bionic (1) gmtset.1gmt.gz

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NAME
       gmtset - Change individual GMT default parameters


SYNOPSIS
       gmtset [  -C |  -D[s|u] |
        -Gdefaultsfile ] [ -[BJRXxYycp]value ] PARAMETER1 [=] value1 PARAMETER2 [=] value2 PARAMETER3 [=] value3
       …

       Note: No space is allowed between the option flag and the associated arguments.


DESCRIPTION
       gmtset will adjust individual GMT defaults settings in the current directory’s gmt.conf file. If no  such
       file  exists  one will be created. The main purpose of gmtset is temporarily to change certain parameters
       inside a shell script, e.g., set the dots-per-inch to 72, run the script, and reset to  1200  dpi.   Only
       parameters  that differ from the GMT SI system defaults will be written.  Optionally, you can specify one
       or more temporary changes directly on any GMT  command  line  with  the  syntax  --PARAMETER=VALUE;  such
       changes are only in effect for that command and do not permanently change the default settings on disk.


REQUIRED ARGUMENTS
       PARAMETER value
              Provide  one  or  several  pairs  of  parameter/value  combinations that you want to modify. For a
              complete listing of available parameters and their meaning, see the gmt.conf man page.


OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS
       -C     Convert a .gmtdefaults4 file created by GMT4 to a gmt.conf file used by GMT5. The original file is
              retained.

       -D[s|u]
              Modify  the  GMT  defaults  based  on  the  system  settings. Append u for US defaults or s for SI
              defaults. [-D alone gives the version selected at compile time]

       -Gdefaultsfile
              Name of specific gmt.conf file to read and modify [Default looks first in current directory,  then
              in your home directory, then in ~/.gmt and finally in the system defaults].

       -[BJRXxYycp]value
              Set the expansion of any of these shorthand options.

       -^ or just -
              Print a short message about the syntax of the command, then exits (NOTE: on Windows just use -).

       -+ or just +
              Print  an  extensive usage (help) message, including the explanation of any module-specific option
              (but not the GMT common options), then exits.

       -? or no arguments
              Print a complete usage (help) message, including the explanation of all options, then exits.


EXAMPLES
       To change annotation font to 12-point Helvetica, select grid-crosses of size 0.1 inch, and set annotation
       offset to 0.2 cm:

              gmt set FONT_ANNOT_PRIMARY 12p,Helvetica \
                      MAP_GRID_CROSS_SIZE_PRIMARY 0.1i MAP_ANNOT_OFFSET_PRIMARY 0.2c


SEE ALSO
       gmt, gmt.conf, gmtdefaults, gmtget


       2018, P. Wessel, W. H. F. Smith, R. Scharroo, J. Luis, and F. Wobbe