[HPGL]

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This section defines the appearance of the HPGL and Calcomp 906/907 files, which consist of many pen lines.

H

HPGL Input Scale=0 | 1

Purpose	Defines whether the image is scaled to fit the defined port settings.
To Change	Use the "Scale to Port" check box in the Calcomp/HPGL category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, Calcomp/HPGL).
Values	0 = Do not scale the image to fit the defined port settings
	1 = Scale the image to fit the defines port settings.
Default	1
Editions	All except Office editions and Scan-View-Edit

I

Invert HPGL=0 | 1 | 2

Purpose	Defines a new background color for the image when opened in Imagenation.
To Change	Use the "Background Color" check box and options under "Display Overrides" in the Calcomp/HPGL category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, Calcomp/HPGL).
Values	0 = Black
	1 = White
	2 = None
Default	2
Editions	All except Office editions and Scan-View-Edit

P

Page Break On Embedded IN=0 | 1

Purpose	Defines whether to view multipage HPGL files in which the "IN" command is used at the start of each page, instead of the standard page break.
To Change	Use the "Embedded 'IN' Starts a New Page" check box in the Calcomp/HPGL category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, Calcomp/HPGL).
Values	0 = Do not set page break on embedded "IN"
	1 = Set page break on embedded "IN"
Default	0
Editions	All except Office editions and Scan-View-Edit

Pen X=value units color [dash-size1 space-size1 dash-size2 space-size2]

Purpose	Defines the width, units, and color of Pens 0 through 255 for HPGL and Calcomp 906/907 files.
Values	X = integer from 0 through 255
	value = width of pen line
	units = pts \| twips \| in \| ft \| cm \| mm
	color = RGB value corresponding to the color that you want to use. Windows color tip
	dash-size1 = the length of the first dash in a dashed line pattern.
	space-size1 = the length of the space after the first dash in a dashed line pattern. Optional parameter, but must be used if dash-size1 is.
	dash-size2 = the length of the second dash in a dashed line pattern. Optional parameter.
	space-size2 = the length of the space after the second dash in a dashed line pattern. Optional parameter, but must be used if dash-size2 is.
Defaults	Pen 0=0.0 in 255,255,255
	Pen 1=0.0 in 255,0,0
	Pen 2=0.0 in 0,255,0
	…
	Pen 255=0.0 in 255,255,0
Editions	All except Office-View-Annotate and Scan-View-Edit
Note	Modify Pens 1 through 8 using the Vector File Read Pens category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ File, Vector File Read Pens). The rest require Image.ini file editing. Note that these settings can be overwritten by an API integration.

Pen Style = 0 | 1 | 16 | 17

Purpose	Controls the pen style so that HPGL and Calcomp are now independent. This setting affects the rasterization of the plot files and color mixing when one layer is on top of another.
	For example, when a laser printer is emulated, then each color is opaque to replace the objects that appear below. When a pen plotter is emulated, then the ink of one color mixes with the ink below it in a translucent relationship.
Values	HPGL file format Calcomp file format
	0 = opaque opaque
	1 = translucent opaque
	16 = opaque translucent
	17 = translucent translucent
Default	16
Editions	All except Office-View-Annotate and Scan-View-Edit

PortX1=number

Purpose	Together with Y1, defines the lower left edge of the plotter coordinates for Calcomp/HPGL files.
To Change	Use the "X1" text box under "Default Port Settings" in the Calcomp/HPGL category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, Calcomp/HPGL).
Values	Any valid coordinate value.
Default	-21072
Editions	All except Office-View-Annotate and Scan-View-Edit

PortX2=number

Purpose	Together with Y2, defines the upper right edge of the plotter coordinates for Calcomp/HPGL files.
To Change	Use the "X2" text box under "Default Port Settings" in the Calcomp/HPGL category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, Calcomp/HPGL).
Values	Any valid coordinate value.
Default	21072
Editions	All except Office-View-Annotate and Scan-View-Edit

PortY1=number

Purpose	Together with X1, defines the lower left edge of the plotter coordinates for Calcomp/HPGL files.
To Change	Use the "Y1" text box under "Default Port Settings" in the Calcomp/HPGL category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, Calcomp/HPGL).
Values	Any valid coordinate data.
Default	-16472
Editions	All except Office-View-Annotate and Scan-View-Edit

PortY2=number

Purpose	Together with X2, defines the upper right edge of the plotter coordinates for Calcomp/HPGL files.
To Change	Use the "Y2" text box under "Default Port Settings" in the Calcomp/HPGL category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, Calcomp/HPGL).
Values	Any valid coordinate value.
Default	16472
Editions	All except Office-View-Annotate and Scan-View-Edit

R

Resolution=dpi

Purpose	Defines a value in dots per inch.
To Change	Use the "DPI =" scroll box in the Calcomp/HPGL category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, Calcomp/HPGL).
Values	Any valid dots per inch value.
Default	1016
Editions	All except Office-View-Annotate and Scan-View-Edit

S

Save As Plotter Coordinates= 0 | 1

Purpose	Configures the coordinate system of files saved as HPGL to be compatible with the plotter.
To Change	Edit the Image.ini file.
Values	0 - files saved as HPGL will load back into Imagenation with the same coordinate system.
	1 - coordinate systems in files saved as HPGL may be altered so that they will plot correctly when copied directly to an HP plotter. In this case, overlays created with the original file may not align correctly with the new file when it is loaded back into the viewer.
Default	0
Editions	All except Office-View-Annotate and Scan-View-Edit

U

Use Embedded Pens=integer

Purpose	Defines which (if any) embedded pen colors and widths are used when rendering HPGL and Calcomp 906/907 files in Imagenation.
To Change	Use the "Use Embedded Pen Settings" check boxes in the Calcomp/HPGL category (Preference $image\lgarrow_shg.gif$ Options, $image\plus_shg.gif$ Format, Calcomp/HPGL).
Values	1 = Color
	2 = Widths
	4 = Dashing
	8 = Hatching
Editions	All except Office-View-Annotate and Scan-View-Edit
Note	If more than one option is selected, the sum of the values is displayed in the INI file.

See also

Loading HPGL files

Configuring vector pen lines