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Re: creating own symbols for plot [message #38444 is a reply to message #38440]

Sat, 06 March 2004 09:59

Klemens Barfus
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Registered: December 2002

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Thanks David !
You are right - I should have tried it before.

Cheers,

Klemens

David Fanning wrote:

> Klemens Barfus writes:
>
>
>> I want to create own symbols for the plots with the usersym-command.
>> When I want to create a square to plot, I have to know the ratio between
>> x- and y-axis, when it is not isotropic.
>> Is there a way to get this ratio or do I have to specify this plot for
>> example with the position keyword and get the ratio from the values for
>> this keyword and the size of the page ?
>
>
> I don't think this is true. The "dimensions" of the symbol
> in UserSym are isotropic, and the symbol is placed on the
> plot in device units. So a square is a square is a square,
> no matter what size window you are using, or what the ranges
> of the axes are.
>
> You can have a look at MPI_PLOT if you like to confirm this:
>
> http://www.dfanning.com/programs/mpi_plot.zip
>
> There are any number of symbols there, including open and filled
> squares, and they always appear the same.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David

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		Re: creating own symbols for plot By: R.Bauer on Mon, 08 March 2004 00:23
		Re: creating own symbols for plot By: Klemens Barfus on Sat, 06 March 2004 09:59
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