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HEAT3 - Heat transfer in three dimensions

Update Info for HEAT3

Current version of HEAT3 is 6.02
(Use the Update function in HEAT3)

1. Click on button "Download" (menu item Help/Updates) to download the zip-file.
2. Quit HEAT3 and extract the new files.
3. Replace the old files with the new ones.

Annual license: heat3ann.zip                    (do not use this link for school or site licenses)

Perpetual license: heat3perp.zip              (do not use this link for school or site licenses)


(if you have problem downloading this file, It might be antivirus software that deletes or blocks the files. You might then need to turn it off temporarily and download again.)

Note: This update will only work if you already have a working license of HEAT3 6.

If you have a school license or company site license and have not received this update please contact us. The versions above will not work for school and site licenses.


Version 6.02 update
Aug 1, 2011:

· Improved input on the length panel at the bottom of the pre-processor.

Version 6.01 update
June 28, 2011:

· Datafiles (*.h3p) where always saved to location "...Documents\Blocon\HEAT3 6", even
though another folder (e.g. the Projects folder) where chosen. This is now fixed.


Old versions:
Update for version 5.0 to version 5.1

Note: This update will only work if you already have a working license of HEAT3 5.0.

If you have a school license or company site license and have not received this update please contact us. The version below will not work for school and site licenses.

1. Download this zip file: HEAT3_51.zip.
2. Extract ”HEAT3_51.exe” and place it in the same folder as ”HEAT3_Full.exe” .


Version 5.1 update

2009-04-02:

· Fixed error message ”HEAT3 is registered but ActiveX does not exists". This alert came in some cases for a user without admin rights running HEAT3 under Vista and XP.

· Max number of BC boxes increased from 12 to 30

· Recorder: fixed label “Q, point (x,Y) [W/m?]” => “Q, point (x,Y) [W/m2]”.

· System info: “Available virtual memory” was negative if RAM size was above 2 GB.

· Options for steady-state: option for optimization of over-relaxation is now saved to file.

· Function steps editor: “Paste from clipboard” added to menu.