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For official publication: updated README
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enricofer authored Nov 22, 2021
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## The plugin itself

For the time being the plugin is installed manually, by downloading the zip from: /~https://github.com/enricofer/wind_forecast_routing/archive/refs/heads/master.zip (soon it will be published in the official repository of QGIS, therefore it will be installed via ``Plugins>Manage and install plugins``, then search and click on ``Install``).
The plugin will be shown under ``Processing`` tab.
To generate an optimal route:
* download a GRIB file, e.g. using https://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/gribdownloader/
* suggested parameters: model from `ICON_EU`, interval 1 (1 hour), period 5
* better if you dowload only the needed layer (wind)
* check that the GRIB has the correct projection (EPSG:4326); if not, assign it by hand
* if you downloaded only wind, the param `Wind Grib Dataset index` should be set at 0; if not, please check which one contains the wind, using `Layer>Properties>Source>Datasets` (the first one has index 0
* if your layer is not shown, deactivate the time panel
* doble check that your start and end point fall outside land masses; currently the plugin uses a rough coastline (natural earth `ne_10m_ocean`, you can find it in the plugin source directory)
Install the plugin from ``Plugins > Manage and install plugins`` menu; search for it and click on ``Install``.
The plugin will be shown under ``Plugins`` menu: ``Wind forecast routing``.
To generate an optimal route you just need to activate the plugin, choose the parameters, and press ``Run``. The plugin will download the wind model chosen for the area of interest, and will calculate the fastes track.
Please double check that:
* your start and end point fall outside land masses; currently the plugin uses a rough coastline (natural earth `ne_10m_ocean`, you can find it in the plugin source directory)
* if your layer is not shown, deactivate the time panel.

Please report any issue on the bugrtracker.

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