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> > Thank you Unidata Support. I understand how to convert between other file > > formats and postscript, however, I believe it will reduce the image quality > > in this manner. > > > > The best would be to produce a native postscript file from the software, > > and I remember being able to do this using IDV in the past. I am not > > understanding why I cannot do this anymore. > > > > Thank you for your continued assistance on this matter. > > > > Regards, > > > > Patrick > > Hi Patrick, > I have no problem to produce the ps file from your bundle and data. See the > attachment. Not sure why you failed. > > > Yuan It turns out to be something related to the window system, I can reproduce this in an old window 7 machine. I will see if I can find an solution for you. Yuan > > > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 3:14 PM, Unidata IDV Support < > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > > > Patrick, > > > > > > I have not looked at your bundle, but if your goal is to generate a .ps > > > file > > > the best way may simply be to export the PNG, and use another tool to > > > convert to .ps file. > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > > > Hello Yuan and Unidata Support, > > > > > > > > Sorry for the delayed response to your request. Attached is my bundle > > > and > > > > the simple gridded file (same directory as bundle) I was using to plot > > > some > > > > maps and save as .ps images. I can successfully capture a .jpg file > > > > however. > > > > > > > > Thank you for the help, > > > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > P.S. > > > > > > > > This is the error I get when trying to capture the .ps file, and then it > > > > 'unchecks' all of the plan views in the legend on the right. > > > > > > > > java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 27804 > > > > at > > > > > > > javax.media.j3d.GeometryArrayRetained.getColor(GeometryArrayRetained.java:5424) > > > > at javax.media.j3d.GeometryArray.getColor(GeometryArray.java:3733) > > > > at visad.bom.SceneGraphRenderer.plot(SceneGraphRenderer.java:1683) > > > > at visad.bom.SceneGraphRenderer.plot(SceneGraphRenderer.java:1282) > > > > at visad.bom.SceneGraphRenderer.copyGroup(SceneGraphRenderer.java:1046) > > > > at visad.bom.SceneGraphRenderer.copyGroup(SceneGraphRenderer.java:1029) > > > > at visad.bom.SceneGraphRenderer.copyGroup(SceneGraphRenderer.java:1029) > > > > at visad.bom.SceneGraphRenderer.copyGroup(SceneGraphRenderer.java:1029) > > > > at visad.bom.SceneGraphRenderer.copyGroup(SceneGraphRenderer.java:1029) > > > > at visad.bom.SceneGraphRenderer.copyGroup(SceneGraphRenderer.java:1029) > > > > at visad.bom.SceneGraphRenderer.copyGroup(SceneGraphRenderer.java:1029) > > > > at > > > > > > > visad.bom.SceneGraphRenderer.copyVisadDisplay(SceneGraphRenderer.java:960) > > > > at visad.bom.SceneGraphRenderer.render(SceneGraphRenderer.java:367) > > > > at visad.bom.SceneGraphRenderer.plot(SceneGraphRenderer.java:415) > > > > at > > > > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.VectorGraphicsRenderer.makeImage(VectorGraphicsRenderer.java:299) > > > > at > > > > > > > ucar.unidata.idv.VectorGraphicsRenderer.<init>(VectorGraphicsRenderer.java:121) > > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.doSaveImage(ViewManager.java:6069) > > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.ViewManager.doSaveImage(ViewManager.java:5913) > > > > at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) > > > > at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) > > > > at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) > > > > at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) > > > > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:1215) > > > > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1243) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 1:51 PM, Unidata IDV Support < > > > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Thank you very much, as these fixes seem to remedy the issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > However, when trying to capture the image as a postscript .ps file, > > > I now > > > > > > get the following error: > > > > > > > > > > > > doSaveImage > > > > > > java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException > > > > > > > > > > > > Can you help me with this issue as well? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Patrick, > > > > > I can not reproduce your error, maybe you can send me your > > > bundle to > > > > > test locally. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yuan > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 7:08 PM, Unidata IDV Support < > > > > > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Patrick, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In addition to what has been suggested thus far (if that does not > > > work) > > > > > > > try: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dashboard -> Edit -> Preferences -> System - Uncheck Enable > > > geometry by > > > > > > > reference > > > > > > > > > > > > > > After making the change, exit and relaunch the IDV to make the > > > change > > > > > take > > > > > > > effect. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > See if that makes a difference, or try both solutions and let us > > > know > > > > > the > > > > > > > outcome. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Unidata IDV Support: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am getting visualization errors when viewing simple maps in > > > IDV > > > > > 5.2. > > > > > > > > > When viewing a simple U.S. map with U.S. counties layer turned > > > on, > > > > > I > > > > > > > see: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [image: Inline image 1] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then, when viewing a simple WRF file, and overlaying the > > > terrain > > > > > height > > > > > > > > > variable at a 100 m contour interval, I see further erroneous > > > maps: > > > > > > > > > [image: Inline image 2] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can you help me determine the root of this issue? I have just > > > > > > > installed > > > > > > > > > the latest IDV 5.2 for my Windows 7 64-bit machine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > Patrick C. Campbell, Ph.D., CCM > > > > > > > > > Postdoctoral Research Scholar > > > > > > > > > Air Quality Forecasting Lab > > > > > > > > > Department of Marine, Earth, and > > > > > > > > > Atmospheric Sciences > > > > > > > > > North Carolina State University > > > > > > > > > 2800 Faucette Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27695 > > > > > > > > > Campus Box 8208 > > > > > > > > > Jordan Hall 1135 > > > > > > > > > 919-515-9771 (office) > > > > > > > > > 307-760-5178 (mobile) > > > > > > > > > address@hidden > > > > > > > > > NCSU-AQFL-CV > > > > > > > > > < > > > http://www.meas.ncsu.edu/aqforecasting/Patrick_Campbell_2014.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Linked-In Profile > > > > > > > > > < > > > http://www.linkedin.com/pub/patrick-campbell-ph-d-ccm/71/a39/9b9> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Patrick, > > > > > > > > The visualization error you experienced has something to do with > > > the > > > > > > > video card driver, we do have a fixed available by installing > > > > > > > > a plugin, go to: Tools > Plugin Manager, and expand the Bug > > > > > > > > Fixes > > > > > icon, > > > > > > > double click on the + symbol, and then restart the IDV. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Let me know if this can not fix your problem. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yuan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > > > > > =================== > > > > > > > Ticket ID: VRM-168678 > > > > > > > Department: Support IDV > > > > > > > Priority: Normal > > > > > > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Patrick C. Campbell, Ph.D., CCM > > > > > > Postdoctoral Research Scholar > > > > > > Air Quality Forecasting Lab > > > > > > Department of Marine, Earth, and > > > > > > Atmospheric Sciences > > > > > > North Carolina State University > > > > > > 2800 Faucette Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27695 > > > > > > Campus Box 8208 > > > > > > Jordan Hall 1135 > > > > > > 919-515-9771 (office) > > > > > > 307-760-5178 (mobile) > > > > > > address@hidden > > > > > > NCSU-AQFL-CV > > > > > > <http://www.meas.ncsu.edu/aqforecasting/Patrick_Campbell_2014.html> > > > > > > Linked-In Profile > > > > > > <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/patrick-campbell-ph-d-ccm/71/a39/9b9> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > > > =================== > > > > > Ticket ID: VRM-168678 > > > > > Department: Support IDV > > > > > Priority: Normal > > > > > Status: Open > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Patrick C. Campbell, Ph.D., CCM > > > > Postdoctoral Research Scholar > > > > Air Quality Forecasting Lab > > > > Department of Marine, Earth, and > > > > Atmospheric Sciences > > > > North Carolina State University > > > > 2800 Faucette Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27695 > > > > Campus Box 8208 > > > > Jordan Hall 1135 > > > > 919-515-9771 (office) > > > > 307-760-5178 (mobile) > > > > address@hidden > > > > NCSU-AQFL-CV > > > > <http://www.meas.ncsu.edu/aqforecasting/Patrick_Campbell_2014.html> > > > > Linked-In Profile > > > > <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/patrick-campbell-ph-d-ccm/71/a39/9b9> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > =================== > > > Ticket ID: VRM-168678 > > > Department: Support IDV > > > Priority: Normal > > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Patrick C. Campbell, Ph.D., CCM > > Postdoctoral Research Scholar > > Air Quality Forecasting Lab > > Department of Marine, Earth, and > > Atmospheric Sciences > > North Carolina State University > > 2800 Faucette Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27695 > > Campus Box 8208 > > Jordan Hall 1135 > > 919-515-9771 (office) > > 307-760-5178 (mobile) > > address@hidden > > NCSU-AQFL-CV > > <http://www.meas.ncsu.edu/aqforecasting/Patrick_Campbell_2014.html> > > Linked-In Profile > > <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/patrick-campbell-ph-d-ccm/71/a39/9b9> > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: VRM-168678 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open