Plotter problems and Help in MAPGEN

[Jill Schuler]

Plotter problems in mapgen:

There are a couple of small things on your hardware that could cause 
the plot to be cut along an edge:

1. verify that expanded mode is set to on.  This resets the plotting 
area to the hard clip extent.

2. if your hardware is anything other than an HPdraftmaster I 
(i.e., 7595), then set the emulation on your device for 7595 
or 7596a.  Refer to the discussion on "plotter drivers" under
Appendix I-a, GRASS-MAPGEN User's Guide, version 4.1.  There 
is a lot of good stuff about plotters on these pages.


If the problem still persists on your hardware then get GRASS-MAPGEN
4.1 and take advantage of the offset file option written into the
hpgl plotter driver.  On page 4 of the "plotter drivers" discussion 
the .offset file is explained.  The user can move the plot anywhere 
on the paper by creating this file under the current mapgen map.  The 
desired offset distance should be multipled by 1016 (i.e., 4 inches X
1016 = offset value ).  Enter a value for both the x and y axis 
(i.e., 4064 1016 ).  Be sure to verify that your map extent will still
fit on the desired paper size with the expanded offset or the plot will
be clipped by the paper size limits.


Additionally, GRASS-MAPGEN 4.1 IS WORKING with GRASS 4.1 software.
There are a lot of helpful changes to the Interface.  If you are
not using the new 4.1 version, a working copy is on MOON.  If you 
only want binary, you can request a copy of the latest GRASS-MAPGEN 
4.12 from SCS in Ft. Worth.  Send in a blank tape along with your 
request to expedite (compiled for 6386 or SUN platforms only).


I hope this helps all you MAPGENers!

Jill Schuler
SCS, ISS section, 
NCG, Ft. Worth, Texas
(817) 334-5559 X-3086