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nmjameswilson
03-03-2009, 03:15 PM
I downloaded the trial version to check it out and it seems to show very little as far as roads and towns go. Will the full version show more or is this it. Also i do not see very many buttons or options to see storm tracks and arrival times. Is there anything more to this program?
Jim Saueressig
03-03-2009, 03:21 PM
Roads and Towns are very basic, you will see more the further you zoom in but short of adding some maps and additional roads it will be basic. Others can tell you more about additional roads and such.
Clarence Bennett
03-03-2009, 03:29 PM
Short of advertsing anyone's website(s), just google GRLevelX add ons.
Brandon Sullivan
03-03-2009, 04:52 PM
I have allison house placefiles!

For 10 bucks a month I get RUC mesoanalysis overlays.. everthing from CAPE to SHEAR to any parameter or observation (Surface or UA)...

You also can get forecast and current fronts.. lightning data.. vis sat.. other spotters..storm and spotter reports, non severe watches and warnings (snow, wind, etc..)

All for 10 dollars!

Im trying to remember where, but somewhere I downloaded the Road shape files with street level data... love that!!!!
Adam Lucio
03-03-2009, 05:04 PM
http://www.grlevelxstuff.com/

Theres almost no limit to what sort of add-ons you can put on there. There are a ton of cool things you can add. As far as buttons on the program go, when you first install it almost all of the features aren't enabled, you have to manually do that yourself.
Josh Richardson
03-03-2009, 07:26 PM
I have allison house placefiles!

For 10 bucks a month I get RUC mesoanalysis overlays.. everthing from CAPE to SHEAR to any parameter or observation (Surface or UA)...



I must have been living in a cave for the last year, I swear last time I asked about mesoanalysis overlays everyone said there still wasn't any available. Im gonna have to look into this now as well.

Or maybe it was that nobody had it for free.

Or maybe Im just crazy and completely not remembering this correctly.
Chris Nuttall
03-03-2009, 07:47 PM
I downloaded the trial version to check it out and it seems to show very little as far as roads and towns go. Will the full version show more or is this it. Also i do not see very many buttons or options to see storm tracks and arrival times. Is there anything more to this program?

As others have said, you have to download shapefiles to add on the roads. Check the GRLevelX forums. They are a great resource.

None of the GRLevelX programs draw storm track or arrival times.
John Wetter
03-03-2009, 08:14 PM
None of the GRLevelX programs draw storm track or arrival times.

That's not entirely correct. GRLevel3 does show the SCIT data from the 88D and has the 15 minute tick marks on the lines.

No one other than Baron can automatically use the radar data to make arrival times as this is a Baron patent.
nmjameswilson
03-03-2009, 08:26 PM
I downloaded some shape files but i can not get them to import. I may go with something else.
twarner
03-04-2009, 11:30 AM
I downloaded some shape files but i can not get them to import. I may go with something else.

I wouldn't give up to easily. Either there is something wrong with the shape files or you doing something wrong. I have GR2AE and have loaded shape file for SC kansas and it works great down to city streets. The GRAE is great (IMO of course).
nmjameswilson
03-04-2009, 11:59 AM
What is the difference between GRLevel3 and GR2AE?
Jason Boggs
03-04-2009, 03:17 PM
Under products on the left, click on GRLevel3 and GR2Analyst to see the difference. GR2Analyst is the same as GR2AE (AE stands for analyst edition.)

This will explain the difference between the two a lot better than I can. If you want to chase with radar, level3 is the best because it doesn't require as strong of a data signal as GR2AE.

GRLevelX MAIN PAGE (http://www.grlevelx.com/)
mikedeason
03-04-2009, 05:47 PM
You have to make sure the shapefile you use has an attribute field that matches one in the .sty file. For the older Census shapefiles that would have been an attribute with the field title "CFCC". I think the sites referenced have the shapefile and .sty file packaged together.
Chris Nuttall
03-04-2009, 10:30 PM
That's not entirely correct. GRLevel3 does show the SCIT data from the 88D and has the 15 minute tick marks on the lines.

No one other than Baron can automatically use the radar data to make arrival times as this is a Baron patent.

Well, yeah, I was assuming he was talking about Baron-like tracks. That seems to be want most people want whenever they talk about "storm tracks and arrival times" regarding GRLevel3. I should have been more clear earlier. Oh well, you know what happens when you assume things...:D