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OpenSim 3.1 Beta Testing
by Jennifer Hicks 11 Jun '13

11 Jun '13

Beta Testers - We need your help testing the next release of OpenSim - version 3.1. We'd appreciate feedback by the end of this week, if possible. Let us know what works and what needs improvement. https://simtk.org/project/xml/downloads.xml?group_id=91 *Scroll Down to "Release Betas"* I've included a list of new features and examples for you to try below. Please also try out the software with your usual workflows and note any bugs or issues with upgrading. Thanks in advance for your help! Jen *New Features in 3.1* 1) Metabolic calculators that estimate cost during motion for the whole body or individual muscles. See the new example<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/Simulation-Based+…> using metabolics. 2) Interactive simulation tools, including a run button for forward simulation and coord velocity 3) An expanded modeling toolbox for designing assistive devices and other mechanisms. The new components can interface with the OpenSim workflow (e.g. computed muscle control) and are editable in the GUI. Where appropriate, they are visualized. The new components (plus links to doxygen) include: - A spring that acts along a path<https://simtk.org/api_docs/opensim/api_docs31/classOpenSim_1_1PathSpring.ht…> - A clutched path spring<https://simtk.org/api_docs/opensim/api_docs31/classOpenSim_1_1ClutchedPathS…> - An expression based bushing<https://simtk.org/api_docs/opensim/api_docs31/classOpenSim_1_1ExpressionBas…>that applies torques as a symbolic function of deflections - An expression based point to point force<https://simtk.org/api_docs/opensim/api_docs31/classOpenSim_1_1ExpressionBas…>that applies forces as a function of deflection and deflection speed - A planar joint<https://simtk.org/api_docs/opensim/api_docs31/classOpenSim_1_1PlanarJoint.h…> You can see many of these in action in the new example on building a dynamic walker<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=5113…> . 4) An enhanced scripting interface<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/Scripting>in Matlab, Python, and the GUI. Improvements include: - Expanded instructions for Matlab setup<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/Configuring+Matla…> - Exposure of nearly all of the OpenSim API, including key Simbody dynamics objects and functions - Usability improvements (e.g. autocomplete in Matlab and shortcuts to find and run recent scripts) - Improved error handling and reporting - Expanded plotting capabilites (e.g. to plot Millard muscle curves and threshold values) - A 64-bit build of OpenSim libraries for 64-bit Matlab. You can see the interface in action in the new examples on building a dynamic walker<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=5113…>and metabolic cost.<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/Simulation-Based+…> 5) Performance improvements and fixes to memory leaks and bugs 6) Expanded GUI editing capabilities for path components (PathSpring, Ligament, etc.) to enable editing like with muscles 6) New examples, including: - Simulation based-design of assistive devices to reduce metabolic cost<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/Simulation-Based+…> - Building a dynamic walker<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=5113…> -- *Jennifer Hicks, Ph.D.* Associate Director | NCSRR<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/about/index.html> R&D Manager | OpenSim <http://opensim.stanford.edu/> Stanford University 650-498-4403 | jenhicks(a)stanford.edu

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OpenSim 3.0.1 Beta Testing
by Jennifer Hicks 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

Beta Testers - We need your help testing OpenSim 3.0.1! You'll find it on the OpenSim downloads page, under "OpenSim Release Betas". We've fixed several bugs reported by users and added some new scripting capabilities and examples. https://simtk.org/project/xml/downloads.xml?group_id=91 Some specific things we're looking for help testing: - Scripting in Matlab and the GUI: all of the OpenSim API should now be accessible - The new Matlab optimization example - GUI scripting to plot against a motion and plot moments/moment-arms (see plotMuscleMomentArmAgainstMotion.py) Also, please help us verify the bug fixes: - The checkbox to always load a plugin should work - Iterative scaling in the GUI should behave as expected - SIMM export should be up and running - You should be able to report forces from ligaments in the ForceReporter There are no major changes to the underlying OpenSim API, so your research workflows should otherwise remain unaffected by the upgrade. Please let us know what worked and what didn't by sending me a short email ( jenhicks(a)stanford.edu) Thanks in advance for your help! Jen -- *Jennifer Hicks, Ph.D.* Associate Director | NCSRR<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/about/index.html> R&D Manager | OpenSim <http://opensim.stanford.edu/> Stanford University 650-498-4403 | jenhicks(a)stanford.edu

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OpenSim 3.0 Beta is Ready for Testing
by Jennifer Hicks 21 Sep '12

21 Sep '12

OpenSim Beta Testers - We need your help! OpenSim 3.0 has gone through several rounds of internal beta testing, but now we need you to help us uncover any additional bugs or issues missed. Version 3.0 has many new features, including scripting, live editing, and new muscles, so there is lots of new functionality that we need you to try out. We'd also like you to push the software by testing out your own workflows. We hope to get the software out within about a week, so please help us test as soon as you can. You can find the download here (bottom of the page): https://simtk.org/project/xml/downloads.xml?group_id=91 The download page also has a link to a google doc with instructions, tasks to test, and a sheet for reporting bugs: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ao9A_w-0xOYxdGlRd1N3QVVUWGZXd0… Instructions and notes: 1) If you're an API or plugin user, we've created a VC8 and VC10 version. If you're not an API or plugin user, either installer is fine to use. 2) Once you download and install, go to the testing task google doc. It has several "sheets", which you can navigate through by clicking on the links at the bottom of the page. 3) Read the instructions (first sheet). 4) Add your name to the registration sheet (second sheet) 5) Pick some tasks and start testing. Some tasks use files not included with the distribution. You'll find these in the zip file below the beta download. 6) You can also test your own workflows. If you find bugs, let us know. Please provide full details to replicate the bug, and email us any associated files. Let us know if you have any questions. Thanks for your help! Jen -- *Jennifer Hicks, Ph.D.* Associate Director | NCSRR<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/about/index.html> R&D Manager | OpenSim <http://opensim.stanford.edu/> Stanford University 650-498-4403 | jenhicks(a)stanford.edu

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Invitation: OpenSim Online Support Site Beta Testing
by Jennifer Hicks 07 Mar '12

07 Mar '12

As an active member of our OpenSim community, we need your help with testing the beta version of our new OpenSim support site: http://opensim.stanford.edu/support/support_index_test.html As a beta-tester, you will be the first to have access to the new support site, which features: - An integrated, searchable online portal to all OpenSim support resources - An online wiki-based version of the user's guide, developer's guide, and other support materials that is linked and easy to navigate - Lots of new materials, including a central examples/tutorial page, a modeling and simulation best practices prototype, teaching materials, FAQs, and a guide for how to contribute to the OpenSim project Please test out our new site and let us know what you think. You can fill out the short survey below or send comments to me by email. We would appreciate your feedback by Friday March 23. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGdEQ1NNYUVUbnpvMmJMZW… We also encourage you to start using the new support site for your OpenSim research and activities! A couple additional details: - Note that in addition to the online support site, PDFs of our user guide, developer's guide, and tutorials will still be available to allow printing and offline access. - You will be able to browse/view all of the materials without logging in. If you'd like to post comments on the wiki-based documentation, you will need to create an account and log-in: http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/signup.action - If you also want to help out by adding to and improving the wiki-based documentation, please let me know. Thanks! Jen -- --------------------------------- Jennifer L. Hicks, Ph.D. OpenSim Project Manager Stanford University jenhicks(a)stanford.edu 650-498-4403 http://opensim.stanford.edu ---------------------------------

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New OpenSim release candidate is up
by Ayman Habib 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

Dear OpenSim Testers, A release candidate of OpenSim 2.4 has been placed on the downloads page of OpenSim under the package name "OpenSim Release Betas": OpenSim 2.4 Beta https://simtk.org/project/xml/downloads.xml?group_id=91#package_id363 Please give it a spin and reply to this list with a description of any issues you discover. We are planning a public release by the end of this week, so please get back to us as soon as possible with any problems. Currently, the release is available on Windows (VC8Pro, Mac 32 bit, Linux 32 bit). Building API programs/plugins require having he same VisualStudio version (VC9Pro, VC10Express coming up later this week). For specific testing activities, there is a list of tasks available at the google doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhT3LstQWbe5dE9LSTV3dzlPZUF2Sj… Feel free to pick any subset of these tasks. Let us know which tasks you have completed, by editing the google doc or responding to this list, so that efforts aren't duplicated. Installing the application, trying to continue your regular use of OpenSim, and reporting any issues would be a great help. You can also try the APIExample or building a plugin. If you attended the most recent OpenSim workshop and encountered issues, please check to see if they have been resolved in this release. The user guide posted there should be up to date. ***If you do find an issue or bug, please include the model, data, and setup files that produce the problem, and report the bug and severity on the BugReport sheet of the google doc.*** Thanks for your help and we look forward to your feedback. -Ayman On behalf of the OpenSim team

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OpenSim Beta Testing: Release 2.2.1
by Jennifer Hicks 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

Dear OpenSim Testers, A release candidate of OpenSim 2.2.1 has been placed on the downloads page of OpenSim under the package name "OpenSim Release Betas": https://simtk.org/project/xml/downloads.xml?group_id=91#package_id363 Please give it a spin and reply to this list with a description of any issues you discover. We are planning a public release on Wednesday 4/6, so please get back to us as soon as possible with any problems. Currently, the release is available on Windows. There are two versions available--for Visual Studio 8 Pro and Visual Studio 9 Pro. If you are not using the API, you may download either version. For specific testing activities, there is a list of tasks available at: https://simtk.org/pm/task.php?group_id=91&group_project_id=1118 Feel free to pick any subset of these tasks. Let us know which tasks you have completed, by using the Task Manger or responding to this list, so that efforts aren't duplicated. Installing the application, trying to continue your regular use of OpenSim, and reporting any issues would be a great help. You can also try the APIExample or building a plugin. If you attended the most recent OpenSim workshop and encountered issues, please check to see if they have been resolved in this release. ***If you do find an issue or bug, please include the model, data, and setup files that produce the problem.*** Thanks for your help and we look forward to your feedback. --Jen On behalf of the OpenSim team -- --------------------------------- Jennifer L. Hicks, Ph.D. OpenSim Project Manager Stanford University jenhicks(a)stanford.edu 650-498-4403 http://opensim.stanford.edu ---------------------------------

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Re: [Opensim-testers] OpenSim 2.2.0 Release candidate is available for testing
by Ayman Habib 08 Nov '10

08 Nov '10

Hi Tim, I think that was a mixup while building the installer, on my part, that led to including a library built with VisualStudio 9 Express. I fixed this in a new installer (beta 6) that I just posted on the downloads page (to replace the older one for VisualStudio 8Pro). I'd really appreciate if you can retest the plugin and let me know how it goes. This was also reported by Moonki. Thanks much, -Ayman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Dorn" <t.dorn(a)pgrad.unimelb.edu.au> To: "Ayman Habib" <ahabib(a)stanford.edu> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 4:10 PM Subject: Re: [Opensim-testers] OpenSim 2.2.0 Release candidate is available for testing Yes that is correct: I installed using OpenSim-2.2.0-b5win32-VC8P.exe. I am using VS8 Pro, and I all plugin dlls are stored in C:\Program Files\OpenSim 2.2\plugins. I have also added this to the path. I am using Windows Vista, but I doubt that has anything to do with the problem as everything worked fine in beta 4. I don't have depends.exe but I can look into getting and trying it. Tim On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 4:18 AM, Ayman Habib <ahabib(a)stanford.edu> wrote: > Hi Tim, > > Thanks for testing and reporting. Do you have a DependencyWalker > (depends.exe?) If so, you can try to load the dll into it and find out > which > dependencies are missing. > > To confirm, you're using 2008 Professional and didn't have the problem > using > the previous install. Are you using the VC8 or VC9E variant of the > installer? > > Thanks again, > -Ayman > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Dorn" > <t.dorn(a)pgrad.unimelb.edu.au> > To: "Ayman Habib" <ahabib(a)stanford.edu> > Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 3:30 AM > Subject: Re: [Opensim-testers] OpenSim 2.2.0 Release candidate is > available > for testing > > > Hi Ayman, > > I have tested the install of OpenSim B5 on Windows Vista. Everything > installs OK. When I try to compile and test a plugin analysis, it > compiles and installs without any problem (I am using VS8 Pro). > However the plugin seems to not be found when I type "analyze -L > PluginName", despite the dll existing in C:\Program Files\OpenSim > 2.2\plugins. It just says "Failed to load library osimPlugin, ERROR- > library could not be loaded". > > I have also added this directory to the path to no avail. This happens > both with my own plugin and the example osimPlugin. The strange thing > is that it DOES work when I follow exactly the same steps with Opensim > 2.2 Beta 4 (so I doubt I am doing anything wrong). So the fact that > the plugin is detected in beta 4 and not beta 5 is strange. Is there > something extra I should be doing? > > Cheers, > > Tim > > > > On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 2:34 PM, Ayman Habib <ahabib(a)stanford.edu> wrote: >> >> Dear All, >> >> A release candidate of OpenSim 2.2. has been placed on the downloads page >> of >> OpenSim under the package name "OpenSim Release Betas", please give it a >> spin and send your findings to this list. As of now the release is >> available >> on Windows (and built with VisualStudio 8 Professional & VisualStudio 9 >> Express). Please use the download marked as beta 5. Updated linux and MAC >> builds of the OpenSim libraries will be available next week. For specific >> testing activities, I created a list of tasks, available at >> >> https://simtk.org/pm/task.php?group_project_id=935&group_id=91&func=browse >> >> Feel free to pick any subset of these and let us know so that the effort >> is >> not duplicated. Just installing the application, and trying the >> APIExample, >> plugin or trying to continue your regular use of OpenSim and reporting >> any >> issues would be a great help. >> >> The release contains primarily bug fixes and a few changes to the GUI. >> The >> User Guide has been updated accordingly. >> >> Thanks all for your time & I sure look forward to your feedback. >> -Ayman >> On behalf of the OpenSim team >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Opensim-testers mailing list >> Opensim-testers(a)simtk.org >> https://simtk.org/mailman/listinfo/opensim-testers >> >> > >

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Re: [Opensim-testers] OpenSim 2.2.0 Release candidate is available for testing
by Ayman Habib 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Hi Moonki, Thanks very much for taking the time to test this. I'll fix the CMake file for the plugin and will let you know when a fix is available. Which version of VisualStudio do you have? (also Express vs. Professional)? Thanks again and all the best, -Ayman ----- Original Message ----- From: Moonki Jung To: Ayman Habib Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 8:50 AM Subject: Re: [Opensim-testers] OpenSim 2.2.0 Release candidate is available for testing Hi, Ayman. From your news, I did a few tests of new OpenSim 2.2 RC version. Install successfully on Windows7 machine(32bit) -> Done. Build and run APIExample Main VC8 Windows7(32bit) -> Done.(I tested OptimizationExample_Arm26 example) Build and install Plugin example with VC8 Windows7 -> Failed. In the C:\OpenSim2.2\sdk\examples\plugin\CMakeLists.txt file, there is a line like this: SET(OPENSIM_INSTALL_DIR "C:/OpenSim 2.2/" CACHE PATH "Top-level directory of OpenSim install") But when I was installing this OpenSim 2.2 RC version, the name of the installation folder was 'C:/OpenSim2.2/'. So the blank in the folder name should be removed. But even when I changed this CMAKE settings, I could not succeed to build this plugin example. I hope my these tests may help to you. Best regards, Moonki 2010/11/5 Ayman Habib <ahabib(a)stanford.edu> Dear All, A release candidate of OpenSim 2.2. has been placed on the downloads page of OpenSim under the package name "OpenSim Release Betas", please give it a spin and send your findings to this list. As of now the release is available on Windows (and built with VisualStudio 8 Professional & VisualStudio 9 Express). Please use the download marked as beta 5. Updated linux and MAC builds of the OpenSim libraries will be available next week. For specific testing activities, I created a list of tasks, available at https://simtk.org/pm/task.php?group_project_id=935&group_id=91&func=browse Feel free to pick any subset of these and let us know so that the effort is not duplicated. Just installing the application, and trying the APIExample, plugin or trying to continue your regular use of OpenSim and reporting any issues would be a great help. The release contains primarily bug fixes and a few changes to the GUI. The User Guide has been updated accordingly. Thanks all for your time & I sure look forward to your feedback. -Ayman On behalf of the OpenSim team _______________________________________________ Opensim-testers mailing list Opensim-testers(a)simtk.org https://simtk.org/mailman/listinfo/opensim-testers

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OpenSim 2.2.0 Release candidate is available for testing
by Ayman Habib 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Dear All, A release candidate of OpenSim 2.2. has been placed on the downloads page of OpenSim under the package name "OpenSim Release Betas", please give it a spin and send your findings to this list. As of now the release is available on Windows (and built with VisualStudio 8 Professional & VisualStudio 9 Express). Please use the download marked as beta 5. Updated linux and MAC builds of the OpenSim libraries will be available next week. For specific testing activities, I created a list of tasks, available at https://simtk.org/pm/task.php?group_project_id=935&group_id=91&func=browse Feel free to pick any subset of these and let us know so that the effort is not duplicated. Just installing the application, and trying the APIExample, plugin or trying to continue your regular use of OpenSim and reporting any issues would be a great help. The release contains primarily bug fixes and a few changes to the GUI. The User Guide has been updated accordingly. Thanks all for your time & I sure look forward to your feedback. -Ayman On behalf of the OpenSim team

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opensim on mac osx
by Patrick Riley 16 Sep '10

16 Sep '10

I followed the thread [opensim-tester] ik on mac osx, I fixed the .profile issues which solved some problems. I had done something similar with the .bashrc file. I am left with the problem running the cfsqp library. I still get the: 'libosimCFSQP.so': dlopen(libosimCFSQP.so, 9): image not found CFSQP optimizer algorithm unavailable error. Is this a separate issue or did I miss something? Pat Patrick Riley patriley72(a)mac.com por2n(a)virginia.edu

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