1Conran_family_params(3NCARG)     NCAR GRAPHICS    Conran_family_params(3NCARG)
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NAME

6       Conran_family_params - Includes a brief description of all
7       Conran_family internal parameters.
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DESCRIPTION

10       There are three Conran entries, CONRAN, CONRAQ, and CONRAS.  CONRAN can
11       be invoked in two ways.  One generates smoothed contours, the other
12       does not.  CONRAQ is a quick version of the package which has a more
13       limited set of options than the other entries.  CONRAS is the super
14       version of the package.
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16       Parameters are set using the CONOP1, CONOP2, CONOP3, and CONOP4
17       entries.  CONOP1 sets option switches, CONOP2 sets option switches and
18       option related integer arguments, CONOP3 sets option switches and
19       option related real arguments, and CONOP4 sets option switches and
20       option related character arguments.  This man page provides a
21       functional overview of the parameters.  See the man pages for the
22       CONOPx entries for precise information on how to make the option
23       setting calls.
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25       All of the following parameters apply to normal, smooth, or super
26       versions of the package.  The inclusive set of Conran parameters and
27       their switch defaults:
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29       CONOP1 parameters  (Switches)   [16]
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31          DEF (all options begin with defaults)
32          EXT=OFF   MES=ON    REP=OFF
33          GRI=OFF   PDV=OFF   SCA=ON
34          ITP=C1    PER=ON    TFR=ON
35          LAB=ON    PMM=OFF   TOP=OFF
36          LOT=OFF   PSL=OFF   TRI=OFF
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38       CONOP2 parameters  (Switches & Integer args)   [7]
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40          INT=OFF LSZ=OFF NCP=OFF SML=OFF
41          SPD=OFF SSZ=OFF STL=OFF
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43       CONOP3 parameters  (Switches & Real args)      [7]
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45          CHL=OFF CIL=OFF CON=OFF DBP=OFF
46          SDC=OFF SLD=OFF TEN=OFF
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48       CONOP4 parameters  (Switches & Character args)  [3]
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50          DAS=OFF FMT=OFF TLE=OFF
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52       Parameters which are not available in CONRAQ, the quick version of the
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55       DAS, DBP, LAB, LSZ, PMM, PSL, SDC, SLD, SML, TEN
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Parameters which set option switches in calls to entry CONOP1:

58       DEF         This parameter provides a quick way to reset all parameters
59                   to their default values.
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61       EXT         A parameter to set contour extrapolations.  The default is
62                   to only plot within the boundaries of the convex hull
63                   defined by the user's data.  To have the contours fill the
64                   rectangular area of the frame, set the EXT switch ON.
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66       GRI         The parameter to display the grid.  GRI is OFF by default.
67                   Note: If GRI=ON, the virtual grid will be superimposed over
68                   the contour plot.  The X and Y tick intervals will be
69                   displayed under the map only if PER=ON.  (See parameter
70                   PER)
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72       ITP         Set the interpolation scheme.  There are two schemes  --
73                   C1 surfaces and linear.  The C1 method (ITP=C1) takes
74                   longer but will give the best results when the data is
75                   sparse (less than 100 points).  The linear method (ITP=LIN)
76                   will produce a better plot when there is a dense data set.
77                   The default is a C1 surface.
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79       LAB         This parameter determines whether to label the contours
80                   (LAB=ON) or not (LAB=OFF).  The default value is to label
81                   the contours.  (Does not apply to entry CONRAQ.)
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83       LOT         The parameter to list options on the printer.  The default
84                   value is to not display the options.
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86       MES         The parameter to plot a message.  The default is that a
87                   message is printed below the plot giving contour intervals
88                   and execution time in seconds.  If PER or GRI is ON, the
89                   message also contains the X and Y tick intervals.
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91       PDV         The parameter to plot the input data values.  The default
92                   value is to not plot the input data.
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94       PER         The parameter to draw a perimeter.  The default is to draw
95                   a perimeter around the contour plot.
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97       PMM         The parameter to plot relative minima and maxima.  The
98                   default is to not plot them.  (Does not apply to entry
99                   CONRAQ.)
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101       PSL         The parameter which determines whether the outline of the
102                   data shield will be drawn on the same frame as the contour
103                   plot.  The default is to not draw the shield.  (Does not
104                   apply to entry CONRAQ.)
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106       REP         The parameter indicating the use of the same data in a new
107                   execution.  The default value is to assume a new input
108                   dataset.
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110       SCA         The parameter for scaling of the plot on a frame.  This
111                   parameter is ON by default.
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113       TFR         The parameter to advance the frame before triangulation.
114                   The default value is TFR=ON, which means that the contours
115                   and the triangles will be plotted on separate frames.
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117       TOP         The parameter to plot only the triangles.  The default is
118                   to plot contours, then triangles.
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120       TRI         The parameter to plot the triangulation.  The default is
121                   OFF and therefore the triangles are not drawn.
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Parameters of type INTEGER set in calls to entry CONOP2:

124       INT         The parameter to determine line intensities for various
125                   parts of the plot.  Intensities vary from a high of 255 to
126                   a low of 0.  The default is high for all parts of the plot
127                   except minor contour lines which are set to low.
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129       LSZ         This parameter determines the character size of contour
130                   labels.  The default value is 9, which results in label
131                   characters of a size of 9./1023. NDC units.  (Does not
132                   apply to entry CONRAQ.)
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134       NCP         The parameter NCP controls the number of data points to be
135                   used in the interpolation.  Increasing NCP causes more of
136                   the  surrounding data to influence the point of
137                   interpolation.  In the case of linear interpolation NCP is
138                   always 4.  In the case of C1 interpolation, NCP can vary
139                   from 2 to 25 with 4 as the default.
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141                   The interpolation option is selected using internal
142                   parameter ITP.
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144       SML         This parameter specifies the character size of minimum and
145                   maximum contour labels.  The default value is 15, which
146                   results in label character sizes of 15./1023. NDC units.
147                   (Does not apply to entry CONRAQ.)
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149       SPD         The parameter for the size of the plotted input data
150                   values.  The default value is 8, which results in a data
151                   value character size of 8./1023. NDC units.
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153       SSZ         The parameter to determine the resolution (number of steps
154                   in each direction).  The default is 40.
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156       STL         The parameter to determine the size of the main title
157                   characters.  The default value is 16, which results in
158                   title character sizes of 16./1023. NDC units.
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Parameters of type REAL set in calls to entry CONOP3:

161       CHL         This parameter determines how the high and low contour
162                   values are set.  The default is to compute the high and low
163                   values from the input data.
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165       CIL         This parameter determines how the contour increment is set.
166                   The default is to calculate the increment based on the
167                   range of the input data.
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169       CON         This parameter determines how the contour levels are set.
170                   The default is to have the program compute the contour
171                   values and the number of contour levels.
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173       DBP         This parameter determines how the dash pattern break point
174                   (BP) is set.  The default is BP=0.  (Does not apply to
175                   entry CONRAQ.)
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177       SDC         The parameter to determine how to scale the data on the
178                   contours.  The default scaling is 1.  (Does not apply to
179                   entry CONRAQ.)
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181       SLD         This parameter allows for the entry of a bounding polygon
182                   (shield).  Only contours within the shield are drawn.  The
183                   default is no shield.  (Does not apply to entry CONRAQ.)
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185       TEN         The parameter to determine the tension factor applied when
186                   smoothing contour lines.  The default value is 2.5.  (Does
187                   not apply to entry CONRAQ.)
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Parameters of type CHARACTER set in calls to entry CONOP4:

190       DAS         This parameter determines which contours are represented by
191                   dashed lines.  The default is to draw all contours as solid
192                   lines.  (Does not apply to entry CONRAQ.)
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194       FMT         A parameter which specifies a format for output of the data
195                   values.  If FMT=OFF, the default values of the format, the
196                   number of characters in the format, and the length of the
197                   output field described in the format, are (G10.3), 7, and
198                   10, respectively.
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200       TLE         The parameter to place a title at the top of the plot.  The
201                   default value is no title.
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SEE ALSO

204       Online: conran_family, conran, conraq, conras, conop1, conop2, conop3,
205       conop4, conpack, conpack_params
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207       Hardcopy: NCAR Graphics Contouring and Mapping Tutorial; NCAR Graphics
208       Fundamentals, UNIX Version; User's Guide for NCAR GKS-0A Graphics
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211       Copyright (C) 1987-2009
212       University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
213       The use of this Software is governed by a License Agreement.
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217UNIX                              March 1993      Conran_family_params(3NCARG)
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