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Enter a name for the plot, e.g. "My plot". The name can be in one or more word, avoid special characters, but - + and space are accepted. Now you may save the saveset of the plot by pressing the Save Saveset button on the right. Now a file called My plot.saveset is saved in C:/tmp/plot/ This saveset contains all setting for the plot named "My plot" and next time the dPlot main panel is activated, you'll find this saveset under File > Recent saveset files. Whenever changes are made to the settings of a plot, remember to save the saveset.
The Process

The process

The easiest way to produce a plot is to first set the size and create a frame, then add element by element and inspect the result for each new element added.

When working on a project, it is common to create a few layouts (savesets) and then produce a large number of plots in each layout. The layout is created by producing a plot. To create new plots, change the name and save the saveset. Then make the necessary changes to the new plot. A layout could be A4 Portrait used for all maps, then another layout for large regional maps, scaled 1:200000 and a third layout for thematic maps and a fourth layout for maps scaled 1:50000 zoomed into a prospect.

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