RailWorks Release Notes and History

The following is a list of features and fixes that have been included in the latest RailWorks releases.

RailWorks 23.0.2 (17 April 2023)

  • Feature: On Create trigger for source train.
  • Feature: On Pass, On Continue and On Arrival triggers for control point.
  • Feature: Alternative tunnel shape for GISPortal object.
  • Feature: GISPortal train exit now releases wagons one by one.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed the virtual distance functionalities.
  • Bug Fix: Wagons and locomotives are now numbered according to creation.
  • Bug Fix: Last rail deletion fix.
  • Bug Fix: UI modification on quick properties.
  • Bug Fix: Rail Crane references fix.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed control Z not working.
  • Bug Fix: Last rail deletion fix.

RailWorks 23.0.1 (24 January 2023)

  • Release for FlexSim 2023.0

RailWorks 22.2.3 (24 January 2023)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed various bugs affecting the locomotive movement.
  • Feature: Added automatic train detection and anticipation of movement.
  • Feature: Added a wait logic on locomotive to continue with movement when rail is not on use.
  • Feature: Added GIS Portal object for integration with GIS Map.
  • Release for FlexSim 2022 Update 2
  • All bug fixes in RailWorks 21.2.4 below.

RailWorks 22.2.2 (12 December 2022)

RailWorks 22.2.1 (25 November 2022)

  • Release for FlexSim 2022 Update 2
  • Bug Fix: Fixed various bugs affecting the definition of traveling routes
  • Bug Fix: Fixed various bugs affecting the locomotive and wagon movement amongst the rail tracks
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug affecting the usage of multiple locomotives at same railway
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug affecting the offset distance in Control Points
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug affecting the Decouple activity and Couple by another Locomotive
  • Retroative Release: New versions released with bugs fixed from 2021.2 to 2022.2
  • All bug fixes in RailWorks 21.2.2 below.

RailWorks 22.1.4 (24 January 2023)

RailWorks 22.1.3 (12 December 2022)

RailWorks 22.1.2 (23 November 2022)

RailWorks 22.1.1 (26 July 2022)

  • Release for FlexSim 2022 Update 1
  • Refactor: Changed the model limit control and system functionality
  • Feature: Added the PreCreate activity in ProcessFlow
  • Bug Fix: Fixed various bugs affecting the locomotive and wagon movement.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug affecting the model limit creating new models.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug affecting the model limit window with multiple modules installed.
  • All bug fixes in RailWorks 21.2.1 below.

RailWorks 22.0.4 (24 January 2023)

RailWorks 22.0.3 (12 December 2022)

RailWorks 22.0.2 (23 November 2022)

RailWorks 22.0.1 (26 July 2022)

  • Release for FlexSim 2022
  • Refactor: Changed the way that Rails can be resized and moved.
  • Feature: Added the RailWorks manual to FlexSim.
  • Feature: Added travel offset to the MoveTrain activity.
  • Feature: Added speed profiles to the Locomotive. That means that you can now set the speed of a Locomotive based upon if it is coupled to a Wagon or not.
  • Feature: Added acceleration and deceleration of locomotives.
  • Feature: Added RailwayTimetable, providing observability for the model as it saves every important event in RailWorks, like the time when a locomotive arrived at a station, as an example.
  • Feature: Added a new model to the Stations: Fuel Station.
  • Feature: Added a new model to the Stations: Flow Station.
  • Feature: Integration with FloWorks.
  • Feature: Added loading modes to thee LoadWagon activity.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed various bugs affecting the locomotive movement.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug affecting the load and unload actions.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug affecting the Experimenter.
  • All bug fixes in RailWorks 21.2.1 below.

RailWorks 21.2.4 (24 January 2023)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed a minor bug in locomotive movement.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug in wagon stop position
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug in calculation of the distance to the final destiny
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug that causes RailSource to disconnect from Rail when Rail moved
  • Added properties: User can change max angle snap connection between rails
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where Rails could not be traveled if some train was destroyed on it
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug that causes FlexSim to close with certain operations while modeling curvedRails
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug that causes FlexSim to close when deleting the last rail from a railNetwork
  • Bug Fix: Images and tooltips at quick properties, processFlow and activity properties updated

RailWorks 21.2.3 (12 December 2022)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where models that don't use RailWorks continues to show modelLimit if RailWorks was installed.

RailWorks 21.2.2 (18 November 2022)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed several bugs in the railway locomotive and wagons movement.

RailWorks 21.2.1 (03 September 2021)

  • Release for FlexSim 2021 Update 2
  • Feature: Added a new routing algorithm option, focused on preventing train collisions (Requires Python installed).
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug in the model limit.

RailWorks 21.1.1

  • Release for FlexSim 2021 Update 1
  • Feature: Added trigger - onCreate - to the SourceTrain object.
  • Feature: Added triggers - onEntry, onExit - to the Rail object.
  • Feature: Added triggers - onFuel, onLoad, onUnload - to the Station object.
  • Feature: Added triggers - onLoad, onUnload - to the Crane object.
  • Feature: Added trigger - onArrival - to the RailControlPoint object.
  • Feature: Added tank wagon 3D Model option to the Wagon Object.
  • Feature: Added custom dashboards to the module.
  • Feature: Added auto-connect to SourceTrain to connect with the nearest ConnectPoint.
  • Feature: Added the possibility to keep the FlowItems or create new ones when loading and unloading.
  • Feature: Added the possibility to load FlowItems fractionally or discretely.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed bugs on train movement.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed bug on entry of task executer as flow item in Station.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed a bug in the RailControlPoint.
  • Refactor: Changed functionality of Rail's Connect Points.
  • Style: Changed RailSystem model.
  • Style: Added a new model to the Wagon Object: Gas Tank Wagon.