[ncl-talk] reducing margins panelplots

[Adam Phillips]

Hi Noelia,
When you set  mpShapeMode = "FreeAspect" did you also set vpWidthF and
vpHeightF? If you didn't you will not see any difference.

Did you try rotating the label bar or not setting txString?

You can also try setting pres at gsnPaperMargin = 0.01
See this page here:
https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/resize.shtml
Adam

On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 9:23 AM, Noelia otero <noeli1680 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the suggestions. However, I am not seeing much difference. I
> mean, by using mpShapeMode = "FreeAspect" for each plot, they look quite
> similar.. I was wondering how to reduce the right and left
> margins..increasing also the plots.
> The thing is that I wanted to keep gsn_panel(wks, panelP(:,k), (/7,2/),
> pres), since I am trying to compare models (the same model in each row, at
> different period of time).
>
> Many thanks again,
>
> cheers,
>
>  Noelia
>
>
> 2015-11-10 17:04 GMT+01:00 Adam Phillips <asphilli at ucar.edu>:
>
>> Hi Noelia,
>> You are already close to the maximum size for your plots based on the
>> options you have chosen and the orientation and domain of the plots. NCL
>> will not distort the map (horizontally in your case) unless you explicitly
>> tell it to do so. Here are a few suggestions:
>>
>> 1) Set mpShapeMode = "FreeAspect" and set vpWidthF = 0.8 and vpHeightF =
>> 0.6. (The last two settings are guesses.) Setting those three resources
>> will tell NCL to go ahead and stretch/distort each plot so that is wider.
>> http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Graphics/Resources/mp.shtml#mpShapeMode
>>
>> 2) Comment out: pres at gsnPanelBottom = 0.06, and if the resulting plot
>> has the label bar off the bottom of the page set pres at lbOrientation =
>> "Vertical", pres at pmLabelBarWidthF = 0.1 and pres at pmLabelBarHeightF =
>> 0.6. This will move the label bar to the side.
>>
>> 3) Comment out pres at txString and set your plot title manually by using
>> gsn_text_ndc:
>> https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Graphics/Interfaces/gsn_text_ndc.shtml
>>
>> 4) Change the panel layout by changing this:
>>                 gsn_panel(wks, panelP(:,k), (/7,2/), pres)
>>      to this: gsn_panel(wks, panelP(:,k), (/5,3/), pres)
>>
>> Hope that all helps. If not, please respond to the ncl-talk email list.
>> Adam
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Noelia otero <noeli1680 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am trying to make some plots by using gsn_panel. My question is, how
>>> can I get the plots bigger? I have been looking at several examples and I
>>> am already using the option gsnMaximize, however, when I check the pdf
>>> file, it looks like too small..(I would like to reduce the margins and make
>>> bigger every plot). I am not sure what is best way.
>>> I would like to attach the plot that I got and the script I'm using.
>>>
>>> Many thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>>
>>> Noelia
>>>
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>>
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