Re: [idvusers] Vertical Position of Map Data

• To: Brendon Hoch <bhoch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [idvusers] Vertical Position of Map Data
• From: "Mapes, Brian Earle" <bmapes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:40:07 +0000
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Brendon, do you know about using View->bring to front? 

Top and front are not the same unless you created the displays in bottom to top 
order.


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> On Nov 10, 2016, at 2:46 PM, Brendon Hoch <bhoch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> We are attempting to build a high resolution sat rad composite product
> for the northeastern US.  Instead of using Blue Marble as a basemap,
> we're using a high res topographic data set.  The result is that we need
> to find a way to shade in the Great Lakes.  We've downloaded shape files
> to deal with the issue.
> 
> The bundles/topo data are here:
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__vortex.plymouth.edu_mapwall_satrad_temp_&d=DQICAg&c=y2w-uYmhgFWijp_IQN0DhA&r=bZY3aF6wRq5VKdA-i0bjKg&m=XF1GAW4FiAFaFbxyxrD2zmE7Aj0zeyZjw1fNImgYrsA&s=WG3Xh_ncRBBJWRSrbuBmItBw0uYimXx7KUHLRTnxBJY&e=
>  
> 
> We've experimented with configuration of the vertical position setting
> for each product. The bundle is currently set as
> 
> topoography data=.1
> lakes=.2
> satellite image=.3
> radar image=.4
> county map=.5
> state map=.5
> 
> This configuration results in the lakes not being seen.  If we set all
> of these to .1, the result is that lakes appear, but do not seem
> realistic as the lakes mask the satellite & radar fields.  Is there a
> way to configure the bundle so that the sat/radar fields plot over the
> lakes?  Should we be trying a different approach with regards to
> displaying of the lakes?
> 
> Thanks,
> Brendon
> 
> 
> Brendon Hoch, M.S.
> MSC 48, Boyd Science Center 319
> Plymouth State University
> Plymouth, NH 03264
> (603)535-2818 Fax: (603)535-2723
> 
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  • [idvusers] Vertical Position of Map Data
    • From: Brendon Hoch