Software and Manuals
Current (software) and previous (archive) versions of the BehavePlus fire modeling system are available on this page. Click on the appropriate links to download the installation files.
BehavePlus 6.0.0 Beta 3 (Build 626) is the most recent version (March 26, 2018)
BehavePlus 5.0.5 (Build 307) is the most recent version (August 8, 2011)
Fire Characteristics Chart Version 2.0 is the most recent version (July 12, 2013)
- Software: BehavePlus
- Manuals / Key Publications
- Software: Fire Characteristics Chart
- Archive: BehavePlus
- Archive: Fire Characteristics Chart
Description |
File Name |
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BehavePlus 6.0.0 Beta 3 for Windows® Installation Program | bp6_626.zip |
BehavePlus 6.0 Beta Release Notice | ReleaseNotice6_0_Beta.pdf |
BehavePlus 5.0.5 for Windows® Installation Program | bp_307.zip |
BehavePlus 5.0 Release Notice | ReleaseNotice5_0.pdf |
BehavePlus Change Log | BehavePlus_ChangeLog.pdf |
BehavePlus Known Bugs | BehavePlus_KnownBugs.pdf |
BehavePlus FAQs | BehavePlus_FAQs.pdf |
Accessing BehavePlus v5 files from v6 | AccessingBehavePlusV5FilesFromV6.pdf |
BehavePlus Source files: BehavePlus is a complex system with many options. This code for version 5 includes the core fire behavior calculations (xfblib.cpp) and the associated libraries (xfblib.h), not connections or the interface. |
xfblib.cpp xfblib.h |
If you have already installed a previous version of BehavePlus 6.0 on your computer, uninstall it before installing the latest version on your computer. BehavePlus 6.0 automatically installs in a different directory than versions 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1; it is not necessary to uninstall earlier versions before installing Version 6. In other words, versions 5 and 6 can run side-by-side.
BehavePlus Installation Instructions
- If you have a previous version of BehavePlus 6.0 on your computer, uninstall it before installing the latest version. You will not lose files you've saved.
- You do not need to uninstall version 5. You can have both BehavePlus5 and BehavePlus6 on your computer for comparison runs.
- BehavePlus will run on 64-bit computers if it is NOT installed in Program Files.
- In the program, check Help > Installation Information for the Build number to ensure you have the correct version of the program.
- BehavePlus Version 5 files are compatible with Version 6. See the tip on Accessing BehavePlus Version 5 Files from Version 6 [PDF] for more information.
- The Version 4.0 User's Guide is not valid for Version 6.0. It is still valid and was not updated for Version 5.0. The User's Guide will be replaced by an updated, more comprehensive Features Paper.
- The Variables Paper was updated for Version 5.0. An update for Version 6.0 is in progress.
- The Features Guide and Variables Paper are bundled with the program as part of the Help system. They are also available for download from this page under the Manuals tab.
- Check the Change Log [PDF] and Known Bugs [PDF] pages for more information on program status.
- Lessons are being updated for version 6.0 and are available on the Tips and Training page. The Change Log [PDF] will show which lessons have been updated.
BehavePlus
Fire Characteristics Chart
Description |
File Name |
File Size |
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Fire Characteristics Chart version 2.0 for Windows® Installation Program Please check the file size to make sure you have the entire file. |
FireChart20.msi |
9.0 MB |
Fire Characteristics Chart version 2.0 Release Notice |
52 KB |
All previous versions of the Fire Characteristics Chart must be completely uninstalled prior to installing the latest version of the program. Your files will not be deleted; however, version 2 of the program will not open version 1 files.
Program operation is described in the Help menu.
Description |
File Name |
File Size |
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BehavePlus Version 4.0.0 for Windows® |
bp_276.exe |
22 MB |
BehavePlus 3.0.2 Windows Installation Program |
17.5 MB |
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BehavePlus 2.0 Windows Installation Program |
14.5 MB |
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BehavePlus 1.0.0 Windows Installation Program |
13 MB |
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BEHAVE 4.4 DOS Programs (FIRE1, FIRE2, NEWMDL, TSTMDL, RxWINDOW) |
1.0 MB |
Description |
File Name |
File Size |
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Fire Characteristics Chart 1.0 Windows Installation Program |
13.5 MB |