Users Manual for Program KPF_PLOT

The program reads the wheel-rail geometry functions from a file and plots the curves on screen in a standardized manner. At the same time, a printer file is generated to be ported directly to a printer.

Input data

Input data are governed by commands and are read in free format:

IDENT1, IDENT2, IDENT3: Up to 3 header lines can be defined
Declared = Character*80 Default= Blank
NOTE: Comment line.
Declared = Character*80 Default= Blank
INFIL: Input data file containing the wheel-rail geometry functions.
Declared = Character*132 Default= Blank
ILASER: Indicator for selecting graphic output to printer.
0 => No output.
1 => The plots are written in the format Postscript.
2 => The plots are written in the format HPGL.
4 => The plots are written in the format PCL-5.
5 => The plots are written in the format DXF.
6 => The plots are written in the format Postscript with color.
7 => The plots are written in Encapsulated Postscript.
Declared Integer*4 Default= 6
POSTFI: Name of graphic output file.
Declared = Character*80 Default= 'diags/kpf_plot.ps'
END: Stops further reading of input data.

Example of an input data file

Following example: Master.kpf_plotf can be used as a master file:

                                                                                 
 IDENT1= 'Program KPF_PLOT plotting of existing wheel-rail geometry functions'   
 IDENT2= 'Wheel= S1002t32.5'                                                     
 IDENT3= 'Rail = uic60i40'                                                       
                                                                                 
 INFIL= kpfr/kpf_S1002t32.5_uic60i40.kpfr                                        
                                                                                 
 ILASER= 6 POSTFI= diags/kpf_plot.ps