[IDV #HJI-297923]: Loading CF/Radial Convention files in IDV

Louise,

You are very welcome. I am glad it worked.

Best,

Unidata IDV Support

> That works. Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.
> 
> Louise
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 6:31 PM
> To: Louise Avila, Contractor, Code 5774
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #HJI-297923]: Loading CF/Radial Convention files in IDV
> 
> Louise,
> 
> Try selecting a "Data Source Type" of "Radar files (NEXRAD/DORADE/UF)", in 
> the IDV Dashboard, Data Choosers Tab.
> 
> Let us know how it goes.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Unidata IDV Support
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I downloaded IDV 5.2 and I am trying to display the example CF/Radial 
> > dataset from :
> >
> > http://www.ral.ucar.edu/projects/titan/docs/radial_formats/index.html
> >
> > I've tried the classic version of the file in the Netcdf 4.6 Tools 
> > (toolsUI-4.6.4), and the radial data is imported correctly.
> >
> > I've tried opening both the netCDF class and netCDF 4 versions of the 
> > datasets, but hen I try to open the data source, it recognizes it as  a 
> > netCDF Radar Sweep file, but when I click "Add Source," I get the following 
> > error:
> >
> > java.lang.NullPointerException
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.data.radar.NetcdfSweepfileAdapter.loadData(NetcdfSweepfil
> > eAdapter.java:338) at
> > ucar.unidata.data.radar.NetcdfSweepfileAdapter.init(NetcdfSweepfileAda
> > pter.java:144) at
> > ucar.unidata.data.radar.NetcdfSweepfileAdapter.<init>(NetcdfSweepfileA
> > dapter.java:130) at
> > ucar.unidata.data.radar.NetcdfRadarDataSource.makeRadarAdapter(NetcdfR
> > adarDataSource.java:132) at
> > ucar.unidata.data.radar.RadarDataSource$1.run(RadarDataSource.java:298
> > ) at visad.util.ThreadManager.runInParallel(ThreadManager.java:273)
> > at visad.util.ThreadManager.runInParallel(ThreadManager.java:245)
> > at visad.util.ThreadManager.runInParallel(ThreadManager.java:212)
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.data.radar.RadarDataSource.makeAdapters(RadarDataSource.j
> > ava:320) at
> > ucar.unidata.data.radar.RadarDataSource.getAdapters(RadarDataSource.ja
> > va:252) at
> > ucar.unidata.data.radar.RadarDataSource.getRadarAdapters(RadarDataSour
> > ce.java:637) at
> > ucar.unidata.data.radar.NetcdfRadarDataSource.doMakeDataChoices(Netcdf
> > RadarDataSource.java:107) at
> > ucar.unidata.data.DataSourceImpl.getDataChoices(DataSourceImpl.java:18
> > 55) at
> > ucar.unidata.data.DataManager.createDataSource(DataManager.java:1573)
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.createDataSource(IntegratedDataV
> > iewer.java:1979) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataVie
> > wer.java:1896) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataVie
> > wer.java:1830) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataVie
> > wer.java:1803) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.IdvChooser.makeDataSource(IdvChooser.java:943
> > ) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFilesInner(FileChooser.java
> > :656) at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFiles(FileChooser.java:525)
> > at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.doLoadInThread(FileChooser.java:5
> > 47) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at
> > sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at
> > sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at
> > java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at
> > ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:1215)
> > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1243)
> >
> > I have been exporting my own data to files according to the CF/Radial 
> > convention and I get the same error when I try to load those files. The web 
> > page on Radial data:
> >
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/current/netcdf-java/tutor
> > ial/RadialDatatype.html
> >
> > suggests that IDV can read data in the same format. I am also creating my 
> > own reader and I can successfully import it as a RadialDatasetSweep as 
> > shown in the code on the same page.
> >
> > I would appreciate any suggestions for being able to visualize my data.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: HJI-297923
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Closed
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: HJI-297923
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed