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DOT

Making graphs the easy way....

• Dot is powerful graph drawing package that allows to make complicated graphical trees.
• It can be used to create diagrams of packaging, algorithm flow and class diagrams.
• Its text based: all you have to do is type in emacs
• Dot comes with all Linux installations
• It can output to png,gif,svg,ps,fig,....
• The Linux command display can convert dot files to graphics on the fly

Examples :

ST Digitization Algorithm flow

digraph stflow{         MCSTDepositCreator -> MCSTDigitCreator         MCSTDigitCreator -> STDigitCreator         STDigitCreator -> STClusterCreator      } Then: dot -Tgif stflow.dot > stflow.gif To get high quality output I go through 'xfig' dot -Tfig stflow.dot > stflow.fig fig2dev -Leps stflow.fig stflow.eps

Class Diagrams

digraph G{         DetectorElement [shape = box];         DeSTBaseElement [shape = box];         DeSTSector [shape = box ];         DeITSector [shape = box ];         DeTTSector [shape = box ];         DetectorElement -> DeSTBaseElement [dir = back]         DeSTBaseElement -> DeSTSector [dir = back]         DeSTSector -> DeITSector [dir = back];         DeSTSector -> DeTTSector [dir = back];      }