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[IDV #POQ-170303]: IDV - Sick wind fields in Mercator projection

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  • Subject: [IDV #POQ-170303]: IDV - Sick wind fields in Mercator projection
  • Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:56:26 -0600
HP-

> Yes, fast rendering is definitely on.
> 
> I note however, that this behaviour appears to be linked to wind barbs
> only, ordinary arrow field are clean.

If you turn off fast rendering, does the problem go away?

Don

> Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > HP,
> >
> >> Wind fields in Mercator projection display erratic horizontsal lines 
> >> across the map.
> >> Other map porjections behave well. See attached samples. Did not test 
> >> other fields.
> >>
> >
> > Do you have "Fast Rendering" turned on for that display? Go to the 
> > Edit->Properties
> > menu to bring up the Properties dialog. There will be a "Fast Rendering" 
> > checkbox.
> >
> > What fast rendering does is to not check/correct the display for when lines 
> > cross
> > projection seams, etc.
> >
> > -Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: POQ-170303
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: POQ-170303
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed