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> Just hitting “apply” in this menu made the barbs appear > > [cid:B1A3EA2E-6ACB-4E34-8807-12DEF155677A] > I see the problem now, my bad. Yuan > > > > > On Jan 7, 2016, at 10:09 AM, bem <address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden>> > wrote: > > I installed the latest nightly, and removed .unidata, and still have this > problem. > Mac OSX 10.9.5 > Sigh. > > > The .xidv is 22MB! > Apparently because the entire dataset’s time index is stored like this: > <method name="add"> > <java.lang.Integer>113880</java.lang.Integer> > </method> > > > > > > On Jan 6, 2016, at 6:45 PM, Unidata IDV Support > <address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden>> wrote: > > Here is a bundle which comes up with a visibility problem: > > > * > http://weather.rsmas.miami.edu/repository/entry/get/LMT_1.2b_MERRA_1979-recent.xidv?entryid=9d42e371-2069-4872-913f-f38578d51e2b<qobject:history:0> > > > * The sounding comes up initially with no wind barbs visible. > > In the sounding window's View->Sounding chart-> Colors, I choose Black on > white and they appear. > Apparently they were invisible (or white) initially? > > This is for the Lackmann-Mapes-Tyle textbook's manual. > So we want a white background, since students will invariably capture and > print images, and it's a waste of toner to use a black background. > > > Thanks! > > Brian > > > > > Again, it is likely your system has something corrupted. I loaded and > displayed with white background perfectly. > > Yuan > > Ticket Details > =================== > Ticket ID: RVJ-241405 > Department: Support IDV > Priority: Normal > Status: Closed > > > ********************************************* > Brian Mapes, Professor > Department of Atmospheric Sciences > Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Program > RSMAS, University of Miami > 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway > Miami, FL 33149-1098 > > phone: (305) 421-4275 > fax: (305) 421-4696 > email: address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden> > Web: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/users/bmapes/ > ********************************************** > > > > > > ********************************************* > Brian Mapes, Professor > Department of Atmospheric Sciences > Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Program > RSMAS, University of Miami > 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway > Miami, FL 33149-1098 > > phone: (305) 421-4275 > fax: (305) 421-4696 > email: address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden> > Web: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/users/bmapes/ > ********************************************** > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: RVJ-241405 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open