Checking the Command Syntax
- Last UpdatedNov 24, 2025
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To see an on-screen summary of the command syntax, enter the plot command.
With no command line arguments this displays the following information:
PLOT Utility
usage: plot driver file output [options...]
Drivers are: benson calcomp dxf houston hp hpgl hpgl2
interleaf laserjet list pdms penman png postscript ps
screen xdump
File is a PDMS, DXF, HPGL or other pseudo-code plot file.
Output is a file name or the command window.
for example, plot postscript drwg3.plt plotout.ps
plot screen drwg3.plt -0
The SCALE=value option provides general plot scaling.
An options string is available for most drivers.
for example, plot hpgl2 drwg3.plt drwg3.h2 scale=0.5