[IDV #XET-258946]: color bar and shading

> Hi Yuan,
> 
> Anything further on these issues?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> John

My pc has some issue, and I will be able to do anything in next few days.

Yuan
> 
> On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, John Manobianco <address@hidden>
> wrote:
> 
> > Okay, I'm not getting the lower color bar (only the gray shaded one using
> > your ISL and XIDV test files) with offscreen=true or offscreen=false.
> >
> > I've copied the terminal output below when I run the command
> >
> > So there must be something wrong with my version and/or environment.
> >
> > John
> >
> > work1:/home/john/Downloads > /home/john/SOFTWARE/IDV_5.4u1/runIDV
> > -islfile test.isl
> > Mon Jul 10 19:30:26 EDT 2017: Loading bundle: ./test.xidv
> > 3D [dev] 1.6.0-pre12-daily-experimental daily
> >
> > libEGL warning: DRI2: failed to authenticate
> > Mon Jul 10 19:30:58 EDT 2017: Writing image:./test.png
> > X11Util.Display: Shutdown (JVM shutdown: true, open (no close attempt):
> > 2/2, reusable (open, marked uncloseable): 0, pending (open in creation
> > order): 2)
> > X11Util: Open X11 Display Connections: 2
> > X11Util: Open[0]: NamedX11Display[:0, 0x2aaf8c00b2f0, refCount 1,
> > unCloseable false]
> > X11Util: Open[1]: NamedX11Display[:0, 0x2aaf8c0ea410, refCount 1,
> > unCloseable false]
> >
> > work1:/home/john/Downloads >
> >
> >
> > address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> >> > Interesting, can you save the xidv and/or whatever other files you are
> >> using so I can try it here?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > John
> >>
> >> See the attached.
> >>
> >> Yuan
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> >> > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 4:17 PM
> >> > To: address@hidden
> >> > Cc: address@hidden
> >> > Subject: [IDV #XET-258946]: color bar and shading
> >> >
> >> > > Yuan,
> >> > >
> >> > > The nightly update does not seem to fix any of my issues.
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > I was able to do it in my development environment, see the attached
> >> file. I will look into it.
> >> >
> >> > Yuan
> >> > > It does not write a color bar with offscreen=true and does not let me
> >> > > write a color bar from the ISL file using the ID parameter with
> >> > > offscreen=true or offscreen=false.
> >> > >
> >> > > When I tried Point Cloud on an interactive session, it still only
> >> > > shows the plot when the variable=ID but not variable=Altitude.
> >> > >
> >> > > What next?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks.
> >> > >
> >> > > John
> >> > >
> >> > > address@hidden> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > > > Yuan,
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Yes, I did find the nightly build this morning and
> >> > > > > > grabbed/installed
> >> > > > IDV
> >> > > > > > 5.4u1.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Sorry, it is my fault, the nightly stops running for over two
> >> week now.
> >> > > > I will fix that Monday morning.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Yuan
> >> > > >
> >> > > > The nightly is updated now, please give it a try.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Yuan
> >> > > > > > In experimenting, I see the Point Cloud doesn't work except for
> >> > > > > > ID as
> >> > > > you
> >> > > > > > mention below.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Perhaps the formatting has changed that must be used in the
> >> > > > > > original
> >> > > > text
> >> > > > > > file.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > If not, then it seems like a bug of some kind.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > However, the color bar is still not appearing in IDV 5.4u1 for
> >> > > > > > text
> >> > > > data
> >> > > > > > regardless of whether I use the Point Cloud or the full station
> >> > > > > > model
> >> > > > with
> >> > > > > > Gridded Fields, Point Data. However, the color bar does show up
> >> > > > > > for the isosurface (i.e. I get a grey color bar).
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Since it doesn't show up in the image capture, it seems to me
> >> > > > > > the ISL
> >> > > > file
> >> > > > > > also does not seem to add it to the image with a colorbar
> >> command.
> >> > > > > > According to the documentation, the ISL colorbar command should
> >> > > > display all
> >> > > > > > color bars if the display variable is not set. When I tried that
> >> > > > option, I
> >> > > > > > only get the grey color bar.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > I tried several other combinations but cannot get the ISL
> >> > > > > > command to
> >> > > > draw
> >> > > > > > the colorized color bar even with a correct ID in the ISL file.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > If you got this functionality working, it would help me to see
> >> > > > > > the ISL and/or xidv file.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > You mentioned you could not duplicate the isosurface issue so I
> >> > > > > > assume that's because you can't get the Point Data colored by
> >> Altitude.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > If my interpretation is incorrect, let me know.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Again, appreciate your continued help in working with me on
> >> > > > > > these
> >> > > > issues.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Thanks.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > John
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > address@hidden> wrote:
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > Yuan,
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > I'm out of the office today.
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > Where can I find the nightly build?
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > In the download page, you should see the nightly build link:
> >> > > > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/index.jsp
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > Also, what memory issue are you referring to (is that with
> >> > > > > > > > IDV
> >> > > > 5.2)?
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Somehow, in the 5.4 and nightly release, the point cloud
> >> > > > > > > display only works for ID, not working for any coordinate
> >> > > > > > > variables. I dig a little to find why the point cloud display
> >> > > > > > > for Altitude not working, but no luck so far.
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > If not, can you expand on that point?
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > It is difficult to explain, just let me know if you still
> >> > > > > > > experience
> >> > > > this
> >> > > > > > > in the nightly release.
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > I will gladly give attribution to Unidata IDV on any
> >> > > > > > > > published
> >> > > > images or
> >> > > > > > > > animations.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Thanks.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Yuan
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > Thanks.
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > John
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > address@hidden>
> >> > > > > > > > wrote:
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > File has been uploaded and you have the others I sent
> >> previously.
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > I can certainly upload others if necessary.
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > Thanks.
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > > > > > > > From: Unidata IDV Support
> >> > > > > > > > > [mailto:address@hidden]
> >> > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 3:55 PM
> >> > > > > > > > > To: address@hidden
> >> > > > > > > > > Cc: address@hidden
> >> > > > > > > > > Subject: [IDV #XET-258946]: color bar and shading
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > Yuan,
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > I tried a few things with the color bar in the ISL
> >> commands.
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > On my last attempt, I simply centered it just to see if
> >> > > > > > > > > > the
> >> > > > size
> >> > > > > > > caused
> >> > > > > > > > it to not appear.
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > Again, it seemed fine for the grey shaded one (i.e. it
> >> > > > appears) but I
> >> > > > > > > > couldn't get the color-filled one to show up.
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > Maybe I just didn't get the combination of parameters
> >> > > > > > > > > > set
> >> > > > correctly.
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > I can post a wrfout_d01 one which is the only one you
> >> > > > > > > > > > are
> >> > > > missing to
> >> > > > > > > > run my xidv file.
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > It's about 1.3 GB - can you give me an anonymous ftp
> >> > > > > > > > > > site to
> >> > > > post it?
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > Try here:
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload
> >> > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > Yuan
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > With that file, perhaps you can duplicate my issues and
> >> > > > > > > > > > see if
> >> > > > you
> >> > > > > > > find
> >> > > > > > > > bugs or settings I'm not using properly.
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > Thanks.
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > John
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > Hi John,
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > I fixed a bug related to the ISL colorbar tag, you can
> >> > > > > > > > download the
> >> > > > > > > nightly
> >> > > > > > > > release and try it now.
> >> > > > > > > > The issue of  isosurface colored by the point clound is
> >> > > > > > > > likely the
> >> > > > memory
> >> > > > > > > > problem and I can not reproduce it here.
> >> > > > > > > > When using the image or movie of IDV to create the PPT or
> >> > > > > > > > web page,
> >> > > > > > > please
> >> > > > > > > > give credit to the Unidata IDV.
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > Thanks,
> >> > > > > > > > Yuan
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > > > > > > > > From: Unidata IDV Support
> >> > > > > > > > > > [mailto:address@hidden
> >> > > > ]
> >> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 3:42 PM
> >> > > > > > > > > > To: address@hidden
> >> > > > > > > > > > Cc: address@hidden
> >> > > > > > > > > > Subject: [IDV #XET-258946]: color bar and shading
> >> > > > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > > > > > Yuan,
> >> > > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > >
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XET-258946
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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