---
name: "scidavis"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "scidavis"
version: "1.D13-1+b1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/scidavis"
---

# scidavis(1)

Scientific Data Analysis and Visualization

## NAME

scidavis — Scientific Data Analysis and Visualization

## SYNOPSIS

**scidavis** \[ *OPTIONS \]  \[ file\_name \]*

## DESCRIPTION

**scidavis** is a user-friendly data analysis and visualization program   primarily aimed at high-quality plotting of scientific data. It   strives to combine an intuitive, easy-to-use graphical user interface   with powerful features such as Python scriptability.

## OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax,  with long options starting with two dashes (\`-').  A summary of  options is included below. For a complete description, run **scidavis --help**.

- **-h** **--help**

  Show command line options.

- **-a** **--about**

  Show about dialog and exit.

- **-l=XX** **--lang=XX**

  Start SciDAVis in language XX ('en', 'fr', 'de', ...).

- **-m** **--manual**

  Show the SciDAVis manual in a standalone window.

- **-v** **--version**

  Print SciDAVis version and release date.

- **-x** **--execute**

  Execute the script file given as the next argument.

- **file\_name**

  Can be any .sciprj, .sciprj.gz, .qti, qti.gz, .opj, .ogm, .ogw, .ogg, .py or ASCII file.   The file type is determined by the file's extension.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Tilman Benkert \<thzs@gmx.net\> for  the **Debian** system (but may be used by others).  Permission is  granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under  the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any   later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public  License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.