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Would you mind sending the output from the java errors? Thanks! Sean > Sean, > > I was able to use other forms of the special drawing tools, but range rings > still didn't work. It seems like the overlay 'disappears' from the display. I > have had the issue with this before, and it is alleviated by unchecking all > displays, then overlaying the data how I want it (ie. starting with plan > views and then others). Its not like the overlays are being blocked by the > plan views either; it just disappears. I think it might be a java issue, as > clicking "bring to front" also throws java errors. > > 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 Jan 11, 2012, at 11:51 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > > > Stefan, > > > > Would it be possible to send a .zidv bundle with the data included? > > Although, it may be easy enough to try to redo the bundle to see if that > > works (not sure what is involved). > > > > Cheers, > > > > Sean > > > >> Sean, > >> > >> Yours works just fine on my computer, but I still don't have any range > >> rings when I run my script. I have ensured that they are 'brought to > >> front' and are overlaid correctly. Attached is the script generated image > >> and the one directly captured form the IDV GUI (test.png). I might just > >> try redoing the whole bundle and see if that works. Just seems like the > >> information is not being passed along in the bundle. Thanks for your help. > >> > >> > >> > >> 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 Jan 10, 2012, at 4:10 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >> > >>> Greetings Stefan, > >>> > >>> I could not run your example because I don't have the data, so I created > >>> an example range ring / radar image bundle and isl script. This runs ok > >>> on my mac - can you check that it runs ok on yours? > >>> > >>> Also, could you try the following? Click on the Range Rings link under > >>> Displays on the Dashboard, and then click View->Bring to Front, to ensure > >>> that one of the other displays are not covering the rings by accident. > >>> Then, resave the bundle and try the isl script again. > >>> > >>> Let me know how the "bring to front" and my test isl/bundle work on your > >>> machine. > >>> > >>> Cheers! > >>> > >>> Sean > >>> > >>>> Full Name: Stefan Cecelski > >>>> Email Address: address@hidden > >>>> Organization: University of Maryland > >>>> Package Version: 3.0u2 build date:2012-01-10 08:07 UTC > >>>> Operating System: Mac OS X > >>>> Hardware: Java: home: > >>>> /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home > >>>> version: 1.6.0_29 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4) > >>>> Description of problem: Hello, > >>>> > >>>> Question about range rings and ISL scripts. I have a bundle with a range > >>>> ring display among other displays. When I generate an image via an ISL > >>>> script, the range ring is not generated, but the other plots are. Why is > >>>> this? The ISL script throws no errors. Attached is a bundle example.... > >>>> > >>>> V/R, > >>>> > >>>> Stefan > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Ticket Details > >>> =================== > >>> Ticket ID: SDH-348381 > >>> Department: Support IDV > >>> Priority: Normal > >>> Status: Open<RadarRangeRings.xidv><RadarRangeRings.isl> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: SDH-348381 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: SDH-348381 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open