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- Last UpdatedJan 05, 2026
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New... Creates a new blank drawing. |
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Open... Brings up a file selection dialog for the user to select a previously created plot file. |
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Save Saves the current plot file. |
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Save As... Brings up a file selection dialog for the user to specify a file name for the current plot file to be stored. |
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Export... This gives five options for converting the general plot file into an external plot file format: |
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HPGL File... |
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This command converts the general plot file into a format appropriate to a Hewlett Packard HP7585 or HP7475 plotter device. When the user selects this option the following screen appears:
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Select the correct plotter type (Hewlett Packard model number) and paper size and specify whether the plot is to be automatically rotated to fit the page, or manually rotated. Also enter a scale for the plot. This scale factor should be a positive real number. A scale factor of 1 will not change the size of the plot, whereas a scale factor of 0.5 will half the dimensions of the plot. A file selection dialog appears for the user to specify the export file name. |
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HPGL2 File... |
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This command converts the general plot file into a standard Hewlett Packard graphics format. This format can be read by most word processing or drawing packages. When the user selects this option the following screen appears:
Enter a scale for the plot, which should be a positive real number. A scale factor of 1 will not change the size of the plot, whereas a scale factor of 0.5 will half the dimensions of the plot. Also specify the number of pens to use. This determines the number of colours that are included in the exported file. A file selection dialog appears for the user to specify the export file name. |
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Benson File... |
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This command converts the general plot file into a format appropriate to a Benson plotter device. When the user selects this command the following screen appears.
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Enter a scale for the plot, which should be a positive real number. A scale factor of 1 will not change the size of the plot, whereas a scale factor of 0.5 will half the dimensions of the plot. Also specify the maximum number of colours to use. A file selection dialog appears for the user to specify the export file name. |
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DXF File... |
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This command converts the general plot into a standard DXF format which can be read by various CAD packages. A file selection dialog appears for the user to specify the export file name. |
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Postscript File... |
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This command converts the general Plot into standard postscript format, postscript is a "Page Description Language".
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Import DXF... Converts DXF format files into general plot file. |
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Exit... Closes down Plot. Plot prompts the user to save any unsaved plots. |
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