NAME
gmtset - To change individual GMT default parameters
SYNOPSIS
gmtset [ -GfPdefaultsfile ] PARAMETER1 [=] value1 PARAME
TER2 [=] value2 PARAMETER3 [=] value3 ...
DESCRIPTION
gmtset will adjust individual GMT defaults settings in the
current directory's .gmtdefaults' file. If no such file
exists one will be created. The main purpose of gmtset is
to temporarily change certain parameters inside a
shellscript, e.g., set the dots-per-inch to 600, run the
script, and reset to 300 dpi.
PARAMETER value
Provide one or several pairs of parameter/value
combinations that you want to modify. For a com
plete listing of available parameters and their
meaning, see the gmtdefaults man page.
OPTIONS
-G Name of specific .gmtdefaults file to modify
[Default looks first in current directory, then in
your home directory, and finally in the system
defaults].
EXAMPLES
To change the dpi to 600, set anotation font to Helvetica,
and select grid-crosses of size 0.1 inch, and set anota
tion offset to 0.2 cm, try
gmtset DOTS_PR_INCH 600 ANOT_FONT Helvetica
GRID_CROSS_SIZE 0.1i ANOT_OFFSET 0.2c
SEE ALSO
gmt(l), gmtdefaults(l)
1 Mar 2002 GMTSET(l)
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