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From the errors you sent earlier I can see your heap is java.heap: 532.5 MB (although this could be a red herring). At any rate, please double check. Also how are you starting the IDV? The nightly builds should contain the latest and greatest from Don. -Julien > Julien, > > I already have 3GB of memory dedicated to IDV by going to the system tab > under preferences, do I really need to dedicate more...? Also, does the > latest nightly build have the corrections from my work with Don regarding > opening GrADS files? Thanks! > > V/R, > > Stefan > -- > Stefan Cecelski > Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant > AOSC Department: University of Maryland College Park > 2343 Computer and Space Sciences Building(CSS #224) > 703.801.1370 > address@hidden > > On Wed, May 18, 2011 11:55 am, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > > Hi Stefan. > > > > Please increase the memory. Since you are running 2.9u4, download the > > latest nightly build. > > > > Go to the Edit --> Preferences, System tab and increase the memory. > > Restart the IDV. > > > > -Julien > > > >> Full Name: Stefan Cecelski > >> Email Address: address@hidden > >> Organization: University of Maryland > >> Package Version: 2.9u4 build date:2011-04-13 07:13 UTC > >> Operating System: Mac OS X > >> Hardware: Java: home: > >> /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home > >> version: 1.6.0_24 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4) > >> Description of problem: Creating display: Color-Shaded Cross Section > >> java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space > >> Java heap space > >> > >> I keep getting the above error when trying to do a simple cross section > >> of relative vorticity from my 4km WRF data from my GrADS .ctl/.dat pair. > >> I am trying to create a cross section from 1 time step using pressure > >> levels between 1000 and 400 hPa(every 50 hPa). I get this error any time > >> I try to create a cross section, regardless of how many other parameters > >> I have displayed(0-4). The cross section fails when attempting 1 time > >> step or more. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> > >> Stefan > >> > >> ****************** > >> Stack trace: > >> java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space > >> at visad.GriddedSet.getNeighbors(GriddedSet.java:841) > >> at visad.SampledSet.getNeighbors(SampledSet.java:309) > >> at visad.FlatField.derivative(FlatField.java:4256) > >> at visad.FlatField.derivative(FlatField.java:4485) > >> at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridMath.partial(GridMath.java:1581) > >> at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridMath.partial(GridMath.java:1550) > >> at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridMath.partial(GridMath.java:1519) > >> at > >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.DerivedGridFactory.ddy(DerivedGridFactory.java:2837) > >> at > >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.DerivedGridFactory.createRelativeVorticity(DerivedGridFactory.java:435) > >> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) > >> at > >> sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) > >> at > >> sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) > >> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) > >> at > >> org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction.__call__(PyReflectedFunction.java:186) > >> at > >> org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction.__call__(PyReflectedFunction.java:204) > >> at org.python.core.PyObject.__call__(PyObject.java:404) > >> at org.python.core.PyObject.__call__(PyObject.java:408) > >> at org.python.pycode._pyx63.f$0(<string>:1) > >> at org.python.pycode._pyx63.call_function(<string>) > >> at org.python.core.PyTableCode.call(PyTableCode.java:165) > >> at org.python.core.PyCode.call(PyCode.java:18) > >> at org.python.core.Py.runCode(Py.java:1261) > >> at org.python.core.__builtin__.eval(__builtin__.java:484) > >> at org.python.core.__builtin__.eval(__builtin__.java:488) > >> at org.python.util.PythonInterpreter.eval(PythonInterpreter.java:190) > >> at > >> ucar.unidata.data.DerivedDataChoice.getData(DerivedDataChoice.java:764) > >> at ucar.unidata.data.DataChoice.getData(DataChoice.java:637) > >> at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:243) > >> at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:207) > >> at > >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.init(GridDataInstance.java:205) > >> at > >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.<init>(GridDataInstance.java:162) > >> at > >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.<init>(GridDataInstance.java:143) > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: ENV-141506 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: ENV-141506 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed