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On 10/23/2013 4:40 PM, Brian Mapes wrote: > New Client Reply: Donut hole poleward of 30N > > Better! Here is what I see. Just a dateline gap now, a sliver. > So what's the trick? > I suspect something in your .unidata folder is bad, try rename this folder and start a fresh one. Yuan > When I create a display, I still get the donut hole. > And of course the point of all this is future capabilities, not this > particular test bundle... > > Brian > [cid:9f689b68-010a-4152-a893-2ff5b47992bf@amazon.rsmas.miami.edu] > > > > On Oct 23, 2013, at 6:16 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >>> Nope, unchecking all other displays still shows the C. >>> I do View->Bring to front all the time with transparent layers, I am highly >>> aware of that. >>> >>> But it's true the donut surrounds the wireframe box, which may be a clue . >>> >> >> Try the attached bundle. >> >> Yuan >>> >>> On Oct 23, 2013, at 5:27 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: >>> >>>>> I tried ozone, zonal wind, temperature, different levels, etc. >>>>> It has nothing to do with the vaues or range or units. >>>>> It is the projection and rendering of color shaded plan views around the >>>>> pole. >>>> >>>> I think this is the same problem you showed me in the training workshop >>>> last year. Need to reset the transparency. >>>> >>>> >>>> Yuan >>>>> Do you see the images I attach to emails? >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 23, 2013, at 5:04 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> Any variable. >>>>>>> I used air temperature at the 200mb level. >>>>>>> Same for a wind component at 400mb level. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I tried air temp at the 200mb, not seeing this problem. In general, you >>>>>> can check the parameter default range under Tools > Parameter Default >>>>>> Editor, and make the adjustment there. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Yuan >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 23, 2013, at 3:25 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> That loads OK, as the original did. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I load it. Good. >>>>>>>>> I try to create a color-shaded plan view of T200. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What is T200? I didn't see this variable. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yuan >>>>>>>>> It causes a reprojection to lat-lon square. >>>>>>>>> When I reproject under Projections-> North Pole, I get the donut hole >>>>>>>>> with the dateline gap: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [cid:6cadcb07-9070-4040-9853-4c0e2cfcc7b3@amazon.rsmas.miami.edu] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --------- >>>>>>>>> Second try: >>>>>>>>> I load your test bundle, uncheck "Auto-set projection", then create >>>>>>>>> T200 . >>>>>>>>> Now I get the donut hole directly and imeediately. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 23, 2013, at 1:13 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps you misunderstood the question. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The support form state capture is the problem: it is my attempt to >>>>>>>>>>> remake my old bundle with polar displays, this time using the time >>>>>>>>>>> driver. It has basic display problems on the polar projection. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Yes i know how to use the time driver. The old bundle on ramadda >>>>>>>>>>> works fine, but it did not use the time driver. I made it during >>>>>>>>>>> training in 2012 with specific times. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Brian Mapes >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Brian, >>>>>>>>>> I downloaded your old bundle and then set the time driver, and >>>>>>>>>> saved a new bundle. See the attached. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yuan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ticket Details >>>>>>>> =================== >>>>>>>> Ticket ID: NVG-651398 >>>>>>>> Department: Support IDV >>>>>>>> Priority: Normal >>>>>>>> Status: Open >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Brian Mapes >>>>>>> address@hidden or address@hidden >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Ticket Details >>>>>> =================== >>>>>> Ticket ID: NVG-651398 >>>>>> Department: Support IDV >>>>>> Priority: Normal >>>>>> Status: Open >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Brian Mapes >>>>> address@hidden or address@hidden >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ticket Details >>>> =================== >>>> Ticket ID: NVG-651398 >>>> Department: Support IDV >>>> Priority: Normal >>>> Status: Open >>>> >>> >>> Brian Mapes >>> address@hidden or address@hidden >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> Ticket Details >> =================== >> Ticket ID: NVG-651398 >> Department: Support IDV >> Priority: Normal >> Status: Open<test-2.xidv> > > Brian Mapes > address@hidden or address@hidden > > > > > > > Ticket Details > =================== > Ticket ID: NVG-651398 > Department: Support IDV > Priority: Normal > Status: Open > Link: > https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/esupport/staff/index.php?_m=tickets&_a=viewticket&ticketid=22865 > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: NVG-651398 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open