We need a Long Heading Line

[AISEAG]

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Thanks everyone
Serge

[bdbcat]

Serge...

Thanks for the tutorial.
Dave

[Littlechay]

Thumbs up for this an infinitely long heading line.

I would also like to see more flexible options to set the COG predictor length. For example on ocean passages whilst using MaxSea I often set COG to 50, 100 or 200 miles. This is really useful when looking at GRIB overlays, or and generally just a really good way visually show where you might be in say, 6,12, 24 hours (your mileage may vary of course ). The advantage of setting it in miles is that it doesn't jump around as boat speed varies.

Chris

[bcn]

Chris,

how do you handle the instantaneous variations in COG and HDG?

On a small vessel several degrees are common (and real) depending on the sea state.
Would we need some smoothing/averaging/filtering?

Hubert

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by Littlechay

Thumbs up for this an infinitely long heading line.

What he said....

What I would also like to see is a range and bearing marker all same as you have on a radar... oh and the ability to set a clearing line.
Maybe these are already there but I haven't found them.

[Littlechay]

Originally Posted by bcn

On a small vessel several degrees are common (and real) depending on the sea state.
Would we need some smoothing/averaging/filtering?

Hubert

Data smoothing can usually be set on most instrument packages I have found this sufficient.

However an averaging/smoothing function in OCPN would be nice for those people using just a USB GPS puck or similar, or who don't want to smooth the heading output on their instruments for some reason (autopilot for example).

Chris

[MarkJ]

Yes, I agree with a long heading line can be usefull. I am forever making one manually by zooming right in, then control 4 tool, zoom out, and running the line out. Pain in the butt.

The other pain in the butt is Flyspray. Why do we have to join a new forum, new password etc to just put a post up like this?

For you developers working on OpenCpn a lot its fine to have another log in, but for me do you know how many internet logins I have?

And here on this forum theres other people, like in this thread, who can help with the idea


Mark

[bcn]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

The other pain in the butt is Flyspray. Why do we have to join a new forum, new password etc to just put a post up like this?

Mark

Mark,

the issue is that you can't make a follow-up here in the forum or close an issue. Or sort by categories etc.
The tracker allows for direct comments as well.
Things are getting lost in a standard thread.

Proposal: just use the same user/pw for the tracker as for the forum

Hubert

[MarkJ]

Originally Posted by bcn

Proposal: just use the same user/pw for the tracker as for the forum

Proposal: Think who the customer is.

[Nicholson58]

If you are navigating in an area with significant shipping I suggest you should have and will enjoy having an AIS. Love my Watchmate 850.

[AISEAG]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

Proposal: Think who the customer is.

Hi Mark,

On this forum, we are not customers facing a commercial relation with a vendor, we (developers, testers, requesters...) are sharing a commun interest in a open & free navigation software.

I do agree with BCN, Tracker/Flyspray is the best (and only) place to store any new feature.

Serge

[Littlechay]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

Proposal: Think who the customer is.

Customer? MarkJ, I think that is inappropriate. You are not a customer and the developers are not service providers. This is "FREE" software, developed by people in, I suspect, their not so "free" time.

Chris

[rgleason]

Regarding separate login, just register with same user and pass to simplify.

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[Glenn.Brooks]

Regarding identifying COG and heading lines, perhaps a simple solution is to vary the line color and/or line type (solid line Vrs. Dashed, dot, etc). This works well in other cartographic programs.


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[cagney]

Originally Posted by Glenn.Brooks

Regarding identifying COG and heading lines, perhaps a simple solution is to vary the line color and/or line type (solid line Vrs. Dashed, dot, etc). This works well in other cartographic programs.


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This is how hdg and cog lines are handled currently


Cog is the thicker line ending with a square.
Hdg is the thinner dashed line ending with a circle.
Note that the hdg line is equal in length to the cog line.

There is also an AIS CPA line in the picture, yellow around red dashes ending with a blue circle.

/Thomas