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[IDV #KQI-210331]: text point data and vectors

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  • Subject: [IDV #KQI-210331]: text point data and vectors
  • Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:19:40 -0600
> Hi Yuan,
> As you reckoned, I don't want to see vectors at many different levels,
> but I go about this in a different way.  I don't use the declutter
> option because I must plot every sounding (station).   None of them can
> be hidden.  Instead, I use the Display->Filters tab to restrict it to
> one pressure level.  Then I must switch the filter to a different
> pressure level to plot a different pressure level.   That's the only way
> I could create a constant-pressure plot of all of the soundings.
> 
> --Dave
> 

Well, the other consideration is to save different level data separately.

Yuan
> 
> >> Thanks Yuan.
> >> I noted your comment about the many wind vectors for the same station.
> >> I'm curious if there a better way to encode it...  The dataset consists
> >> of sounding data, which has many vertical levels.  Is there a better or
> >> more efficient way to encode soundings in IDV?
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> > If you are expecting to see vectors at many different levels, it is ok, 
> > just uncheck the Declutter.
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> >> On 06/09/2011 11:01 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>> Hi Yuan,
> >>>> Sure - here is a sample file.
> >>>>
> >>>> --Dave
> >>>>
> >>> Hi Dave,
> >>>       The vector layout model is available now, please download the 
> >>> nightly build to test. The vector is not in the list, but you can go 
> >>> through the layout model editor to add one locally.
> >>> This is a newly added layout model, let us know if you see any problem.
> >>>        By the way, the attached dataset is a bit strange, the same 
> >>> station has many wind vectors at the same time.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Yuan
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 06/03/2011 04:16 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>>>> Don Murray suggested I request this.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I have some sounding data and I would like to plot wind vectors. I have
> >>>>>> tried reading the Text Point Data and displaying a Point Data Plot, but
> >>>>>> in the Layout Model, I only see wind barbs, not wind vectors. Is it
> >>>>>> possible to plot vectors in the station model for text point data? I 
> >>>>>> can
> >>>>>> plot barbs, but I can't figure out how to do arrows, or vectors.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks!
> >>>>>> Dave
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> Hi David,
> >>>>>          Could you send me a sample file?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Yuan
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Ticket Details
> >>>>> ===================
> >>>>> Ticket ID: KQI-210331
> >>>>> Department: Support IDV
> >>>>> Priority: Normal
> >>>>> Status: Open
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Ticket Details
> >>> ===================
> >>> Ticket ID: KQI-210331
> >>> Department: Support IDV
> >>> Priority: Normal
> >>> Status: Closed
> >>>
> >>
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: KQI-210331
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: KQI-210331
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed