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POSTSCRIPT BOUNDING BOX

Name:
    POSTSCRIPT BOUNDING BOX (SET)
Type:
    Set Subcommand
Purpose:
    Specify whether the bounding box generated by Dataplot Postscript output will be "fixed" or "floating".
Description:
    For Postscript output, Dataplot allows the orientation to be switched between landscape and portrait mode. For this reason, Dataplot sets the bounding box equivalent to an 11 inch x 11 inch page to accomodate either mode.

    When importing Dataplot Postscript files into other programs, it may be prefferable to have the bounding box reflect either the landscape (i.e., 11 inch x 8.5 inch) or portrait (i.e., 8.5 inch x 11 inch) orientation.

    Setting this switch to FIXED will set the bounding box according to whatever orientation is in effect when the DEVICE 2 POSTSCRIPT command is entered. In this case, you should not change the orientation until a DEVICE 2 CLOSE command is entered. Setting this swith to FLOAT will use the default 11 inch x 11 inch bounding box (and you can change the orientation as often as you like).

    If you are only interested in printing the Postscript file, you can ignore this command. If you intend to import the Postscript file into another program, it may be helpful to set the FIXED option.

    This command does not apply to encapsulated Postscript files. Since encapsulated assumes that each graph will be in a separate file, it already sets the bounding box according to the orientation.

Syntax:
    SET POSTSCRIPT BOUNDING BOX <FIXED/FLOAT>
    where FIXED specifies that the bounding box will be set using the current orientation and FLOAT sets the bounding box assuming that either landscape or portait orientation may be used.
Examples:
    SET POSTRSCRIPT BOUNDING BOX FIXED
    SET POSTRSCRIPT BOUNDING BOX FLOAT
Default:
    The default is FLOAT.
Synonyms:
    None
Related Commands: Applications:
    Graphics Output
Implementation Date:
    2003/01
Program:
     
        SET POSTSCRIPT BOUNDING BOX FIXED
        ORIENTATION LANDSCAPE
        DEVICE 2 POSTSCRIPT
        PLOT SIN(X) FOR X = -6 0.1 6
        DEVICE 2 CLOSE
        

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Date created: 01/24/2003
Last updated: 11/04/2015

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