Xmgrace: making one double plot out of two single plots

[Bill Foster]

Grace plots are typically stored in files with a *.agr extension.

Suppose I have two (or more) single plots:

plot0.agr
plot1.agr
...

Suppose I want to combine these plots into a single file, with each plot displayed side-by-side, or a smaller plot within a larger, or whatever. We can call the new file

plotN.agr

The first plot is easy...just copy plot0.agr to plotN.agr

cp plot0.agr plotN.agr

And in xmgrace, I can create a new plot (G1), put them side-by-side or orient them any way I choose. But how do I get the data from plot1.agr into G1 in plotN.agr?

I know I can export the data from plot1.agr and import it int G1 in plotN.agr. But what about all the formatting, text and labels?

Is there a way in import plot1.agr with all its data, formatting, labels, etc. into G1 in plotN.agr? And do the same for any subsequent plots? If so, how?

 

[gtoguy97]

The answer is yes, you can do this with xmgrace. You can import a plot from one file into another by using the "Merge" command in the File menu. This will import all the data, formatting, labels, etc. from the original plot into the new plot. You can also use the "Link" command to link two plots together, so that any changes you make to one plot will automatically be applied to the other.