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The latest updates for PyroSim, Pathfinder and Results are available now. View our Release Notes to download and see the full details, or read on for a quick look at what’s new.
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FEMTC, the Fire and Evacuation Modeling Technical Conference, began in 2011. Thunderhead Engineering noticed a lack of modeling-specific events in the industry and wanted to provide an opportunity for the community to share its progress with one another. It was always designed to highlight achievements through application, research, and experimentation. At that inagural event, Thunderhead Engineering co-founder Dan Swenson introduced the event and expressed its intent which has not changed. … Read More

Advanced FDS Training

If you’re experienced with FDS and PyroSim and are ready to take your skills to the next level, the Advanced FDS course through SFPE is available during the month of April. Virtual sessions are scheduled Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM EDT (+4 UTC). Attendees will work through modules accompanied by lectures led by Thunderhead Engineering’s own Bryan Klein. For registration and more details, please visit SFPE. … Read More

The Fire and Evacuation Modeling Technical Conference (FEMTC) has been an active event for over a decade. In that time, over 150 members from across the industry and research fields have presented their work for the benefit of this community. Fortunately, all of these presentations are freely available online at femtc.com. … Read More

Thunderhead Engineering is hosting the 6th Fire and Evacuation Modeling Technical Conference (FEMTC) on September 12-14, 2022 in Brno, Czech Republic. We have planned two and a half days of technical presentations on fire and evacuation modeling. FEMTC 2022 is a hybrid event and will have opportunities for both attendance and presentation by remote participants.

If you would like to share your work, send an abstract of 300 words or less to conference@thunderheadeng.com before April 29, 2022.

We will notify speakers of acceptance on or before May 13, 2022. The final version deadline for the paper and presentation materials will be August 5, 2022.

Authors are invited to submit abstracts related to fire and evacuation modeling, including the following topics:
– Modeling Technology and Methodologies
– Modeling Case Studies
– Material Data and Testing
– Evacuation Studies and Data
– Validation and Verification of Models

Contact us if you have any questions about the conference.

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Would you like to improve your skills with PyroSim and/or Pathfinder? Dave McGill has worked with Thunderhead Engineering to provide training to hundreds of attendees for many years. We are excited to announce the latest dates, viewable at our online schedule, for his acclaimed courses in an online workshop format. … Read More

Prices for all license types of PyroSim and Pathfinder are scheduled to increase on January 1, 2022. All quotes issued before this date will retain 2021 pricing throughout their normal 30 day validity period, even if that extends into early 2022. If you are considering a new purchase, or if your annual subscription is expiring soon, we encourage you to take advantage of the current pricing. The adjusted 2022 prices are listed on the pricing pages for PyroSim and Pathfinder.

The latest updates for PyroSim, Pathfinder and Results are available now. The 2021.4 release focuses on improving the usability of our most popular recent features and adding new capabilities.

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Results 2021.4 focuses on adding gamma correction for improved lighting. This feature (and other recent graphical improvements) was highlighted in our recent Halloween celebration video.
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