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