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[IDV #IFA-737706]: latest IDV build

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  • Subject: [IDV #IFA-737706]: latest IDV build
  • Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:41:09 -0700
Hi Brian-

Sorry for the delay in responding.

> I was a student at your last IDV workshop in August, and due to
> restrictions I have regarding downloading files, you guys were kind
> enough to burn the IDV Linux files onto a disk for me.  I imagine
> there's been more than a few updates since that time (I'm running v2.5),
> and I was wondering if it would be possible to send me an updated disk?
> If so, I can provide contact info.  

Sure, just send us your contact info.

> One item that I'm particularly
> curious about is in regards to generating KML.  As far as I can tell if
> I have a series of hourly wrf data plots, I currently have to convert
> them each one by one into kml single files, and turn those into a single
> KML file to make an animation - I was wondering if you've since added
> the capability to convert an entire string files (i.e. an animation)
> into a single KML all at once?

If you have a time animation in the IDV, you can save it as a KML/KMZ with the 
time animation.  I would guess that when 2.5 was out, GoogleEarth did not 
support time animation.  

Don Murray

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: IFA-737706
Department: Support IDV
Priority: High
Status: Open