Diana User Guide: Batch plotting of Diana-products

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Batch plotting of Diana-products

Use a separate program, bdiana, to batch plot Diana products. This is a command line program controlled by a separate input file (in addition to the normal setup file for Diana). bdiana can plot all map products in Diana, vertical cross sections, vertical profiles and wave spectrum plots. Please run the program without any parameters to see the commandline options.

Time control

The plot time is initially set with the command line argument TIME="YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss". In addition the time can be modified in the input file with the commands settime, addhour and addminute (see documentation below)

Input file

Please run the program with -example in the command line to get a complete example of an input file. If you are trying out diana for the first time, a good idea could be to send this text to a file (bdiana -example > bdiana.input) - this is a good starting point for making your own input file.
The example file contains plot commands, various choices for output format and some examples of job control with lists and loops. All syntax is described in the comments.

Plot settings

Area (Those marked with * can only be used in bdiana)

Examples:
AREA name=Atlant
AREA name=Atlant rectangle=4.0e+06:8.0e06:4.0e+06:6.0e06
AREA proj4string="+proj=ob_tran +o_proj=eqc +lon_0=0 +o_lat_p=25 +x_0=5.14744e+06 +y_0=4.03549e+06 +a=6371000.0 +b=6371000.0" rectangle=4.0e+06:8.0e06:4.0e+06:6.0e06

Explanation Option w/default value Values
Area by name name=Atlant Area defined in setup file

projection* proj4string="+proj=.."

rectangle* rectangle=x1:x2:y1:y2 in proj coordinates

Explanation	Option w/default value	Values
Area by name	name=Atlant	Area defined in setup file
projection*	proj4string="+proj=.."
rectangle*	rectangle=x1:x2:y1:y2	in proj coordinates

Maps (Those marked with * can only be used in bdiana)

Explanation Option w/default value Values
Background colour backcolour=black All colours

Force area* xylimit=x1,x2,y1,y2 Set new corner values

Force area* xypart=x1%,x2%,y1%,y2% Set new corner values as percent of width/height

Map name map=Euro1 maps defined in setup file

Plot contour line contour=ON ON | OFF

contour colour cont.colour=black All colours

contour linewidth cont.linewidth=1

contour linetype cont.linetype=solid linetypes defined in setup file

contour zorder cont.zorder=0 0,1,2 (lowest, Auto, Highest)

Plot filled land land=ON ON | OFF

land colour land.colour=black All colours

land zorder land.zorder=0 0,1,2 (lowest, Auto, Highest)

Plot latlon line latlon=ON ON | OFF

latlon colour latlon.colour=black All colours

latlon linewidth latlon.linewidth=1

latlon linetype latlon.linetype=solid linetypes defined in setup file

latlon zorder latlon.zorder=0 0,1,2 (lowest, Auto, Highest)

Plot frame frame=ON ON | OFF | 2 | 3 (ON and OFF are equivalent to 1 and 0;
2 fills the frame with the background colour, 3 fills the frame with the background colour and draws a border)

frame colour frame.colour=black All colours

frame linewidth frame.linewidth=1

frame linetype frame.linetype=solid linetypes defined in setup file

frame zorder frame.zorder=0 0,1,2 (lowest, Auto, Highest)

Explanation	Option w/default value	Values
Background colour	backcolour=black	All colours
Force area*	xylimit=x1,x2,y1,y2	Set new corner values
Force area*	xypart=x1%,x2%,y1%,y2%	Set new corner values as percent of width/height
Map name	map=Euro1	maps defined in setup file
Plot contour line	contour=ON	ON \| OFF
contour colour	cont.colour=black	All colours
contour linewidth	cont.linewidth=1
contour linetype	cont.linetype=solid	linetypes defined in setup file
contour zorder	cont.zorder=0	0,1,2 (lowest, Auto, Highest)
Plot filled land	land=ON	ON \| OFF
land colour	land.colour=black	All colours
land zorder	land.zorder=0	0,1,2 (lowest, Auto, Highest)
Plot latlon line	latlon=ON	ON \| OFF
latlon colour	latlon.colour=black	All colours
latlon linewidth	latlon.linewidth=1
latlon linetype	latlon.linetype=solid	linetypes defined in setup file
latlon zorder	latlon.zorder=0	0,1,2 (lowest, Auto, Highest)
Plot frame	frame=ON	ON \| OFF \| 2 \| 3 (ON and OFF are equivalent to 1 and 0; 2 fills the frame with the background colour, 3 fills the frame with the background colour and draws a border)
frame colour	frame.colour=black	All colours
frame linewidth	frame.linewidth=1
frame linetype	frame.linetype=solid	linetypes defined in setup file
frame zorder	frame.zorder=0	0,1,2 (lowest, Auto, Highest)

Labels (Those marked with * can only be used in bdiana)

Example Explanation

LABEL data options ask all plots for annotation string and text colour

LABEL text="some text" options simple text

LABEL anno=<...> options more complex annotations

Example	Explanation
`LABEL data options`	ask all plots for annotation string and text colour
`LABEL text="some text" options`	simple text
`LABEL anno=<...> options`	more complex annotations

General options (used for the whole label)

Option Explanation

tcolour text colour

bcolour border colour

fcolour fill colour

polystyle fill area and or draw border -fill/border/none/both

halign horizontal alignment - right/left/center

valign vertical alignment -top/bottom/center

xoffset ratio (offset)/(frame width)-left if center or right aligned, right if left aligned

yoffset ratio (offset)/(frame height)- down if center or top aligned, up if bottom aligned

xratio ratio (annotation width)/(frame width) -scales annotation when zooming in/out

yratio ratio (annotation height)/(frame height) -scales annotation when zooming in/out

margin ratio (distance to border of label)/(frame height)

font

fontsize

face font face

yclinewidth border width

plotrequested if true, annotations aligned rel. to frame (not window)

Option	Explanation
tcolour	text colour
bcolour	border colour
fcolour	fill colour
polystyle	fill area and or draw border -fill/border/none/both
halign	horizontal alignment - right/left/center
valign	vertical alignment -top/bottom/center
xoffset	ratio (offset)/(frame width)-left if center or right aligned, right if left aligned
yoffset	ratio (offset)/(frame height)- down if center or top aligned, up if bottom aligned
xratio	ratio (annotation width)/(frame width) -scales annotation when zooming in/out
yratio	ratio (annotation height)/(frame height) -scales annotation when zooming in/out
margin	ratio (distance to border of label)/(frame height)
font
fontsize
face	font face
yclinewidth	border width
plotrequested	if true, annotations aligned rel. to frame (not window)

Complex annotations

One LABEL may consist of many anno statements. One anno may consist of many elements and options. Each element and option are written in <...>. Syntax: anno=<..><...><...> (no space between elements/options) The elements are plotted side by side vertically.

Elements

Option Syntax Explanation
box <box, options><..><..></box> box is recursive, and may contain other elements even box

vertical - horizontal,pstyle,fcolour,bcolour,tcolour

image <image=pic.png,options> size

text <text="Testing testing",options> Quotation marks are only needed when the text contains space, font,fontsize,face

symbol <symbol=....,options> size

table <table,options> All fieldPlots and satPlots are asked for a table, if they have, it is plotted

<table=name,options> All fieldPlots and satPlots are asked if they a table named "name", if they have, it is plotted

<table="HIRLAM.20KM.00 T.2M;255:75:75;;6 - 8;255:150:150;;4 - 6;255:215:215;;2 - 4;255:245:245;;0 - 2",options> Exactly this table plotted independent of data

title - if dropped, title from data.
title="" - no title

options:fcolour

arrow <arrow> All vector and observation plots are asked for a unit arrow length, if any, arrows are plotted

<arrow=1.3,feather=true,tcolour=red> Arrow of length 1.3 with feathers is plotted in red. Possible options: tcolour,feather

input

Option	Syntax	Explanation
box	`<box, options><..><..></box>`	box is recursive, and may contain other elements even box
		vertical - horizontal,pstyle,fcolour,bcolour,tcolour
image	`<image=pic.png,options>`	size
text	`<text="Testing testing",options>`	Quotation marks are only needed when the text contains space, font,fontsize,face
symbol	`<symbol=....,options>`	size
table	`<table,options>`	All fieldPlots and satPlots are asked for a table, if they have, it is plotted
	`<table=name,options>`	All fieldPlots and satPlots are asked if they a table named "name", if they have, it is plotted
	`<table="HIRLAM.20KM.00 T.2M;255:75:75;;6 - 8;255:150:150;;4 - 6;255:215:215;;2 - 4;255:245:245;;0 - 2",options>`	Exactly this table plotted independent of data
		title - if dropped, title from data. title="" - no title
		options:fcolour
arrow	`<arrow>`	All vector and observation plots are asked for a unit arrow length, if any, arrows are plotted
	`<arrow=1.3,feather=true,tcolour=red>`	Arrow of length 1.3 with feathers is plotted in red. Possible options: tcolour,feather
input

Fields (Those marked with * can only be used in bdiana)

      FIELD X Y  options #X:model
                         #Y:field

Example:

FIELD HIRLAM.20KM.00 MSLP colour=blue linetype=solid linewidth=1

Explanation	Option w/default value	Values
colour of isoline	colour=black	colour
line type	linetype=solid	line type
line width	linewidth=1	number
line interval	line.interval=1
density of wind/vectors	density=0	1: all arrows are plotted 0 or auto: density automaticlly adjusts to fit the zoom level Auto(2): density automaticlly adjusts to fit the zoom level, but more arrows are plotted -1: auto, but all gridpoints are used to find best density, not only current rectangle. Ensures that all tiles have same density.
density of wind/vectors	density.factor=1	density.factor=2 is equivalent to density=Auto(2)
unit (length) of vector or size ov wind arrows	vector.unit=10
extreme types	extreme.type=None	C/H, L/H
size of extreme labels	extreme.size=1
density of extreme labels	extreme.radius=1
value written on isoline	value.label=1	0=no label/ 1=label
isoline smooth	line.smooth=0	0=no smooth
field smmoth	field.smooth=0	0=no smooth
show grid lines	grid.lines=0
show grid lines if numbers < max	grid.lines.max=0
time offset rel. to main plot time	hour.offset=0	hours
max time difference from main plot time	hour.diff=0	hours
mask undef values	undef.masking=0	0=off/1=on
mask colour	undef.colour=white	colour
mask line width	undef.linewidth=1
mask line type	undef.linetype=solid	line type
size of isoline labels	label.size=1
show zeroline	zero.line=1	0=off/1=on
legend on/off	table=0	0=off/1=on
repeat colours	repeat=0	0=off/1=on
palette from setup, colours or RGBA	palettecolours=off	palettecolours=some_palette palettecolours=red,green,blue,white palettecolours=255:255:255,100:100:100,200:200:200
use fill patterns defined in setup	patterns=off	pattern=some_pattern
alpha shading	alpha=255	0 - 255
isoline offset	base=0	number
skip isolines below	minvalue=off	off,number
skip isolines above	maxvalue=off	off,number
extra isolines	colour_2=off	off,colour
extra isolines	line.interval_2=1
extra isolines	linewidth_2=1
extra isolines	linetype_2=1
extra isolines	base_2=1
extra isolines	minvalue_2=off
unit		kelvin, celsius, hectopascal

Observations (Those marked with * can only be used in bdiana)

Explanation Option w/default value Values
plot type plot= synop,metar,list,

data type data= synop,dribu,metar ...

parameter parameter= defined in ObsManager or ascii files

colour colour=black colour

min. distance to nearest neigbour density=1

font font=Helvetica

face face=normal

mark positions image= markers defined in setup

reading all obs., mixing different files moretimes=false true/false

plot positions only, no parameters onlypos=false true/false

name of file with priority list priority= filename

size of observation scale=1

all positions marked with x showpos=true true/false

temperature in integers tempprecision=false true/false

max time difference from main plot time timediff=60 minutes

criteria criteria= criteria=TTT<0,blue;TTT>0,red

Explanation	Option w/default value	Values
plot type	plot=	synop,metar,list,
data type	data=	synop,dribu,metar ...
parameter	parameter=	defined in ObsManager or ascii files
colour	colour=black	colour
min. distance to nearest neigbour	density=1
font	font=Helvetica
face	face=normal
mark positions	image=	markers defined in setup
reading all obs., mixing different files	moretimes=false	true/false
plot positions only, no parameters	onlypos=false	true/false
name of file with priority list	priority=	filename
size of observation	scale=1
all positions marked with x	showpos=true	true/false
temperature in integers	tempprecision=false	true/false
max time difference from main plot time	timediff=60	minutes
criteria	criteria=	criteria=TTT<0,blue;TTT>0,red

Geo Images (Those marked with * can only be used in bdiana)

      SAT X Y Z options #X: satellite/radar
                        #Y:file type
                        #Z:channels

Example:

SAT NOAA Europa 1+2+4 timediff=60 mosaic=0 cut=0.02 alphacut=0 alpha=1

Explanation	Option w/default value	Values
max time difference from main plot time	timediff=60	minutes
mosaic of several pictures	mosaic=0	0/1
adjusting contrast	cut=0.02
alpha shading	alpha=1	0-1
drop pixels with low alpha value	alphacut=0	0-1
Legend on/off	Table=1	0/1
colours to hide	hide=	coloours (comma separated)

Objects (Those marked with * can only be used in bdiana)

Explanation Options w/default value Example
File name file file=/opdata/diana/Bakkeanalyse/DNMI-objects/DNMI_ANAdraw.200402110900

Product name name name="DNMI Bakkeanalyse"

Product time time time=200402110300

Max. time difference timediff=60 timediff=90

Front line width* frontlinewidth frontlinewidth=4

Symbol size* fixedsymbolsize fixedsymbolsize=16

Symbol filter* symbolfilter symbolfilter=tekster

Object types types=front,symbol,area,anno types=front,symbol

Explanation	Options w/default value	Example
File name	file	file=/opdata/diana/Bakkeanalyse/DNMI-objects/DNMI_ANAdraw.200402110900
Product name	name	name="DNMI Bakkeanalyse"
Product time	time	time=200402110300
Max. time difference	timediff=60	timediff=90
Front line width*	frontlinewidth	frontlinewidth=4
Symbol size*	fixedsymbolsize	fixedsymbolsize=16
Symbol filter*	symbolfilter	symbolfilter=tekster
Object types	types=front,symbol,area,anno	types=front,symbol

Trajectories (Those marked with * can only be used in bdiana)

Explanation Option w/default value Values
start positions latitudelongitude=

colour colour=black colour

line type linetype=solid line type

line width linewidth=1 number

no. of subpositions numpos=1 1,5,9

dist. between subpositions radius=50 number

time marks on the trajectory timemarker=0

trajectory computed from field field= ex: field="HIRLAM.00 VIND.10M"

Explanation	Option w/default value	Values
start positions	latitudelongitude=
colour	colour=black	colour
line type	linetype=solid	line type
line width	linewidth=1	number
no. of subpositions	numpos=1	1,5,9
dist. between subpositions	radius=50	number
time marks on the trajectory	timemarker=0
trajectory computed from field	field=	ex: field="HIRLAM.00 VIND.10M"

Plot settings for vertical cross sections

The data part of the plot command (VCROSS ... in VCROSS.PLOT) can be found by selecting the desired plot in diana, when "Apply" is selected, Diana will print the command in your terminal windows.
Detailed settings for the rest of the diagram are set inside the tags: #VCROSS.OPTIONS and #VCROSS.OPTIONS.END or alternatively directly in the VCROSS.PLOT section. Here is a complete list of these options, including default value:

Explanation Options w/default value Values
Show data text text=on on/off
Colour of data text textColour=black colour
Show frame w/values frame=on on/off
Frame colour frameColour=black colour
Frame line type frameLinetype=solid line type
Frame line width frameLinewidth=1 number
Show extended frame ExtFrame=off on/off
Mark level LevelMarks=on on/off
Numbers on levels LevelNumbers=on on/off
Show upper level UpperLevel=on on/off
Upper level line colour upperLevelColour=black colour
Upper level line type upperLevelLinetype=solid line type
Upper level line width upperLevelLinewidth=1 number
Show lower level LowerLevel=on on/off
Lower level colour lowerLevelColour=black colour
Lower level line type lowerLevelLinetype=solid line type
Lower level line width lowerLevelLinewidth=1 number
Show other levels OtherLevels=off on/off
Other levels colour otherLevelsColour=black colour
Other levels line type otherLevelsLinetype=solid line type
Other levels line width otherLevelsLinewidth=1 number
Show surface Surface=on on/off
Surface colour surfaceColour=black colour
Surface line type surfaceLinetype=solid line type
Surface line width surfaceLinewidth=1 number
Show grid x,y XYpos=off on/off
Grid x,y colour xyposColour=black colour
Geographic positions GeoPos=on on/off
Geographic position colour geoposColour=black colour
Vertical grid lines VerticalGridLines=off on/off
Vertical grid line colour vergridColour=black colour
Vertical grid line type vergridLinetype=solid line type
Vertical grid line width vergridLinewidth=1 number
Extrapolate to fixed P extrapolateFixedLevels=off on/off
Extrapolate to sea floor extrapolateToBottom=on on/off
Show pressure vertically pressureVertical=off on/off
Fixed horiz./vert. ratio keepVerHorRatio=on on/off
Horiz./vert. ratio verHorRatio=150 number
Default vertical area stdVerticalArea=off on/off
Min. vertical area minVerticalArea=0 0-100
Max. vertical area maxVerticalArea=100 0-100
Default horizontal area stdHorizontalArea=off on/off
Min. horizontal area minHorizontalArea=0 number
Max. horizontal area maxHorizontalArea=100 number
Background colour backgroundColour=white colour

Values:

Explanation	Options w/default value	Values
Show data text	text=on	on/off
Colour of data text	textColour=black	colour
Show frame w/values	frame=on	on/off
Frame colour	frameColour=black	colour
Frame line type	frameLinetype=solid	line type
Frame line width	frameLinewidth=1	number
Show extended frame	ExtFrame=off	on/off
Mark level	LevelMarks=on	on/off
Numbers on levels	LevelNumbers=on	on/off
Show upper level	UpperLevel=on	on/off
Upper level line colour	upperLevelColour=black	colour
Upper level line type	upperLevelLinetype=solid	line type
Upper level line width	upperLevelLinewidth=1	number
Show lower level	LowerLevel=on	on/off
Lower level colour	lowerLevelColour=black	colour
Lower level line type	lowerLevelLinetype=solid	line type
Lower level line width	lowerLevelLinewidth=1	number
Show other levels	OtherLevels=off	on/off
Other levels colour	otherLevelsColour=black	colour
Other levels line type	otherLevelsLinetype=solid	line type
Other levels line width	otherLevelsLinewidth=1	number
Show surface	Surface=on	on/off
Surface colour	surfaceColour=black	colour
Surface line type	surfaceLinetype=solid	line type
Surface line width	surfaceLinewidth=1	number
Show grid x,y	XYpos=off	on/off
Grid x,y colour	xyposColour=black	colour
Geographic positions	GeoPos=on	on/off
Geographic position colour	geoposColour=black	colour
Vertical grid lines	VerticalGridLines=off	on/off
Vertical grid line colour	vergridColour=black	colour
Vertical grid line type	vergridLinetype=solid	line type
Vertical grid line width	vergridLinewidth=1	number
Extrapolate to fixed P	extrapolateFixedLevels=off	on/off
Extrapolate to sea floor	extrapolateToBottom=on	on/off
Show pressure vertically	pressureVertical=off	on/off
Fixed horiz./vert. ratio	keepVerHorRatio=on	on/off
Horiz./vert. ratio	verHorRatio=150	number
Default vertical area	stdVerticalArea=off	on/off
Min. vertical area	minVerticalArea=0	0-100
Max. vertical area	maxVerticalArea=100	0-100
Default horizontal area	stdHorizontalArea=off	on/off
Min. horizontal area	minHorizontalArea=0	number
Max. horizontal area	maxHorizontalArea=100	number
Background colour	backgroundColour=white	colour

line type: line types are shown in the diana.setup file
colour and colour list: colours are shown in the diana.setup file

Plot settings for vertical profiles

As for vertical cross sections detailed settings for plotting vertical profiles are set inside the tags: #VPROF.OPTIONS and #VPROF.OPTIONS.END, alternatively directly in the VPROF.PLOT section. Here is a complete list of these options, including default value:

Explanation Options w/default value Values
Temperature tttt=on on/off
Dew point tdtd=on on/off
Wind wind=on on/off
Vertical wind (model) vwind=off on/off
Relative humidity relhum=off on/off
Ducting ducting=off on/off
K-index kindex=on on/off
Significant wind (dd-ff) slwind=off on/off
Datacolours dataColour=blue,red, darkGreen,black,magenta, darkGray,darkRed,darkCyan, orange,darkMagenta colour list
Data line widths dataLinewidth=3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3 number list
Wind arrows line widths windLinewidth=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 number list
Separate wind column windseparate=on on/off
Text text=on on/off
Geographic position in text geotext=on on/off
Limits for vertical wind (-X,X) rvwind=0.01 number hPa/s
Limits for ducting (-X,0) rducting=400 number
Set number of text lines for station and time linetext=0 0=Not set
Background colour backgroundColour=white colour
Diagram type diagramtype=0 0=Amble 1=Exner(pi) 2=Pressure 3=ln(P)
The temperature lines angle vs. the vertical tangle=45 0-360
Pressure reach min pminDiagram=100 number
Pressure reach max pmaxDiagram=1050 number
Min temp. at 1000 hPa tminDiagram=-30 (C)
Max temp. at 1000 hPa tmaxDiagram=30 (C)
Temperature limits trangeDiagram=0 0=fixed 1=fixed.max-min 2=minimum
Show pressure lines plines=on on/off
Pressure lines at flight levels plinesfl=off on/off
Pressure lines colour pColour=black colour
Pressure line type pLinetype=solid line type
Pressure lines width 1 pLinewidth1=1 number
Pressure lines width 2 pLinewidth2=3 number
Show temperature lines tlines=on on/off
Temperature line step tStep=5 number
Temperature line colour tColour=black colour
Temperature line type tLinetype=solid line type
Temperature line width 1 tLinewidth1=1 number
Temperature line width 2 tLinewidth2=3 number
Show dry adiabat dryadiabat=on on/off
Dry adiabat steps dryadiabatStep=10 number
Dry adiabat colour dryadiabatColour=black colour
Dry adiabat line type dryadiabatLinetype=solid line type
Dry adiabat line width dryadiabatLinewidth=1 number
Show wet adiabat wetadiabat=on on/off
Wet adiabat steps wetadiabatStep=5 number
Wet adiabat colour wetadiabatColour=darkRed colour
Wet adiabat line type wetadiabatLinetype=solid line type
Wet adiabat line width wetadiabatLinewidth=1 number
Wet adiabat P min wetadiabatPmin=300 number
Wet adiabat T min wetadiabatTmin=-50 number
Show mixing ratio mixingratio=on on/off
Mixing ratio line set mixingratioSet=1 0/1/2/3
Mixing ratio colour mixingratioColour=magenta colour
Mixing ratio line type mixingratioLinetype=longdash line type
Mixing ratio line width mixingratioLinewidth=1 number
Mixing ratio P min mixingratioPmin=300 number
Mixing ratio T min mixingratioTmin=-50 number
Show numbers for P labelp=on on/off
Show numbers for T labelt=on on/off
Show numbers for mixing ratio labelq=on on/off
Show frame frame=on on/off
Frame colour frameColour=black colour
Frame line type frameLinetype=solid line type
Frame line width frameLinewidth=2 number
Text colour textColour=black colour
Show flight levels flevels=on on/off
Flight levels colour flevelsColour=black colour
Flight levels line type flevelsLinetype=solid line type
Flight levels line width 1 flevelsLinewidth1=1 number
Flight levels line width 2 flevelsLinewidth2=3 number
Show FL label labelflevels=on on/off
Relative size of vertical axis rsvaxis=1 number
Text relative size rstext=1 number
P and T numbers relative size rslabels=1 number
Wind column width relative size rswind=1 number
Vertical wind width relative size rsvwind=1 number
Relative humidity width relative size rsrelhum=1 number
Ducting width relative size rsducting=1 number
Support lines for rel.hum., vert.wind. and ducting line type rangeLinetype=solid line type
Support lines for rel.hum., vert.wind. and ducting line width rangeLinewidth=1 numbers
Show contrails cotrails=on on/off
Contrail colour cotrailsColour=cyan colour
Contrail line type cotrailsLinetype=solid line type
Contrail line width cotrailsLinewidth=3 number
Contrail P min cotrailsPmin=100 number
Contrail P max cotrailsPmax=700 number

Explanation	Options w/default value	Values
Temperature	tttt=on	on/off
Dew point	tdtd=on	on/off
Wind	wind=on	on/off
Vertical wind (model)	vwind=off	on/off
Relative humidity	relhum=off	on/off
Ducting	ducting=off	on/off
K-index	kindex=on	on/off
Significant wind (dd-ff)	slwind=off	on/off
Datacolours	dataColour=blue,red, darkGreen,black,magenta, darkGray,darkRed,darkCyan, orange,darkMagenta	colour list
Data line widths	dataLinewidth=3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3	number list
Wind arrows line widths	windLinewidth=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1	number list
Separate wind column	windseparate=on	on/off
Text	text=on	on/off
Geographic position in text	geotext=on	on/off
Limits for vertical wind (-X,X)	rvwind=0.01	number hPa/s
Limits for ducting (-X,0)	rducting=400	number
Set number of text lines for station and time	linetext=0	0=Not set
Background colour	backgroundColour=white	colour
Diagram type	diagramtype=0	0=Amble 1=Exner(pi) 2=Pressure 3=ln(P)
The temperature lines angle vs. the vertical	tangle=45	0-360
Pressure reach min	pminDiagram=100	number
Pressure reach max	pmaxDiagram=1050	number
Min temp. at 1000 hPa	tminDiagram=-30	(C)
Max temp. at 1000 hPa	tmaxDiagram=30	(C)
Temperature limits	trangeDiagram=0	0=fixed 1=fixed.max-min 2=minimum
Show pressure lines	plines=on	on/off
Pressure lines at flight levels	plinesfl=off	on/off
Pressure lines colour	pColour=black	colour
Pressure line type	pLinetype=solid	line type
Pressure lines width 1	pLinewidth1=1	number
Pressure lines width 2	pLinewidth2=3	number
Show temperature lines	tlines=on	on/off
Temperature line step	tStep=5	number
Temperature line colour	tColour=black	colour
Temperature line type	tLinetype=solid	line type
Temperature line width 1	tLinewidth1=1	number
Temperature line width 2	tLinewidth2=3	number
Show dry adiabat	dryadiabat=on	on/off
Dry adiabat steps	dryadiabatStep=10	number
Dry adiabat colour	dryadiabatColour=black	colour
Dry adiabat line type	dryadiabatLinetype=solid	line type
Dry adiabat line width	dryadiabatLinewidth=1	number
Show wet adiabat	wetadiabat=on	on/off
Wet adiabat steps	wetadiabatStep=5	number
Wet adiabat colour	wetadiabatColour=darkRed	colour
Wet adiabat line type	wetadiabatLinetype=solid	line type
Wet adiabat line width	wetadiabatLinewidth=1	number
Wet adiabat P min	wetadiabatPmin=300	number
Wet adiabat T min	wetadiabatTmin=-50	number
Show mixing ratio	mixingratio=on	on/off
Mixing ratio line set	mixingratioSet=1	0/1/2/3
Mixing ratio colour	mixingratioColour=magenta	colour
Mixing ratio line type	mixingratioLinetype=longdash	line type
Mixing ratio line width	mixingratioLinewidth=1	number
Mixing ratio P min	mixingratioPmin=300	number
Mixing ratio T min	mixingratioTmin=-50	number
Show numbers for P	labelp=on	on/off
Show numbers for T	labelt=on	on/off
Show numbers for mixing ratio	labelq=on	on/off
Show frame	frame=on	on/off
Frame colour	frameColour=black	colour
Frame line type	frameLinetype=solid	line type
Frame line width	frameLinewidth=2	number
Text colour	textColour=black	colour
Show flight levels	flevels=on	on/off
Flight levels colour	flevelsColour=black	colour
Flight levels line type	flevelsLinetype=solid	line type
Flight levels line width 1	flevelsLinewidth1=1	number
Flight levels line width 2	flevelsLinewidth2=3	number
Show FL label	labelflevels=on	on/off
Relative size of vertical axis	rsvaxis=1	number
Text relative size	rstext=1	number
P and T numbers relative size	rslabels=1	number
Wind column width relative size	rswind=1	number
Vertical wind width relative size	rsvwind=1	number
Relative humidity width relative size	rsrelhum=1	number
Ducting width relative size	rsducting=1	number
Support lines for rel.hum., vert.wind. and ducting line type	rangeLinetype=solid	line type
Support lines for rel.hum., vert.wind. and ducting line width	rangeLinewidth=1	numbers
Show contrails	cotrails=on	on/off
Contrail colour	cotrailsColour=cyan	colour
Contrail line type	cotrailsLinetype=solid	line type
Contrail line width	cotrailsLinewidth=3	number
Contrail P min	cotrailsPmin=100	number
Contrail P max	cotrailsPmax=700	number

X-server and Xvfb (bdiana 3.28 and earlier)

Releases of bdiana earlier than version 3.29 require an X-server to run. If bdiana is run on a machine with an active X-session, such as a workstation, it will automatically use this server. On machines without X or when running without the user being logged in, a different X-server needs to be set with the -display variable (host:display-no.screen-no). A good alternative on linux machines is Xvfb (X virtual framebuffer). For example:

          # Starting Xvfb with OpenGL support
          Xvfb :5 -screen 0 1280x1024x24 -ac

Here Xvfb is started so that display-no is 5 and screen-no is 0 on the machine hosting the Xvfb framebuffer. For Xvfb to run in the background even after logging out:

          # Xvfb as a background process
          nohup Xvfb :5 -screen 0 1280x1024x24 -ac &

This is how you can use Xvfb with bdiana - given the above example:

          bdiana -input "bdiana.input" -display "host":5.0

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