Hi Rick,
> i'm trying to start using VisAD via the gentle route of using the
> spreadsheet to display some netCDF files (produced by someone else in my
> project).
>
> as i understand her output, it's basically x,y,z,t with a dimensionless
> number called "fraction" as the result. visad opens the file and even
> steps through the time series, but throws the following error message
> and displays nothing inside the wireframe cube:
>
> Couldn't decode attribute snof:units="fraction": Unit not in database
>
> other than asking her to assign a fake unit to it (e.g., "just say it's
> temperature in degrees Rankine!"), do you know offhand how to get visad
> to like such an input?
I'd be happy to take a look at this, if you'll send us your
file. As follows:
ftp hyde.ssec.wisc.edu
login: anonymous
password: email@address
ftp> cd pub/incoming
ftp> bin
ftp> put filename.nc
ftp> quit
Then send me email telling me the name of the file.
> "By filing this 'Bug Report' you have challenged the honor
> of my family. Prepare to die!"
We're way past that ;)
Cheers,
Bill
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