(mcnp z (requires RUNTPE or MCTAL))
& continue reading commands for current plot from next line(must be last)(B-14)
BAR make bar plots of tally data (B-18)
BELOW put the main title below the plot instead of above it(no effect on 3-D)(B-16)
CONTOUR specify the form for contour plots (B-19)
COPLOT make plot of data so far and keep plot open for more plots (2-D only) (B-14)
DUMP N read the specified dump N from the current RUNTPE (B-15)
END terminate tally plotting (B-14)
FACTOR scale the data for the current plot only before plotting (B-15)
FILE create a graphics metafile PLOTM(no effect for NOTEK and TERM 0 cases) (B-14)
FIXED define a fixed bin for the specified variable (B-16)
FREE specify which are the one or two independent variables for the plot (B-16)
FREQ specifies the interval between calls to produce an interactive plot (B-14)
HIST plot data as a histogram {default for cosine, energy, or time} (B-18)
IPTAL display the tally bin array IPTAL for the current TALLY n (B-14)
KCODE plot individual or average keff or removal lifetimes by cycle number (B-16)
LABEL "A" use A as the label for current curve that is printed in the legend (B-16)
LEGEND specify the location of the plot curve legend (B-18)
LINLIN use linear x axis and linear y axis for plots (B-18)
LINLOG use linear x axis and logarithmic y axis for plots {default} (B-18)
LOGLIN use logarithmic x axis and linear y axis for plots (B-18)
LOGLOG use logarithmic x axis and logarithmic y axis for plots (B-18)
NOERRBAR do not plot statistical error bars{default without card plots errors} (B-18)
NONORM do not divide the tally bin by the bin width or area (B-15)
OPTIONS display a list of the tally graphics commands keywords (B-14)
PLINEAR piecewise linear plots {default for all but cosine, energy, or time} (B-18)
PLOT call or return to the PLOT geometry plotter (B-14)
PRINTAL display the tally numbers in current RUNTPE or MCTAL file (B-14)
PRINTPTS display the X-Y coordinates of points in the current plot (2-D only) (B-15)
RESET A reset parameters of command A to default (A="ALL" resets all commands) (B-15)
RETURN concludes the interactive plotting when running histories (B-14)
RMCTAL F read MCTAL file F (B-15)
RUNTPE open the specified RUNTPE file and read the specified dump (B-15)
SCALES select the type scales to put on the plot (B-18)
SET define free and fixed bin for the eight variables (see FIXED command) (B-16)
SPLINE use spline curves for the plots (B-18)
STATUS display the current values of the plotting parameters (B-14)
SUBTITLE write a subtitle anywhere on the plot (margins, between axes, etc) (B-16)
TALLY n define tally n (n of Fn) as the current tally {first tally} (B-15)
TERM define the kind of graphics terminal and baud rate of the terminal (B-13)
TFC plot the tally fluctuation chart values for TALLY n (B-17)
THICK X set the thickness of the plot curves to X (X from 0.01 to 0.1) {0.2} (B-18)
THIN set the thickness of the plot curves to the minimum 0.01 (B-18)
3D make 3-D (not contour) plots with two independent variables (DISSPLA) (B-19)
TITLE create a one or two line title for the plot (B-16)
VIEW define the view angles in degrees for a 3-D plot (B-19)
WMCTAL F write the tally data in the current RUNTPE dump to MCTAL file F (B-15)
XLIMS optional definition of lower and upper limits of x variable (B-18)
XTITLE "A" use A as the title for the X axis {name of X-axis variable} (B-16)
YLIMS optional definition of lower and upper limits of y variable (B-18)
YTITLE "A" use A as the title for the Y axis {name of Y-axis variable} (B-16)
ZTITLE "A" use A as the title for Z axis in 3-D plots{name of Z-axis variable} (B-16)
FILE create a graphics metafile PLOTM (no effect for NOTEK and TERM 0 cases)(B-14)
TERM define the kind of graphics terminal and baud rate of the terminal (B-13)
GENERAL (B-14)
& continue reading commands for current plot from next line(must be last)(B-14)
COPLOT make plot of data so far and keep plot open for more plots (2-D only) (B-14)
END terminate tally plotting (B-14)
FREQ specifies the interval between calls to produce an interactive plot (B-14)
PLOT call or return to the PLOT geometry plotter (B-14)
RETURN concludes the interactive plotting when running histories (B-14)
INQUIRY (B-14)
IPTAL display the tally bin array IPTAL for the current TALLY n (B-14)
OPTIONS display a list of the tally graphics commands keywords (B-14)
PRINTAL display the tally numbers in current RUNTPE or MCTAL file (B-14)
PRINTPTS display the X-Y coordinates of points in the current plot (2-D only) (B-15)
STATUS display the current values of the plotting parameters (B-14)
FILE (B-15)
DUMP N read the specified dump N from the current RUNTPE (B-15)
RMCTAL F read MCTAL file F (B-15)
RUNTPE open the specified RUNTPE file and read the specified dump (B-15)
WMCTAL F write the tally data in the current RUNTPE dump to MCTAL file F (B-15)
PARAMETER (B-15)
FACTOR scale the data for the current plot only before plotting (B-15)
NONORM do not divide the tally bin by the bin width or area (B-15)
RESET A reset parameters of command A to default (A="ALL" resets all commands) (B-15)
TALLY n define tally n (n of Fn) as the current tally {first tally} (B-15)
TITLE (B-16)
BELOW put the main title below the plot instead of above it(no effect on 3-D)(B-16)
LABEL "A" use A as the label for current curve that is printed in the legend (B-16)
SUBTITLE write a subtitle anywhere on the plot (margins, between axes, etc) (B-16)
XTITLE "A" use A as the title for the X axis {name of X-axis variable} (B-16)
YTITLE "A" use A as the title for the Y axis {name of Y-axis variable} (B-16)
ZTITLE "A" use A as the title for Z axis in 3-D plots{name of Z-axis variable} (B-16)
WHAT (B-16)
FIXED define a fixed bin for the specified variable (B-16)
FREE specify which are the one or two independent variables for the plot (B-16)
KCODE plot individual or average keff or removal lifetimes by cycle number (B-16)
SET define free and fixed bin for the eight variables (see FIXED command) (B-16)
TFC plot the tally fluctuation chart values for TALLY n (B-17)
FORM (B-18)
BAR make bar plots of tally data (B-18)
CONTOUR specify the form for contour plots (B-19)
HIST plot data as a histogram {default for cosine, energy, or time} (B-18)
LEGEND specify the location of the plot curve legend (B-18)
LINLIN use linear x axis and linear y axis for plots (B-18)
LINLOG use linear x axis and logarithmic y axis for plots {default} (B-18)
LOGLIN use logarithmic x axis and linear y axis for plots (B-18)
LOGLOG use logarithmic x axis and logarithmic y axis for plots (B-18)
NOERRBAR do not plot statistical error bars{default without card plots errors} (B-18)
PLINEAR piecewise linear plots {default for all but cosine, energy, or time} (B-18)
SCALES select the type scales to put on the plot (B-18)
SPLINE use spline curves for the plots (B-18)
THICK X set the thickness of the plot curves to X (X from 0.01 to 0.1) {0.2} (B-18)
THIN set the thickness of the plot curves to the minimum 0.01 (B-18)
3D make 3-D (not contour) plots with two independent variables (DISSPLA) (B-19)
VIEW define the view angles in degrees for a 3-D plot (B-19)
XLIMS optional definition of lower and upper limits of x variable (B-18)
YLIMS optional definition of lower and upper limits of y variable (B-18)
- mcnp z options to produce 2-D, contour, and 3-D plots (B-11)
- {a linlog plot of tally/MeV vs energy for first tally if >1 energies}
- options: NOTEK COM= RUNTPE= PLOTM= COMOUT=
& continue reading commands for current plot from next line(must be last)(B-14)
BAR make bar plots of tally data (B-18)
BELOW put the main title below the plot instead of above it(no effect on 3-D)(B-16)
CONTOUR specify the form for contour plots (B-19)
CMIN{5} CMAX{95} CSTEP{10} %{include}
CMIN, CMAX, CSTEP=minimum, maximum, and step values for the contours
% means interpret the first three values as percents of max/min values
COPLOT make plot of data so far and keep plot open for more plots (2-D only) (B-14)
DUMP N read the specified dump N from the current RUNTPE (B-15)
END terminate tally plotting (B-14)
FACTOR scale the data for the current plot only before plotting (B-15)
A F S{0}
A="X", "Y", or "Z" for the axis of the plot to be scaled
F=number by which the data on the A axis is to be scaled
S=number which is added to the scaled (F) data before plotting
FILE create a graphics metafile PLOTM(no effect for NOTEK and TERM 0 cases) (B-14)
A
A=blank means only the current plot is sent to the graphics metafile
A=ALL means current and all subsequent plots sent to graphics metafile
A=NONE means current and all other plots not sent to graphics metafile
FIXED define a fixed bin for the specified variable (B-17)
Q N
Q=F for the cell, surface, or detector of TALLY n
=D for total versus direct of flagged versus unflagged
=U for user-defined bin
=S for segmented bin
=M for multiplier bin
=C for cosine bin
=E for energy bin
=T for time bin
N=bin number of type Q to remain fixed in the plot
FREE specify which are the one or two independent variables for the plot (B-16)
XY {one independent variable is energy}
X is a letter designator (see FIXED above) for first independent variable
Y is a second letter for second independent variable (3-D or contour)
FREQ specifies the interval between calls to produce an interactive plot (B-14)
N{0}
N>0 to make a plot every N histories
=0 means make no plots
<0 to make a plot every N minutes
HIST plot data as a histogram {default for cosine, energy, or time} (B-18)
IPTAL display the tally bin array IPTAL for the current TALLY n (B-14)
KCODE plot individual or average keff or removal lifetimes by cycle number (B-17)
I
I=1 for collision estimator for keff
=2 for absorption estimator for keff
=3 for track-length estimator for keff
=4 for collision estimator for removal lifetime
=5 for absorption estimator for keff
=11 to 15 for quantity I-10 averaged over the active cycles
=16 for average combined col/abs/trk-len keff
=17 for average combined col/abs/trk-len keff by keff cycles skipped
=18 for average combined col/abs/trk-len keff figure of merit
=19 for average combined col/abs/trk-len keff relative error
LABEL "A" use A as the label for current curve that is printed in the legend (B-16)
LEGEND specify the location of the plot curve legend (B-18)
X Y{no X or Y}
X and Y blank means put the legend in the normal place
X=0 and no Y means omit the legend
X>0 and Y>0 means put plot label lines at X,Y (2-D plots only)
LINLIN use linear x axis and linear y axis for plots (B-18)
LINLOG use linear x axis and logarithmic y axis for plots {default} (B-18)
LOGLIN use logarithmic x axis and linear y axis for plots (B-18)
LOGLOG use logarithmic x axis and logarithmic y axis for plots (B-18)
NOERRBAR do not plot statistical error bars{default without card plots errors} (B-18)
NONORM do not divide the tally bin by the bin width or area (B-15)
OPTIONS display a list of the tally graphics commands keywords (B-14)
PLINEAR piecewise linear plots {default for all but cosine, energy, or time} (B-18)
PLOT call or return to the PLOT geometry plotter (B-14)
PRINTAL display the tally numbers in current RUNTPE or MCTAL file (B-14)
PRINTPTS display the X-Y coordinates of points in the current plot (2-D only) (B-14)
RESET A reset parameters of command A to default (A="ALL" resets all commands) (B-15)
RETURN concludes the interactive plotting when running histories (B-14)
RMCTAL F read MCTAL file F (B-15)
RUNTPE open the specified RUNTPE file and read the specified dump (B-15)
F N{last dump}
F=the name of the RUNTPE file
N=the number of the dump to be read
SCALES select the type scales to put on the plot (B-18)
N{1}
N=0 for no scales on the edges and no grid on the plot
=1 for scales on the edges and no grid on the plot
=2 for scales on the edges and grid on the plot
SET define free and fixed bin for the eight variables (see FIXED command) (B-17)
F D U S M C E T
entry location=* means that variable is free (1 or 2 entries can be a *)
=number is the bin number for the parameter (large is last)
SPLINE use spline curves for the plots (B-18)
X {blank means use Stineman cubic splines}
X=number will cause rational splines of tension X to be used
STATUS display the current values of the plotting parameters (B-14)
SUBTITLE write a subtitle anywhere on the plot (margins, between axes, etc) (B-16)
X Y "A"
X Y is the location to put the subtitle
A in quotation marks is text for subtitle line (up to 40 characters)
TALLY n define tally n (n of Fn) as the current tally {first tally} (B-15)
TERM define the kind of graphics terminal and baud rate of the terminal (B-13)
T{3} B{9600}
T=0 for a terminal with no graphics capability
=1 for a Tektronix 4010 or equivalent
=2 for a Tektronix 4014 or equivalent
=3 for a Tektronix 4014E or equivalent
=4 for a LLNL TMDS monitor
B=baud rate of the terminal
TFC plot the tally fluctuation chart bin values for TALLY n (B-17)
X
X=M for estimated tally n mean versus history number
=E for estimated tally n relative error versus history number
=F for estimated tally n figure of merit versus history number
=L for up to 201 largest history scores f(x) versus x (NONORM for frequency)
=N for cumulative number fraction of f(x)
=P for history score prob density function f(x) vs x (NONORM for frequency)
=S for slope of history score prob density function f(x) versus x
=T for cumulative tally fraction of f(x) (first moment of f(x))
=V for estimated tally n relative variance of variance vs history number
=1 to 8 for the 1 to 8th moment of f(x) versus history score x
=1C to 8C for the 1 to 8th cumulative moment of f(x) versus x
THICK X set the thickness of the plot curves to X (X from 0.01 to 0.1) {0.2} (B-18)
THIN set the thickness of the plot curves to the minimum 0.01 (B-18)
3D make 3-D (not contour) plots with two independent variables (DISSPLA) (B-19)
TITLE create a one or two line title for the plot (B-16)
N "A"{FCn tally comment or name of current RUNTPE or MCTAL and title}
N=1 or 2 to put "A" on the first or second main title line
A in quotation marks is text for main title line (up to 40 characters)
VIEW define the view angles in degrees for a 3-D plot (B-19)
P T
P is the angle from the X axis toward the Y axis in XY plane (degrees)
T is the angle up from the XY plane toward the Z axis
WMCTAL F write the tally data in the current RUNTPE dump to MCTAL file F (B-15)
XLIMS optional definition of lower and upper limits of x variable (B-18)
MIN MAX NSTEPS
MIN,MAX=lower and upper limits for the x variable
NSTEPS=number of subdivisions on linear x axis (no effect on logarithmic)
XTITLE "A" use A as the title for the X axis {name of X-axis variable} (B-16)
YLIMS optional definition of lower and upper limits of y variable (B-18)
MIN MAX NSTEPS
MIN,MAX=lower and upper limits for the y variable
NSTEPS=number of subdivisions on linear y axis (no effect on logarithmic)
YTITLE "A" use A as the title for the Y axis {name of Y-axis variable} (B-16)
ZTITLE "A" use A as the title for Z axis in 3-D plots{name of Z-axis variable} (B-16)
Todd Postma (tapostma@nuc.berkeley.edu)