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[IDV #JHM-641809]: wind barbs and text point data

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  • Subject: [IDV #JHM-641809]: wind barbs and text point data
  • Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:08:02 -0700
Dave,

Thanks for the bundle. I can confirm the problems you see. 

Out of curiosity are you doing anything "special" to display the wind barbs? 
When I display the wind barbs directly from the csv file, I only see circles 
(no wind barbs).

-Julien





> Yes, I'd be happy to.  Here's a bundle.   To reproduce the problem,
> create a Point Data Plot and change the layout from Location to
> something with wind barbs (e.g. Winds).  Initially, IDV displays a
> couple wind barbs.  Then if you zoom in and zoom out again, all wind
> barbs are gone.  All that is left are white circles (indicating calm
> winds).
> 
> -- Dave
> 
> 
> 
> On 11/08/2010 01:11 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Would it be possible to send an IDV bundle that demonstrates this problem?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -Julien
> >
> >> Full Name: David Ahijevych
> >> Email Address: address@hidden
> >> Organization: NCAR
> >> Package Version: 2.9u2
> >> Operating System: 32-bit linux
> >> Hardware:
> >> Description of problem: I am trying to display wind barbs from text point 
> >> data.  If I restart IDV it kind of works initially, but as soon as I zoom 
> >> in or change the layout model, no matter what U and V are, IDV plots calm 
> >> winds.  I attached a couple screen shots to illustrate: at first, wind 
> >> barbs are plotted (see y.png), but after zooming in and out, they 
> >> disappear (see n.png).
> >>
> >> Curiously, in the beginning, most stations should have wind barbs, but 
> >> only 3 show up.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: JHM-641809
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: JHM-641809
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open