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[IDV #ENZ-166284]: Offscreen display - cubical wireframe box

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  • Subject: [IDV #ENZ-166284]: Offscreen display - cubical wireframe box
  • Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:31:05 -0600
> > Yuan,
> >
> > My ISL file has this in it
> >
> > <bundle clear="true" 
> > file="/products/tomoserver/idv_config_files/working.xidv" wait="true"/>
> > <pause/>
> >
> > <viewpoint  aspectx="1" aspecty="1" aspectz="0.4"/>
> > <pause/>
> 
> Stu,
> These two lines of setting apsect ratio is not in your previous isl file, 
> adding these two lines and remove the following two lines of setting scale 
> will make it working.
> I don't know what is the meanning of viewpoint scale, but I don't see it 
> being used alone in our example. But you probably don't want to use it here.
> 
> Yuan
Stu,
You can set the scale before setting the aspect ratio.


Yuan
> >
> > <viewpoint  azimuth="VPAZIMUTH" tilt="VPTILT"/>
> > <pause/>
> >
> > <viewpoint scale="ZOOMSCALE"/>
> > <pause/>
> >
> > <center lat="CENTERLAT" lon="CENTERLON"/>
> > <pause/>
> >
> > <image file="/...
> >
> > where the names in all caps are replaced with numeric values.  I am seeing 
> > the cubical box, despite the aspectz=0.4.
> >
> > I use the Aug. 5 IDV.  Is the latest nightly build required?
> >
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > >>>Full Name: S K Wier
> > >>>Email Address: address@hidden
> > >>>Organization: UNAVCO
> > >>>Package Version: 2.9 nightly build of Aug 5
> > >>>Operating System: red hat enterprise
> > >>>Hardware: x86
> > >>>Description of problem:
> > >>>
> > >>>The IDV display made under isl file control in offscreen mode has a
> > >>>cubical wireframe box, not the usual 0.4 high box.
> > >>>
> > >>>An example image is attached, plus the xidv file used to make the 
> > >>>display,
> > >>>plus the isl control file.
> > >>>
> > >>>You can use this same xidv file to make a display in an onscreen
> > >>>interactive IDV session and see the usual 0.4 high box.
> > >>>
> > >>>Stu Wier
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > > Stu,
> > >      I think the problem is when you set the tilt and azimuth, the aspect 
> > > ratio need to be specified too, otherwise, it will be restored to 1,1,1. 
> > > I will consider this as a bug, it can be a feature too, I will check with 
> > > Jeff.
> > >
> > > The quick fix for you is to add two lines in your isl file.
> > >
> > >  <viewpoint  aspectx="1" aspecty="1" aspectz="0.4"/>
> > >   <pause seconds="5"/>
> > >
> > > Yuan
> > >
> >
> >
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ENZ-166284
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open