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What's New in Wolfram System Modeler 4.0

General

• Linux is now a supported platform.

• 64-bit versions now available for Mac and Linux.

• Standard FMI export of models, to easily use System Modeler models in many other tools. »

Model Libraries

• New library store for free and paid System Modeler libraries. »

• Automated installation workflow for libraries. »

• New library manager interface. »

• All libraries verified to work with System Modeler.

• New Hydraulic systems library for use in mechatronics.

• Updated BioChem library for biochemical pathway modeling, with updated import/export for latest SBML format.

• New SystemDynamics library for social and market systems.

• New PlanarMechanics library for 2D mechanical systems modeling.

• New SmartCooling library for cooling of machinery modeling.

• Updated built-in Modelica Standard Library Version 3.2.1. »

• New built-in quasi-static electrical library for fast simulation. »

• New built-in fundamental wave magnetic library for fast simulation. »

• New built-in digital electronic library for digital circuit modeling. »

• Support for thermal modeling for mechanical components.

Documentation

• New Documentation Center for all documentation makes it easy to browse and search.

• Models have improved aesthetics and direct one-click simulation.

• Model documents are fully linked to components and examples.

• New library documentation is automatically integrated into Documentation Center.

• User-created model documentation automatically integrated into Documentation Center.

• Improved documentation editor for user model documentation.

• New Modelica by Example book included.

Modeling

• New presentation mode for models. »

• New level of detail for model diagrams. »

• Greatly improved support for model parameterizations, including tabbed groups of parameters, suggested parameter values, etc. »

• Support for storing experiment settings in models. »

• Improved navigation of large-scale hierarchical models. »

• Improved text-based modeling, including C-style comments and optimized drag-and-drop support. »

• Improved search of model classes, with incremental search results. »

Simulation

• Faster compilation and simulation of models.

• Support for concurrent simulations. »

• Improved 3D animation with support for STL shapes and ability to click to highlight model component. »

• Support for additional compilers, including Visual Studio (Express) 2013 (Windows), g++ and Clang (Linux).

Mathematica Integration

• Automatically create models from equations. »

• Automatically create models from system models, including transfer functions and state-space models. »

• Programmatically create models by linking existing components. »

• Automatically use model diagrams and icons as representation in Mathematica. »

• Faster compilation and simulation.

• Automatically use experiment settings for simulation of models. »

• Seamlessly transfer results from Simulation Center to Mathematica. »

• Improved conversion of models to equations, including DAE and event-based representations. »

• Real-time simulation support, including input and output. »

• Real-time visualization of simulations, including plots, gauges and animated diagrams. »

• Real-time control of input to simulations, including from devices, from user-interface controls, etc.

• Fully integrated with user-assistance features, including code assist and Predictive Interface.

• Fully support new plot legends and hybrid differential equation capabilities. »

See New in System Modeler for more information on new features.