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> Also, use the download link. The other links don't seem to be working. > > - John > Now I can see the dataset, the problem is that the Z coordinate system is not recognizable in the IDV. Not sure what can be done at this moment. Yuan > > > On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 5:12 PM, John Callahan <address@hidden>wrote: > > > At the bottom of the page are the fields datasets. I was able to load > > the fields netcdf files into IDV and watch contour animations. > > > > - John > > > > > > > > On Friday, May 13, 2011, Unidata IDV Support > > <address@hidden> wrote: > > >> I'm using the fields datasets from the NOAA DBOFS model. Downloaded from > > >> > > >> http://opendap.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/index.php?dir=/netcdf/dbofs/201104/ > > >> > > >> > > >> The nowcast fields data are what I'm using but the forecast fields > > >> would be fine too. > > >> > > >> John > > >> > > >> > > > These are station datasets may not be able to readable in the IDV. Did > > you get it loaded into the IDV? > > > > > > > > > Yuan > > >> On Friday, May 13, 2011, Unidata IDV Support > > >> <address@hidden> wrote: > > >> >> Thank you. The middle mouse button does not show the data values, as > > far as > > >> >> I can tell. It will display a cross-hair on the screen, and will > > display > > >> >> the location in the bottom bar (below the main display) but no data. > > >> >> > > >> >> The probe option seems like a good option. The "Probes > Data > > Probe/Time > > >> >> Series" is also not showing where I thought it should I will read > > the user > > >> >> guide more thoroughly and give that try. > > >> >> > > >> >> I'm using Windows XP x64 with the latest jre. > > >> >> > > >> >> - John > > >> >> > > >> > > > >> > Could you upload a sample file here? > > >> > > > >> > http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload > > >> > > > >> > Yuan > > >> >> *********************************** > > >> >> John Callahan, Research Scientist > > >> >> Delaware Geological Survey > > >> >> University of Delaware > > >> >> URL: http://www.dgs.udel.edu > > >> >> ******************************* > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> address@hidden> wrote: > > >> >> > > >> >> > > Full Name: John Callahan > > >> >> > > Email Address: address@hidden > > >> >> > > Organization: University of Delaware > > >> >> > > Package Version: 2.9u3 build date:2011-01-14 00:05 UTC > > >> >> > > Operating System: Windows XP > > >> >> > > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_2.9u3\jre version: > > 1.6.0_20 > > >> >> > j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4) > > >> >> > > Description of problem: Quick question... I'm using IDV to > > display > > >> >> > netscdf files. Is there a way to display the actual data values of > > where my > > >> >> > mouse cursor is? > > >> >> > Hi John, > > >> >> > You can click the middle mouse button to show the value of > > cursor read > > >> >> > out. You can also select the parameter and select the "Probes > > > Data > > >> >> > Probe/Time Series" under the Displays panel in Field Selector, and > > create > > >> >> > the display, and after that, you can move the probe point in the > > view > > >> >> > window. Please reference the user guide for more detail > > information. > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > Yuan > > >> >> > Or mayb I can pick a coordinate to show values as the time series > > plays > > >> >> > on? if not, can I display the data as gridded values with > > continuous color > > >> >> > rather than contours? Thanks. > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > Ticket Details > > >> >> > =================== > > >> >> > Ticket ID: MKX-216582 > > >> >> > Department: Support IDV > > >> >> > Priority: Normal > > >> >> > Status: Closed > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Ticket Details > > >> > =================== > > >> > Ticket ID: MKX-216582 > > >> > Department: Support IDV > > >> > Priority: Normal > > >> > Status: Open > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> -- > > >> *********************************** > > >> John Callahan, Research Scientist > > >> Delaware Geological Survey > > >> University of Delaware > > >> URL: http://www.dgs.udel.edu > > >> ******************************* > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > =================== > > > Ticket ID: MKX-216582 > > > Department: Support IDV > > > Priority: Normal > > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: MKX-216582 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open