8.1.4 Default sizes (MGL)

These commands control the default (initial) values for most graphics parameters including sizes of markers, arrows, linewidth and so on. As any other settings these ones will influence only on plots created after the settings change.

MGL command: barwidth val

Sets relative width of rectangles in bars, barh, boxplot. Default value is 0.7.

MGL command: marksize val

The size of marks. Default value is 1.

MGL command: arrowsize val

The size of arrows for lines and curves. Default value is 1.

MGL command: linewidth val

The variable define the base width for all lines. The value <1 is ignored. Increase of this variables is actual for large bitmap pictures. Default value is 1.

MGL command: ticklen val [stt=1]

The relative length of axis ticks. Default value is 0.1. Parameter stt>0 set relative length of subticks which is in sqrt(1+stt) times smaller.

MGL command: tickstl 'stl' ['sub'='']

The line style of axis ticks (stl) and subticks (sub). If stl=” then default style is used (‘k’ or ‘w’ depending on transparency type). If sub=” then ticks style is used (i.e. stl).