[GEMPAK #BPO-815416]: GEMPAK - SIGWX Clear Air Turbulence in a Box vs. on the map

> Hi Steve,
> 
> I have followed your advice and I have tried to find someone to answer a
> couple of questions following the link at the website you provided
> below.  I think that this got lost in officialdom.
> 
> Do you have a contact or a better starting place than what the website
> offers ("NCEP Science Questions")?
> 
> Mark
> 

Mark,

The response I received was:
> With respect to the inquiry, the Auto Placement feature was developed 
> only for GFA elements.  It does not currently work for other elements.  
> The AWC, who did the auto placement development in collaboration with 
> us, intends some time in the future to do the necessary additional 
> development to make this feature work with other elements.  The required 
> development is significant and they have no plans to do it this FY.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support

> 
> 
> 
> Unidata GEMPAK Support wrote:
> 
> >Mark,
> >
> >The SIGWX tools are done by NCEP in support of requirements of the AWC.
> >
> >You can browse through the change documents at:
> >
> >http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/sib/nawips/
> >
> >The 5.9.4 release notes mention a major restructuring of placement of
> >features as defined in the $GEMTBL/pgen/settings.tbl and placement.tbl
> >
> >Since these are operational tools, I don't have much background in the 
> >formatting of
> >display elements and requirements that have lead to those changes. Perhaps 
> >AWC would have
> >someone that can inform you of that product.
> >
> >Steve Chiswell
> >Unidata User Support
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Institution: Global Weather Dynamics, Inc
> >>Package Version: GEMPAK5.8.3a
> >>Operating System: Linux Intel
> >>Hardware Information: HP Pavillion
> >>Inquiry: Hi,
> >>
> >>I am using the SIGWX package to display BUFR data.
> >>My customer has a preference for the older style display of CAT information 
> >>in a box rather than as a label on the map itself.
> >>
> >>I see that at one time this was the standard approach.  I would like to 
> >>investigate adapting the older routine for use in the version I am using 
> >>(5.8.3a).  I couldn\'t find release notes which would tell me when this 
> >>occurred.  Could you tell me what is the last release which used CAT boxes?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>
> >>Mark Hughes
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >Ticket Details
> >===================
> >Ticket ID: BPO-815416
> >Department: Support GEMPAK
> >Priority: Normal
> >Status: Closed
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BPO-815416
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed