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20050309: IDV - 3D clipping in the IDV

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  • Subject: 20050309: IDV - 3D clipping in the IDV
  • Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 16:25:10 -0700
>From: "Dave Santek" <address@hidden>
>Organization: SSEC
>Keywords: 200503092241.j29MfvlG021018  IDV clipping

Hi Dave-

>Institution: SSEC
>Package Version: 1.2b2
>Operating System: os.name:Windows XP; os.arch:x86; os.version:5.1; 
>Hardware Information: java.vendor:Sun Microsystems Inc.; java.version:1.4.2_01
> ; java.home:C:\\Program Files\\IDV_1.2a2\\jre; 
>Inquiry: Hi,
>
>I'm displaying a v5d file whose vert. coord. goes to 16km. I want to display o
> nly the 
>lower 10km. When I set the Vert Scale to 0 to 10km and set the Clip Box on, I 
> still get 
>isosurfaces above the box: 
>http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~daves/no_clip.jpg

That's a feature, not a bug. ;-)

>Is there a awy to clip in the vertical?

Unfortunately, at this point no.  We left the top and bottom unclipped
on purpose.  I remember we had a good reason at the time, but I can't
think of what that is now.  

Don Murray
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