Viz Weather version 1.11.2 released
August 21, 2008
This version is fully compatible with Viz Engine 2.x and 3.x.
The update is recommended for all customers that are interested in the new features described below. It is also highly recommended for customers that operate Viz Engine and Viz Artist 3.x together with Viz Weather as this version includes many bugfixes related to the Viz Engine 3.x support.
Main new Features & Plugins:
This version includes major improvements for the IsoGrid: It now supports showing IsoBars, IsoTherms and IsoPrecip on a Globe in Fast Mode. Also new is the WGrid plugin for processing the new zoning feature. It allows displaying areas with similar weather, a feature that is popular with some European based customers.
- Fixes remaining Viz Engine 3 issues
- Many improvements to IsoGrid
- Branding related changes
- Supports scene design with ControlDPObject + WPosition instead of WPoint
- Improved handling of very large data-element lists
- Zoning/shields – ability to display areas of similar weather based on grid data
- Non blocking fetch in prepare-Ahead mode
- New enhanced IsoGrid version which includes contours
- New WPrepareImages version
- New ImageClip version supports zoning and shields
- New WGrid plugin for displaying Zones, using discrete grid as input
- ColorMap and TexPallete plugins show lines between different regions
Main Bug fixes:
Most of the bug fixes refer to the integration of Viz Engine and Viz Artist 3.x with Viz Weather.
Important Notes
This Viz Weather installation requires the following product versions:
- Viz Datapool 2.9.2
- Viz Media Sequencer Engine 1.18.0.46546
Viz Video Hub integration is not included in this version. It will be re-integrated with the next hotfix, in combination with a new Viz Media Sequencer version to support it.
For full details, read the Release Notes here
Download version and related installers from the ftp at /products/VizWeather/Latest Individual Installers/INSTALLSHIELD_1.11
From the same location, download the Installation notes for Viz Weather 1.11.x and read carefully before install or upgrade.