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VBS3Fires v3.6.3 User Guide

3. DPICM and APICM

Customizing effects related properties for DPICM and APICM. Cloud size of a sub-unit explosion can

be changed from and Explosion Cloud Size parameters.

DPICM Cloud Size: When the cloud size is given as 1, the sub-munitions effect volume will be

approximately equal to half the volume of a sphere which has a radius of 4m.

APICM Cloud Size: When the cloud size is given as 1, the sub-munitions effect volume will be

approximately equal to half of the volume of a sphere which has a radius of 2m.

18.1.9.2 Crater Effects

This enables to customize the explosion crater size of HE, WP, DPICM, APICM, EXCAL and CPHD with

respect to the Caliber type. So the particular crater size would be applied to any crater created by

the above ammunitions fired by the mentioned Caliber type. One unit of the explosion crater size is

equal to 10 meters.

Image 18.41 Crater Effects