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In the toolbar you can choose from the following tools: | In the toolbar you can choose from the following tools: | ||
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|[[File:ToolbarZoom.gif]] | |[[File:ToolbarZoom.gif]] | ||
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|[[File:ToolbarCircles.gif]] | |[[File:ToolbarCircles.gif]] | ||
|'''Circle''' - Use to draw a circle or a set of concentric circles centred on the clicked location. Good for marking clearances around marks, range circles around a destination point, etc. | |'''Circle''' - Use to draw a circle or a set of concentric circles centred on the clicked location. Good for marking clearances around marks, range circles around a destination point, etc. | ||
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| + | |[[File:ToolbarForecast.gif]] | ||
| + | |'''Forecast Selector''' - Use to select the active forecast. The currently active forecast is displayed on the chart and is used by the tools to calculate boat speed, select sails, etc. | ||
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| + | |'''Cursor Location''' - Displays the latitude/longitude of the cursor/tool on the chart. | ||
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| + | == Advanced Tools == | ||
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| + | |[[File:ToolbarWinds.gif]] | ||
| + | |'''Winds''' - Starts the NOAA import module, used to download weather forecast GRIB files directly from the NOAA weather server. | ||
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| + | |'''Regatta''' - Starts the Regatta Runner module. | ||
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| + | |'''Webserver''' - Starts the Web Server module. | ||
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| + | |'''Routing''' - Starts the Weather Routing module. | ||
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| + | |'''Leg Calculator''' - Used to generate Great Circle and Rhumb Line routes for display on the chart. | ||
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| + | |[[File:Toolbar3D.gif]] | ||
| + | |'''3D''' - Opens the 3D View window. | ||
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Revision as of 09:55, 28 May 2012
In the toolbar you can choose from the following tools:
Basic Tools
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Zoom - Left-click the mouse button to zoom in, right-click to zoom out. |
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Hand - Press the left button and drag the chart. While using any of the other basic tools this tool can be temporarily selected by holding down the Ctrl key. |
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Ruler - Use it to measure distance and course (if the wind grid is loaded it will calculate boat speed, track time and recommended sail, using the polars). |
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Route designer - Use it to draw routes. Right click the last point to finish and give the new route a name. Routes are simple lines drawn on the chart, like pencil lines on a real chart. Use for plotting laylines, finsh lines, setting out constant TWA curves, etc. |
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Track designer - Use to draw tracks. Tracks are similar to routes, but are linked to the underlying weather. If winds are loaded, the program will calculate date/time for each point on the track. While designing the track, when you advance across a 12h interval the wind forecast used to calculate the track data changes automatically. |
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Marks - Use to add marks to the desktop. Choose a name and icon for your mark. Useful for marking all sorts of point annotations on the chart, such as turning marks, boat positions, action reminders on tracks for course changes & weather updates, etc. |
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Pointer - Use to select things in the desktop. It will show the associated text (mark name, track point text, wind speed etc). |
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Circle - Use to draw a circle or a set of concentric circles centred on the clicked location. Good for marking clearances around marks, range circles around a destination point, etc. |
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Forecast Selector - Use to select the active forecast. The currently active forecast is displayed on the chart and is used by the tools to calculate boat speed, select sails, etc. |
| Cursor Location - Displays the latitude/longitude of the cursor/tool on the chart. |
Advanced Tools
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Winds - Starts the NOAA import module, used to download weather forecast GRIB files directly from the NOAA weather server. |
| Regatta - Starts the Regatta Runner module. | |
| Webserver - Starts the Web Server module. | |
| Routing - Starts the Weather Routing module. | |
| Leg Calculator - Used to generate Great Circle and Rhumb Line routes for display on the chart. | |
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3D - Opens the 3D View window. |
