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[IDV #WPY-820736]: Transparent globe when constant value

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  • Subject: [IDV #WPY-820736]: Transparent globe when constant value
  • Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:36:31 -0700
Hi Patrick-

> >> The 1st time step of my variable is a constant (anomaly).
> >> I get a transparent globe whereas I was expecting a white globe.
> >> See attached plot.
> >>
> >> File is accessible from 
> >> http://dods.ipsl.jussieu.fr/brocksce/idv/test08/anomalie.nc
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Your display is a color filled contour display. The IDV cannot draw 
> > contours for a single valued field.
> > You can try using a color shaded planview.
> >
> Why IDV could not switch automatically to color shaded planview mode
> when a field has a single value
> and filled contour display moe has been asked ?
> Most of the graphic software I know accept to draw "contours" for a
> single value field
> even if beside the software may use a shaded planview since all will
> have the same color.

In the next nightly build, a single value grid will show up as a constant color 
texture.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Don Murray

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: WPY-820736
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open