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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around identifying software used for plotting specific figures, with participants sharing various software options and their suitability for different types of plots. The scope includes both theoretical and practical applications of plotting software.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- One participant suggests that identifying the software used for the figures is unlikely without asking the original creator, noting that the first figure may have been hand-drawn.
- Another participant proposes several free software options for creating plots, including Grace and Inkscape, while acknowledging a wide range of alternatives with varying costs.
- A different participant mentions that the figures appear to be hand-made or produced by older plotting technology and scanned in.
- For sinusoidal plots, multiple software options are suggested, such as Octave, Matplotlib, Maxima, LaTeX, Asymptote, and Excel, with Excel noted as potentially the easiest to use.
- For the second figure, a range of software is mentioned, including Inkscape, Gimp, and MS-Paint, indicating flexibility in choice.
- Another participant shares their experience with Mathematica, noting the ability to export diagrams as image files.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express varying opinions on the nature of the figures and the software used to create them, with no consensus on a specific software for the figures in question. Multiple competing views on suitable software options remain.
Contextual Notes
Some participants express uncertainty about the original creation methods of the figures, and there are no definitive conclusions regarding the best software for plotting.
Who May Find This Useful
This discussion may be useful for individuals seeking software recommendations for creating plots in scientific or technical contexts, particularly those interested in free or widely available options.
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DrClaude
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Unless you ask the person who drew the figure, I think it is highly unlikely that anyone will be able to identify the software. That first figure might have even been hand-drawn by a professional drafter (it doesn't look very recent).
If you are looking for a software that would allow you to make such plots, there are many alternatives, that vary greatly in price. At the free end of that spectrum, you may take a look at Grace or at Inkscape, depending on your needs, but there are other options out there.
If you are looking for a software that would allow you to make such plots, there are many alternatives, that vary greatly in price. At the free end of that spectrum, you may take a look at Grace or at Inkscape, depending on your needs, but there are other options out there.
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gsal
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Yeah, those figures look hand made or the work of a plotter from years ago and THEN scanned in.
For the sinusoidal plot, there are quite a few programs you can use to draw that...Octave, Matplotlib, Maxima, Latex, Asymptote and the list goes on...probably the easiest for you to use is Excel.
For the other figure any just about anything will do...Inkscape, Gimp, MS-Paint...
For the sinusoidal plot, there are quite a few programs you can use to draw that...Octave, Matplotlib, Maxima, Latex, Asymptote and the list goes on...probably the easiest for you to use is Excel.
For the other figure any just about anything will do...Inkscape, Gimp, MS-Paint...
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athosanian
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thanks. I will have a look at these softwares.
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