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'''Learning Objectives''' | '''Learning Objectives''' | ||
− | || In this tutorial, we will learn to | + | || In this tutorial, we will learn to, |
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* Download QtGrace software for Windows OS | * Download QtGrace software for Windows OS | ||
* Open QtGrace | * Open QtGrace | ||
* Resize the graph panel | * Resize the graph panel | ||
− | * Load a dataset to | + | * Load a dataset to plot a graph |
+ | and | ||
* Save a Grace project | * Save a Grace project | ||
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|| '''Slide Number 3''' | || '''Slide Number 3''' | ||
'''System and Software Requirement''' | '''System and Software Requirement''' | ||
− | || To record this tutorial, I am using | + | || To record this tutorial, I am using, |
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* Windows 10 OS | * Windows 10 OS | ||
− | * | + | * Firefox web browser 68.0 |
* Working internet connection to download QtGrace | * Working internet connection to download QtGrace | ||
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− | || | + | || Open web browser. |
− | || | + | || Open your default web browser. |
− | + | You may use any web browser of your choice. | |
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|| '''sourgeforge.net''' and press '''Enter '''. | || '''sourgeforge.net''' and press '''Enter '''. | ||
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− | In the address bar type '''sourgeforge.net''' and press '''Enter'''. | + | In the address bar, type '''sourgeforge.net''' and press '''Enter'''. |
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||Click on '''QtGrace_v026_win7''' file. | ||Click on '''QtGrace_v026_win7''' file. | ||
− | || Click on the windows binary file to download as seen in the video. | + | || Click on the '''windows binary''' file to download as seen in the video. |
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− | || | + | || Cursor on the '''Sourceforge''' page. |
|| Page refreshes and after a short pause, the download starts. | || Page refreshes and after a short pause, the download starts. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | || | + | || Point to the dialog box. |
− | Select ''' | + | Select '''Save File'''. |
Click on '''OK'''. | Click on '''OK'''. | ||
− | || A Save | + | || A '''Save As''' dialog box appears. |
− | Select '''Save | + | Select '''Save file''' option and click on '''OK''' to download the program. |
+ | |||
Allow the file download to be completed. | Allow the file download to be completed. | ||
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− | || show the Downloads folder where the files are downloaded. | + | || show the '''Downloads''' folder where the files are downloaded. |
|| For me the files are downloaded to the '''Downloads''' folder. | || For me the files are downloaded to the '''Downloads''' folder. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | || | + | || Open File Manager. |
− | + | || Open the '''file manager'''. | |
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|| Point to the zip file. | || Point to the zip file. | ||
|| A '''compressed''' '''zip''' file for '''QtGrace''' has been downloaded here. | || A '''compressed''' '''zip''' file for '''QtGrace''' has been downloaded here. | ||
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Next, extract the files from the zip file. | Next, extract the files from the zip file. | ||
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|| Select the '''zip file''' and right click. | || Select the '''zip file''' and right click. | ||
|| Select the '''zip file''' and right click to open the context menu. | || Select the '''zip file''' and right click to open the context menu. | ||
− | + | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | || | + | || Click on '''Extract all''' . |
− | || | + | || Choose '''Extract All'''. |
− | A | + | A dialog box opens prompting me to choose path. |
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− | || Point to the | + | || Point to the dialog box. |
− | || The files are extracted and another | + | || The files are extracted and another dialog box shows the progress. |
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Allow the process to be completed. | Allow the process to be completed. | ||
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|| Hover mouse next to '''QtGrace_v026_win7''' folder name and path in file manager. | || Hover mouse next to '''QtGrace_v026_win7''' folder name and path in file manager. | ||
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|| A new '''file manager window''' opens for me showing the extracted folder. | || A new '''file manager window''' opens for me showing the extracted folder. | ||
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The folder name and path is seen in the '''file manager'''. | The folder name and path is seen in the '''file manager'''. | ||
− | Double click to enter in the newly created '''directory''', as seen in the '''video'''. | + | |
+ | |- | ||
+ | || Go to the folder '''QtGrace_v026_win7'''. | ||
+ | || Double click to enter in the newly created '''directory''', as seen in the '''video'''. | ||
+ | |||
The files are extracted to this folder. | The files are extracted to this folder. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| Go to the '''bin directory'''. | || Go to the '''bin directory'''. | ||
− | || Next go to the '''bin''' directory. | + | || Next, go to the '''bin''' directory. |
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|| Double click on '''QtGrace''' application file. | || Double click on '''QtGrace''' application file. | ||
|| The '''QtGrace''' application is already compiled for you. | || The '''QtGrace''' application is already compiled for you. | ||
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Select the '''QtGrace''' application file and double click on it. | Select the '''QtGrace''' application file and double click on it. | ||
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− | || | + | || Cursor in the Setup Wizard dialog box. |
− | + | || The program and a '''Setup Wizard''' dialog box opens. | |
− | The program and a '''Setup Wizard''' | + | |
This allows the user to input program '''setting'''. | This allows the user to input program '''setting'''. | ||
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+ | The user preference '''Setup Wizard''' does not open after the first time. | ||
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− | || Navigate through the steps | + | || Navigate through the steps. |
− | || Navigate through the | + | |
− | Click on ''' | + | Click on '''Finish''' |
+ | || Navigate through the '''Setup wizard''' and complete it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Click on '''Finish''' to close the '''setup preferences''' dialog box. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | || | + | ||Cursor in the bin folder. |
|| To open '''Grace''' at a later time, navigate to this bin folder again. | || To open '''Grace''' at a later time, navigate to this bin folder again. | ||
− | Double click on the '''QtGrace''' application file to open | + | |
+ | Double click on the '''QtGrace''' application file to open '''QtGrace'''. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| Cursor on the '''QtGrace''' window. | || Cursor on the '''QtGrace''' window. | ||
|| Grace opens with an empty '''graph''' panel. | || Grace opens with an empty '''graph''' panel. | ||
− | First, we will adjust the graph size to fit the viewing window to field of view. | + | |
+ | First, we will adjust the graph size to fit the viewing window to the field of view. | ||
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||Hover mouse over corner. | ||Hover mouse over corner. | ||
|| Observe the small squares at the corners of the plot. | || Observe the small squares at the corners of the plot. | ||
− | You | + | |
+ | You may see the squares in all the four corners. | ||
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Double click on any one of the small squares. | Double click on any one of the small squares. | ||
|| Scroll to right and bottom using the scroll bars. | || Scroll to right and bottom using the scroll bars. | ||
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Double click on any one of the small squares. | Double click on any one of the small squares. | ||
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|| Point to the '''graph'''. | || Point to the '''graph'''. | ||
|| The graph turns blue and a two direction arrow is seen. | || The graph turns blue and a two direction arrow is seen. | ||
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Move the arrow towards top left to resize the graph size. | Move the arrow towards top left to resize the graph size. | ||
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We can move the arrow in any direction. | We can move the arrow in any direction. | ||
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− | || | + | || Cursor on the graph area. |
− | || Let us plot a straight line graph | + | || Let us plot a straight line graph. |
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|| Go to '''Desktop''' | || Go to '''Desktop''' | ||
|| Go to the '''Desktop'''. | || Go to the '''Desktop'''. | ||
− | Notice a file, '''line dot txt'''. | + | |
− | This file is provided to you in the codefiles link of this tutorial. | + | |- |
− | I have downloaded and saved it on the Desktop directory. | + | || Hover mouse next to '''line.txt''' file. |
+ | || Notice a file, '''line dot txt'''. | ||
+ | |||
+ | This file is provided to you in the '''codefiles''' link of this tutorial. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I have downloaded and saved it on the '''Desktop''' directory. | ||
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Hover mouse over '''header'''. | Hover mouse over '''header'''. | ||
|| Double click to open the file in a text editor. | || Double click to open the file in a text editor. | ||
+ | |||
First row starts with a '''hash''' and is a '''comment line'''. | First row starts with a '''hash''' and is a '''comment line'''. | ||
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Data headers may be added here. | Data headers may be added here. | ||
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|| Hover mouse over the columns | || Hover mouse over the columns | ||
|| Notice the two column data format. | || Notice the two column data format. | ||
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First column is x data and second column is y data. | First column is x data and second column is y data. | ||
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The data values are tab separated. | The data values are tab separated. | ||
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|| Close the file. | || Close the file. | ||
|| Close the file and go back to grace window. | || Close the file and go back to grace window. | ||
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Next, we will load data to plot a graph. | Next, we will load data to plot a graph. | ||
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Cursor on the interface. | Cursor on the interface. | ||
|| Notice that, the axis limits are from zero to one for both axes. | || Notice that, the axis limits are from zero to one for both axes. | ||
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Next, let’s load the data file to make a XY plot. | Next, let’s load the data file to make a XY plot. | ||
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|| Click on '''Data''' tab > '''Import''' > '''ASCII'''. | || Click on '''Data''' tab > '''Import''' > '''ASCII'''. | ||
|| Click on '''Data''' tab, '''Import''' and select '''ASCII''' format. | || Click on '''Data''' tab, '''Import''' and select '''ASCII''' format. | ||
− | + | |- | |
− | + | || Read set dialog box opens. | |
− | A '''Grace: Read sets''' | + | ||A '''Grace: Read sets''' dialog box opens. |
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|| Change filter from '''*.dat''' to '''*.txt '''>> press '''Enter'''. | || Change filter from '''*.dat''' to '''*.txt '''>> press '''Enter'''. | ||
Point to the files and folders. | Point to the files and folders. | ||
− | || In the '''Filter''' input box change '''* | + | || In the '''Filter''' input box change '''* dot dat''' to '''* dot txt ''' and press '''Enter'''. |
− | This will show the list of directories and files containing | + | |
+ | This will show the list of directories and files containing ''' dot txt''' extension. | ||
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− | || Change directory to Desktop. | + | || Change directory to '''Desktop'''. |
− | || From '''Directories''' option, select '''Desktop | + | || From '''Directories''' option, select '''Desktop''' folder. |
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|| Select '''Set Type''' as '''XY''' . | || Select '''Set Type''' as '''XY''' . | ||
− | || | + | || Select '''Set Type''' as '''XY'''. |
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|| Select '''Auto Scale on read''' for '''XY''' . | || Select '''Auto Scale on read''' for '''XY''' . | ||
|| By default, '''Auto Scale on read''' is set to '''XY'''. | || By default, '''Auto Scale on read''' is set to '''XY'''. | ||
− | Then, '''X''' and '''Y | + | |
+ | Then, '''X''' and '''Y''' axis range automatically adjust to lower and higher values of data. | ||
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− | || Click on ''' | + | || Click on '''OK '''. |
− | || Click on ''' | + | || Click on '''OK '''button to load the data. |
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|| Click '''Cancel''' to close the Window. | || Click '''Cancel''' to close the Window. | ||
− | || Click on '''Cancel''' to close the | + | || Click on '''Cancel''' to close the dialog box. |
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|| Hover mouse to limits of x-y axes. | || Hover mouse to limits of x-y axes. | ||
− | || '''X''' and '''Y''' limits on the '''graph''' | + | || '''X''' and '''Y''' limits on the '''graph''' have changed from 0 to 10. |
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|| Click on File >> Save. | || Click on File >> Save. | ||
− | Point to the | + | Point to the dialog box. |
|| Let us save the file now. | || Let us save the file now. | ||
Click on '''File''' and select '''Save'''. | Click on '''File''' and select '''Save'''. | ||
− | '''Save project''' | + | A '''Save project''' dialog box opens. |
+ | |||
+ | |- | ||
+ | || Hover mouse near '''.agr'''. | ||
+ | || '''Dot agr''' is the preferred extension for '''Grace''' project. | ||
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|| Change directory, to '''Desktop'''. | || Change directory, to '''Desktop'''. | ||
− | || Choose the location for the file to be saved. | + | || Choose the location for the file to be saved as '''Desktop'''. |
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− | || Type file name '''line''' | + | || Type file name '''line.agr'''. |
− | || | + | || In the Selection text box, type file name '''line dot agr'''. |
− | In the Selection text box, type file name '''line dot agr | + | |
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|| '''File , Quit'''. | || '''File , Quit'''. | ||
− | || To close '''QtGrace''' Click on '''File''' menu ''' | + | || To close '''QtGrace''' Click on '''File''' menu and '''Exit'''. |
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|| '''Slide Number 6''' | || '''Slide Number 6''' | ||
'''Summary''' | '''Summary''' | ||
− | || In this tutorial, we, | + | || Let us summarize. In this tutorial, we, |
* Downloaded '''QtGrace''' for Windows | * Downloaded '''QtGrace''' for Windows | ||
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* Resized the '''graph''' panel | * Resized the '''graph''' panel | ||
* Made a straight line graph from data in a file | * Made a straight line graph from data in a file | ||
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* Saved the '''QtGrace''' project | * Saved the '''QtGrace''' project | ||
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− | || '''Slide Number | + | || '''Slide Number 8''' |
'''About Spoken Tutorial project.''' | '''About Spoken Tutorial project.''' | ||
|| The video at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project. | || The video at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project. | ||
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− | ||'''Slide Number | + | ||'''Slide Number 9''' |
'''Spoken Tutorial workshops''' | '''Spoken Tutorial workshops''' | ||
− | ||The'''Spoken Tutorial | + | ||The'''Spoken Tutorial '''team: |
* conducts workshops and | * conducts workshops and | ||
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Please write to us. | Please write to us. | ||
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− | ||'''Slide Number | + | ||'''Slide Number 10''' |
'''Forum for specific questions:''' | '''Forum for specific questions:''' | ||
− | ||Please post your timed queries | + | ||Please post your timed queries on this forum. |
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− | ||'''Slide Number | + | ||'''Slide Number 11''' |
'''Acknowledgement''' | '''Acknowledgement''' | ||
||Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India. | ||Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India. | ||
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− | || This is | + | || This is Rani from '''IIT Bombay.''' |
Thank you for joining. | Thank you for joining. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 28 October 2020
Visual Cue | Narration |
Slide Number 1
Title Slide Installation of QtGrace in Windows |
Welcome to the tutorial on Installation of QtGrace on Windows |
Slide Number 2
Learning Objectives |
In this tutorial, we will learn to,
and
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Slide Number 3
System and Software Requirement |
To record this tutorial, I am using,
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Slide Number 4
Pre-requisites |
To follow this tutorial,
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Slide Number 5
Installation for windows |
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Open web browser. | Open your default web browser.
You may use any web browser of your choice. |
sourgeforge.net and press Enter . |
In the address bar, type sourgeforge.net and press Enter. |
Cursor on the page. | Sourceforge web page opens. |
Type QtGrace and Enter. | In the search form, type QtGrace and press Enter. |
Point to the search results. | The web page refreshes with the search results. |
Scroll down and click on QtGrace. | Scroll down to locate QtGrace and click on it. |
Cursor on the page. | This goes to QtGrace project details in the summary tab. |
Cursor on the summary page. | The summary page shows the capabilities of the program. |
Click on theFiles tab. | Click on the Files tab to access the files required for us. |
Hover mouse on .zip and .dmg files. | Here we can see the files that can be downloaded for different operating systems. |
Click on QtGrace_v026_win7 file. | Click on the windows binary file to download as seen in the video. |
Cursor on the Sourceforge page. | Page refreshes and after a short pause, the download starts. |
Point to the dialog box.
Select Save File. Click on OK. |
A Save As dialog box appears.
Select Save file option and click on OK to download the program. Allow the file download to be completed. |
show the Downloads folder where the files are downloaded. | For me the files are downloaded to the Downloads folder. |
Open File Manager. | Open the file manager. |
Go to Downloads folder. | This opens the file explorer.
Go to the downloads folder in the file manager. |
Point to the zip file. | A compressed zip file for QtGrace has been downloaded here.
Next, extract the files from the zip file. |
Select the zip file and right click. | Select the zip file and right click to open the context menu.
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Click on Extract all . | Choose Extract All.
A dialog box opens prompting me to choose path. |
click on the Extract button. | I will keep it as is, in the Downloads folder and click on the Extract button. |
Point to the dialog box. | The files are extracted and another dialog box shows the progress.
Allow the process to be completed. |
Hover mouse next to QtGrace_v026_win7 folder name and path in file manager. | A new file manager window opens for me showing the extracted folder.
The folder name and path is seen in the file manager. |
Go to the folder QtGrace_v026_win7. | Double click to enter in the newly created directory, as seen in the video.
The files are extracted to this folder. |
Go to the bin directory. | Next, go to the bin directory. |
Double click on QtGrace application file. | The QtGrace application is already compiled for you.
Select the QtGrace application file and double click on it. |
Cursor in the Setup Wizard dialog box. | The program and a Setup Wizard dialog box opens.
This allows the user to input program setting. The user preference Setup Wizard does not open after the first time. |
Navigate through the steps.
Click on Finish |
Navigate through the Setup wizard and complete it.
Click on Finish to close the setup preferences dialog box. |
Cursor in the bin folder. | To open Grace at a later time, navigate to this bin folder again.
Double click on the QtGrace application file to open QtGrace. |
Cursor on the QtGrace window. | Grace opens with an empty graph panel.
First, we will adjust the graph size to fit the viewing window to the field of view. |
Hover mouse over corner. | Observe the small squares at the corners of the plot.
You may see the squares in all the four corners. |
Scroll to right and bottom.
Double click on any one of the small squares. |
Scroll to right and bottom using the scroll bars.
Double click on any one of the small squares. |
Point to the graph. | The graph turns blue and a two direction arrow is seen.
Move the arrow towards top left to resize the graph size. We can move the arrow in any direction. |
Left click to set the size. | Left click at the desired position to set the size.
The blue highlight disappears. |
Drag the scroll bars to fit the are. | Adjust scroll bars to view the full graph area on the screen. |
Cursor on the graph area. | Let us plot a straight line graph. |
Go to Desktop | Go to the Desktop. |
Hover mouse next to line.txt file. | Notice a file, line dot txt.
This file is provided to you in the codefiles link of this tutorial. I have downloaded and saved it on the Desktop directory. |
Open the file.
Hover mouse over header. |
Double click to open the file in a text editor.
First row starts with a hash and is a comment line. Data headers may be added here. |
Hover mouse over the columns | Notice the two column data format.
First column is x data and second column is y data. The data values are tab separated. |
Close the file. | Close the file and go back to grace window.
Next, we will load data to plot a graph. |
Hover mouse over limits.
Cursor on the interface. |
Notice that, the axis limits are from zero to one for both axes.
Next, let’s load the data file to make a XY plot. |
Click on Data tab > Import > ASCII. | Click on Data tab, Import and select ASCII format. |
Read set dialog box opens. | A Grace: Read sets dialog box opens. |
Change filter from *.dat to *.txt >> press Enter.
Point to the files and folders. |
In the Filter input box change * dot dat to * dot txt and press Enter.
This will show the list of directories and files containing dot txt extension. |
Change directory to Desktop. | From Directories option, select Desktop folder. |
Select line.txt file. | Select the file line.txt. |
click load set to single set | We will keep Load as Single Set. |
Select Set Type as XY . | Select Set Type as XY. |
Select Data Source as Disk | By default, Data Source is set to Disk. |
Select Auto Scale on read for XY . | By default, Auto Scale on read is set to XY.
Then, X and Y axis range automatically adjust to lower and higher values of data. |
Click on OK . | Click on OK button to load the data. |
Click Cancel to close the Window. | Click on Cancel to close the dialog box. |
Point at plot area to show straight line. | We can see a graph representing the data. |
Hover mouse to limits of x-y axes. | X and Y limits on the graph have changed from 0 to 10. |
Click on File >> Save.
Point to the dialog box. |
Let us save the file now.
Click on File and select Save. A Save project dialog box opens. |
Hover mouse near .agr. | Dot agr is the preferred extension for Grace project. |
Change directory, to Desktop. | Choose the location for the file to be saved as Desktop. |
Type file name line.agr. | In the Selection text box, type file name line dot agr. |
click on OK. | Click on the OK button. |
Close the save project. | Close the save project. |
File , Quit. | To close QtGrace Click on File menu and Exit. |
Slide Number 6
Summary |
Let us summarize. In this tutorial, we,
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Slide Number 7
Assignment |
As an assignment,
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Slide Number 8
About Spoken Tutorial project. |
The video at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.
Please download and watch it. |
Slide Number 9
Spoken Tutorial workshops |
TheSpoken Tutorial team:
Please write to us. |
Slide Number 10
Forum for specific questions: |
Please post your timed queries on this forum. |
Slide Number 11
Acknowledgement |
Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.
More information on this mission is available at this link. |
This is Rani from IIT Bombay.
Thank you for joining. |