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[IDV #AIH-857685]: change in map projection parameters when reading a binary file

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  • Subject: [IDV #AIH-857685]: change in map projection parameters when reading a binary file
  • Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:23:43 -0700
Ben,

Most importantly, did you delete (or better yet move)  the ~/.unidata directory?

If you take this step, it may solve the problem.

Best,

Unidata IDV Support



> Hi again support crew,
> sorry for not following up sooner - I have downloaded the nightly version and 
> deleted the older one but am still unable to get the projection in its proper 
> geographic location. As you can see from this image, my landuse plot of 
> western north america is still being projected to central america: any tips 
> on how to fix this?
> Ben Weinstin
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Dec 8, 2014, at 12:39 PM, Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> >> I support crew, i’ve uploaded an example file
> >>
> >> -ben
> >
> > Ben,
> >      You need to download the new idv from the nightly build and 
> > remove/rename the .unidata folder. You should be able to display the 
> > dataset in
> > the correct location.
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> >>
> >> On Dec 4, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Ben,
> >>>
> >>> Please upload your output to
> >>>
> >>> http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload
> >>>
> >>> Let us know when it is uploaded.
> >>>
> >>> Best,
> >>>
> >>> Unidata IDV Support
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Full Name: Ben Weinstein
> >>>> Email Address: address@hidden
> >>>> Organization: University of British Columbia
> >>>> Package Version: 5.0u2 build date:2014-11-12 20:09 UTC
> >>>> Operating System: Mac OS X
> >>>> Hardware: Java: home: 
> >>>> /Applications/IDV_5.0u2/jre.bundle/Contents/Home/jre version: 1.7.0_67 
> >>>> j3d:1.6.0-pre9-daily-experimental daily
> >>>> Description of problem:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi.
> >>>>
> >>>> I am trying to use IDV to read binary input data from the air quality
> >>>> model CAMx.  IDV is able to read in all variables properly except for
> >>>> the map projection. for exampe, when I read in a file that is supposed
> >>>> to have the following map properties:
> >>>>
> >>>> Standard Lat/lon:    55.800  -125.000
> >>>> True Latitudes:    30.000    60.000
> >>>>
> >>>> GRID ID:         2
> >>>> PARENT ID:         1
> >>>> NX,NY,NZ:        99        99        40
> >>>> DX:    12.000
> >>>> Grid center (deg):    53.883  -129.157
> >>>> SW x/y corner:  -859.789  -795.765
> >>>> NE x/y corner:   328.212   392.235
> >>>>
> >>>> for some reason the projection gets changed to:
> >>>> :latitude_of_projection_origin = 25.0;
> >>>> :longitude_of_central_meridian = -95.0;
> >>>> :standard_parallel = 20.0, 60.0;
> >>>>
> >>>> Is there a way for me to go into the projection and manually reset the
> >>>> parameters? that way my map can be projected to northern BC as opposed
> >>>> to the gulf of mexico.
> >>>>
> >>>> thanks very much!
> >>>>
> >>>> -Ben Weinstein
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Ticket Details
> >>> ===================
> >>> Ticket ID: AIH-857685
> >>> Department: Support IDV
> >>> Priority: Normal
> >>> Status: Closed
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: AIH-857685
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: AIH-857685
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed