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 Universite 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.
ASIM
/LIP6 September 1, 2000 XPAT(1)
