Useful features of the Plug-ins of World Wind
The Plug-ins of NASA World Wind are discussed in detail and their features and the specialties of them are discussed in this article. So the users will be well informed about the installation, utilization and the features of all the plug-ins, which are discussed in this article respectively.
The Plug-ins of World Wind is as follows :
First we are going to consider the plug-in known as the
IGE marks plug-in:
First thing which can be mentioned about this Add-on is that it is users friendly and very Easy to use. This plug-in that is the IGE marks plug in allows adding the place marks which the users like. These place marks can be added to the icons which are present in World Wind.
This Plug-in mainly supports the languages which are English and French. So the benefits of both the languages are enjoyed by the users. You can also download this plug-in too. This is a good plug-in for the Global users of World Wind it will be especially advantageous for the users which are from English and French background. So it basically functions as a translator in World Wind.
Layer Edit:
This is the layer Edit Plug-in the name of this Plug-in gives us the hint of it’s function in World Wind. With the help of this plug-in you can create or generate, edit, even import and last but not the least save any layer which is present with regards to World Wind application.
Before using this application first note that the script which is present in the Layer Edit file works properly for the World Wind version 1.3.2 and higher. So it will not work properly for the versions of the World Wind which is lesser then the version 1.3.2.
To download this Plug-in you have to download the layer edit. Zip file from where it is available and then do not forget to unzip the file which you have downloaded then unzip it in your World Wind directory. The directory in which the Plug-in should be unzipped is mentioned.
Now the next Add-on which is present is the MODIS historical layers Plug-in:
The name of this plug-in suggests the nature of the Plug-in. This plug-in consists of the historical layers which are as old as the two years the layers which are a part of this Plug-in are generally 250m per pixel mosaic images. The specialty of this Plug-in is that it can be chosen and viewed directly the layers which are present in World Wind directly.
Usage:
To use this plug-in you have to remember certain steps firstly load the plug-in layer form the plug-ins menu. The layer form which you can load the plug-in is the “MODIS Historical layers”. You can also generate the list of dates you want to by selecting a date in calendar menu and then clicking the “Add date” button. When you have finished selecting all the dates you want then you can select between the daily aqua or terra layers which you prefer the most and then click add to the layer manager. Press a button to add them to the layer manager.
If you wish to add more layers then clear the date list also choose more dates and then click add to the layer manager.
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