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Title:	DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:	Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:	TAEC::BEROUD

Created:	Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	6497
Total number of notes:	27359

2494.0. "MCC_graph - postage stamp maps" by GIDDAY::JEFFERY (NWSS - West Australia) Thu Mar 05 1992 06:23

    	I have recently started to use MCC_graph - which performs very well. 
    I have come across one problem that has defied solution, and is causing
    a lot of difficulty.
    
    	The MCC map has been created with many domains, and is built
    with each domain representing a separate LAN segment. This gives a
    logical representation of the topology which is quite large and
    complex.
    
    	The 'top-level' domain only covers the top left hand portion of the
    available (default) MCC screen. (This is useful since all domains can
    be viewed from one DECwindow screen). However, when MCC_graph is used to 
    output this domain, the print out displays the entire MCC screen area 
    (mostly blank) with the actual 'used' portion of the MCC screen 
    representing about 10% of the output.
    
    	Is it possible to 'window' or 'zoom' on the actual area of the
    MCC map that I want to have MCC_graph print ? It will be very painful
    to recreate all of the maps if this can't be done. 
    
    		Thanks for your help,
    					Roger.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2494.1	not normal behaviour	CLARID::HOFSTEE	Take a RISC, buy a VAX	`Thu Mar 05 1992 06:54`	11
	The borders of the area that MCC_GRAPH uses is determined by the objects in the domain. In other words, the highest,lowest,right-and leftmost coordinates are determined by objects (icons,lines). So normally, there shouldn't be blank space. Are you sure that there is not a small line piece somewhere on your map? If you mail me your mapfile, I can have a look at it. Timo
2494.2	Michaelangelo doesn't like my art	GIDDAY::JEFFERY	NWSS - West Australia	`Fri Mar 06 1992 03:43`	9
	Thanks for the offer Timo, but the artwork is from a sensitive site, and can't be removed. I'll go searching for miniscule (virus-like) objects lurking on the peripheries. If I don't find any though - anyone with other possibilities ? This thing is worse than the common cold. Thanks, Roger.
2494.3	made with autotopology?	CLARID::HOFSTEE	Take a RISC, buy a VAX	`Fri Mar 06 1992 07:12`	6
	Was this map made with autotopology? I just had a call from somebody else, describing the same symptoms, but on closer inspection it turned out indeed that there were other objects on the map. I haven't checked it myself. Timo
2494.4	works fine here	CLARID::HOFSTEE	Take a RISC, buy a VAX	`Fri Mar 06 1992 07:33`	13
	Just tried it myself with an autotopology map, and things come out fine. However, notice that if you use the /ONE qualifier , mcc_graph autoscales everything on one page, without changing the x:y aspect ratio. In other words, if your map is very 'wide stretched' (= much bigger in x than in y), than obviously an autoscale on one page will result in a picture using only the bottom part of the page. To avoid this, you could use either the scaling methods as explained in the doc, or rotate the picture and print in landscape. Hope this helps Timo
2494.5	Found it !	GIDDAY::JEFFERY	NWSS - West Australia	`Mon Mar 09 1992 04:04`	7
	Thanks for your help. No I have not used autotopology. The problem (as Timo said) was on the map - a vertical line on the LH boundary which I had always thought was a border (actually there were at least 10 lines - all overlaid). Since I didn't put them there (intentionally) - who knows ? Thanks again, Roger.