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[AWIPS #FLG-528473]: Mac CAVE client version 17.1.1-6 not plotting well

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  • Subject: [AWIPS #FLG-528473]: Mac CAVE client version 17.1.1-6 not plotting well
  • Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:21:10 -0600
Hi Chris,

This is a known problem on some Mac machines, I believe it happens on machines 
with AMD graphics devices, while Intel and NVIDIA graphics devices seem to 
render the SVG plot models correctly.

Cn you tell me what graphics device you have?

Thanks,

Michael


> Hi, I thought I had sent this last week but maybe I screwed up the
> address.  Please let me know if there is an issue here.
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
> 
> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 2:34 PM, Christopher Hennon <address@hidden>
> wrote:
> 
> > Michael,
> >
> > We can connect now - thanks for helping us to work it out.  I do have a
> > couple of other questions.  First, it appears that there is very little
> > model data available on the servers (just GFS, NAM basically) - is this
> > temporary?  And more importantly, I'm getting weird graphical displays when
> > I try to plot certain parameters, like METAR or synoptic stations - see
> > attached screenshot.  Is this a bug or is there something that needs to be
> > changed on the client machine?  The Linux clients plot normally - this is
> > from a mac.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> --
> 
> Dr. Christopher C. Hennon
> Chair and Professor
> Department of Atmospheric Sciences
> UNC Asheville
> 
> 1 University Heights
> CPO #2450
> Asheville, NC 28804
> 
> 1.828.232.5159 (phone)
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> 
> http://www.atms.unca.edu/chennon
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: FLG-528473
Department: Support AWIPS
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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