Version 1.61.0 – Indian Standards, UFH Details On Bill Of Materials & More

We are excited to announce the release of h2x Version 1.61.0, featuring a range of new features, enhancements and maintenance to improve your overall experience with the design software.

Overall, this update includes the Indian drainage and water sizing standards, improves underfloor heating details, and addresses key performance issues.

New Features

Expanded Calculation Options: We’ve added more calculation options to the system, including incorporating the Indian drainage and water sizing standards, offering greater flexibility for international projects.

Bill of Materials (BoM) Upgrade: Users can now display coils and manifold ports for underfloor heating (UFH) directly on the bill of materials, providing a more comprehensive overview of materials.

Enhancements

– Restricted actions on irrelevant layouts to prevent errors and streamline project setup.

– Improved drawing performance and resolved lag issues, ensuring a smoother experience for larger projects.

Maintenance

– Updated all instances of “H2X” to “h2x” to maintain a consistent naming convention across the platform.

– Addressed an issue where invalid default sewer horizontal system networks were incorrectly applied to pipes.

– Renamed the “Generic Manufacturer” option to “CIBSE spec” to provide better clarity in underfloor heating configurations.

Version 1.60.2

Enhancements

– Made small but effective tweaks to the UI for a smoother user experience.

– Introduced a helpful pop-up for Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) placement, improving ease of use and accuracy in designs.

Maintenance

– Resolved an issue that prevented users from exporting ventilation projects to PDF when non-standard colors were used.

Version 1.60.1

Enhancements

– Brought back Loop Entrances and added a fix to prevent rooms from being drawn in the hydraulics layer, ensuring better accuracy in system designs.

Maintenance

– Temporarily disabled the ability to delete custom materials and modify material roles to prevent unintended issues.

– Removed the delete button from the custom materials table, improving the layout and preventing errors.

– Resolved an overflow issue with the flow system dropdown, ensuring smooth scrolling functionality.

– Fixed a multi-selection bug by filtering out the ChoiceSelect Field in settings.

– Addressed calculation errors caused by the addition of doors to certain rooms.

– Improved the stability of the text annotation box for smoother operation.

Version 1.60.0

Enhancements

– Swapped the Vent & Heating Air Change options in room properties for easier access to frequently used settings.

Maintenance

– Corrected the issue where the wrong units were displayed in the temperature measurement system, ensuring accurate readings.

– Fixed incorrect plant pressure drop calculations when using the KV value method, improving system accuracy.

– Ensured project numbers are now stored as strings rather than numbers to prevent formatting issues.

– Resolved an issue where the Maximum Loop Length wasn’t displaying in room or heated area properties, providing complete project details.

– Removed missing LCV from the system for improved clarity and accuracy.

– Corrected the orientation of organisation logos on certain report exports.

– Resolved an issue where underfloor heating (UFH) settings disappeared in some projects.

– Added the ability to hide settings in read-only shared links for enhanced privacy and control.

– Fixed layout issues related to tags, ensuring proper alignment and visibility.

– Addressed floating point inaccuracies that occurred when selecting radiator sizes.

h2x Software

We hope these updates enhance your experience with h2x and keep your projects running smoothly. As always, we value your feedback, so please don’t hesitate to reach out with any comments or suggestions.

h2x is a comprehensive design tool that provides precise calculations, seamless design, accurate cost estimates, and detailed MCS documentation, all in one platform. Learn more here.

Book a demo or start a free trial today to see how h2x can make your life much more easier!