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Xiaofei, You are on the right track. You will need to install the UNAVCO plugin like this: C:\Program Files\IDV_53\runIDV.bat -installplugin http://www.unavco.org/software/visualization/idv/unavcoidv.jar Display your data as you did before (as you show in the attached PNG). Then go to the IDV Dashboard, Displays tab and select a Layout Model of "Beach Ball". Best, Unidata IDV Support > Hi guys > > i'm a phd students at geology department of Utah State University. Now > i want to plot a focal mechanics map by using IDV software. But there > was no beach ball plot model after i installed the IDV. I downloaded > the idv_5_0u2_windows64_installer for installing. is that full package > or there is something missing when i installed software? > > thanks a lot for you time > [image: Inline image 1] > > -- > xiaofei ma > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: OSQ-709189 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed