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[IDV #VMD-589543]: getting the right size of a map or cover into a display

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  • Subject: [IDV #VMD-589543]: getting the right size of a map or cover into a display
  • Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:48:10 -0600
> Full Name: Peter Hyde
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
> Package Version: 3.0b1 build date:2011-07-01 17:24 UTC
> Operating System: Windows XP
> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_3.0b1\jre version: 1.6.0_20 
> j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> Description of problem: I have a series of 24 one-hour air pollution 
> simulations that I can readily view (ozone, etc.) for metropolitan Phoenix, 
> AZ.  I'm trying to put in a "background", so I could see major roadways, etc, 
> as well as the pollutant concentrations.  I have also found county maps for 
> AZ but am unable to "load" them into the view I'm concerned with.  How does 
> one go about doing this.  I have consulted several sections in the users 
> guide, but remain perplexed.
> 
> 
Greetings Peter,

Are you trying to load in an image file (like .png) or a shapefile? The IDV can 
handle shapefiles just fine in the Map Display; if you try to load an image 
file, it will show up in a Omni Control window under the Displays tab in the 
Dashboard. There is actually access to Arizona shapefiles through the IDV 
catalog chooser, which you may find helpful. From the Dashboard, you can click 
Catalogs (under General), select the IDV catalog, Tiger Shapefiles, Arizona - 
from here you can choose to show roads or hydrological features (by county). 
Also, you may want city names, which can be added from the Map View window - 
simply click Displays, Locations, US, U.S. Cities.

Cheers!

Sean

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: VMD-589543
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed