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[AWIPS #NQO-863608]: How to make cave use metric units

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  • Subject: [AWIPS #NQO-863608]: How to make cave use metric units
  • Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:13:41 -0700
Hi there,

> I was wondering if it is possible to make AWIPS Cave display in metric units. 
> E.g, Celsius
> instead of Fahrenheit.

Unfortunately, there isn't one place to make a change that will affect 
everything in CAVE.
But, it is possible to change the units that are displayed for products.  The 
best way to do 
this is to open the Localization Perspective (CAVE menu > Perspective > 
Localization).

Then in the file browser that opens up on the right hand side you go to: D2D > 
Style Rules

From here you have to find the file that corresponds with the dataset you're 
interested in 
changing.
If you're wanting to change Gridded Surface Temperature for example, you would 
edit the
gridImageryStyleRules.xml file.  You need to right click and create a USER 
overide. And then
within that file there could be potentially many entries for Surface 
Temperature for 
different models, so he'd have to go through and changes all of them.

First, look for the parameter "T" (for temperature)
I think most surface levels are labeled <singleLevel units="SURFACE"/>
Then, you can look at the <displayUnits>
Other maybe popular ones:
Arrows --> d2dArrowStyleRules.xml
Contours --> d2dContourStyleRules.xml (edited) 

Please let me know if this makes sense?

Thanks.

--Shay Carter

She/Her/Hers
AWIPS Software Engineer
UCAR - Unidata

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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: NQO-863608
Department: Support AWIPS
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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