Plotting Scripts

UCVM Docker images now contain both the UCVM commandline codes, and the UCVM plotting codes. Users can generate basic plots, output the plots to png, preserve the data files, and view the plots on their system using whatever tools their system provides for viewing "png" image files.

A list of UCVM plotting scripts are give on the main UCVM plotting wiki at: UCVM Plotting Scripts

An example of creating a UCVM plot in a UCVM Docker image is below:

Starting Conditions

In this example, we assume the user is running a UCVM docker image on their system. We will assume they are running a UCVM Docker image that includes velocity model "cvms5".

The user started the image, and they have a terminal window open showing the UCVM Docker image command line, like this:

Defining a Vertical Cross Section plot parameters

(Python2) $ plot_cross_section.py -b 34.0,-122.00 -u 34.0,-117.5 -s 0 -e 2000 -h 500 -v 10 -d vs -a d -c cvms5 -o cross-cvms5.png

This specifies the dimensions of the plot, the material properties to be plotted, "vs",and the output file name to be used "cross-cvms5.png". The plotting script will run, and write the output file to the "target" directory.

Viewing the resulting PNG file

On a Mac, the utility program "Preview" can open and view the resulting "PNG" file. Other programs can also be used to view the file.