18.6 2017-09 Release

Table 18.6 outlines the changes made to the default settings for the 2017-09 release and lists commands to revert the setting to those used by the prior major release group (2016-03). All default settings can be reverted to the prior release by using the command, “Defaults == Pre 2017”. For more information on changes, see the 2017-09 Release Notes.

Table 18.6: **Default Changes in the 2017-09 Release and Backward Compatibility to 2016-03**
Description of Change	2017-09 Release Notes	Backward Compatibility Command
New SX boundaries defaults.	Section 4.5	Set Defaults == PRE 2017 if similar results are required to the 2016-03-AE release.
XF files are now being processed for boundaries.	Section 4.1	Set Defaults == PRE 2017 or use XF Files Boundaries == OFF if similar results are required to the 2016-03-AE release.
Regions in 2d_bc layers now applied as regions (previously only cell over region centroid selected).	Section 4.5.4	No backward compatible workaround provided.
Material IL and CL now applied to gridded rainfall (previously not applied).	Section 4.3	No backward compatible workaround provided.
SA regions now always select a 2D cell even if there are no cell centres falling within the region (previously a SA region would not select any cell if no cell centres fell within the region).	Section 4.4	No backward compatible workaround provided.
If using “Reveal 1D Nodes == ON”, “Time Series Output Interval == ” must be specified.	Section 9.2	No backward compatible workaround provided.