The Visualization module lets you view the current conditions in a watershed along with related hydrometeorological data in a georeferenced context. It allows you to view both spatial data (such as contours or grid cells) and time series data (like hydrographs) in the Map Window. Icons within the map window can be configured to change color, helping you visualize changes in hydrology as new data becomes available.
To access the Visualization module, click the Visualization tab in the Watershed Pane, or select the Visualization button from the Modules Toolbar.
Layout
The key components of the Visualization module are illustrated in the figure below.
Time Window Controls
These controls operate the same way as those in the Acquisition tab.
Grid Animation Controls
Use the animation controls to play through the displayed grid set in the map window. The slider allows you to jump to a specific point in time, while the playback buttons let you animate the data from the start to the end of the selected time window.
Time Series Icon Controls
These controls operate the same way as those in the Acquisition tab.
The following is an overview of the menu bar when the Visualization module is active. The File, View, Maps, Tools, Window, and Help menus are discussed in the Main Window Overview. The commands available in these menus allow you to view current conditions in a watershed along with associated hydrometeorological data.
- New Grid Set - Creates a new grid set.
- Edit Grid Set - Edit a grid set (modify file location, parameters, display scale limits).
- Delete Grid Set - Deletes a grid set.
- Cumulative Display - Toggles cumulative display when animating a grid set.
- Animation Delays - Adjusts animation delay settings.
- Name of HEC-MetVue Forecast Alternative
Any created grid sets will be listed at the bottom of the Gridded Data menu, enabling you to toggle their display within the map window.
The HEC-MetVue menu is currently an incomplete feature. However, it is intended to enable the display of meteorological datasets based on the watershed's HEC-MetVue project configuration once it is fully developed.
