MULTIPLOT SCALE FACTOR

MULTIPLOT SCALE FACTOR

Plot Control Command

Specify a multiplier factor for character sizes when generating multiplots.

Dataplot sets character size in percentages of the vertical height of a device. That is, CHARACTER SIZE 3 sets the character size as 3% of the height of the graphics region. The MULTIPLOT command divides the plot into a matrix of subplots. Each of these subplot areas defines its own 0 to 100 region. For multiplots, character sizes are relative to subplot region, not the full graphics area.

At times, it is desirable to scale character sizes larger when generating multiplots in order to keep the text on the plot more legible. Although each of the components of the plot can explicitly set the character size larger (e.g., TITLE SIZE, LABEL SIZE, etc.), the MULTIPLOT SCALE FACTOR allows you to scale all character sizes larger by a constant factor. This avoids having to reset a number of size commands before generating a MULTIPLOT (and resetting them after the plot is done).

When multiplotting is in effect, Dataplot determines the appropriate size of the text character based on the specified size. It then multiplies that size by the scale factor specified by this command. If no MULTIPLOT SCALE FACTOR command has been entered, it defaults to 1 (i.e., no scaling).

MULTIPLOT SCALE FACTOR <height> <width>
where <height> is a decimal number or parameter that specifies the scale factor for text height;
and where <width> is a decimal number or parameter that specifies the scale factor for text width.

The <width> parameter is optional. It is most commonly used when the number of rows and columns on the MULTIPLOT command significantly differ.

MULTIPLOT 2 2
MULTIPLOT SCALE FACTOR


MULTIPLOT 3 3
MULTIPLOT SCALE FACTOR 1.5 1.5


MULTIPLOT 5 1
MULTIPLOT SCALE FACTOR 3 1

The default scale factor is 1 (i.e., no scaling).

None

MULTIPLOT	= Generate multiple plots per page.
MULTIPLOT COORDINATES	= Specify the coordinates for the multiplot region.
PLOT	= Generates a data or function plot.
FRAME	= Sets the on/off switch for the plot frame.
FRAME CORNER COORDINATES	= Specify the frame coordinates.

Presentation Graphics

1998/8

TITLE
LET THETA = SEQUENCE 0 1 380
LET X = SIN(THETA)
MULTIPLOT 3 4
MULTIPLOT COORDINATES 0 0 100 100
MULTIPLOT SCALE FACTOR 2.5
FRAME OFF
PRE-SORT OFF
LABEL SIZE 4
LOOP FOR K = .1 .1 1.2
        LET Y=SIN(K*THETA)
        XLABEL ^K
        PLOT Y X
END OF LOOP
END OF MULTIPLOT