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''Cloud patterns'' is in a way bound to the previous setting. For each tile type there are some basic cloud layer definitions (patterns) that are chosen randomly. The ''cloud patterns'' slider defines how "often" spatially these patterns change. With a ''large'' scale the theme of clouds will remain similar within each airmass, a ''small'' scale allows for more variation. | ''Cloud patterns'' is in a way bound to the previous setting. For each tile type there are some basic cloud layer definitions (patterns) that are chosen randomly. The ''cloud patterns'' slider defines how "often" spatially these patterns change. With a ''large'' scale the theme of clouds will remain similar within each airmass, a ''small'' scale allows for more variation. | ||
=== Quirks === | === Quirks & caveats === | ||
[[File:3D clouds.jpg|thumb|350px|Clouds as they were in 2008]] | [[File:3D clouds.jpg|thumb|350px|Clouds as they were in 2008]] | ||
Advanced Weather and its interface are known to have some idiosyncrasies: | Advanced Weather and its interface are known to have some idiosyncrasies and non intuitive behavior. In general, a good way of thinking of the AW engine is that it needs to be started and that, once running, can't be widely adjusted without a restart, i.e. clicking OK again. Here are some hints: | ||
* If you clicked OK and can't see any cloud at all, you probably set up things in a way that AW doesn't like. Incompatible settings are described above. | * If you clicked OK and can't see any cloud at all, you probably set up things in a way that AW doesn't like. Incompatible settings are described above. | ||
* If you made some changes, but you can't ''see'' any even after clicking OK, and the above case is not applicable, you probably didn't follow the working pattern that AW requires: | * If you made some changes, but you can't ''see'' any even after clicking OK, and the above case is not applicable, you probably didn't follow the working pattern that AW requires: | ||
*# select the scenario (or METAR) (this will likely overwrite some of the advanced settings) | *# select the scenario (or METAR) (this will likely overwrite some of the advanced settings) | ||
*# open the advanced settings and make a (compatible) setting, then click OK | *# open the advanced settings and make a (compatible) setting, then click OK | ||
*# if needed, set the sim time | |||
*# click Apply or OK in the main weather dialog. | *# click Apply or OK in the main weather dialog. | ||
* If you change scenario (or METAR) while the advanced settings dialog is open, it might not be consistently updated. Better to close it before changing scenario, to avoid misunderstandings. | * If you change scenario (or METAR) while the advanced settings dialog is open, it might not be consistently updated. Better to close it before changing scenario, to avoid misunderstandings. | ||