XMGRACE101 - Introduction to xmgrace

In order to present measured or modeled data to another, one often uses a graph. Many publications require that various graphics be provided in different formats. The free open-source software xmgrace is a graphing tool that can generate graphical representation of your data in many formats, including PDF, JPEG, and other graphical formats. There is also the ability to manipulate the data before displaying it.

This course will cover the basics of installing and running xmgrace, and will cover the fundamentals of generating a graph. This is meant to get started in using the software. The course outline is as follow:

• Introduction
• Downloading and Installing
• Running xmgrace
• Creating an Example Graph
  • Creating the data file
  • Importing a data file
  • Adding a Title and Subtitle
  • Labeling the axis
  • Adding A Legend
  • Saving the Graph
  • "Printing" the Graph
• Typesetting of Labels and Captions
• Removing Data From a Graph
• Summary

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