Functionality of McIDAS-X commands in McIDAS-V

[jessica.braun]

Listed below are several common McIDAS-X commands, followed by a brief description of the corresponding method used in McIDAS-V.

DATALOC
ADD – Enter server and dataset information in chooser, or use Add button in server manager.
LIST – Select server in chooser and use Dataset pull down menu to view available datasets.

DSINFO – Pick chooser with data you want to view (Image, Point, etc.), connect to a server and view “Data” type list to see available descriptors.

IMG*
IMGDISP – Use Satellite Imagery chooser to select dataset, add the data, and load the image(s).
IMGFILT – Once the data is loaded in the Field Selector, select Formulas -> Image Filters
IMGLIST – Use the Image Type pull down menu and the Absolute Times tab to view the available list of times from the server. Channels and image size information is listed below.
IMGOPER – Create or use formulas or Jython methods.
IMGPLOT – Transect/Probe displays.
IMGPROBE – Click the middle mouse button or use the Probe display type.
IMGREMAP – Use the Projections menu to create or change projections.

EU
LIST – Right-click on color table in Legend or Layer Controls to get list of available color tables.
MAKE – Use the Tools->Color Tables editor.
REST – Right-click on the color table in Legend or Layer Controls and select a new enhancement.

COMBINE – Formulas: Imagery->RGB, or create your own formula/Jython method.

ALT
A,B,L – Use the VCR controls above the 3D display to control the looping.
D – Use the middle mouse button click option.
K,W – Use the layer checkboxes in the Legend to control the visibility status of images, maps, and other layers in the 3D display.
O – Use layer checkboxes in Legend to control visibility, or use Bring View to Front option to reorganize layers.
Use Ctrl+N to advance next tab, Ctrl+P to previous tab, or click on tab you wish to view.

GRD*
GRDDISP – Use the Gridded Data Chooser to load data from a THREDDS server or from a local grib file and to select the display option for gridded data.
GRDIMG – Display gridded data as a Color-Shaded Plan View.

PTDISP - Use the Point Observations plot/contour chooser to select data, and display Point Data as Point Data Plot and choose your Layout Model for how to plot your point data. Use the Tools->Station Model Template editor to create/edit a new station model.

SFC* – Use the Point Observations plot/contour chooser to select surface data.
SFCCON – Use Gridded Fields to display contours in a Plan View display.
SFCLIST - Display Point Data as Point Data Plot, and use the Chart tab in the Layer Controls to view the fields for a specific station.
SFCPLOT – Display Point Data as Point Data Plot, and choose Layout Model for how to plot the point data. Use the Tools->Station Model Template editor to create/edit a new station model.
SFCRPT - Weather Text Products Display (Tools->Text Data->Weather Text Products (from server). Select Observed Data -> Surface Hourlies Product, and station in the Locations tab.

RAOB* - Use the Point Observations plot/contour chooser to select upper air data.
RAOBCON - Use the Gridded Fields to display contours in a Plan View Display.
RAOBPLOT – Display Point Data as Point Data Plot, and choose Layout Model for how to plot the point data. Use the Tools->Station Model Template editor to create/edit a new station model.
RAOBRPT - Weather Text Products Display (Tools->Text Data->Weather Text Products (from server). Select Observed Data -> Sounding Data Product, and station in the Locations tab.

Scheduler (SKED, SKE, SKL, SKU) - Set up polling options in data sources (right-click on the Data Source in the Field Selector and Select Properties), or run background scripts through cron.

WWDISP – Shape files from the General Catalogs chooser, or use the McIDAS-X Bridge.

WXTLIST – Weather Text Products Display (Tools->Text Data->Weather Text Products (from server). Use the Products and Locations tabs.

ZA – Text option in the Drawing Controls (Display->Draw Freely).

ZLM,CW – Shape options in the Drawing Controls (Display->Draw Freely).

[jessica.braun]

I've attached a PDF of this information for anyone who is interested.

~Jess

[matg]

This is a good list to have!

I have a question about adding servers. Is there a way to add a server and get all of the datasets on it without having to add them individually? For instance, I want all the servers under geoarc01.ssec.wisc.edu and I don't want to have to add it 7 or 8 times?

Thanks,
Mat

[jessica.braun]

Hi Mat,

To add multiple datasets from one server, use a comma between dataset names.

~Jess