gmtset(1) GMT gmtset(1)
NAME
gmtset - Change individual GMT default parameters
SYNOPSIS
gmtset [ -C | -D[s|u] |
-Gdefaultsfile ] [ -[BJRXxYycp]value ] PARAMETER1 [=] value1 PARAME-
TER2 [=] value2 PARAMETER3 [=] value3 a|
Note: No space is allowed between the option flag and the associated
arguments.
DESCRIPTION
gmtset will adjust individual GMT defaults settings in the current
directoryas gmt.conf file. If no such file exists one will be created.
The main purpose of gmtset is temporarily to change certain parameters
inside a shell script, e.g., set the dots-per-inch to 72, run the
script, and reset to 1200 dpi. Only parameters that differ from the
GMT SI system defaults will be written. Optionally, you can specify
one or more temporary changes directly on any GMT command line with the
syntax --PARAMETER=VALUE; such changes are only in effect for that com-
mand and do not permanently change the default settings on disk.
REQUIRED ARGUMENTS
PARAMETER value
Provide one or several pairs of parameter/value combinations
that you want to modify. For a complete listing of available
parameters and their meaning, see the gmt.conf man page.
OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS
-C Convert a .gmtdefaults4 file created by GMT4 to a gmt.conf file
used by GMT5. The original file is retained.
-D[s|u]
Modify the GMT defaults based on the system settings. Append u
for US defaults or s for SI defaults. [-D alone gives the ver-
sion selected at compile time]
-Gdefaultsfile
Name of specific gmt.conf file to read and modify [Default looks
first in current directory, then in your home directory, then in
~/.gmt and finally in the system defaults].
-[BJRXxYycp]value
Set the expansion of any of these shorthand options.
-^ or just -
Print a short message about the syntax of the command, then
exits (NOTE: on Windows just use -).
-+ or just +
Print an extensive usage (help) message, including the explana-
tion of any module-specific option (but not the GMT common
options), then exits.
-? or no arguments
Print a complete usage (help) message, including the explanation
of all options, then exits.
EXAMPLES
To change annotation font to 12-point Helvetica, select grid-crosses of
size 0.1 inch, and set annotation offset to 0.2 cm:
gmt set FONT_ANNOT_PRIMARY 12p,Helvetica \
MAP_GRID_CROSS_SIZE_PRIMARY 0.1i MAP_ANNOT_OFFSET_PRIMARY 0.2c
SEE ALSO
gmt(1), gmt.conf(5), gmtdefaults(1), gmtget(1)
COPYRIGHT
2017, P. Wessel, W. H. F. Smith, R. Scharroo, J. Luis, and F. Wobbe
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