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Changelog Rockyfor3D

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Changes in version 6.0.2 (December 2025)

  • Adapted the scaling function Sf = 1 / ((Vn1/15.24)^2 + 1); This results in less conservative tangential energy loss during the rebounds and therefore less optimistic trajectories than in v6.0.

Changes in version 6.0 / 6.0.1 (December 2024)

  • Corrected occurrence of NaN values in the calculation screen (net output) .txt files (v6.0.1)  
  • Adapted the Logfile to the v6.0
  • Correction of cell corner problems that led to excessive velocities/energies
  • Reintroduction of the friction and scaling function in the energy loss (rebound) calculation during ground impacts
  • Introduction of the total kinetic energy correction based on the total apparent kinematic coefficient of restitution proposed by Noël et al. (2023)
  • Introduction of the maximum rotation velocity based on Caviezel et al. (2021)
  • Added the option “cliff area weighted” and "fixed" number of simulated trajectories from each start cell
  • Added the option rapid automatic simulation with low and medium roughness
  • Added new options in the command line version
  • Corrected errors in the tree impact detection
  • Adapted the function that controls energy loss due to the impact height on the tree stem
  • Corrected errors in the net impact detection

Changes in version 5.2 (March 2016)

  • Adapted the class values of the energy and passing height output rasters
  • Added the output raster Propag_probability.asc

Changes in version 5.2 (2014)

  • Revision of the Graphical User Interface – adding user-friendly simulation options

Changes in version 5.1 (2014)

  • Added E_50.asc, E_90.asc, E_95.asc, E_98.asc, E_99.asc, Ph_50.asc, Ph_90.asc, Ph_95.asc, Ph_98.asc, Ph_99.asc as output

Changes in version 5.0 (2011)

  • Passed from Matlab to C-version
  • Changed the Rn value for asphalt roads
  • Adapted the rolling/small rebounds condition for blocks moving upslope
  • treefile.txt need to be provided without a header

Version 4.x (2007 - 2010)

  • First stand-alone version of Rockyfor3D using Matlab MCRInstaller

Version 3 (2004 - 2007)

 Version 2 (2001 - 2003)

 Version 1 (2000)

  • ROCKY1, ROCKY2, ROCKY3: Matlab-based predecessor versions of Rockyfor (see Dorren et al., 2003)

 

Tool update - Eline and QGIS plugin RF3D

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Plugin RF3D QGIS

We developed a QGIS plugin which facilitates the data preparation for the rockfall simulation model Rockyfor3D. Based on a digital elevation model (DEM) and a polygon or line input (terrain / forest / rockfall nets), the plugin rasterizes the attributes from the vector layer, ensuring alignment of all output rasters with the DEM grid, and the correct output format of all data (ASCII grid). Further, the plugin performs internal checks for invalid geometries, mismatched coordinate reference systems (CRS), and missing values. The user is informed if any values fall outside expected ranges or if data types do not match.

In addition, we improved the tool Eline and finalised a manual in english.

Go to the tools for members section of our website to get the tools you need.

Updates in BankforNET, SlideforNET and SlideforMAP

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We developed a new interface of our BankforNET web app (version 3.7.0) with a "Basic" and "Advanced" mode for easier user interaction. Calculation of stream sediment transport now includes both fluvial bedload sediment transport and debris-flow transport with an improved parameterization of stream bed surface roughness. The large wood transport capacity model remains empirical but has been improved. A new User Manual is now available and can be downloaded directly from the web app and is also available here. In addition, a minor new release of SlideforMAP GUI version 0.0.2 is now available which fixes several issues and adds a geographically-dependent species. Betula pendula (birch) root reinforcement data is now available for the Alps and for Norway as independent options. Lastly, our updated SlideforNET web app version 0.2.0 has an improved interface. The updated user manuals can be downloaded here.

Go to the tools for members section of our website to get use the new tools.