1 | Release Notes |
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2 | ============= |
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4 | SasView 2.1.1 (bug fixed) |
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6 | - Added DataInfo for data in the DataExplorer and plots |
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7 | - Added Maximize/Restore button in the title bar of the graphs |
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8 | - The 'x' button now works as deleting the graph |
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9 | - Added a hide button in the toolbar of the graph panel |
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10 | - Fixed some bugs and improved some behaviors in the batch/grid panel. |
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11 | - Edit SUM Model from the menubar can now generate more than one sum model. |
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12 | - Report can now be saved as a pdf format on WIN and MAC. |
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13 | - Fixed many minor bugs. |
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15 | -version 2.1 |
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17 | - Multiprocessor support(Windows) |
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18 | - Simple custom model editor |
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19 | - Advanced model editor |
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20 | - Sum model editing panel |
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21 | - 3D graphic (for 2d data/results) and legend moves with mouse |
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22 | - New Tool: density to vol fraction calculator and Python file editor |
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24 | - version 2.0: |
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25 | |
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26 | - Release date: 10/21/2011 |
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27 | - Batch Fit included. |
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28 | - More Graph modifications. |
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29 | - More options for the fit weighting. |
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30 | - Added a Python (PyCrust) shell in the 'Tool' menu. |
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31 | - The 'Startup Setting' in the View menu can remember the last data file folder. |
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32 | - Updated the resolution computation for the gravitational effect and added TOF estimation capability. |
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33 | - Fixed the problem of displaying the fit results in the wrong parameter (with ParkMC FitEngine). |
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35 | - Previous Versions |
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37 | - Pr Inversion: Fixed a missing Rg output |
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38 | - Startup Setting: fixed a problem with DataExplorer ON/OFF |
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39 | - Fixed a bug w/ 2D color map dialog |
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40 | - Minor feature added: Enable to load a data folder from the command line |
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41 | - Much easier graphical user interface |
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42 | - Optimized for the speed and accuracy of the computations |
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43 | - Added Many shape, polymer, and other models including SphericalSLD, OnionExponetialShell, and even ReflectivityModels |
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44 | - Added Data Explorer to manage, plot, delete, or setup for computation |
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45 | - Added Instrumental resolution estimator (as a Tool) |
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46 | - Customizable Startup appearance |
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47 | - More functionalities on plot panels |
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48 | - Combined Modeling and Fitting |
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49 | - Save/open a SasView project or SasView analysis (subproject) |
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50 | - Start the SasView application from a data file by double-clicking or from command line |
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51 | - Easy manipulation of data and plot |
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52 | - Provides Normalized residual plot |
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53 | - Added useful key-combinations to copy (fitpage), paste (fitpage), change fit-tolerance, etc. |
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54 | - Report |
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55 | - 2D masked circular averaging |
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56 | - 2D smearing calculation now uses dQ_parrellel and dQ_perpendicular |
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57 | - Improved the speed of loading 2D data. |
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58 | - Improved the speed of P*S calculations. |
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59 | - Added 2D smearing calculation for dQx and dQy given along the x-y axes. |
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60 | - MAC release |
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61 | - Implemented the invariant, volume fraction, and specific surface area computation. |
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62 | - Implemented the scattering length density calculator. |
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63 | - Re-structured 2D calculation to 2D reduced(Q) data rather than raw pixel data |
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64 | - Capable of Mask enhanced 2D calculation and fitting. |
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65 | - Added a 2D mask data editor. |
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66 | - Added inputs for the slit and pinhole resolution. |
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67 | - Added a slit size calculator. |
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68 | - Support more format options to save a graph. |
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69 | - Enable to display multiple data sets in one graph by loading a data into the graph. |
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70 | - Added a tool bar in a plot panel. |
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71 | - Implemented P(r) inversion (Indirect Fourier transformations). |
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72 | - Improved fitting and model calculation speed by a factor of ten. |
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73 | - Supporting many more model functions. |
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74 | - Supporting P(Q)*S(Q) for most of the shape based form factors. |
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75 | - Added more distribution functions for the polydispersion calculations. |
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76 | - Added a bookmark feature so that the results of the calculation can be recalled later. |
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77 | - Q range reset button is added. |
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78 | - Added a color bar in 2D data plots. |
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79 | - Added a model function detail button for an easy access to the model help from the fitting panel. |
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80 | - Simultaneous fit of a number of different sets of data with/without the constraints. |
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81 | - Loading and displaying 1D and 2D data of various formats. |
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82 | - 1D and 2D data fitting using Scipy or Park (a MC fitting optimizer) fit engine. |
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83 | - 2D data manipulation and modeling. |
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84 | - Supporting a number of standard model and model-independent functions including form factor and structure factor functions and their multiplications. |
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85 | - Plug-in mechanism for data readers. |
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86 | - Easy pop-up menu by mouse clicking on a given plot. |
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87 | - Users arrange the various windows. |
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88 | - Supporting varius 2D averaging methods : Circular, sectorslicer, annulus, boxsum, boxQx and boxQy. |
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89 | - User defined Qrange (Qmin and Qmax) for both 1D and 2D data for fitting and modeling. |
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90 | - The user can toggle between a number of different scales on all plots. |
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91 | - Support saving data in the formats of ASCII and xml. |
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94 | 2- Downloading and Installing |
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95 | |
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96 | *** Note: If you have EXE or ZIP SasView installer, you don't need any of the following. |
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98 | 2.1- System Requirements: |
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99 | - Python version >= 2.5 and < 3.0 should be running on the system |
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100 | - We currently use Python 2.6 |
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102 | 2.2- Installing from source: |
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103 | - Get the code from https://sasviewproject.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/sansviewproject/releases/sasview-x.x.x |
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104 | - run 'python setup.py install' under the 'sasview-x.x.x' folder |
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105 | - run 'python sasview.py' under the 'sasview' folder. |
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106 | - The following modules are required (version numbers are what are used in the release build): |
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107 | - wxPython 2.8.12.1 (NOTE: do NOT use version 2.9) |
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108 | - matplotlib 1.1.0 (NOTE: Mac build is using version 1.0.1) |
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109 | - SciPy 0.10.1 |
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110 | - pisa 3.0.27 (NOTE Mac Version uses 3.0.33 BUT -- DO NOT USE ver 3.0.33 on windows: it will not work!) |
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111 | - setuptools 0.6c11 |
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113 | (The following three are easily installed using easy_install) |
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114 | - lxml 2.3.0 |
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115 | - numpy 1.6.1 (NOTE: Mac build is using version 1.5.1) |
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116 | - periodictable 1.3.0 |
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118 | (The following are additional dependencies for Mac) |
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119 | - py2app |
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120 | |
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121 | (The following are additional dependencies for Windows) |
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122 | - comtypes 0.6.2 (for PDF support on windows systems) |
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123 | - pywin32 build 217 (to read ms office) |
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124 | - pyPdf 1.13 |
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125 | - html5lib 0.95 |
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126 | - reportlab 2.5 |
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127 | - pyparsing 1.5.5 (required for periodictable and bundling) |
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128 | - PIL 1.1.7 (Python Image Library) |
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129 | - py2exe 0.6.9 (WIN) |
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130 | - svn |
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131 | - MinGW w/ gcc version 4.6.1 (WIN) |
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132 | - Innosetup (WIN). |
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134 | (On Windows, the following site has all the dependencies nicely packaged) |
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135 | http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/ |
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138 | 3- Known Issues |
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139 | |
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140 | 3.1- All systems: |
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141 | - very old computers may not be able to run |
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143 | 3.2- Windows: |
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144 | - None |
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146 | 3.3- MAC: |
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147 | - None |
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149 | 3.4- Linux: |
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150 | - None |
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152 | 4- Troubleshooting |
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153 | |
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154 | - None |
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155 | |
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156 | 5- Frequently Asked Questions |
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157 | |
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158 | - None |
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160 | 6- Installer download website |
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162 | - See: http://danse.chem.utk.edu/sasview.html |
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