18.3 2020-10 Release

Table 18.3 outlines the changes made to the default settings for the 2020-10 release and lists commands to revert the settings to those used by the prior major release group (2020-01). All default settings can be reverted to the prior release by using the command, “Defaults == Pre 2020-10”. For more information on changes, see the 2020-10 Release Notes.

Table 18.3: Default Changes in the 2020-10 Release and Backward Compatibility to 2020-01
Description of Change 2020-10 Release Notes Backward Compatibility Command
Timestepping change Section 6.3.8 No backward compatibility setting.
Quadtree only Wu turbulence fix Section 6.3.7 No backward compatibility setting.
Quadtree only thick z-shapes and boundaries fix Section 3.1.8 No backward compatibility setting.
Vector output at dry Z points Section 7.11.12 Map Output Vector Dry Zpts == ON
Map cutoff for vector output values Section 7.11.13 Map Cutoff Vector == OFF
Support for Classic style HQ curve Section 6.7 HPC HQ Boundary Approach == CELL
Relative filepaths for GIS workspaces Section 7.10.4 GIS Project Path Format == ABSOLUTE