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Release Notes
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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.
- Introduction to WallMan
- Introduction to the Interface
- Using WallMan
- Materials
- Default Shortcut Keys
  View the default shortcut keys available for WallMan for faster and easier operation.
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.
Appendix
Reference information is provided in the appendix.

Prediction Models and Their Pre-Processed Database Files

Depending on the mode you select for the run of the pre-processing, different output files are generated. The different modes (and thus output files) are needed for the different prediction models.

The pre-processed database files are all in binary format.

Table 1. Indoor Database Files
Extension	Database Type
IDB	Indoor Database Binary Raw Indoor Database without any pre-processing computation done. Nevertheless, this database can also be used directly for predictions with selected prediction models.
IDC	Indoor Database COST Pre-processed database for a prediction with the empirical Multi-Wall (MW) model.
IDW	Indoor Database Walls This is a pre-processed database file for a prediction with the deterministic standard ray-tracing (SRT) model.
IDI	Indoor Database Intelligent Ray Tracing Pre-processed database for a prediction with the deterministic intelligent ray-tracing (IRT) model.
IDP	Indoor Dominant Path Pre-processed database for a prediction with the indoor dominant path prediction (IDP) model.