[IDV #LNI-268663]: IDV "Show Viewpoint Toolbar"

Bryan,

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> Yuan,
> I tried calling your office, but there was no response.  Let me know if you
> are going to be in the office again today.  Thanks.
> 
> Bryan
> 
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > > I am returning to this email string because the problem has not been
> > > resolved.  When plotting a 3D surface of the Brightness Temperature of
> > the
> > > water vapor channel, it can shade the 3D surface just fine, but when
> > > tilting the 3D surface to be viewed from the side, it is just a 2D plane.
> > >
> > > Here is how I make the 3D surface.
> > >
> > > - Load up a water vapor dataset from any satellite in the data chooser.
> > > - In the Field Selector, click on "Formulas" > Miscellaneous > Any Field
> > > > 3D Surface > Color-shaded Parameter as Topography > Create Display.
> > > - Select the water vapor dataset you have loaded, then dig down to the
> > > "Brightness Temperature".  Double-click to load.
> > >
> > > Once the image is loaded, I typically check the "Shade Colors" box to
> > make
> > > sure I have a 3D image.  Then upon tilting the camera angle, nothing is
> > > actually three-dimensionalized.  I would like to use this for a module we
> > > are making at COMET currently, but this hasn't been working since
> > > December.  Please tell me what can be done to make this work.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > Bryan
> >
> > Bryan,
> >       I repeated your procedures and it works fine.
> >       Not sure how you can not get the 3D display. It should be ok to do
> > the "Shade Colors" after the 3D image created.
> >       You can call my office if you need help.
> >
> > Yuan
> > >
> > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > > > > Yuan,
> > > > > I am attaching the bundle here, but I think I have solved one of the
> > > > > problems.  It seems that the keyboard shortcuts along with mouse
> > actions
> > > > > have changed for tilting the view.  It used to be right-click to
> > tilt the
> > > > > view around, but now it seems to be hold shift and move the mouse.
> > That
> > > > > doesn't help the "Viewpoint Toolbar" issue, but does solve some of
> > the
> > > > > problems I was seeing.
> > > > >
> > > > > The attached bundle is a 3D water vapour image that has changed with
> > the
> > > > > most recent update to 5.0u3.  It used to have a much more pronounced
> > > > > vertical distribution or elevation to it, but now it is really
> > limited
> > > > down
> > > > > to a much smaller scale, something like 2-5 times less dramatic.
> > > > >
> > > > > See the attached bundle to see what happens for you.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the reply.
> > > > > Bryan
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bryan,
> > > >       I think this bundle is somehow corrupted, it probably easier to
> > > > create a new bundle than going through this bundle line by line to fix
> > it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yuan
> > > > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > Support staff,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am using IDV to display 3D surfaces from a favorite bundle.  It
> > > > works
> > > > > > > fine on load and the view gets shifted based on the bundle
> > > > instructions,
> > > > > > > but once the data is loaded and I want to tilt the surface up or
> > down
> > > > > > more
> > > > > > > the right-click (I'm on a mac) and drag doesn't tilt the view
> > > > anymore.
> > > > > > > I also noticed the "Viewpoint Toolbar" doesn't show up anymore
> > > > despite
> > > > > > > having turned it on and off in the preferences.  I had 5.0u2 and
> > > > hoped
> > > > > > > 5.0u3 would have this problem fixed, but it doesn't.  Can this be
> > > > > > > corrected in the near future or do I need to roll back to 5.0u1?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Bryan Guarente
> > > > > > > Instructional Designer/Meteorologist
> > > > > > > The COMET Program
> > > > > > > Boulder, CO
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > Bryan,
> > > > > >       Could you send the bundle to us for testing locally?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yuan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ticket Details
> > > > > > ===================
> > > > > > Ticket ID: LNI-268663
> > > > > > Department: Support IDV
> > > > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > > > Status: Open
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Bryan Guarente
> > > > > Instructional Designer/Meteorologist
> > > > > The COMET Program
> > > > > Boulder, CO
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ticket Details
> > > > ===================
> > > > Ticket ID: LNI-268663
> > > > Department: Support IDV
> > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > Status: Open
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bryan Guarente
> > > Instructional Designer/Meteorologist
> > > The COMET Program
> > > Boulder, CO
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: LNI-268663
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> 
> 
> --
> Bryan Guarente
> Instructional Designer/Meteorologist
> The COMET Program
> Boulder, CO
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: LNI-268663
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open