VCS Manual Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

• Basic Concepts of VCS
• Purpose of this document

CHAPTER 2 VCS Installation and Setup

• Mandatory Input Files
• Recommended Input Files

CHAPTER 3 Selecting or Creating Data

CHAPTER 4 Overview

• VCS Model Overview
• VCS Primary Objects (or Primary Elements)
• VCS Secondary Objects (or Secondary Elements)
• Initializing VCS
• VCS Functions

CHAPTER 5 VCS Command Reference Guide

CHAPTER 6 VCS Primary Objects

CHAPTER 7 VCS Secondary Objects

CHAPTER 8 VCS Examples

• Simple Plotting Example
• Simple Overlay Plot Example
• Boxfill Graphics Method Example
• Continents Graphics Method Example
• Isofill Graphics Method Example
• Isoline Graphics Method Example
• Outfill Graphics Method Example
• Outline Graphics Method Example
• Scatter Graphics Method Example
• Vector Graphics Method Example
• XvsY Graphics Method Example
• Xyvsy Graphics Method Example
• Yxvsx Graphics Method Example
• Colormap Example
• Hardcopy Example
• Picture Template Example
• Simple Animation Example
• Simple Animation with VCS 3D Example
• Vector Plot Example using VCS 3D
• Volume Render Example using VCS 3D

CHAPTER 9 Quick Reference Guides

• Commands and Their Usage
• VCS Cheat Sheet

CHAPTER 10 Fonts, Lines, Markers, and Patterns

• Fonts
• Line Styles
• Markers
• Patterns

CHAPTER 11 The VCS Module

• The VCS Graphics Module

CHAPTER 12 VCS 3D Graphics Methods

• 3D Plot Constituents
• General 3D Plot Attributes
  • Example 12.1
  • Figure 12.1
• 3D Vector Plot Attributes
  • Example 12.2
  • Figure 12.2
• Configuring Individual Plot Constituents
  • Example 12.3
  • Figure 12.3
• 3D Hovmoller Plot
  • Example 12.4
  • Figure 12.4
• Unstructured Grid Plots
  • Unstructured Grid Plot Attributes
  • Example 12.5
  • Figure 12.5