The Plots tool can generate graphical instructions in several languages. These instructions can be addressed to a printing (plotting) device or to a specific formatter that supports graphics.
For example, the plot in the sample document was included in the document by using a function call
stm_plt
. One of the parameters of this function is the graphical output language. You can pass the attached formatter’s language as a parameter to a plot function as long as the formatter can handle a graphical language. In this case, the formatting system processes the plot as part of the entire document.If you are working with a formatter that cannot process graphical information, you can generate the plot in the language of the output device (printer or plotter) and instruct the formatter to pass the information without processing it. Alternatively, you can produce a separate plot file and later merge the plot into your final document. For more information on plots, see INCLUDE.