FVS Software Complete Package
This FVS Software Complete Package includes a graphical user interface, which includes the Stand Visualization, a spatial “Maps” feature that displays FVS simulation results aligned with stand polygon data, and powerful graphing and table-creation capabilities. It also includes the latest FVS Variant files and sample data. It covers all Regions of the National Forest System.
Additional Support Notes
- We update the FVS Software Installation Package on a regular basis to keep up with the component updates.
- You may update prior installations of the FVS Software Installation Package by simply re-installing it using the newer installation program..
Download
Download the FVS Software Complete Package installation file to your PC; then, follow the Installation Instructions below.
| Region | Description | File | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | The most recent versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: SHA256 Hash 9E30882C77688340E0E64741ED6B2105606B24D371DD80ACA8D3D802C18DE014 |
FVS_Install_20240401.exe | 309MB |
The FVS Software Installation Package is a single executable that will install the standard suite of programs included with FVS. Installing all the components will require more than 310 MB of hard drive space and take about 10-15 minutes to install.
Install Notes
- When you install new software using the FVS Software Installation Package file, any program files from previous installations in the “C:\FVS” and “C:\FVS\Project_1” folders will be overwritten. All other existing project folders in “C:\FVS\” created during previous runs will not be overwritten during installation.
- Installing the new FVS Software Installation Package does not uninstall/overwrite the legacy FVS software installation. If the legacy FVS software is currently installed, users will have two desktop icons: FVS and Suppose, for the new FVS Software and Suppose, respectively
- Depending on your security settings, you may need Administrative Privileges to Install / Uninstall FVS software.
Install the FVS Software Complete Package
To install the current FVS Software Complete Package software, perform the following steps.
- Click the link for the FVS Software Installation Package file in the table above to begin downloading it.
- When prompted, Save the file to a location on your local computer (remember where you save it).
- When the executable has finished downloading, choose to open the installation executable by clicking the "Open" button. If you do not have this option, navigate to the directory where you specified the file be saved and double-click on the executable. Either option will begin the installation process.
- Following a splash screen, click the "Next" button to install the FVS Software Installation Package.
- When installation is finished, click the "Finish" button. You have installed the FVS Software Installation Package programs and example data!
Remove FVS Software
To uninstall the software that was installed using the FVS Software Installation Package, perform the following steps.
- Navigate through the Control Panel to the utility that allows you to remove programs. This could be the Programs / Uninstall or Change a Program utility (Windows 10), or the Programs / Uninstall a Program utility (Windows Vista, 7, and 8).
- Select the file to remove: "Forest Vegetation Simulator version ********". Click the "Uninstall" button. You may have to do this more than once if multiple instances exist.
- Once you have removed previous versions you can continue to install the new software.
FVS Software Archive
Download previous versions of the FVS Software Complete Package installation file to your PC; then, follow the Installation Instructions.
| Region | Description | File | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | The most recent versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: SHA256 Hash 62987BFD2682384A1C1093C9FE3AACBFAB9D28B4C769D386186A17E5AFAB38CE |
FVS_Install_20240101.exe | 311MB |
| All | The most recent versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: SHA256 Hash AD5F9B12969A486EE0CCF9121E6CB553CD9F6D2AE12FACEACD52844ADCBFFEC1 |
FVS_Install_20230929.exe | 312MB |
| All | The most recent versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: SHA256 Hash A2F7A9A2A5667FEEA75F543CE0433818A19C8D729D789892973F422E4B01FCFC |
FVS_Install_20230728.exe | 311MB |
| All | The most recent versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: SHA256 Hash C1969EE6E22FCF38298B0A3E1BAA072C711AA3AEA2E9057039C29C207D7F13EA |
FVS_Install_20230518.exe | 300MB |
| All | The most recent versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: SHA256 Hash 5F9015FFDC7B6F722B1F926D07FC58E9B4E6116B2AA2A12D3BF523C8A3631FC4 |
FVS_Install_20230106-1.exe | 277MB |
| All | Previous versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: D2CCDC6A7614FF9505B1AECE1F8F97193685461AC9EDBF30B074DFC7C5AA842F |
FVS_Install_20220930.exe | 277MB |
| All | Previous versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: 5238637B67D66239B180EF00DFD997475A3AA4F57D43852D72D1F23832C85FAA |
FVS_Install_20220701.exe | 269.04MB |
| All | Previous versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: 53DDE4E27FF7E4DD2BF255D35ABB2EB8CC5261FC4DA3EC4EF727ECE9E350D3C4 |
FVS_Install_20220311.exe | 270 MB |
| All | Previous versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: 7847D546934F5D773470B7A806C7CC0671890A82D4461BEFA3DC7C8AFC77F03E |
FVS_Install_20220118.exe | 270 MB |
| All | Previous versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: 2E1BC97807C97C66C470661ACF5A34CB63FBA8822212E1A7F260B6CFF09C9887 |
FVS_Install_20210930.exe | 270 MB |
| All | Previous versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: 5CB67AA506551986DF0E0E5ADF8BCCF16F89555A27486796C1DF836CC9FCF366 |
FVS_Install_20210630.exe | 236 MB |
| All | Previous versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: 8ACE15DE980EDB69189321DA8513FC87F8A45E5EC63D87B5081D06190CD436C8 |
FVS_Install_20201010.exe | 298 MB |
| All | Previous versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: 1535980DCD3C2326BC3D60BB4BBBC066CFC17CA2EF002B55652B41AD19398017 |
FVS_Install_20200713.exe | 303 MB |
| All | Previous versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: 9DCC50E6F6833038AF62F1F46D1BF5BBE035C91907F7CCA5246EAB9F2455F285 |
FVS_Install_20200403.exe | 322 MB |
| All | Previous versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: AFAC0972E8429D0A1501757CC1AD6A5F59DAA14C7B4E719BDD7065C62392A207 |
FVS_Install_20200101.exe | 270 MB |
| All | Previous versions of the FVS variants, graphical user interface, and sample data. SHA256 Hash to verify download integrity: AD439B6B07A59C683A0A4AEEFB748F2AFECE05F729AB6F64BE118CD94D5A012D |
FVS_Install_20191101.exe | 261 MB |