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[IDV #RSG-919541]: IDV - drappiong over topopgraphy

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  • Subject: [IDV #RSG-919541]: IDV - drappiong over topopgraphy
  • Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:12:12 -0700
Hello-

> > Institution: CIRA
> > Package Version: 2.0
> > Operating System: os.name:Windows XP; os.arch:x86; os.version:5.1;
> > Hardware Information: java.vendor:Sun Microsystems Inc.; 
> > java.version:1.5.0_06; java.home:D:\\Documents and 
> > Settings\\carmen\\IDV_2.0\\jre; j3d.version:1.3.2 fcs (build12); 
> > j3d.vendor:Sun Microsystems, Inc.; j3d.renderer:OpenGL;
> > Inquiry: An error has occurred:
> > ControlDescriptor.Creating display
> > org.python.core.PyException
> 
> The problem is that the topography has a domain of longitude, latitude and
> the grid has a domain of latitude, longitude and the IDV can't handle the
> switched coordinates.  This is a known bug (but not in the list) and one
> I don't have a simple solution for.   I'll bump it up higher on the
> bug list.  If you have have topography data in your grid, you could use
> that.

In the 2.1 version of the IDV, there is some code that attempts to
fix this issue.  If you would like to try again, we'd appreciate 
feedback on this.

Don Murray

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: RSG-919541
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open