---
name: "plsvpa"
section: "3plplot"
platform: "linux"
package: "plplot-doc"
version: "5.15.0+dfsg2-15"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/plsvpa"
---

# plsvpa(3plplot)

Specify viewport in absolute coordinates

## NAME

**plsvpa** - Specify viewport in absolute coordinates

## SYNOPSIS

**plsvpa**(*xmin*, *xmax*, *ymin*, *ymax*)

## DESCRIPTION

Alternate routine to [**plvpor**(3plplot)](/plvpor/3plplot.md) for setting up the viewport.  This routine should be used only if the viewport is required to have a definite size in millimeters.  The routine [**plgspa**(3plplot)](/plgspa/3plplot.md) is useful for finding out the size of the current subpage.

Redacted form: **plsvpa(xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax)**

This function is used in example 10.

## ARGUMENTS

- *xmin* (**PLFLT**(3plplot), input)

  The distance of the left-hand edge of the viewport from the left-hand edge of the subpage in millimeters.

- *xmax* (**PLFLT**(3plplot), input)

  The distance of the right-hand edge of the viewport from the left-hand edge of the subpage in millimeters.

- *ymin* (**PLFLT**(3plplot), input)

  The distance of the bottom edge of the viewport from the bottom edge of the subpage in millimeters.

- *ymax* (**PLFLT**(3plplot), input)

  The distance of the top edge of the viewport from the bottom edge of the subpage in millimeters.

## AUTHORS

Many developers (who are credited at http://plplot.org/credits.php) have contributed to PLplot over its long history.

## SEE ALSO

PLplot documentation at http://plplot.org/documentation.php.