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[IDV #TER-588579]: feet meters altitude flight track KML

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  • Subject: [IDV #TER-588579]: feet meters altitude flight track KML
  • Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:20:34 -0700
> Hi Julien,
> Yes, I can convert my KML files into the correct units before reading
> into the IDV.
> --Dave
> 
Hi Dave,
      I am in China now and will be back next week. The bug is in the drawing 
control, the default unit for the vertical coordinate is meter, and no api to 
modify or checking the unit. The IDV can read in your kml file and displaying 
it as a drawing control line, I think for the short term it would be nice to 
convert your kml file to meter before reading into the IDV, it will be in our 
todo list to make IDV more flexible on the input data unit. 

Yuan
> 
> On 11/08/2010 04:50 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > Hi David,
> >
> > I am able to confirm your problem.
> >
> > IDV support for KML/KMZ files is somewhat inconsistent.
> >
> > For the time being, would it be possible to convert your KML files into the 
> > correct units before reading into the IDV?
> >
> > -Julien
> >
> >
> >> Full Name: David ahijevych
> >> Email Address: address@hidden
> >> Organization: ncar
> >> Package Version: 2.9u2 - build Nov. 4
> >> Operating System: linux
> >> Hardware: 32-bit
> >> Description of problem: I hate to have 2 pending questions, but here's 
> >> another one.
> >> When I open the attached KML file (from the PREDICT field catalog--it is 
> >> flight track info from the NCAR GV aircraft), IDV assumes the altitude is 
> >> in meters, when it is really in feet. Viewing the KML in a text editor, I 
> >> see that the units are clearly labeled "feet", but perhaps the KML format 
> >> is wrong in some other way. It was created in EOL.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: TER-588579
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: TER-588579
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed