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> Hi,
>
> I am running IDV 4.0u1 (build date 2013-03-29 18:10 UTC) and seem to have
> a problem with contouring. The two attached images show mean sea level
> pressure (using NAVGEM NetCDF data). In one the labelling frequency is low
> and the contours are fine. But increase the labelling to high frequency
> and some of the contours become incomplete. It almost looks as though
> there should be a label in the gaps. I can't find whether this has been
> reported before. It was something I first noticed with v 4.0 but I have
> just downloaded 4.0u1 and the problem is still there.
>
> Thanks,
> AMatt Ruglys
>
>
Matthew,
Thanks for reporting this problem, it may relate to the algorithm behind
the contour labeling. We will fix it asap.
Yuan
Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XXH-308663
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open