McIDAS Learning Guide
Version 2015

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GUI - Copying Images and Grids

Copying Images

The image copy GUI has four different tabs which you can use to specify different aspects of the copy command.

• The Image Selection tab is used to select the copy method and choose the source and destination datasets.
  • Copy Single Image allows you to choose the specific image to copy.
  • Copy Latest Image automatically selects and copies the lastest image from the dataset.
  • Update Dataset copies the latest image from the dataset after it rechecks the dataset for the most recent image.
  • Copy Entire Dataset copies the entire source dataset to the destination dataset.
• The Band tab allows you to choose which band or bands you wish to copy.
• The Location tab allows you to specify the center point of the image as either the upper left hand corner of the image, a latitude and longitude point, or a specific station.
• The Size and Magnification tab lets you change the Line/Element magnification controls, as well as choose the image size to be copied.

1. Create a local dataset MYDATA/TESTING using position numbers 51 to 60.

   Select:  File/ADDE Servers

   Double Click:   MYDATA

   Click:   Add Local Entry

   Enter:   TESTING under Descriptor, Test Images under Description, 51 under Start Position, and 60 under End Position

   Click:   OK and exit both ADDE GUI windows.

2. Copy a GOES-West full disk image to the local directory MYDATA/TESTING.

   Select:  Copy/Image

   Click:   Copy Single Image

   Select:  Source Dataset/WESTS/FD

   Select:  the second image in the list (note its day and time)/OK

   Select:  Destination Dataset/MYDATA/TESTING/OK

   In the Band tab, click:  Band 4

   In the Size and Magnification tab, slide:  Line Mag = -6 and Elem Mag = -10

   Click:   Copy and Dismiss

3. Next, display the image you just copied on frame 2. Display a white map over the image.

   Select:  Display/Image

   Select:  Select Frame/ALL FRAMES/2

   Select:  Dataset/MYDATA/TESTING

   Click:   Date and time of image copied in step 2 above

   Click:   Display Map on Image

   Click:   Configure Map

   Select:  Map Color/White

   Click:   Select

   Click:   Load and Dismiss

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