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WinProp Utilities
The WinProp utilities consist of the Launcher utility and the Updater.
Launcher Utility
The Launcher utility is a single application that allows you quick access to the shortcuts for the Feko components, WinProp components (Microsoft Windows only) and WRAP component (Microsoft Windows only), documentation and Altair license utility. Pin the application to the taskbar for quick launching.
Opening the Launcher Utility (Linux)
There are several options available to open the Launcher utility in Linux.

Welcome
Release Notes
See what's new in the latest release.
Get Started
The WinProp Getting Started Guide contains step-by-step instructions on how to get started with WinProp.
Examples
The Altair installation directory contains a collection of examples that shows you WinProp concepts and essentials.
Introduction to WinProp
WinProp is a complete suite of tools in the domain of wireless propagation and radio network planning. With applications ranging from satellite to terrestrial, from rural via urban to indoor radio links, WinProp’s innovative wave propagation models combine accuracy with short computation time.
Typical Workflow in WinProp
View the typical workflows when working with propagation simulations in specific scenarios, how to add a network planning to a propagation simulation, include a receiver pattern, set up a time-variant scenario, include multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) at both the base station and the mobile station, connectivity analysis of sensor networks and optimization.
WallMan
The WallMan component offers a convenient facility to generate and edit vector building databases.
TuMan
The TuMan tool enables you to generate and modify tunnel scenarios.
AMan
Use AMan to generate, edit and analyze a single antenna. Superimpose multiple antennas radiating similar signals to determine the actual antenna pattern while taking into consideration the local environment.
ProMan
The ProMan component includes wave propagation models for different scenarios and network planning simulators for various air interfaces.
Methods
WinProp includes empirical and semi-empirical models (calibration with measurements possible), rigorous 3D ray-tracing models as well as the unique dominant path model (DPM).
Main Applications
In WinProp various air interfaces and applications are pre-defined: broadcasting, cellular, wireless access, WiFi, sensor networks, ICNIRP and EM compliance.
WinProp Utilities
The WinProp utilities consist of the Launcher utility and the Updater.
- Launcher Utility
  The Launcher utility is a single application that allows you quick access to the shortcuts for the Feko components, WinProp components (Microsoft Windows only) and WRAP component (Microsoft Windows only), documentation and Altair license utility. Pin the application to the taskbar for quick launching.
  - Opening the Launcher Utility (Windows)
    There are several options available to open the Launcher utility in Windows.
  - Opening the Launcher Utility (Linux)
    There are several options available to open the Launcher utility in Linux.
- Updater
  The feko_update_gui utility and the feko_update utility allows you the flexibility to install an update containing features, minor software enhancements and bug fixes on top of an existing base installation for Altair Feko (which includes Feko and WinProp).
Appendix
Reference information is provided in the appendix.

Opening the Launcher Utility (Linux)

There are several options available to open the Launcher utility in Linux.

Open the Launcher utility using one of the following workflows:

Open a command terminal. Use the absolute path to the location where the Launcher utility executable resides (for example, /home/user/2025.1/altair/feko/bin/feko_launcher).
Open a command terminal. Source the script initfeko using the absolute path to . /home/user/2025.1/altair/feko/bin/feko_launcher. Type feko_launcher and press Enter.
Note: Take note that sourcing a script requires a dot (".") followed by a space (" ") and then the path to initfeko in order for the changes to be applied to the current shell and not a sub-shell.