---
name: "plotin"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "radiance"
version: "4R1+20120125-1+b1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/plotin"
---

# plotin(1)

convert plot(5) to metafile(5) primitives

## NAME

plotin - convert plot(5) to [metafile(5)](/metafile/5.md) primitives

## SYNOPSIS

**plotin** file ..

## DESCRIPTION

*Plotin* reads each plot(5) *file* in sequence and converts it to output suitable for use by the metafile filters. If no input files are specified, the standard input is read.

## EXAMPLE

To plot the graph example.grf to the imagen:

-

  graph \< example.grf \| plotin \| impress \| ipr

## FILES

see [pexpand(1)](/pexpand/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Greg Ward

## SEE ALSO

graph(1G), [metafile(5)](/metafile/5.md), [plot(1)](/plot/1.md), plot(5), plotout(1)