xy_plots template copy

Allows you to create a replica of an existing plot

Format:

 
xy_plots template copy
plot_name =
an existing plot
new_plot_name =
a new plot
create_page =
boolean
display_page =
boolean
page_name =
string
view_name =
an existing view

Example:

 
xy_plots template copy &
xy_plots template copy plot_name =
plot_1 &
xy_plots template copy create_page =
no &
xy_plots template copy display_page =
yes

Description:

 
Parameter
Value Type
Description
plot_name
An Existing Plot
A plot name is a string of characters that identifies a plot
new_plot_name
A New Plot
This required parameter specifies the name to be assigned to the replica XY plot created from a XY_PLOT TEMPLATE COPY operation
create_page
Boolean
Creates a page for the new plot
display_page
Boolean
If you created a new page, displays the new page.
page_name
String
Specifies the name for the new page
view_name
An Existing View
This parameter allows you to specify the view into which the new XY plot will be displayed

Extended Definition:

1. This command will create a replica of an existing plot. This replica be identical to the original plot with the exception of the plot name.
Plots must have unique names, so a new name must be specified when performing a plot copy. A plot copy operation implies the copying of all curves, axes, titles, labels, and scaling attributes of the original plot. The replica will be completely independent of the original, and may be modified without affecting the original.
2. Plot names are assigned when plots are created. After a plot has been created, it may be referenced by its name until it is deleted. A plot may NOT have the same name as another plot.
A plot_name may be arbitrarily long and a combination of letters of the alphabet and numbers may be used. The leading character must be a letter.
3. The XY plot created will be identical to the plot named in the OLD_PLOT_NAME parameter with the exception of the plot name. Since no two plots may have the same name, it will be necessary to specify a unique name.
A Plot_name may be arbitrarily long and a combination of letters of the alphabet and numbers may be used. The leading character must be a letter.
4. The default is yes.
5. If view_name parameter is not specified the new XY plot will be displayed in the active view.