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[IDV #SSL-131391]: Is it possible to extract model data along flight track?

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  • Subject: [IDV #SSL-131391]: Is it possible to extract model data along flight track?
  • Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:04:17 -0700
> > Hi.  I am using IDV to view some flight track data.  I'm interested in
> > extracting GRIB2 grid data along the flight track.  I know I can do this in
> > flythrough mode - If I use flythrough for my flight track I can see the
> > GRIB2 parameter for each flight track point in the "values" tab.  This value
> > changes as I move through the track.  If I select "collect data" and then go
> > through the flight track, and then go to file>write data, I can save this as
> > a .csv file.  The only problem is that it is saving the first GRIB2
> > parameter value for all of the flight track locations.  In other words, the
> > "write data" feature isn't working.
> >
> > Am I doing something wrong?  Is there a way to extract the GRIB2 data along
> > my track?  thanks.
> Hi Seth,
> 
> You are right. It is a bug in the writting, I will fix it soon.
> 
Again, I just checked in the fixed, you can download the nightly tomorrow 
morning.


Yuan
> 
> Yuan
> >
> > -Seth
> >
> >
> > ----
> > Seth Lyman
> > University of Washington-Bothell
> > 425.352.3533
> >
> >
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: SSL-131391
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed