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Plotwindow menu commands

'*calculator' : This function pops up the waveform calculator. (see page [*])

'db' : Do apply the 'db' function to the y values of the plotted curves before plotting.

'fftopt' : This function pops up a dialog where you can define title, xlabel, ylabel, FFT window type, xrange, yrange, FFT start, FFT end, number of FFT points etc.

'fft on' : An FFT can be run over the plot results. Different parameters can be set to achieve optimum results: you can choose the window type, the start and end points of the fft (x variable). The window type can be defined by popping up the 'options' dialog.

'fft off' : Do not run FFTs any longer.

'grid' : Display a grid.

'groupdelay' : If small signal simulation data are available, the groupdelay can be plotted without the need to start the waveform calculator.

'hardcopy hpgl' : The plotwindow will be written as hpgl into file 'tmp.hgl'.  

'hardcopy ps' : The plotwindow will be written as postscript into file 'tmp.ps'.  

'hardcopy table' : The plotwindow will be written as an ASCII table into file 'tmps.txt'.   Using this file, results can be post-processed using tools like MATLAB or MATHCAD.

'hori zoomin' : Zoom into the plot results by defining a zoom viewport using the mouse. Only the x-range of the viewport will be changed, the y-range will be left unchanged.

'key' : The meaning of the curves (which line type, which variable name) is displayed in the plot window in the upper right corner. This is the default. 'no key' disables the display of this information. 'key' enables the display.

'kill simulator' : Kill remote TITAN or HSPUCE runs.

'loglog' : Set x axis to logarithmic and y axis to logarithmic scaling.

'measure' : Try it, it is hard to say what it does.

'mult-y-axis' : Plot all curves in different coordinate systems.

'nodb' : Do not apply the 'db' function to the y values of the plotted curves before plotting.

'nogrid' : Do not display a grid.

'nogroupdelay' : If small signal simulation data are available, the groupdelay can be plotted without the need to start the waveform calculator. 'nogroupdelay' switches back to normal AC display mode.

'nokey' : The meaning of the curves (which line type, which variable name) is displayed in the plot window in the upper right corner. This is the default. 'no key' disables the display of this information. 'key' enables the display.

'nolog' : Set x and y axis to linear scaling.

'notitle' : The display of a title will be suppressed.

'noxlabel' : The display of an x-label will be suppressed.

'noylabel' : The display of an y-label will be suppressed.

'options' : Pops up a dialog where you can define title, xlabel, ylabel, FFT window type, xrange, yrange, FFT start, FFT end, number of FFT points etc.

'plot setup ' : The settings of a plot window can be saved. The settings are: 'db/nodb', 'grid/nogrid', 'fft/nofft', 'nolog/xlog/ylog/xylog', 'key/nokey' , zoom viewport , plot variables etc. Four different buffers are available which store the setup information. By using the 'plot setup' function, the plot setups which have been saved before are restored, and the plot will be executed.

'repeat action': SPICECAD will behave again as if you have selected the last menu entry that you have selected before. Very useful if you have to place several devices of the same type (gnd pins, MOS transistors)

'save setup ' : The settings of a plot window can be saved. The settings are: 'db/nodb', 'grid/nogrid', 'fft/nofft', 'nolog/xlog/ylog/xylog', 'key/nokey' , zoom viewport , plot variables etc. Four different buffers are available which store the setup information. By using the 'plot setup' function, the plot setups which have been saved before are restored, and the plot will be executed.

'single-y-axis' : Plot all curves into a single coordinate systems. This is the default.

'style lines' : Plot curves as solid lines only.

'style linespoints' : Plot curves as solid lines and using points, too.

'style points' : Plot curves using points.

'title' : This function pops up a dialog where you can define title, xlabel, ylabel, FFT window type, xrange, yrange, FFT start, FFT end, number of FFT points etc.

'tmp.ps to lpr' : Send previously written file 'tmp.ps' to printer. The printer can be defined in the 'options1'-menu.

'update' : During simulations which run in background (SPICE3 when using SOLARIS, HSPICE or TITAN) , the results file can be read and the results plot will be updated if additional data are available.

'vert zoomin' : Zoom into the plot results by defining a zoom viewport using the mouse. Only the y-range of the viewport will be changed, the x-range will be left unchanged.

'x enforce' : When you use the 'options' dialog to define an xrange, this xrange will be used as the xrange for the plot window.

'xlabel' : This function pops up a dialog where you can define title, xlabel, ylabel, FFT window type, xrange, yrange, FFT start, FFT end, number of FFT points etc.

'x noenforce' : This function clears the pre-selected xrange.

'xlog' : Set x axis to logarithmic and y axis to linear scaling.

'y enforce' : When you use the 'options' dialog to define an yrange, this yrange will be used as the yrange for the plot window.

'ylabel' : This function pops up a dialog where you can define title, xlabel, ylabel, FFT window type, xrange, yrange, FFT start, FFT end, number of FFT points etc.

'y noenforce' : This function clears the pre-selected yrange.

'ylog' : Set x axis to linear and y axis to logarithmic scaling.

'zoomin' : Zoom into the plot results by defining a zoom viewport using the mouse.

'zoomout' : Display the full view of the selected simulation results.

'zmin by 2' : The plot window viewport will be magnified by a factor of 0.5. The aspect ratio will be left unchanged.

'zmin hori by 2' : The plot window viewport x-range will be magnified by a factor of 0.5. The y-range of the viewport will be left unchanged.

'zmin vert by 2' : The plot window viewport y-range will be magnified by a factor of 0.5. The x-range of the viewport will be left unchanged.

'zmout by 2' : The plot window viewport will be magnified by a factor of 2.0. The aspect ratio will be left unchanged.

'zmout hori by 2' : The plot window viewport x-range will be magnified by a factor of 2.0. The y-range of the viewport will be left unchanged.

'zmout vert by 2' : The plot window viewport y-range will be magnified by a factor of 2.0. The x-range of the viewport will be left unchanged.


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Martin Maschmann
1999-10-10