Hear, hear ye, hardy boaters, new Weather4D applications come up !
I wrote "the" in the plural. Both historical applications of Sarl APP4NAV, Weather4D (March 2011) up to Weather4D Pro (November 2011 ), change to the user interface of the now famous application Weather4D 2.0, which was the subject of a comprehensive review of its development published in December 2015. In order to make more consistent range, the names of the three applications are harmonized :
This change is made only by the way of free updates. In addition, the valid weather subscriptions in each application are kept. Apple now allows to upgrade an application to the higher version with only the pricing gap, by means of "Bundles" which will be set up on the AppStore. Finally, Cherry on the cake, three tutorials made by myself are now to download, for free ! They are designed on the same pattern as that of Weather4D (i.e.. 2.0) French and English.
Weather4D Lite is for those who simply want a powerful graphic weather application, based on weather and ocean GRIB files, provided with a sophisticated interface, suitable for water sports like all other terrestrial recreation.
Weather4D Routing usefully complement, as did the Pro version, the need for high level routing for boaters already provided with their favorite navigation app : iNavX, iSailor or other, able to import and export routes. In addition they will benefit from the multi-routing of Navigation Version.
Weather4D Routing & Navigation, flagship developer APP4NAV, satisfy those who expect an all-in-one combining weather and ocean GRIB files, multi-routing, and complete functions of charting navigation, and the integration of onboard instrumentation. The update will include a significant number of new.
New in Lite version
common settings
- Safe Mode
- Support Iridium GO!™
Advanced Management of locations by category
- Creating a location (waypoint, POI)
- Creating categories for registered location
- Assignment of location in a category
- Add a name, an icon, display settings
- Zonal attachment, or global (all areas)
- Quick access in Target menu
- Creation/modification entering latitude/longitude coordinates
- individual Change, overall or by category, locations
- Tapping on a location opens a creation context menu / modification / deletion
- Tap on an icon opens a context menu creation
Weather
- Extension up to 16 days GFS models
- Addition ARPEGE Europe (0,1°) and global (0,5°) at 4 days
- ICON-EU Addition (0,625°) and ICON Global (0,125°) at 5 days
- Adding MFWAM wave models by Meteo-France, 3 resolutions 3 coverages : Global (world), Europe and France
- Adding NCOM current models at 1/30 ° (2 NM) for US and Caribbean coastal region
New in Routing
In addition to the above functions :
- Import waypoints in KML (in addition to GPX)
- Creation of routes by context menu with a tap on a target or location, then by successive taps on registered locations displayed on the map (in addition to the conventional method from a target and then "Begin a route"
- Exporting a routing table .xlsx format, Excel and Numbers compatible spreadsheet
New in Routing & Navigation
In addition to the above functions :
Charting
- Adding an "Update" button on each chart area as soon as a downloaded update has been published by Geogarage, valid for all editors. A tap on the button starts the download of the update by replacing modified tiles.
- Chart orientation North Up, COG Up, HDG (compass heading) Up, BTW (bearing to waypoint) Up.
NMEA
- Extension of NMEA output sentences to the appropriate multiplexers and gateways.
And to follow up this (r)evolution, the web site weather4d.com will also take on a whole new interface, more dynamic, better suited to the international expansion of applications.
Hello to you and especially to Francis (time of STW),
I plunge (grand…) passing directly to iNavX W4D R&N Whereas it was time to move to more modern and complete…
Some bugs at the beginning but the support is an IPad 2… IOS 9.3.5
When I start a road and tries to follow, W4D simply turns off…
Olivier asked advice to disconnect the "iCloud synchronization" function on W4D and it actually seems to work even if I have not tested in real navigation; only in the garden. A corrective update should come from Olivier.
However, no malfunction on iPhone 6S ...
On the other hand, originally from Fugawi PC, I was passing on iNavX, recovered (by x-tie) my waypoints and routes collected as and the years, especially in coastal navigation. I particularly keen because there are among other, number of "personal" moorings and passage of which I want to keep the data.
I tested the function to export from iNavX roads in GPX or KML formats, but these routes consist of waypoints not showing the original names and simply numbered ; Furthermore, they remain in the roads and are not exported to the waypoint database
So I did not find any import system waypoints… Whatever the format… Through direct export from iNavX or through a complete file exported from iNavX…
If one of you has the solution, I'm obviously taker with thanks.
Meanwhile, even if the work W4D R&N is remarkable, I'm staying (alas) on iNavX…
Good to you
André
Hello,
I'm sorry to arrive in this 4D Weather unconditional debate being negative…
I use this application in Pro version for several years primarily for grib ARPEGE and / or AROMA a sea area… after I entertained at first calculate routes with my polar (interface with iNavX).
I find totally unacceptable to charge € 37.99 to € 10.00 and iOS users to those of Android. It's just a cheeky commercial practice.
And if it is, Now you have to install a subscription on each iPad / iPhone to the identified user (that does not tell the pub).
Sincerely
A fall guy, Pierre
Applications have always planned a subscription for high resolution GRIB files. New developments have been aligned for the three versions, most offer only the standard GFS model. Subscriptions valid in previous versions have been propagated to new. Permanent provisioning more 35 weather and ocean models 4 times a day needed to maintain servers and bandwidth with high recurring cost. This requires cost sharing by subscribers accordingly.
However, as already stated previously in this comment thread, you can import free GRIB files from this link here! :
http://grib.weather4d.com/MyOcean/
Zone Med par ex.
Or on http://openskiron.org/en/openwrf
Or any other provider of free GRIBs. These files are compatible with all versions Weather4D.
how to import a routing weather 4 d routing to carto of Inav X ? Thank you
Thank you for your reply but it can use its own raster without using the same platform for future cards ENC S57 OR 63 ? Thank you for enlighten me
Export roads and routes is shown in the user manual page 50.
Is it possible to integrate weather 4 D routing raster maps cm 93 and Vector ? Under what cards he does this router integrates routing its ?
Weather4D Routing & Navigation uses to date exclusively raster mapping from official hydrographic services and provision by Geogarage platform. The support vector maps ENC S57 / S63 is being studied with this supplier.
Hello
Since the update of today's tutorial Weather4D routing and navigation, I can not read the videos included
IPad Air 2 11
Can t we go back to the previous version ?
There's always a bug videos display in the iBooks app. When you downloaded - or after an update - a book, must (sometimes) refermer iBooks, hunt the application from the control center, then restart iBooks. The videos appear.
I reported this bug to Apple there are chandeliers, and never got back.
Cordially,
Hello,
This should justify the move to Route Version & Navigation is the use of the application for navigation, the use of navy cards, NMEA, AIS etc.… Otherwise, you use another navigation application (iNavX , iSailor, TZ etc…) and Weather4D Routing is used to the weather and routing.
That is the context as it has been imagined.
The reason why the SOG is not present is related to the fact that in the current development, the display of this information is dependent on navigation functions including the navigation bar.
I need a little time to reorganize this part to find this display and the solution proposed (display via the route table) is a stopgap until a better solution.
I hope you enjoy all the new products offered by this application and future developments.
Hello,
I absolutely concur with Fred commentary 31 March 2018 14:30, we lack the ability to read the theoretical speed directly into the application.
Your Excel table numbers or solution is not very convenient.
This was based in Weather 4d pro.Serait this a roundabout way to force us to migrate to 4d weather routing and navigation?
Hello Francis,
Update news made but implementation seems unsteady on IPad. When the download gribs, nothing is happening. It churns then return to the main screen of the iPad,….
Do you have an idea ?
Patrick
Best to send you directly to the support https://www.weather4d.com/fr/contact/
Aside from slow and sometimes crashes memory with the older iPad (iPad 2) we have not noted instability using everyday applications. Specifies the iPad model your carrier, la version Weather4D, the iOS version, possibly a screenshot of your problem.
Hello,
I made the discovery last night. Changes in weather 4d 4d pro at weather routing.
A little hard to get back to level when we had the good,Usually the old version.
Certainly the fact of providing trace its routes directly on the app ald navioncs export a route and then on the import Weather4D is a very good evolution.
I miss qd even a critical point in this version, is being able to read the theoretical speed (After polar) during a routing, we were heading and above the target speed.
No way to view this gives with the release Weather4D router?
I already quite read the manual, but without a subscription to shom or other cards, I feel that it is not possible.
Can you confirm.
Thank you
Now you can export your route as a table walk, compatible Excel ou Numbers, can be opened directly in any application on your iPad.
Such waves and current in the Mediterranean is or c ?
Default, only the GFS is available without subscription for three applications and unlike Weather4D Weather4D Pro which offered some additional models. However, if you have a current subscription, it continues on new releases.
The three new versions are aligned on the same principle weather subscription : Subscription is required for ALL models other than GFS. This also applies to ocean models. In return many more models are available for the same subscription price. Common MyOcean Med and MFWAM waves are part of the annual subscription.
But you can import GRIB from this link here! :
http://grib.weather4d.com/MyOcean/
Zone Med par ex.
Or on http://openskiron.org/en/openwrf
These files are compatible with all versions Weather4D.
Hello
is good but suddenly I find myself with a completely different application, and which seems to me less adjustment provided… surely I have not understood everything and tutorial booklet 4d pro I bought what I actually ?
Not at all, New applications include larger display settings, the ability to upload multiple weather models in addition to waves and currents, multi-routing, the creation of roads directly into the application, and many other things you can discover with the new manual, which is now free. Former tutorial thereby becomes obsolete.