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[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
> 
> -----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,
> >
> > >Ok, the option is to add the color bar through the ISL:
> >
> > I was using that option before submitting the ticket and I couldn't get it 
> > to work.
> >
> > The first issue was setting the display ID but once I did that correctly, 
> > only the grey color bar would show up.
> >
> > I can try again but I didn't have success my first time.
> >
> > >When the offscreen is set to true, the user interface will not be 
> > >generated and will not be shown in your result.
> >
> > Yes, I understand that.  The problem with using offscreen=false (i.e. 
> > letting IDV generate the interface and save the resulting image) is that 
> > some of the images are a different size (maybe 5-10 in a batch run of 100). 
> > That doesn't make sense to me as the screen/interactive window should 
> > always be the same. This same problem has happened to me in the past using 
> > IDV 5.2 on completely different hardware.
> 
> Have you tried to specify the width and height in the bundle tag:
> <bundle clear="true" file="${islpath}/test.xidv" height="400"   width="500"/>
> You can also resize the image, not sure which is best for you.
> >
> > Not sure if it has been reported or you can reproduce the problem. Perhaps 
> > it is a setting I have not selected correctly.
> >
> > >Point cloud display uses one of the variable, if you don't want it to be 
> > >altitude, you can change it in the display control.
> >
> > That part works fine and I can change the display control. I want the 
> > points to be colored by altitude.
> >
> > However, the point cloud display color bar and attributes get "inherited" 
> > by the isosurface (plot I sent previously) which doesn't happen when I use 
> > the Gridded Fields, Point Data. The Total Cloud isosurface  should be 
> > shaded grey, not colored based on altitude of the cloud variable.
> 
> This sounds like a bug to me. Could you send me a sample file to try locally? 
> How big is your file?
> 
> Yuan
> >
> > Again, if that is a feature, I would like any guidance on the appropriate 
> > settings.
> >
> > >By the way, you may want to change the background of the display to white 
> > >or something lighter.
> >
> > Are you referring to use of the image(s) in a document?
> >
> > I'm planning to show the resulting animation online and in PowerPoint 
> > presentations where I think the black background provides better contrast.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > John
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 1:37 PM
> > To: address@hidden
> > Cc: address@hidden
> > Subject: [IDV #XET-258946]: color bar and shading
> >
> > > Yuan,
> > >
> > > >If the problem not solved, we have a few options to discuss later.
> > >
> > > I tried the same plot with IDV 5.4 and obtained the attached image
> > > (which does not have the color bar).
> > >
> >
> > Ok, the option is to add the color bar through the ISL:
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/userguide/isl/ImagesAndM
> > ovies.html
> >
> > looking for "Add a color bar to an image".
> >
> > > I also note the following warning when running IDV 5.4 (that I don't
> > > get with IDV 5.2):
> > >
> > > "libEGL warning: DRI2: failed to authenticate"
> >
> > It is my first time seeing this warning, I think it is something related to 
> > your openGL setting. No need to worry.
> > >
> > > The correct image is shown on the full interactive IDV window image
> > > save (second attachment).
> >
> > When the offscreen is set to true, the user interface will not be generated 
> > and will not be shown in your result.
> > This is the design, not a bug.
> > >
> > > Note on the correct version, I'm using Gridded Fields, Point Data
> > > that allows me to specify a Layout Model.
> > >
> > > If I use Point Cloud, Altitude for these text plots, I don't have
> > > the issue with the color bar not showing up when offscreen=true but
> > > I run into the shading problem.
> > >
> > Point cloud display uses one of the variable, if you don't want it to be 
> > altitude, you can change it in the display control.
> >
> > By the way, you may want to change the background of the display to white 
> > or something lighter.
> > Under View > Color....
> >
> > Yuan
> > > >Not sure what you mean here with shading override all other fields.
> > >
> > > The example is shown in the third attached image (again full IDV
> > > window capture).
> > >
> > > It's not the cross section despite the name because that looks wrong
> > > based on the zoom level. Even the top view had to be zoomed way out
> > > after I added the point data so that must be a parameter I'm not setting 
> > > correctly.
> > >
> > > Anyway, the isosurface color bar is grey but the isosurface of Total
> > > Cloud gets colored apparently based on the information from the point 
> > > data.
> > >
> > > Again, I suspect that's a setting I have to change but wanted to be sure.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > > > > Full Name: John Manobianco
> > > > > Email Address: address@hidden
> > > > > Organization: Mano NanoTechnologies, Inc.
> > > > > Package Version: 5.2
> > > > > Operating System: CentOS 7 Linux
> > > > > Hardware: 12-core Intel Xeon X5650 x86_64 Description of problem:
> > > > >
> > > > > The attached isl file produces an image using an isosurface and
> > > > > overlay of text data but the color bar is missing. This isl file
> > > > > is called from a bash script to generate about 100 images each at a 
> > > > > different time.
> > > > >
> > > > > When offscreen=false, the color bar shows up. With
> > > > > offscreen=false, some of the images generated are different
> > > > > sizes hence I want offscreen=true. The netcdf file referenced in
> > > > > the xidv file was too large to include with the ticket but I can
> > > > > post it to an anonymous ftp site if necessary.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this a bug or is there another setting I can choose in IDV
> > > > > and/or the isl file to fix the issue?
> > > > >
> > > > This is a bug related to the Java 3D. It should be better in the
> > > > latest release. What I will suggest you is to try the latest
> > > > version. If the problem not solved, we have a few options to
> > > > discuss later.
> > > >
> > > > > In a related matter, when the same overlay is created with the
> > > > > text data using Point Cloud (Altitude) instead of Gridded Fields
> > > > > Point Data, the shading based on altitude for these observations
> > > > > transfers to the isosurface which I want referenced to a
> > > > > different color map. So far, I've been unable to find the appropriate 
> > > > > settings to make that happen.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it possible or does a Point Cloud with shading override all
> > > > > other fields?
> > > >
> > > > Not sure what you mean here with shading override all other fields.
> > > > Can you explain a little details?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yuan
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you.
> > > > >
> > > > > John Manobianco
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ticket Details
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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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