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Posted by Kipper1258 Posts 179 Registered at 2015-06-18 22:08:49	2018-12-21 22:54:55 - Re: qtVlm thread
	Looks like it's working. The link was missing the .exe which I've updated below. Thanks https://www.virtual-winds.org/maitai/qtvlm_setup_5.8.6-beta4.exe
Posted by JB Posts 305 Registered at 2013-03-07 08:54:34	2018-12-25 11:49:39 - Re: qtVlm thread
	In past years we saw a quick evolution not only on weather routing software but also on sidekicks aiding tools. One of the best weather routing programs used around the corner is qTVlm. Since the very first versions it has been upgraded in a good rhythm bringing also a plethora of innovations, sometimes using info and suggestions gathered from the community. Anyhow, one qT aspect that has been roller coasting is the Optimizing/Simplifying algorithm processes applied to the calculated routing WPTs. It is very simple to verify that in spite of using the “Optimum Simplify” process first, and "Optimize" after (applied only once or several times), normally we won’t get the best ETA - even before any trimming operation on the fixed calculated WPTs, the ones in “red” color generated around land/rocks/barriers and on the remaining "green" movable ones. The cause for this is identified. Is a direct consequence of the used decimating algorithm implemented in qT for the “Simplify”/ “Optimum” processes. In recent versions - 2018 - this issue was aggravated as the decimating operation during the “Simplify” process stopped being uniformly applied along the routed path, leaving us to the somehow paradox of having more remaining WPTs in the end of the route, precisely where the predictability of the WFs are worse, which is a contra sense. There are ways to overcome this issue but, again with another contra sense, as you have to spend more time rehabilitating an over decimated routed path by adding new WPTs. Every WPT over decimated is a less one degree of freedom in the generated curve, giving here the main reason for qT going in opposite direction of the optimum ETA. Sincerely hope that qT responsible persons take once for all this issue and, at least bring back the “old” decimating algorithm, the uniform “cutter”. João/psail Sail Fair.
Posted by maitai Posts 114 Registered at 2016-02-25 08:15:33	2018-12-25 14:16:00 - Re: qtVlm thread
	Joao, you should also mention that you are using settings that I strongly say you should NOT use... Running a routing with 5mn isochrons can only lead to disappointment in most cases. If I allow for 1sec isos would you use it? 1ms even better? Even less? Using such a small amount of time between isos creates way too many points that are likely to look useless to the simp process, which can only do what it is aimed to do: simplifying (i.e. remove the point if the ETA is not worst). Since there is not enough room between points it will end up by over simplifying. Conclusion is that there is a good reason behind the default values, what else can I say? Modify them at your own risk, but do not complain if you don't like the result. I could add a few things: 1) Routing with 5mn interval on a 3 days travel is just ridiculous knowing that the real wind is different from the grib's wind and that anyhow next grib update will just completely rebate the cards. 2) qtVlm is not specifically designed for SOL and will never be. qtVlm is designed for real sailors or racers and does not try to give an exact answer to an infinite problem. It is just a toolbox that can help to decide where to go. 3) qtVlm is also used in official scientific projects and is also used by very famous racing teams over the world. No one is using 5mn isochrons, there must be a reason. 4) We are opened to suggestions and improvements and even complains. But it need to be reasonably compatible with the real world, and concerning bugs it needs to be reproducible with reasonable settings. Happy Xmas to all Philippe. --- Last Edited by maitai at 2018-12-25 14:16:38 --- --- Last Edited by maitai at 2018-12-25 14:17:03 ---
Posted by JB Posts 305 Registered at 2013-03-07 08:54:34	2018-12-25 17:14:22 - Re: qtVlm thread
	Hi Philippe and all. Good afternoon. Well, the settings I’ve been using a long time (since they were available) are the same, so I don’t have any induced distortion on comparing results generated with different settings. Those settings have proved to give results in all kind of WFs and with different boat Polars, being also more relevant with the faster boats, as you easily understand and as per example I sent you recently. Correct, the lower the Time Step (TS) used for calculating the Isochrones, the bigger will be number of potential WPTs. That’s the price for getting precision. The first point you mention misses rationality. We all know that ANY GRIB file won’t be exactly what you are going to sail IRL. Under that argument - yours - I ask why do we make routings? I totally agree with your second point and part of the third. For that I can give you one plausible answer for people not using TS = 5 minutes: I takes a lot of time to get a result, not because is less precise. In relation to fourth point, previously I gave you a suggestion: bring back the old "cutter", which I now reiterate. If it doesn’t have anything to do with the used TS, what’s the problem for implementing it again? My Dear Friend have also a Merry Xmas João/psail Sail Fair.
Posted by Bimmer Posts 447 Registered at 2015-02-23 15:38:27	2019-04-29 14:00:01 - Re: qtVlm thread
	Hi there maitai and oxygen 77. I'm writing to you as the original "matchmaker" between QtVlm and sailonline. I am sorry to tell you that Joâo/psail have suffered from a heartattack and has deceased. He's very missed in SOL as you can read in other forum posts, and I'm also sure he'll be missed as a very determined "hawkeye" to whatever the small issues could be in our use of your absolutely amazing program. It's my hope that someone else in the SOL community will be as sharp as he was. But again - SOL, as a whole, is MORE than satisfied with using QtVlm. Thank you again --- Last Edited by Bimmer at 2019-04-29 14:01:00 --- --- Last Edited by Bimmer at 2019-04-29 14:01:51 ---
Posted by maitai Posts 114 Registered at 2016-02-25 08:15:33	2019-04-29 17:49:00 - Re: qtVlm thread
	Very sad news. We had a lot of exchanges to improve qtVlm usage with sailonline. All my thoughts to his friends and family.
Posted by sol Posts 296 Registered at 2008-08-14 11:08:14	2019-05-05 17:11:55 - converting qtvlm-route to brainaid dc-tool
	skippers, Concerns QtVlm version 5.8-9 If you export a QtVlm-route to csv to generate values for brainaids dc-tool you will see that QtVlm has inserted some new columns. COG is found now some columns to the right. If you use your 'old' convertor now you get knots in stead of degrees you expect. greetings LacSareno --- Last Edited by sol at 2019-05-05 17:14:41 ---
Posted by Bimmer Posts 447 Registered at 2015-02-23 15:38:27	2019-05-06 11:42:41 - Re: qtVlm thread
	Solution: Change SOG to COG(T). See screen shots. Also works for AGL. --- Last Edited by Bimmer at 2019-05-06 11:46:50 --- Attachments Converter_to_5.8.9.png (6.3 KB)
Posted by sol Posts 296 Registered at 2008-08-14 11:08:14	2019-05-06 13:52:35 - Re: qtVlm thread
	@Bimmer, Are you sure you want to use AWS for sign of TWA? I think TWA now will get always the same sign. LacSareno --- Last Edited by sol at 2019-05-07 14:01:14 ---
Posted by Bimmer Posts 447 Registered at 2015-02-23 15:38:27	2019-05-07 10:47:31 - Re: qtVlm thread
	I'll look into that, thanks LacSareno

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