[IDV #LWL-545155]: Saving "Grid Coverages..." data into a .zidv file

> Full Name: Paula
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: Universitat de Barcelona - STUDENT
> Package Version: 6.0u1 build date:2021-07-29 17:09 UTC
> Operating System: Windows 10
> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_6.0u1\jre version: 1.8.0_282 
> j3d:1.6.1 fcs fcs
> Description of problem:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Yesterday I sent an email asking how to subset a data set across the
> zero longitudes. I could fix that problem by adding the data source as a
> "Grid Coverages..." type as you told me diligently. I am sorry to bother
> you again, but I need to save these data subset into a .zidv file, and I
> am having some trouble. I can save it on my laptop without any problem,
> but when I try to open the file again, a prompt window tells me: "No
> gridded data found for: GFS Global ondeg 20220217 0000 Do you want to
> try to load this as another data type?"
> 
> Since I can save a data set when I had added it as a non "Grid
> Coverages..." type (selecting  "I'm Feeling lucky"), I tried to add the
> data source as a non "Grid Coverages..." type, save it, and turn it into
> "Grid Coverages..." once I open it again. But it seems that does not
> work, since the map from the data set keeps being centered in USA and
> not in Europe, as I want it to be.
> 
> How can I do it to save a subset from a "Grid Coverages..." data type
> into a .zidv file?
> 
> The data source I am using is the same as yesterday: Data Choosers>
> Catalogs> Main IDV Catalog> Forecast Model Data> Global Forecast System
> (GFS)> GFS One Degree - Global Coverage> GFS One Degree Forecast> GFS
> Global onedeg 20220217 0000.grib2 .
> 
> Thank you in advance.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Paula
> 
> 
You should be able to save zidv for a grid coverage type display. I don't 
understand
what you tried to do here.

Yuann

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: LWL-545155
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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