Weather Routing

[satchel]

Originally Posted by rgleason

https://opencpn-manuals.github.io/ma...0.1/index.html


https://opencpn-manuals.github.io/ma..._xml_menu_edit


That information about % is in the reports, suggest you read manual and give the reports a try.

Understood that %upwind is in the report, but unless I am mistaken, %time in each polar isn't? That's what I would find useful.

[rgleason]

There is an update to Weather_routing v1.13.38 which is found in PIM's master catalog


Added issue under Sean's repos
More information needed in Reports #274


Standard coord option
https://github.com/seandepagnier/wea..._pi/issues/275

[rgleason]

At Skipperearly, please elaborate on these items here
https://github.com/seandepagnier/wea..._pi/issues/277


and here https://github.com/seandepagnier/wea...ting_pi/issues

[skipperearly]

Originally Posted by rgleason

At Skipperearly, please elaborate on these items here
https://github.com/seandepagnier/wea..._pi/issues/277


and here https://github.com/seandepagnier/wea...ting_pi/issues

had raised my input at https://opencpn.org/flyspray/index.p...index&switch=1 and have made entries there for others to follow up - add and vote. Is flyspray not used any more?

[skipperearly]

Originally Posted by rgleason

There is an update to Weather_routing v1.13.38 which is found in PIM's master catalog

......

.... and after update: all existing positions and routings are lost
there is a warning that boat configuration will get overwritten but that is definitely not sufficient warning that all historic efforts will be wiped out!!!
Frustrated.

[rgleason]

Very sorry Skipperearly about that. What would you suggest we use as a warning?
"Backup your configuration before proceeding with overwrite?" We will try to make those changes.

"...warning that boat configuration will get overwritten" - How to make this clearer?

Regarding the

1) enable position input via curser on map canvas
- Right click on the position and create a Weather Position and name it?
Doesnt it already and always have this?
Well, I can move the boat there and then drop the boat position but just simply open the dialog for new position and then point on the canvas on a location does not enter the lat/lon in the dialog or generate the location in the main WR dialog. Am I missing something there?

I believe the manual says to right click on the position (with Weather_routing active) and select "Weather_route Position in the pop up menu.

[skipperearly]

Originally Posted by rgleason

Very sorry Skipperearly about that. What would you suggest we use as a warning?
"Backup your configuration before proceeding with overwrite?" We will try to make those changes.

"...warning that boat configuration will get overwritten" - How to make this clearer?

Ideally keep the existing routes and positions and convert them to a new format if necessary. Or a simple script to backup and restore the configuration.
Anyhow I dont expect these changes to happen very frequently


Regarding the



I believe the manual says to right click on the position (with Weather_routing active) and select "Weather_route Position in the pop up menu.

Mea culpa - sorry, dont know why but I had tried this and somehow never saw the "weather_route Position" - my fault - sorry for the trouble.

[skipperearly]

Originally Posted by satchel

Understood that %upwind is in the report, but unless I am mistaken, %time in each polar isn't? That's what I would find useful.

% and time! - this would help to calculate e.g. engine hrs

Would value also an user configurable (column selection) route-book
- time steps eg 10min, 30min, 1 hr, 3 hrs etc
- different background color for stb/bb
- pos
- "what ever data are avail in grib (e.g. TWS TWA, wave, pressure etc
- bearing / distance to next waypoint
- tidal / current data (if available)
- sail config (which polar file used)
- time
- option to save the route book so various calculations could be compared.

Maybe I ask too much - but had used qtVlm and found this information extremely useful (and when printed out a great backup in case of power loss)

[satchel]

% or time, or both would work, yes! How do we submit a feature request?

Originally Posted by skipperearly

% and time! - this would help to calculate e.g. engine hrs

Would value also an user configurable (column selection) route-book
- time steps eg 10min, 30min, 1 hr, 3 hrs etc
- different background color for stb/bb
- pos
- "what ever data are avail in grib (e.g. TWS TWA, wave, pressure etc
- bearing / distance to next waypoint
- tidal / current data (if available)
- sail config (which polar file used)
- time
- option to save the route book so various calculations could be compared.

Maybe I ask too much - but had used qtVlm and found this information extremely useful (and when printed out a great backup in case of power loss)

[rgleason]

Satchel
Do you have a screenshot of what you are talking about?

Find Tracker in opencp.org head menu and register and please create a new feature request under weatherrouting_pi project.
And list there each item carefully and completely so the programmers can understand what you are looking for.
Also reference with a link your CF posts and then vote for it!

[satchel]

Image mockup attached below!



Doesn't seem like the account creation function on Opencpn.org is working, any advice?

Originally Posted by rgleason

Satchel
Do you have a screenshot of what you are talking about?

Find Tracker in opencp.org head menu and register and please create a new feature request under weatherrouting_pi project.
And list there each item carefully and completely so the programmers can understand what you are looking for.
Also reference with a link your CF posts and then vote for it!

[rgleason]

This link should work for registration for flyspray.

https://opencpn.org/flyspray/index.php?do=register

[skipperearly]

Originally Posted by rgleason

This link should work for registration for flyspray.

https://opencpn.org/flyspray/index.php?do=register

I have raised FS#2361 - show which grib file is used for calculation already in tracker
And earlier FS#2354 - export routing - weatherroute logbook - see there the attachment screenshot, column sails used is basically what you need. Only complication with this I see is that if within the time interval several polars are used. Solution could be to force specific time show per polar or average within the interval.
Maybe I can encourage other users now to elaborate, add and vote to get things moving

PS had raised this tracker tasks already 2018 and again 2019 and have somehow lost faith in the effectiveness of flyspray

[rgleason]

I too would like to see some of these things improved, but why should I have to remind you that Opencpn and Plugins are OpenSource, and powered and improved only by Users (testing, writing, editing) and Programmers (programming) and all contributing. It is free open source software.

Thank you for presenting the ideas and requests for improvement and enhancement. I hope you have voted for them and try to get others to vote. Plugins are improved by the authors and contributing programmers.

FS #2361 show which grib file is used for calculation
FS #2354 export routing - weatherroute logbook

Also Post https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...ml#post3589681


If you don't put it into tracker, your request will be lost.

[rgleason]

PS: Currently we do not have any programmers working on Weather_routing because Sean is busy with Pypilot. It would be wonderful if someone would commit to some needed improvements.