[Vis5d-users] Re: vis5d questions

Hi Austin,

You can control the contour label size through the vis5d scripting interface:
1. hit the "interp" button
2. in the unix window where you started vis5d (5.2) type in something like:
"vis5d_resize_contour_font 0  3 3" (the first argument is the data context
number == the row number of SLP in your v5d-file. The second and third
argument are xfactor and yfactor)
3. type "exit"
4. To update the graphics you may have the re-compute the isolines;
e.g. change the contour line interval to another value and change it back.

You may want to have a look at the vis5d scripting document to learn
more about "hidden" features of vis5d:
http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~billh/script52.html

Best Regards,
Michael

>Hi there,
>I have not submitted a question to this group recently (if ever).
>
>When using version 4.3 of vis5d and plotting isosurfaces and contours
>I found it necessary to move the map to the top but this can't be done in 4.3.
>In switching to version 5.1 (or 5.2) I find that the the map can be moved but
>now the contour labels are less than 1/2 the size they were in version
>4.3.
>
>Just to clear the picture up a bit I'm trying to plot an isosurface
>of potential vorticity, along with a contour plot of SLP.  In 4.3
>the SLP contour labels are okay, but I can't see the map (raise the map).
>In 5.1 I can see the map but the SLP contour labels are too small.
>(same in version 5.2)  I have used the -font option which does a nice
>job with titles and labels other than coutour labels.
>
>Can anyone offer a suggestion on how to get the contour labels
>a reasonable size in version 5.1 or how to move the map in version 4.3?
>
>Thanks for any suggestions. I am not a subscriber to this group
>so please email me directly at au...@da....
>
>Many thanks,
>-Austin Conaty
>
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