Output Formats That PLOT Can Generate

PLOT can translate an input plot file into a format suitable for driving a plotter or printer directly, or it can send the translated output to another file in a format suitable for inclusion into, say, a word processor or desktop publishing document. It can, alternatively, send the translated output to a graphical window for immediate viewing.

The device drivers incorporated into PLOT, which determine the output format, are as follows:

These generic plot drivers determine the general format of the output plot file only. The output generated is compatible with specific hardware devices, as detailed in Device Drivers, but you may need to customize the drivers to suit a particular plotter or printer. PLOT’s soft driver facility allows you to do this.

You will notice that four of the output drivers (HPGL, HPGL2, PDMS and DXF) match input file formats. This means that you may use PLOT to translate plot files between these formats in either direction.

Note: The HPGL format can exist in slightly different dialects. If you wish to input an HPGL file obtained from an outside source, you must ensure that it is fully compatible with the HPGL format that is generated by PLOT. If it is not, you may need to carry out some preprocessing on the file before using PLOT to convert it to an AVEVA plot file.