What’s new in 24.6

We are consistently implementing keyboard shortcuts to control the environment, scripts, and models in Engee. We are sure that it is very convenient, this tool speeds up the work with the environment and facilitates the routine. In this release, we have added a number of new combinations for selecting menus and actions in the script editor. But most importantly, in this release we have implemented a hotkey help that you can access by pressing "?". Pay attention to these features. We are sure that you will find convenient combinations.

Now the result of the command is plot() executed on the command line, it will be displayed in a special Graph window. We hope that fans of the teams will appreciate this feature.

We have implemented the ability to work with temporary files. Now you can create and work with files and scripts in the editor without having to save them in a file browser.

This is very convenient because it allows you to:

Now you can quickly open or hide the View menu by double-clicking on the frame.

Many users use functions from the StatsPlots library. You no longer need to additionally install this library via the command Pkg.add.

We have updated the built-in libraries of functions for the development and analysis of control systems to the latest versions.

Have you implemented the commands that are familiar to you:

We have developed an opportunity for you to "comment" on the blocks:

This feature is very convenient and useful for careful debugging of the model.

Special buttons on the Engee panel have been added for easy navigation through the model. They allow you to move forward or backward by model types, as well as to a higher level in the hierarchy of the model.

A long-awaited type of graph for engineers involved in projects related to communication systems. The basic signal constellation is a representation of the values of a complex signal on a complex plane.

Its main purpose is to demonstrate how distorted the symbols of the modulated signal are relative to the default values.

For your convenience, we have moved frequently used blocks to a separate section of the library, which will always be fixed at the top.

Implemented blocks for converting physical quantities and formed a new section of the library from them.

They provided the opportunity to select and copy the text of any fields in the model settings or block parameters. You will no longer have to type them manually.

For clarity and convenience, we have implemented the ability to customize the presentation of the signal value in tabular form. You can choose from four display options for different tasks.

Implemented setting the model execution speed. This setting allows you to slow down the execution of the model, which is very useful for debugging the model, visualizing graphs, highlighting state transitions in Finite automata, and interactively changing block parameters with visualization of changes.

We also added the ability to place tabs horizontally in the editing windows for Callbacks, C Function and Engee Function blocks.

Now you can close all the models on the canvas and enjoy the blank canvas in search of inspiration to create new engineering masterpieces.

Added the ability to run physical models from steady state. Now there is no need to postpone the disturbing effect until the end of the initial transition process or manually calculate the values of variables at which no dynamics will be observed in the system. Just use Start simulation from steady state in the corresponding Solver Configuration block.

In the first iteration, one of the modes is not supported, the parameters of which remain constant, but the system is not at rest, for example, when simulating AC electrical circuits.

Previously, we allowed the launch of models with the block ports not connected. Now we have implemented this feature for the blocks of physical modeling. This makes it easier and simpler to study the operation of physical systems at "idle" in Engee.

We have worked on the performance of the Chart window as a whole. The graphs began to be drawn smoother and faster, the zoom now works more adequately. Signal comparison also works better in the Data Inspector.

During the operation of the new type of charts, we found several annoying bugs and fixed them.

Sometimes it felt like the cursor position was wrong, so we turned off the extra code illumination so that it wouldn’t bother us when selecting text in the block settings.

The Stop button is now inactive when the simulation is not running.

We have implemented a small but important function: now, when you press a key Tab The cursor will move between the input fields in the block settings. This will make entering parameters into the model more convenient and faster.

We have added the ability to leave Julia-style comments in Finite automata wherever we write code: in states, on transitions, etc.

Now, in the model settings, in the "Code Generation" tab, there is a new option "Generate a C Function block". When generating code from a model or subsystem with this option, the modelname_verification.jl file is created next to the generated code. It contains the Engee software control commands and, when executed, creates a new model containing the block C Function. This C Function block is configured to execute the generated code, and such a model can be used to verify the generated code relative to the model. Additional information is provided in the section Code generator features.