PL-TEK(1)

NAME
pl-tek - convert UnixPlot to Tektronix 4014 command stream

SYNOPSIS
pl-tek [-e] [-v] < file.pl [ > file.tek ]

DESCRIPTION
pl-tek converts an extended UnixPlot file to a Tektronix 4014 command stream suitable for viewing on a Tektronix display, or a Tektronix-compatible emulator. The (binary) Tektronix command stream is written to stdout.

The -e option expands the drawing area on the Tektronix to the full 4096x4096, which is more than a real Tektronix can display. It it not known if this feature is useful.

The -v option turns on verbose mode, and each command is logged to stderr. Occasionally useful for debugging Tektronix emulator problems, but is very verbose.

To send a Unix-plot to an Imagen printer, this command can be used:
	pl-tek < file.pl | ipr -Ltektronix -q im101

All UnixPlot line types are supported.

If no UnixPlot space directive is seen, the default space ranges from (-32767, -32767) to (32767, 32767).

BUGS
Circle and arc directives are not supported.

SEE ALSO
pldebug(1), pl-fb(1), pl-ps(1), pl-sgi(1), pl-pl(1), pl-X(1), plot3(5).

AUTHORS
Michael John Muuss
Phillip Dykstra

SOURCE
SECAD/VLD Computing Consortium, Bldg 394
The U. S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005

BUG REPORTS
Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to <devs@brlcad.org>.