---
name: "gpiv_piv2vec"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gpivtools"
version: "0.6.0-3.1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gpiv_piv2vec"
---

# gpiv\_piv2vec(1)

Converting of PIV data.

## NAME

gpiv\_piv2vec - Converting of PIV data.

## SYNOPSIS

**gpiv\_piv2vec**  \[**-al** *length*\]  \[**-au** *units*\]  \[**-flipx**\]  \[**-flipy**\]  \[**-g**\]  \[**-h** \| fB--help\]  \[**-nd**\]  \[**-k**\]  \[**-p** \| **--print**\]  \[**-s** *scale*\]  \[**-tl** *label*\]  \[**-v** \| fB--version\]  \[**-xl** *label*\]  \[**-yl** *label*\]  \[*filename*\]

\< *stdin* \> *stdout*

## DESCRIPTION

**gpiv\_piv2vec** *adds an header to piv data for a vector plot with* *Plotmtv.  This program does not use the parameter resources from* *libgpiv.*

## Options

- **-al** *length*

  Plots a vector annotation of *length*.

- **-au** *units*

  Plots a vector annotation of *units*.

- **-flipx**

  Flips the plot in x-direction; x data from high to low.

- **-flipy**

  Flips the plot in y-direction; y data from high to low.

- **-g**

  Displays piv data graphically. *filename* has to be defined.

- **-h** \| fB--help

  On-line help.

- **-nd**

  Combined with **-g**; adds option -nodate (only ps output doesn't contain date!).

- **-k**

  Keep plot-file.

- **-p** \| **--print**

  Plots the output on screen with **Plotmtv** if *filename*  has been used.

- **-s** *scale*

  Vector scale (default: 1 px).

- **-tl** *label*

  Defines top label (title) (default: *filename*, if used).

- **-v** \| fB--version

  Prints version information on standard output, then exits successfully.

- **-xl** *label*

  Defines x-label (default: "x (pixels)").

- **-yl** *label*

  Defines y-label (default: "y (pixels)").

- *filename*

  Uses PIV file instead of stdin and stdout. The output will be written to *filename***.vec**.

- gpivtools

  ## SEE ALSO

## AUTHOR

Gerber Van der Graaf

## BUGS

The program has been tested for PIV data. Watch out for filenames containing dots, apart from the separation with extension.