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[IDV #HTH-766860]: old paths during launch of new IDV version

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  • Subject: [IDV #HTH-766860]: old paths during launch of new IDV version
  • Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2020 15:39:38 -0600
> Hi Yuan,
> 
> I wanted to let you know that I successfully installed IDV version 5.7 on my 
> Intel IMac Pro desktop workstation.  It appears that all my earlier problems 
> are now fixed, as you’d suggested.  I even discovered and successfully ran an 
> option I’d not known about previously — inputting daily Gempak binary SAO 
> files and overplotting SAO station models (including ability to step through 
> dataset in time).  Very nice!
> 
> I do have a question about editing the station model.  Specifically I wanted 
> to toggle on/off the station ID and thicken the symbol and character lines.  
> There was a check box to “hide” what I assumed was the ID but it had no 
> effect on the IDV display.  I never figured out how to customize the above 
> station model features.
> 
> Thanks again for all your help.
> 
> Conrad
The editing station model is a bit more complicated if you never did it before. 
Here is a document of station model editing:

https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/workshop/resources/stationmodel/StationModelEditor.html

I can walk you through in a google meet if there is more confusion in the 
document.

Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: HTH-766860
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Critical
Status: Open
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