Detect3D
Detect3D v2.80 Release Highlights
November 11, 2025
Acoustic detector coverage can now be specified to only contribute to 1ooN within a risk grade. Gas detection voting logic and group limit improvements.
Detect3D v2.70 Release Highlights
August 4, 2025
Acoustic detectors can now be specified to contribute to only 2ooN+ coverage for a given risk grade. Compatibility with in:Flux version 4.0.
Detect3D v2.60 Release Highlights
December 22, 2023
2D Layout view for detector layouts. Support for camera (CCTV) type detectors. Updated Flame Detector Aiming Tool. Grid Overlays. STL Exporter and many more improvements...
Mixing Geographic and Risk-Based Gas Mapping – Does it Work?
March 23, 2021
The "Concept of Proportionality", as defined in the new British Standard on Fire and Gas Mapping, states that, when undertaking a F&G mapping study, the approach should be proportional to the [...]
Fire and Gas Mapping in 2021: What to Expect
January 12, 2021
Fire and Gas Mapping is a rapidly developing field, and 2021 will be no different. We saw a significant increase in Risk-Based Gas Mapping projects using in:Flux.
Geographic or Risk-Based Mapping?
August 18, 2020
Choosing the right method for your project can be challenging. Here are some broad-brush guidelines from my own experience with the two methods.
The Future of Fire and Gas Mapping is Risk-Based
July 29, 2020
There isn't much doubt that the major technology change we will see over the next 10 years is Risk-Based Gas Mapping. What gives us the confidence?
Why Risk-Based Gas Mapping Reduces Detector Count
July 29, 2020
The reason risk-based gas mapping reduces detector count is stunningly simple. Consider the following analysis, which compares geographic and risk-based methods.
Detect3D v2.52 Release Highlights
July 9, 2020
Detector groups now reported when exporting to Excel. Maximum detectors per XY location for flame detector optimization. Turntable rotation style...
The Current State of Fire and Gas Mapping
June 23, 2020
I have done many marketing presentations since starting Insight Numerics, but one sticks out in my mind. It was 2014, one year after we had released Detect3D.
Fire and Gas Mapping Modernized by Detect3D
June 16, 2020
10 years ago I was asked to perform a Fire and Gas Mapping project. What I found for the current services was shocking. Detect3D was born out of a desire to improve.
Detect3D v2.47 Release Highlights
March 4, 2020
User guide and tutorials linked to help.insightnumerics.com. Improved speed for equipment pick tool. Sub-zone detector ranking fix...
Detect3D v2.46 Release Highlights
January 27, 2020
Detector ranking can now be selected by sub-zone. Quick Box option for defining cuboid shapes. Better visualization of equipment pick tool surfaces...
CCPS Event – The Future of Geographic and Scenario Based Mapping
October 1, 2017
Come see us in Bahrain at CCPS-MEPSC. Pascal Le Gal will be presenting on the future of geographic and scenario based mapping.