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[IDV #XOL-735514]: leaving parameters blank in observation plot

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  • Subject: [IDV #XOL-735514]: leaving parameters blank in observation plot
  • Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:05:00 -0600
> Full Name: Cees Ceulemans
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: BMT ARGOSS
> Package Version: 5.3 build date:2016-05-23 19:17 UTC
> Operating System: Windows 7
> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_5.3\jre version: 1.8.0_45 
> j3d:1.6.0-pre9-daily-experimental daily
> Description of problem:
> 
> When plotting synoptic observations, I was trying to leave some parameter
> values blank when representing certain values(ranges). For example:
> if there are no clouds, the clouds obscured parameter is coded -9 and
> the cloud height -9999. If there are clouds observed, both parameters
> show positive values. What I want to do is defining in the layout model
> editor that only positive values should be plotted (and leave negative
> values blank). I can however not find a way to do this. I'm using IDV 5.3.
> 
> 
One thing you can try is to replace the -9999 to NaN, and layout model should 
be able to handle it. Or you can try
the color by option, there is a data range setting, but I am not sure if this 
is what you want.


Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XOL-735514
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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