Grace

grace

WYSIWYG 2D plotting tool for X11

Runs as xmgrace, gracebat, grconvert|macOS, Linux|plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 8 fields

Load a data file into Grace and either open the GUI (xmgrace) or print straight to a file without a session (gracebat, or xmgrace with Hardcopy). Only common plotting options are offered.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui grace

Plot data with GraceExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Data file (X Y1 Y2 ... columns)*

file

Parameter file

file

Graph type

5 choicesenum

Logarithmic axes

3 choicesenum

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Open data in the GUI

nxyparamgraphtypelog

Render data to an image

nxyparamgraphtypeloghdeviceprintfilenoask

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Data file (X Y1 Y2 ... columns)

path

-nxy

Parameter file

path

-param

Graph type

enum

-graphtypexychartfixedpolarpie

Logarithmic axes

enum

-logxyxy

Print and quit (no GUI)

boolean

-hardcopy

Hardcopy device

Device name such as PNG, EPS or PostScript; run xmgrace -version for the list.
string

-hdevice

Save print output to

path

-printfile

Overwrite without asking

boolean

-noask

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

man

grace [ option | filename ]... xmgrace [ option | filename ]... gracebat [ option | filename ]... -hardcopy No interactive session, just print and quit -hdevice device_name Set default hardcopy device. See xmgrace -version for a list of supported devices. -log x|y|xy Set the axis scaling of the current graph to logarithmic -noask Assume the answer is…

manualtesting 2026-10-27

manpages.debian.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed xmgrace against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.