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@Arrowstar Arrowstar released this 24 Jan 23:48
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From the release post:

Good evening, everyone!

This evening I am happy to announce the official release of KSP Trajectory Optimization Tool v1.6.2. As with the previous release, this release primarily focuses on additional improvements to the Launch Vehicle Designer (LVD) tool. LVD is now faster, more robust, and contains an even greater set of tools for analysts to use when designing any sort of trajectory, from an ascent into orbit, to a trip to the Mun or other celestial body, and back again. Also making its debut in this release is the new Linux version of KSPTOT! If you've been looking to use KSPTOT but lack a Windows PC, now is your time to shine. Mac users can additionally take advantage of KSPTOT now by running the Linux version in a Virtual Machine. See the install instructions in the OP for details.

Here's the change log:

  • New Linux Version of KSPTOT!

  • Added new "two body time to impact", "impact latitude", and "impact longitude" tasks to LVD's Graphical Analysis tool.

  • Added new "tank mass flow rate" task to LVD's Graphical Analysis tool.

  • Added checkboxes to show SoI radii and body children on the main LVD UI. These work identical to those in Mission Architect.

  • Added ability to test an LVD event with all possible integrators to see which one runs the fastest. Accessible from the LVD Edit Event dialog box.

  • Added the ability to set the width of plotted trajectory lines in Mission Architect and Launch Vehicle Designer.

  • Added ability, in Launch Vehicle Designer, to create "Tank to Tank" connections that allow flowing mass from one tank to another. Useful for basic life support modeling or modeling propellant refueling.

  • Added ability to see SoI transitions in LVD's Graphical Analysis tool.

  • Added ability to define fluid types and assign those types to tanks. Now tanks that hold xenon or monopropellant will not have their mass accounted for as "Liquid Fuel/Ox."

  • Added a new LVD Event Action: "Reset Extremum Value." Allows for an extremum to forget it's value in the middle of a mission so that it can be reused accurately later on in that same flight.

  • Reworked the Mission Architect Insert/Set State user interface to be less tall and wider (fits on lower resolution monitors better).

  • Many bug fixes and LVD script execution performance enhancements.

As usual, the download is available in the first post of this thread. If you have any questions or discover any bugs, please drop me a line in some fashion to let me know and I'll do my best to address it! In particular, it would be great if those using the Linux version could provide any feedback on how it's working out. There are some known graphical issues, but those aside, if you discover any bugs that appear to be Linux-related, please let me know. Thanks!

Finally, if you enjoy using KSPTOT and its many applications (the Porkchop Plotter, Multi-Flyby Maneuver Sequencer, Mission Architect, Launch Vehicle Designer, and all the rest), please consider buying me a coffee via my Ko-Fi account to support KSPTOT's development. As I note in the first post of this thread, KSPTOT is a labor of love that I have put many, many hundreds of hours into for the benefit of the KSP community. The best part of it for me, aside from knowing that KSPTOT is the premier mission design tool for KSP, is all the thank you notes I've received over the years. I offer this as another way to say "Thank you!", if you so desire.

In any event, I hope you all enjoy! Happy orbiting!

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