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> Full Name: Alan Bol > Email Address: address@hidden > Organization: COMET > Package Version: 2.9 build date:2010-05-27 15:48 UTC > Operating System: Windows XP > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_2.9\jre version: 1.6.0_20 > j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4) > Description of problem: Hi guys, > I've got a grib file, but am not able to generate a plot. > The data is ari temperature. If I do a data plot, the values appear and look > reasonable, but I can't seem to get a contour plot. > The data file can be found here: > https://cavu.nrlmry.navy.mil/COAMPSOS/ucar/airtmp_pre_1a0360x0181_2009110800_fcstfld.grib > > If you can have a look, I'd certainly appreciate it. > thanks, > alan > Alan, I have no problem to plot the contour, I am guessing the data file you downloaded from the link probably incomplete, try to download again, it is about 24,127kb in size. Yuan > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: MFI-608051 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open