Re: contour label space

• To: Stuart Wier <wier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: contour label space
• From: Bill Hibbard <hibbard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 06:08:27 -0500

Hi Stu,

> The space for contour labels seems a tad large.
> Sample attached.

This best I can offer is that VisAD is designed to enable
contour drawing algorithms to be over-ridden, via the
ShadowType.makeContour() method, the Set.makeIsoLines()
method, and the Set.makeIsoSurface() method.

The folks at the University of New Hampshire have done
lots of experiments with improved iso-surface algorithms,
and Tom Rink has been experimenting with improved labels
for iso-lines (his labels maintain a constant screen size
as the display is zoomed in and out). Perhaps someday
someone will put the NCAR Graphics contour line code into
VisAD - it produces very esthetically pleasing results.

Cheers,
Bill
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