Generalities
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Grace Presentation
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Grace is a graphical curve plotting tool (WYSIWYG) under the GPL license available on Unix/Linux systems and ported to other platforms (including Windows). Grace's strengths include:


* modification of paths in a graphical environment using a context menu;


* very precise control of the elements on the curves (plots, legends, axes, etc... );


* quality "publication journals";


* export (E) PS, PDF, JPG, PNG (depending on platform and installation);

Grace's website is
< http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace>` http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace`_


Purpose of this tutorial
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The aim of this tutorial is to allow the Aster user to quickly learn a powerful tool that allows them to draw curves.

This tutorial shows the two main steps for drawing curves:


* import and modify data;


* specify the graphical aspects of the curves.


Other sources of information
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Only the basic manipulations will be presented here; for a more precise description of Grace's functionalities, the reader will refer to the user guide (in English):
< http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/doc/UsersGuide.html>` http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/doc/UsersGuide.html`_

A FAQ is available on Grace's website:
< http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/doc/FAQ .html>` http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/doc/FAQ .html`_