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>From: "Sean Murphy" <address@hidden> >Organization: US Navy >Keywords: 200412011851.iB1IpPJN004033 IDV slicer Hi Sean- >Institution: US Navy >Package Version: 1.1 >Operating System: OS X & Linux >Hardware Information: N/A >Inquiry: I am displaying a single 3D temperature product from the ETA model. > I received the file directly from UniData for testing IDV. > >If I navagate by level (hectopascals) in the Contour Plan View Control all wor > ks well. If I use the level control within the IDV display the level indicat > ors in the level drop down, Current level indicator, and the display legend a > ll display in meters. > >If I select the drop down in the Contour Plan View after this >then the list shows HectoPa again and all returns to normal. > >Is this a bug or somehting I don't understand? This is a feature! ;-) The slicer is slicing on a constant altitude, the level box is slicing at the particular level in the data. Don NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.