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Hi Mark- > Institution: Univ. of Colorado > Package Version: 2.0RC2 > Operating System: os.name:Linux; os.arch:i386; os.version:2.6.9-5.ELsmp; > Hardware Information: java.vendor:Sun Microsystems Inc.; > java.version:1.5.0_06; java.home:/usr/local/idv/IDV_2.0RC2/jre; > j3d.version:1.3.1; j3d.vendor:Blackdown Java-Linux & Sun Microsystems, Inc.; > j3d.renderer:OpenGL; > Inquiry: The following error occurred. I was doing a creating "Contour Plan > View" of "Geopotential height @ pressure" using the "Latest CONUS 12 km" > > An error has occurred: > ControlDescriptor.Creating display > Java heap space These are large grids, so you will have to either subset them (using the DataSource properties) or increase the amount of memory you are using if you want to read in the whole grid. Don Murray > ****************** > Stack trace: > java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: IEJ-808887 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open