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savewin

Save the current visualization window into an image file.

Synopsis:

savewin

savewin option=value [,option=value]

Arguments:

option

An option for saving images. See table below.

value

A value associated with the matching option . See table below.

Option

Value

Value Meaning

Default Value

banner

banner string

This is a string to print to the top and bottom of a PostScript TM output file.

""

capture

on, off

Whether or not to get the image to save by doing a screen capture. Does not apply to STL files.

on

family

on, off

A flag indicating if the filenames should be familied.

off

filename

file name

The name (or rootname) of the file to save the image to. The proper extension (.ppm, .ps, .rgb, .tif) will be added onto the end of the filename.

meshtv

tiled

on, off

A flag indicating whether or not to save all open graphics windows as a single image. Does not apply to STL files.

off

type

ppm, ps, rgb, rps, tif, stl

The file format to save the image in.

ppm ppm format

ps PostScript TM , 2D plots only

rgb SGI's rgb format

rps Raster PostScript TM

tif Tiff format

stl Stereolithography model

ps

xres

positive integer

The resolution in the X direction. Only used when capture is off, and only applies to rgb , rps , and tif formats. If you specify xres , you must also specify yres , and the two numbers should be equal to each other.

1024

yres

positive integer

The resolution in the Y direction. Only used when capture is off, and only applies to rgb , rps , and tif formats. If you specify yres , you must also specify xres , and the two numbers should be equal to each other.

1024

Description:

The savewin command without any options saves the contents of the current visualization window into the previously specified file. With options, the savewin command sets parameters for future window saves, but does not actually save the window .

If the capture flag is on, the picture will be "grabbed' via a screen capture. This means that if you open another window on top of your visualization window before the save is done, you will see the second window in your saved file. This is the quickest method for saving pictures, which is why it is the default.

If the family flag is on, MeshTV will automatically append a four digit number to the end of the rootname, and automatically increment the number each time a savewin is done.

The types of file formats supported are ppm for Portable pixel map, ps for PostScript TM , rgb for SGI's rgb format, rps for raster PostScript TM , and tif for Aldus Corporation's tiff format.

Examples:

savewin filename=mypix, type=rgb

savewin tiled=on, family=on

savewin

See Also:

printwin


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