Width/thickness of grid lines

[michaelgem]

I couldnt fine a way to increase the width/thickness of the grid lines. The default width is so thin that it is missing in places on the countour plot surface.

I found a line width macro command, where the 0 argument is the grid lines, but do not know how to run a macro from the dplot program.

Michael

[DPlotAdmin]

In a 3D view - sorry, but it can't be done.

In a 2D view there's no need for a macro. Select Options>Contour Options. The "Axis minor lines" entry under "Other lines" controls the grid line width.

[michaelgem]

In a 3D view - sorry, but it can't be done.

Thanks for the rapid reply.

For future reference, when I want to perform some operation within dplot that is not in a drop down list, do I run a maco command, and if so how is this done? Do I first have to create a macro containing that command, and how do I run it within dplot?

Michael

[DPlotAdmin]

Michael,
Aside from looping operations (e.g. a ForFilesIn loop to open all files that match some specification), you should be able to do anything that a macro can do with equivalent menu commands. (But I've been wrong before and sometimes overlook things; if you find something that can't be done with menu commands but can be done with a macro, please let me know.)

To answer your question: Select File>Macro. Enter a name you'll remember in the Macro Name box, then click Edit/Create. After typing the macro commands you want, click the Save button. If you want to assign a shortcut key to the macro select a key combination in the Shortcut list at the bottom of the macro editor window. Close the editor. To run the macro, if you assigned a shortcut you can press that key combination. Otherwise, select File>Macro, select the macro in the list, then click the Run button.

[michaelgem]

David,

Thanks again for this great plotting software, and for the quick lesson on macros.

Do you have a place to show off creations using your dplot?

Michael

[DPlotAdmin]

No, though it's something I've always wanted to do. If you have plots you like feel free to send me the DPlot files.