Release Notes 3.2

Known Issues

  • Projects or Input Sets from ProVAL 2.x that are saved in a different region than your system can’t be opened by ProVAL 3.x. This is due to the different default number formats throughout the world.
  • Creation of the MS Excel Report may fail with long file and/or profile names since Excel imposes a limit of 31 characters on sheet names.
  • Changing the chart styles in the Options does not immediately take effect.

3.20.0181: Jan 17, 2012

Misc

  • Fixed a crash when importing some Analysis Templates.
  • Event Markers in the Analysis were being shown past the end of selected Section. While not perfect, this is better than before.

Analysis – OWL

  • Site Thresholds have been updated:
    • Type I lower threshold has changed from 0.5 m/km to 1.339 m/km.
    • Type I upper threshold has changed from 2.0 m/km to 2.7 m/km.
    • Type II lower threshold has changed from 1.0 m/km to 1.861 m/km.
    • Type II upper threshold has changed from 4.0 m/km to 3.752 m/km.

3.20.0180: Jan 09, 2012

Misc

  • ProVAL would sometimes crash the first or second time, depending on the computer’s regional settings.

Editor

  • Saving a file after performing wavelength filtering could potentially leave a section of zero length. No reports of this happening, however.

Analysis – Automated Faulting

  • Software crashed if selecting a file that did not contain both a left and right profile.

Analysis – Profiler Certification

  • Basis and Comparison Filters were not being saved.
  • Changing the unit system had no effect on the Basis and Comparison Filters.
  • Changing the Minimum Accuracy or Repeatability did not mark the project as changed.

3.20.0176: Nov 30, 2011

Smoothness Assurance

  • Baselength changed to allow 2 decimal places.

Ride Quality

  • Baselength changed to allow 2 decimal places.

Profilograph

  • Baselength changed to allow 2 decimal places.

3.20.0174: Nov 10, 2011

Files

  • Software might crash when importing a large number of files.

3.20.0173: Oct 26, 2011

Automated Faulting

  • Charts did not handle mileposts correctly.

OWL

  • Grinding Strategies weren’t being saved.
  • OWL was not useable for projects saved while viewing Grinding.
  • Grinding locations chart sometimes drawn incorrectly.

OWL & SAM

  • Analysis would crash if linked to a non-existent Grinding Strategy. This could also cause the project to be unopenable.

Profilograph

  • The wheel offset names are no longer editable. They were editable before, but this had no effect.

Ride Quality

  • Corrected y-axis title for RN, MRI and IRI, HRI and IRI.

SAM

  • Rolling Straightedge charts did not have the correct y-axis name.
  • RN Histogram y-axis reversed for consistency.
  • Corrected y-axis titles for continuous RN charts.
  • Threshold wasn’t being drawn for continuous RN charts.

Editor

  • Files created from saving after filtering might have had an incorrect Distance offset and wrong section stop locations.

Misc

  • Software could crash or be left in a non-useable state if blank values were entered into grids. Blank values are no longer allowed, but will often produce an error message. This will be better handled in the upcoming 3.3 release.
  • Mileposts unit could be wrong when opening a project that uses mileposts.

3.20.0169: Sep 07, 2011

Analysis – Automated Faulting

  • Changing the unit system after an analysis had been run did not affect the individual joints or cracks.

3.20.0168: Sep 06, 2011

Misc

  • Software might crash when attempting to load a project from a newer version of ProVAL.
  • Crashes that did not occur during startup were not being handled and logged correctly.
  • Saving the chart image to a file didn’t always work. This was fixed in 3.03.0094, but got lost in later versions.

3.20.0165: Aug 12, 2011

Profiler Certification

  • Regression introduced by the last release. Analysis would crash if the right basis file was included by itself (ie, right only or left and right in separate files).

3.20.0164: Aug 5, 2011

Profiler Certification

  • The accuracy table could be presented out of order in certain circumstances. This was only known to happen if the run numbers were changed after profile selection or possibly if the selections were changed after the initial selection (thus causing the run numbers to change).

3.20.0162: July 22, 2011

OWL & SAM

  • Grinder warnings were not being reported.
  • The displayed Maximum Grinding Depth was rounded. However, the actual value was used in calculations.

Precision and Bias

  • Precision and Bias Classifications were switched.

3.20.0161: July 15, 2011

OWL

  • Analysis sometimes crashes.
  • After running the analysis, changing the selected profiles without rerunning the analysis could cause the file to be unopenable.

Misc

  • Software might crash if the computer’s .NET configuration is corrupt. We’ve provided a workaround. If this happens, please re-install Microsoft .NET.

SAM

  • After running the analysis, changing the selected profiles without rerunning the analysis could cause the file to be unopenable.

3.20.0158: July 8, 2011

Editor

  • Add Property button wasn’t always enabled.
  • Remove Event button wasn’t always enabled.
  • No warning was shown when filtering failed.

Misc

  • The font in ProVAL should now be the same font specified in your system settings.
  • Large Fonts were causing some of the popup windows to display incorrectly, often cutting off the OK and Cancel buttons.
  • Correction to ensure you will be asked to save log files automatically if the software crashes.
  • Several issues with the Tab key.

Smoothness Assurance

  • For Grinding Locations, the PDF report now shows the Enabled column as True/False, rather than as a checkbox.

3.20.0152: May 31, 2011

File

  • KJ Law files could not be imported.

Misc

  • Another fix for startup crash on Chinese systems.
  • You will be asked to save log files automatically if the software crashes.

Editor

  • Misc improvements to make the Basic (yes, we know it needs to be renamed to something better) screen more intuitive.

3.20.0150: May 04, 2011

File

  • ERD files containing keywords with no associated data could not be imported.

Analysis

  • Fixed another problem with SAM templates that caused projects to be unopenable or prevented the ability to create new projects.
  • Fixed another problem with Ride Quality templates that caused projects to be unopenable or prevented the ability to create new projects.

Analysis – Ride Quality and Smoothness Assurance

  • The Segment Length inputs have been changed to accept up to 6 digit integers (no decimal places). If this does not work out for you, please send us feedback.

Misc

  • Software crashed on Chinese systems.

3.20.0149: March 25, 2011

File

  • The latest file import code for Ames’ ADF and LDF has been incorporated.

Analysis

  • Add Optimum Weigh-in-Motion Locator (OWL) Analysis.
  • Text and Excel report names have been overhauled to promote consistency among the analyses. If applicable, the selected Section is also included in the file name. The naming will vary among the analyses, but is generally: Analysis – File_Profile_Section – Details.
  • Changing a Template name had no effect.

Analysis – Automated Faulting

  • Added an “Add Crack” button to the Joints screen.

Analysis – Profilograph

  • Index Unit was missing in the Simulation Results table.
  • Several changes to improve the useability of the Wheel Offsets window.

Analysis – Ride Quality

  • The Fixed Interval PDF report only showed one chart image if multiple profiles were selected.
  • The Fixed Interval analysis chart might crash if profiles with significantly different lengths are selected.
  • Added a title to the Fixed Interval chart.
  • After applying a template, the analysis might not let you run the analysis.
  • Added validation warning when no selections have been made for Ride Quality Indexes that require both left and right profiles.

Analysis – Smoothness Assurance

  • After applying a template, the analysis might not let you run the analysis.

Viewer

  • Using the Left and Right toolbar buttons to select profiles caused duplicate colors to be used in the chart.

Editor

  • Added ability to set the Center profile.
  • The profile length is now shown.

Misc

  • Added ability to set the Center profile.
  • Crash if attempting to save a chart image to disk if the project hasn’t been saved.
  • Changes to improved keyboard access.