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[IDV #ZCS-923814]: Plotting Wave Directions

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  • Subject: [IDV #ZCS-923814]: Plotting Wave Directions
  • Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:03:13 -0700
> Full Name: Matt Muscato
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: Weather Routing, Inc.
> Package Version: 5.2 build date:2015-08-26 18:19 UTC
> Operating System: Windows 7
> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_5.2\jre version: 1.8.0_45 
> j3d:1.6.0-pre9-daily-experimental daily
> Description of problem:
> 
> Hello again IDV Viewer Support!
> 
> I'd like to plot wave directions as vectors. I'm not given any options
> to do so. I also don't see any parameters for sea directions. I did set
> my wave direction parameter to wind direction and plot the vectors that
> way, but that's not ideal.
> 
> Any thoughts on how i can plot wave directions?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
Matt,

You need to call a formula name flowVector(a): and the parameter a is your wind 
direction.  You can select the "Define a grid diagnostic" under Formulas > 
Grids,
and select the display type of flow display. When a window popup, enter 
flowVector(a), and so on....


Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: ZCS-923814
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed