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Table 4-10. PLOTTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
NOTE
In general, format of any plotter programming statement will be as
f o l l o w s :
p l t
COORDINATE
COORDINATE
[PEN CONTROL]
PROGRAM
MANDATORY
OPTIONAL
COMMAND
INPUT
INPUT
STATEMENT
PARAMETERS
PARAMETERS
Brackets are not entered as part of proqram. They only indicate
which,
if any, parameters in a statement are optional. Before attempting to
write plotter program, you should be thoroughly familiar with programming
language for computer.
Statement Identification and Use
Program
Statement
Statement Syntax, Explanation, and Input Instructions
scl
SCALE. Specifies scale units plot will be drawn in and locates
o r i g i n ( c e n t e r p o i n t 0 , 0 ) f o r p l o t.
Syntax:
NOTE
W h e n p l o t t e r i s i n i t i a l i z e d , t w o s c a l i n g p o i n t s ,
PI and P2, are automatically established in low-
er left and upper right corners of plot area.
These are limiting reference points used to de-
f i n e a c t u a l p h y s i c a l a r e a i n w h i c h p l o t w i l l f i t .
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