# Pulse Physiology Engine

**URL:** https://discourse.kitware.com/c/pulse-physiology-engine/5.md?page=4

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## [Using bag valve mask squeeze action in Python](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/using-bag-valve-mask-squeeze-action-in-python/1079)

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**Author:** [@DerChb](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/DerChb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/using-bag-valve-mask-squeeze-action-in-python/1079 "2023-08-07T20:04:46Z")

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Hi there, I’m currently trying to implement a tiny bag valve mask squeeze action using Python bindings. When I try to do the following: from pulse.cdm.engine import eSerializationFormat, eSwitch from pulse.cdm.scalars…

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## [Base excess value](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/base-excess-value/1071)

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**Author:** [@Finn\_Marquardt](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Finn_Marquardt)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 10:31am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/base-excess-value/1071 "2023-08-03T10:31:35Z")

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Hello, for our project we need a “base excess” value. Does the physiology engine provide that value somehow?

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## [Maximum inspiration pressure when using Mechanical Ventilator Volume Control](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/maximum-inspiration-pressure-when-using-mechanical-ventilator-volume-control/1073)

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**Author:** [@DerChb](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/DerChb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/maximum-inspiration-pressure-when-using-mechanical-ventilator-volume-control/1073 "2023-07-31T13:46:13Z")

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Hi there, first I would like to really appreciate your amazing work and your support you’re doing here! That’s really awesome. :slight\_smile: I’m currently doing my first steps with Pulse and it’s Python bindings. At t…

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## [Problems opening unity project on macOS](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/problems-opening-unity-project-on-macos/1065)

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**Author:** [@dhuang101](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/dhuang101)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/problems-opening-unity-project-on-macos/1065 "2023-07-28T18:36:03Z")

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Hello, So I have a Unity project that builds and runs great on Windows and I was trying to import it and build it for macOS but I am having issues opening Pulse on my Macbook Pro. When I try to open my project it gives…

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## [Python PatientPool HowTo Issue](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/python-patientpool-howto-issue/1069)

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**Author:** [@robert.bixler](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/robert.bixler)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/python-patientpool-howto-issue/1069 "2023-07-28T06:21:50Z")

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I’m trying to set up a patient pool to evaluate how the system scales for multiple patients. When trying to run the “HowTo\_PatientPool.py” in the python howtos, I run into a couple of errors. First, I get an import erro…

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## [Sync Simulation Across Devices](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/sync-simulation-across-devices/1060)

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**Author:** [@JBengey](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/JBengey)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/sync-simulation-across-devices/1060 "2023-07-24T16:16:34Z")

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Hi, I was just wondering what the easiest way to sync a pulse engine simulation across multiple users would be. (Using the unity integration for pulse) Initially, I thought about using a synced networked room time valu…

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## [Pulse API Setup in Pycharm](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pulse-api-setup-in-pycharm/1067)

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**Author:** [@robert.bixler](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/robert.bixler)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pulse-api-setup-in-pycharm/1067 "2023-07-21T05:35:10Z")

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Hello, I’m having the same issue that is described in this thread: Are there any suggestions for things to try to figure out why the pypulse module is unable to be found?

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## [Python API and PyCharm](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/python-api-and-pycharm/854)

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**Author:** [@rjd](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/rjd)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/python-api-and-pycharm/854 "2022-06-23T16:02:41Z")

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Trying to setup PyCharm on a Window10 PC. I followed the steps from your wiki, inclusing setting for PYTHONPATH PYTHONPATH=C:\\Programming\\Pulse\\engine\\src\\python;C:\\Programming\\builds\\pulse-engine\\Innerbuild\\src\\python …

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## [Injecting values to an exciting scenario](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/injecting-values-to-an-exciting-scenario/1052)

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**Author:** [@Lanir](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Lanir)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 1:32am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/injecting-values-to-an-exciting-scenario/1052 "2023-07-11T01:32:14Z")

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Hi guys, I want to inject values to an exciting scenario , and see the vitals co-respond to the updated value, For example, I want to set the HR to 150 and see the Heart rate sinus graph goes in the same rate. is it …

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## [Dog Physiology Model Simulation](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/dog-physiology-model-simulation/1054)

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**Author:** [@loneill](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/loneill)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/dog-physiology-model-simulation/1054 "2023-07-11T01:12:30Z")

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Hello, we are looking to implement a dog physiology engine into Unity. There really are no options without building one from scratch. We have looked at modifying Pulse using the patient JSON’s but they are extremely long…

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## [Many overrides warnings](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/many-overrides-warnings/1048)

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**Author:** [@Kurt\_Sansom](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Kurt_Sansom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/many-overrides-warnings/1048 "2023-06-20T15:04:10Z")

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When I build Pulse locally with Apple clang version 14.0.0 I see many warnings e.g. warning: '\<method\_name\>' overrides a member function but is not marked 'override' Is the best approach here to just suppress the warni…

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## [More information on Modelling Valvular Disease Model](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/more-information-on-modelling-valvular-disease-model/1046)

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**Author:** [@Kurt\_Sansom](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Kurt_Sansom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/more-information-on-modelling-valvular-disease-model/1046 "2023-06-15T14:17:59Z")

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I found this publication for a Modelling Valvular Diseases Using a Virtual Physiology Engine I could not find any more information about this topic. I am curious to know if this model exists somewhere in source or if t…

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## [Defecation?](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/defecation/1040)

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**Author:** [@bob.marinier](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/bob.marinier)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/defecation/1040 "2023-06-02T17:35:41Z")

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I see there’s an SEUrinate action. Is there something similar for defecation?

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## [Arterial Blood Pressure line trace](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/arterial-blood-pressure-line-trace/1035)

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**Author:** [@dhuang101](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/dhuang101)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/arterial-blood-pressure-line-trace/1035 "2023-05-22T00:42:53Z")

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Hello, I created this post in the without a category and it hasn’t received a reply so just bumping into the Pulse category Enumerations For Arterial Blood Pressure.

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## [Enumerations For Arterial Blood Pressure](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/enumerations-for-arterial-blood-pressure/1032)

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**Author:** [@dhuang101](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/dhuang101)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/enumerations-for-arterial-blood-pressure/1032 "2023-05-15T06:21:06Z")

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Hello, I am trying to create a new line trace on the vitals monitor for the arterial blood pressure that is separate from the whole body arterial blood pressure trace. Is it possible to grab the arterial blood pressure…

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## [Accessing current hemorrhage severity for a compartment](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/accessing-current-hemorrhage-severity-for-a-compartment/599)

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**Author:** [@bob.marinier](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/bob.marinier)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/accessing-current-hemorrhage-severity-for-a-compartment/599 "2023-05-11T15:06:20Z")

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I have a system where multiple different parts of my application may contribute to the severity of a hemorrhage in a single pulse compartment (e.g., at the application level, the patient may be hemorrhaging from the ches…

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## [How the CreateActionDataRequest interface is used, in C#](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/how-the-createactiondatarequest-interface-is-used-in-c/1028)

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**Author:** [@maskcclown](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/maskcclown)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/how-the-createactiondatarequest-interface-is-used-in-c/1028 "2023-05-06T23:36:57Z")

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How the CreateActionDataRequest interface is used, in C#

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## [Unity - ECG data](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/unity-ecg-data/1027)

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**Author:** [@lennart](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/lennart)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/unity-ecg-data/1027 "2023-05-05T21:25:13Z")

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Hello, I am trying to implement a 12-lead ECG device for my Unity project. In the planning of the project, I found these modules and later tried to add them in the data\_requests in the PulseEngineDriver. I was only abl…

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## [Needle decompression in latest pulse code](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/needle-decompression-in-latest-pulse-code/1019)

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**Author:** [@bob.marinier](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/bob.marinier)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/needle-decompression-in-latest-pulse-code/1019 "2023-04-25T12:53:23Z")

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I built the latest Pulse from source today (using the integration branch, commit f6f0a3e9). I had to tweak my code a little (e.g., the SEHemorrhage.ExternalCompartment class seems to have been replaced by the HemorrageDa…

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## [Question About Using External Data](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/question-about-using-external-data/1017)

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**Author:** [@L\_Holland](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/L_Holland)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/question-about-using-external-data/1017 "2023-04-12T15:33:02Z")

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Hello. I am trying to use the pulse while also feeding data from an external sensor. For example, i want the full body simulation, but i want the systolic and diastolic pressures to come from an external blood pressure c…

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## [View circuit path with labels](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/view-circuit-path-with-labels/1014)

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**Author:** [@Kurt\_Sansom](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Kurt_Sansom)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/view-circuit-path-with-labels/1014 "2023-04-04T13:11:14Z")

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Reading through CardiovascularModel.cpp I can see in the setup where the circuit is setup CardiovascularModel::SetUp() . Is it possible to export the circuit graph to be viewable e.g. something like graphviz? One graph…

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## [Pulse Physiology Engine vs. BioGears](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pulse-physiology-engine-vs-biogears/1012)

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**Author:** [@rhingo3](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/rhingo3)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/pulse-physiology-engine-vs-biogears/1012 "2023-03-29T16:00:39Z")

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Hi, I am new to the physics-based human physiology engines and am trying to understand the differences between Pulse Physiology Engine and BioGears? It appears as though Pulse is a forked version of BioGears? Are there …

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## [Question about patient with COPD condition](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/question-about-patient-with-copd-condition/979)

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**Author:** [@Arne](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Arne)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/question-about-patient-with-copd-condition/979 "2023-03-23T17:44:52Z")

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We recently conducted a simulation using the pulse physiology engine for a patient with COPD. The initial vital signs and symptoms of the patient were severe dyspnea, cyanosis, expiratory stridor, and restlessness, with…

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## [How can I process an action in unreal engine?](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/how-can-i-process-an-action-in-unreal-engine/1003)

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**Author:** [@mrgreen](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/mrgreen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/how-can-i-process-an-action-in-unreal-engine/1003 "2023-03-17T13:25:38Z")

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Howdy! I’m a complete newbie, but I want to use pulse with blueprints, but I can’t get the processAction function to work. I just get errors and it never seems to do anything. (Also, I noticed that in the preview for ue5…

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## [Using Pulse on Visual Studio Code](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/using-pulse-on-visual-studio-code/1002)

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**Author:** [@lduarteneto](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/lduarteneto)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/using-pulse-on-visual-studio-code/1002 "2023-03-17T13:12:11Z")

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Hi! I’m studying Pulse to implementate on a project and i have two issues: 1 - How to build using cmake and MSVC with Python 3.10 on Windows 11? Has another way to get the Python API easily? 2 - After build, how to use…

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## [Using Pulse for a game](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/using-pulse-for-a-game/1000)

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**Author:** [@mrgreen](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/mrgreen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/using-pulse-for-a-game/1000 "2023-03-16T16:35:57Z")

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Hey! I’m just wondering if pulse is suitable to be used in video games (not for learning purposes) to simulate bullet wounds, infections, etc. Thanks!

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## [Can the Pulse engine simulate the prone position?](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/can-the-pulse-engine-simulate-the-prone-position/983)

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**Author:** [@davidmhannon](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/davidmhannon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/can-the-pulse-engine-simulate-the-prone-position/983 "2023-02-22T15:53:21Z")

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Hello everyone I am interested in whether the Pulse engine can simulate a patient being moved or placed in the prone position (for example with severe ARDS secondary to bacterial pneumonia)?

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## [Unity - Broken if in a prefab?](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/unity-broken-if-in-a-prefab/967)

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**Author:** [@shess](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/shess)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/unity-broken-if-in-a-prefab/967 "2023-02-01T00:12:11Z")

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Hello! I’m having an issue where a PulseDataLineRenderer has an error with the data source & data field when it (along with the PulseEngineDriver instance) are placed in a prefab. In the scene where the prefab is insta…

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## [Problem with multiple bolus of drugs](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/problem-with-multiple-bolus-of-drugs/961)

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**Author:** [@Vito\_Luca\_VitoLandon](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Vito_Luca_VitoLandon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/problem-with-multiple-bolus-of-drugs/961 "2023-01-17T14:16:22Z")

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Hello there, I’m having a problem about administrate multiple bolus of drugs (using pulse explorer). If I try to apply a 10mg 1ml of morphine everything seems to work. But if I try to apply an other bolus nothing chang…

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## [Create new substance in unity](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/create-new-substance-in-unity/959)

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**Author:** [@Marcello\_Vecchio](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/Marcello_Vecchio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/create-new-substance-in-unity/959 "2023-01-13T23:25:41Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to create a new substance and importing it in unity but I can’t succeed. I created the Atropine.json and stored it in Data/substances, but when I try to call it from a script unity crashes. What am I …

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