| Re: OT: Determining the size of plotting area |
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Group: comp.lang.fortran · Group Profile
Author: dpbdpb Date: Sep 17, 2008 18:05
Robert Singer wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:45:54 -0500, dpb non.net> wrote:
> >> GaryScott wrote:
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>> ...[old sample code elided]...
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>>> Yuck...I'm sure glad I use GINO...3D graphing, surface plots, dynamic
>>> view rotation, imports/exports lots of other formats.
>> Yeah, I just quit worrying about plotting inside the Fortran
>> code--export data to Matlab or autogenerate Tecplot data/macro files for
>> the graphics is my choice these days...
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> I've used tecplot in the past, version 8 (I think; was a long time
> ago). Very nice and friendly piece of software, unfortunately a little
> on the expensive side (maybe things changed now, although I somehow
> doubt it).
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> But I do not see how tecplot even compares to plotting inside fortran.
> Aside the tecplot sdk which I see on their web, I cannot get tecplto
> plots inside my program to act interactivly. Tecplot is post-plotting.
Then I would likely use Matlab for the plotting, probably, perhaps
turning the Fortran program pieces into .mex file(s) if compute-bound.
Unless it was a major production code w/ the large budget for
development, then I'd use the GINO or similar route I think. I can't
imagine doing the things used to do the way used t
--been there, done
that, didn't even get a tee-shirt! :)
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