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> Good afternoon, Yuan. > > That particular (separate) window does display the point, but not on the > map itself. > > What I am looking for is a way to *directly* display the data point *on the > map*. > Well, there is a Value Plots in the Plan Views category can do display of data point on the map. > Also, how can I display labeled contours (on the map itself)? > Not sure what you mean here, the labeled contours are displayed as Contour Plan View display. Do you want to increase the density of labels? Or something else. Yuan > Thanks! > > Patrick > > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > > Dear Sir/Ma'am, > > > I may just be missing it, but I have spent over an hour looking for this > > in > > > the user's guide, but to no success. > > > > > > My question is: * > > > How can I sample my data/contour points on the map itself?* *Or, how can > > I > > > see labeled contours/data points? * > > > > > > > Patrick, > > In the Field Selector tab, under Displays window, you can select > > Probes > Data Probe/Time Series, when you create display, you can see a > > probe point in the main view window, and sample chart in the Displays > > control window. I hope this is what you are looking for. > > > > > > Yuan > > > I am only able to view my data by center-clicking, holding down and > > seeing > > > it displayed in very small font on the lower right hand corner of the > > main > > > map display. > > > > > > I am using version 4.0u1. > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > > > Patrick Blood > > > Houston-Galveston NWS > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: ECX-924715 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: ECX-924715 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open