[v0.0.7] 2025-09-04

- Updated Helios native C++ library to v1.3.47

- Finished radiation model integration with PyHelios
- Implemented radiation band management, source configuration, and simulation execution
- Added camera-based radiation modeling with flux data retrieval
- Enhanced with graceful degradation when radiation plugin unavailable

- Updated radiation plugin documentation with API reference and usage examples
- Added troubleshooting guide for OptiX and GPU requirements

Author: bnbailey-psl

README.md

@@ -115,9 +115,30 @@ print(f"Created patch: {patch_uuid}")
 - **Plant modeling**: WeberPennTree procedural generation 
 - **GPU acceleration**: OptiX-powered radiation simulation
 - **3D visualization**: OpenGL-based real-time rendering
-- **Flexible plugins**: Currently 4 plug-ins implemented
+- **Flexible plugins**: Currently 5 plug-ins implemented
 - **Development mode**: Mock mode for development without native libraries
 
+## Updating PyHelios
+
+To update your PyHelios installation with the latest changes:
+
+```bash
+# Update main repository and submodules recursively
+git pull --recurse-submodules
+
+# Alternative: Update main repo first, then submodules
+git pull
+git submodule update --init --recursive
+
+# Rebuild native libraries after updates (recommended)
+./build_scripts/build_helios --clean
+
+# Reinstall PyHelios
+pip install -e .
+```
+
+**Important**: Always use `--recurse-submodules` or manually update submodules when pulling updates, as PyHelios depends on the `helios-core` submodule for C++ functionality.
+
 ## Quick Commands
 
 ```bash

docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+# [v0.0.7] 2025-09-04
+
+- Updated Helios native C++ library to v1.3.47
+
+## Radiation Model
+- Finished radiation model integration with PyHelios
+- Implemented radiation band management, source configuration, and simulation execution
+- Added camera-based radiation modeling with flux data retrieval
+- Enhanced with graceful degradation when radiation plugin unavailable
+
+## Documentation
+- Updated radiation plugin documentation with API reference and usage examples
+- Added troubleshooting guide for OptiX and GPU requirements
+
 # [v0.0.6] 2025-08-27
 
 🚨++ New Plug-in Integrated ++ 🚨

docs/plugin_integration_guide.md

@@ -28,32 +28,24 @@ PyHelios uses a sophisticated plugin architecture that enables seamless integrat
 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │                    PyHelios Plugin Architecture             │
 ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-│  Python High-Level API (YourPlugin.py)                     │
-│  ├── Context managers and error handling                   │
-│  └── User-friendly methods with type hints                 │
+│  Python High-Level API (YourPlugin.py)                      │
+│  ├── Context managers and error handling                    │
+│  └── User-friendly methods with type hints                  │
 ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-│  ctypes Wrappers (UYourPluginWrapper.py)                   │
-│  ├── Function prototypes and availability detection        │
-│  └── Python-to-C type conversion                           │
+│  ctypes Wrappers (UYourPluginWrapper.py)                    │
+│  ├── Function prototypes and availability detection         │
+│  └── Python-to-C type conversion                            │
 ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-│  C++ Interface (pyhelios_interface.cpp)                    │
-│  ├── C-compatible wrapper functions                        │
-│  └── Exception handling and parameter validation           │
+│  C++ Interface (pyhelios_interface.cpp)                     │
+│  ├── C-compatible wrapper functions                         │
+│  └── Exception handling and parameter validation            │
 ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
-│  Native Plugin (helios-core/plugins/yourplugin/)          │
-│  ├── C++ plugin implementation                             │
-│  └── Runtime assets (shaders, textures, configs)          │
+│  Native Plugin (helios-core/plugins/yourplugin/)            │
+│  ├── C++ plugin implementation                              │
+│  └── Runtime assets (shaders, textures, configs)            │
 └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
 ```
 
-### Integration Complexity
-
-Plugin integration complexity varies by type:
-
-- **Simple plugins** (data processing): ~4-6 hours
-- **Moderate plugins** (physics modeling): ~1-2 days  
-- **Complex plugins** (GPU-accelerated, visualization): ~3-5 days
-
 ## Prerequisites
 
 Before starting plugin integration, ensure you have:
@@ -64,20 +56,6 @@ Before starting plugin integration, ensure you have:
 4. **Understanding of plugin dependencies** (CUDA, OpenGL, etc.)
 5. **Test data** or examples for validation
 
-### Required Tools
-
-```bash
-# Development dependencies
-pip install -e .[dev]
-
-# Build tools
-cmake --version  # 3.18+
-# Platform-specific compiler (MSVC, clang, gcc)
-
-# Optional: GPU dependencies
-nvidia-smi  # For CUDA plugins
-```
-
 ## Phase 1: Plugin Metadata Registration
 
 ### 1.1 Define Plugin Metadata