NAME¶

splash - manual page for splash _ _ _ _ _

SYNOPSIS¶

splash file1 file2 file3...

Usage with flags: splash [-f format] [-p fileprefix] [-ev]

Command line options:

-f format: : input file format to be read (default is ascii, --formats for full list)
-p fileprefix: : change prefix to ALL settings files read/written by splash
-e, -ev: : use default options best suited for line plotting (.ev files)
-360: : set default options suited to 360 video
-b, --buffer: : buffer all data files into memory
-o pixformat: : dump pixel map in specified format (use just -o for list of formats)

Command line plotting mode:

-x column: : x axis
-y column: : y axis
-r[ender] column: : column to render (will use 1 and 2 as x,y if -x,-y not specified)
-vec[tor] column: : vector quantity to plot with arrows

-c[ontour] column : contoured quantity

-multi: : multiplot
-dev device: : specify plotting device on command line (e.g. -dev /xw)
--movie: : shortcut for -dev /mp4 to make a movie from plot sequence
--xsec=1.0: : specify location of cross section slice
--kappa=1.0: : specify opacity, and turn on opacity rendering
--anglex=30: : rotate around x axis (similarly --angley, --anglez)
--code: : enforce code units (also --codeunits)
--sink=1: : centre on sink particle number 1
--origin=666: : set coordinate system origin to particle number 666
--origin=maxdens: : set coordinate system origin to particle at maximum density
--track=666: : track particle number 666
--track=maxdens: : track particle at maximum density
--exact=file1,f2: : read and plot exact solution from ascii files file1 and f2
--sort: : sort filenames for comparison (e.g. snap_000 snap1_000 snap2_000)

Example data formats (type --formats for full list):

This build does not support HDF5. Compile with HDF5=yes to change this. This build does not support FITS. Compile with FITS=yes to change this.

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: * SPLASH comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is
: free software; can redistribute w/conditions (see LICENCE) *
: http://users.monash.edu.au/~dprice/splash daniel.price@monash.edu or splash-users@googlegroups.com Please cite Price (2007), PASA, 24, 159-173 (arXiv:0709.0832) if you use SPLASH in print and don't forget to send pics for the gallery
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