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[IDV #VJG-844701]: True Wind Vectors

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  • Subject: [IDV #VJG-844701]: True Wind Vectors
  • Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 13:37:17 -0600

> Full Name: Gregory Scuckle
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: Weather spotter
> Package Version: 5.7 build date:2020-02-10 17:05 UTC
> Operating System: Windows 8.1
> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_5.7\jre version: 1.8.0_51 
> j3d:1.6.0-pre12-daily-experimental daily
> Description of problem: Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to have wind 
> vectors from two different pressure levels have different colors. I have 850mb
> vectors as blue and when I add 500mb vectors they are automatically blue. It 
> doesn't matter if I switch their color table or not. They stay
> blue.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
It sounds like your idv environment is somehow corrupted, you can rename or 
move the .unidata folder. Attached is a bundle with NAM 80km, and your load it
to your IDV and check the color setting.

Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: VJG-844701
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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