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> The data points are correct, it's only the Float attributes that are > wrong from the DBF file, not the .shp file. > but the idv did call Swap.swapDouble when parsing the data. Yuan > On 9/18/15 2:01 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >> Yuan- > >> > >> When I read them into IDV 4.1 and 5.0, the values are not correct, so I > >> don't think it's a CDM issue. > >> > >> Don > > > > I see, the latitude is always 90, but display better than 5.2. > > > > Yuan > >> > >> On 9/18/15 1:43 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >>>> Hi- > >>>> > >>>> I am reading the attached shapefile into the IDV and some of the values > >>>> are not correct. Here is the table from the IDV Shapefile control: > >>>> > >>> > >>> Don, > >>> This maybe a bug from the cdm library, I check the earlier > >>> version of the IDV (5.0) and it worked. > >>> > >>> > >>> Yuan > >>>> Snowbird 3 > >>>> 1.087565836426755E-71 1.1446059890054294E-71 > >>>> Alta 4 > >>>> 1.7234542243009803E-47 1.088013183211314E-71 > >>>> Brighton 1 > >>>> 1.8301956787561836E-76 6.233590900149814E-38 > >>>> Solitude 2 > >>>> 5.638920049157892E-38 2.319828897649876E-52 > >>>> Deer Valley 3 > >>>> 3.888873831709894E-33 6.235850809215158E-38 > >>>> Park City 4 > >>>> 3.701550059575178E-33 1.4521696665885985E-47 > >>>> The Canyons 1 > >>>> 4.854850996698057E-33 5.354261505248967E-38 > >>>> Sundance Resort 2 > >>>> 1.7448499923843034E-76 3.059361173095118E-57 > >>>> Eagle Point 2 > >>>> 7.108283486014435E-38 1.486099650515775E-76 > >>>> Brianhead 4 > >>>> 5.15534473888474E-62 1.398049885224134E-76 > >>>> Snowbasin 1 > >>>> 5.649278464920273E-38 1.5200578739121147E-47 > >>>> Powder Mountain 3 > >>>> 2.2125771771393415E-52 1.4871050972018592E-76 > >>>> Beaver Mountain 2 > >>>> 3.378606785049924E-57 7.116341512702352E-38 > >>>> > >>>> the last 2 numbers in each row (SHAPE_Leng and SHAPE_Area) are wrong. > >>>> > >>>> For example, for the first shape (Snowbird), the values should be > >>>> 14373.1 and 1.03942e+07. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> > >>>> Don > >>>> -- > >>>> Don Murray > >>>> NOAA/ESRL/PSD and CU-CIRES > >>>> 303-497-3596 > >>>> http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/don.murray/ > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Ticket Details > >>> =================== > >>> Ticket ID: IDM-359246 > >>> Department: Support IDV > >>> Priority: Normal > >>> Status: Open > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> Don Murray > >> NOAA/ESRL/PSD and CU-CIRES > >> 303-497-3596 > >> http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/don.murray/ > >> > >> > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: IDM-359246 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > -- > Don Murray > NOAA/ESRL/PSD and CU-CIRES > 303-497-3596 > http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/don.murray/ > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: IDM-359246 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open