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XPAT(1) ALLIANCE Reference Manual XPAT(1)

NAME

xpat - graphic pattern viewer

SYNOPSIS

xpat [-l file_name] [-xor] [-install] [-force]

ORIGIN

This software belongs to the ALLIANCE CAD SYSTEM developed by the ASIM team at LIP6 laboratory of Université Pierre et Marie CURIE, in Paris, France.

Web : http://asim.lip6.fr/recherche/alliance/
E-mail : alliance-users@asim.lip6.fr

DESCRIPTION

Xpat is a pattern viewer. All functionnalities can be accessed through different menus. Xpat works under Motif and X11r6. When entering Xpat, the main window appears and shows 5 different menus on the top bar. These menus can be entered by simply clicking on the mouse left button. Here is the description of these menus.

File
Open : load an existing pattern file (see pat(5)).
Quit : quit xpat.

Edit
Identify : identify a selected pattern.
Connected : highlight a selected pattern.
Search : search a pattern.

View
Zoom : perform zoom in, zoom out, center, fit, refresh on figure.
Layer : select types of layers displayed.
Map : show cursor position in the entire figure.
Arrows : show arrows for moving at the grid step.
Grid : Set the X,Y step of the grid if displayed.

Tools
Message : display the last error messages

Setup
Save or load a user defined configuration of default displayed menus.

SPECIAL KEYS

+/-
Increase or decrease the time scale.

OPTIONS

-l file_name
Load the pattern file file_name (without extention .pat)
-xor
Two graphic cursor methods can be used, invert or xor.
-force
this option force all graphical objects to be displayed.
-install
Switch to a private color map.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

MBK_WORK_LIB
indicates the path to the read directory for the session.
XPAT_PARAM_NAME (optionnal)
indicates the path to the parameter file used by Xpat.

SEE ALSO

mbk(1), MBK_WORK_LIB(1), PAT(5), asimut(1)

BUG REPORT

This tool is under development at the ASIM department of the LIP6 laboratory.
We need your feedback to improve documentation and tools.

September 1, 2000 ASIM/LIP6