---
name: "ctr2mtv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "plotmtv"
version: "1.4.4t-11"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ctr2mtv"
---

# ctr2mtv(1)

Conversion to mtv plot format

## NAME

ctr2mtv, pdraw2mtv, drawplot2mtv, mtv2mtv - Conversion to mtv plot format

## SYNOPSIS

- **ctr2mtv**

  \[-b\] \[-o *outfile*\] *file1 file2 ...*

- **pdraw2mtv**

  \[-b\] \[-o *outfile*\] *file1 file2 ...*

- **drawplot2mtv**

  \[-b\] \[-o *outfile*\] *file1 file2 ...*

- mtv2mtv

  \[-b\] \[-o *outfile*\] *file1 file2 ...*

## DESCRIPTION

programs to convert from the Berkeley contour, pdraw and drawplot formats to the MTVDAT format used by plotmtv.

## OPTIONS

- **-b**

  forces output in a machine-dependent binary format. The data file created in this fashion cannot be edited manually. Also the data file cannot be read in on a different platform. By default, the programs write in ASCII format.

- **-o outfile**

  Specifies the name of the MTVDAT output file

- file1 file2...

  The names of the original data files.  Each program expects  data-files in specific formats, i.e. ctr2mtv expects contour formatted files.

## AUTHOR

Kenny K.H. Toh (ktoh@td2cad.intel.com)

## SEE ALSO

*The MTV Plot Data Format* , *plotmtv*