * Fixed translation of drop down lists in the Materials Editor. * Fixed bug when showing properties of Porous material * Selected material should be at top of the box at (almost) all of the time now. * Cursor changes to cross hairs when over illustration to indicate you can click for properties. * layers 2 to 6 by default have number of layers = 0 , but now when you choose a material it automatically sets to = 1 Release 9.0.5 August 2017 * Added 2 D illustrations as an option instead of 3 D * Fixed up setting for show or no show flanking on graph. * Fixed autoscale so it is a bit more logical. * fixed logo display (aspect ratio of logo is preserved.) * Outdoor calculator various small improvements (descriptions as graph legends, graph on printout, improved grid behaviour) * added a line to the Outdoor to Indoor calculator for including an arbitary insertion loss (could be used for shielding or screening for instance) * Added Stucco to USA materials list, Custom Orb and fibre cement to Australian list, USG Structo Concrete * fixed some issues with auralisation * fixed floor infill poking through floor if too thick. Showed display of 2nd blanket in floors. * completed most everything for the French translation. * small improvements to the Materials Editor. * Added Chilean materials * tidy up some flooring material data * French translation improved. Release 9.0.4 July 2017 * Can be downloaded from http://www.insul.co.nz/media/29470/Update90r04.exe * Fix left axis title on graph for impact calcs (show correct label) * Don’t show flanking curve when not appropriate * Store and recall setting of dBA,NC,PNC or NR * Improved accuracy for strapped and lined walls * Added Akustik mounts (ceiling and floor) * Made key update function work * Enabled SONarchitect export. * Fixed display of wrong frequency range for Ctr * Removed DnT,w from printout. * Added floor cover description to print out * Added a few properties to line at bottom of screen. * Fix bug that changed cavity width after closing settings form (apparently changed STC/Rw when changing eg Room Volume) * Get Update function working again (from this update onwards) * Fix minor bugs with Materials Editor search function * Added legend to Materials Editor Floor Cover chart * Updated handling of Batten and Cradle constructions for Floor calculations * Spanish translation of main form (other forms still to come). Release 9.0.3 June 2017 * Add left and right steel studs with an airgap. * Fixed some install problems when no regional materials were visible * Flanking curve was not showing for masonry constructions. * Rain noise, can now set room volume correctly * Fixed problem on start up occurring with systems with 2 screens of different size. * Flanking options appear when clicking “show flanking” * Unlinked core density for panel 1 and panel 2. * Orthotropic panels now have an illustration (previously blank) * German translation now available * Tidy ups of composite transmission loss calculator * Fixed bug with printout of OITC (was always 9 dB) now correct. * Now shows the marked block in grids (essential when copying for instance) * Outdoor to Indoor equation has correct constant for Imperial units. * Fixed nasty dip when using two panels with critical frequencies more than 2/3 octaves apart * Custom stud file so that users can create their own database of standard stud sizes Release 9.0.2 May 2017 * Add copy and paste functions to composite TL calculator, and to outdoor-indoor calculator (so you can transfer results). * New Help file. * Numerous small bug fixes. * Added calculator to estimate the flow resistivity of porous materials Release 9.0.1 April 2017 Added search feature to floor cover list Added National Gypsum plasterboard materials to US regional list Release 9.0.0.7 April 2017 Initial release (with outdated Helpfile). List of new features compared to version 8 * New user interface design with 3 D illustration of the construction that can be zoomed and rotated. * Better utilisation of small or big screens. (Elements of interface can be re-arranged for personal preference) * Prediction of floating floors using polystyrene or mineral wool with concrete screed on top. * Double absorptive blankets can be selected (means illustrations can be more realistic) * Prediction of external cladding systems using PIR or Polystyrene insulation * Better auralisation with a user expandable library of sounds.  Ability to record auralisations for later replay without INSUL * New types of connections and improved illustrations * Thermal insulation of glazing (according to EN 673) *  Database of steel or timber studs (standard sizes selected from menu). * Pitched roofs can now be predicted * Multi-platform (Windows, Apple Mac Os) (this may be a couple of months away) * Better search through materials files. * Filtering lists by category or manufacturer. * New types of frames/connections such as Batten and Cradle isolation pads