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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
ProB can generate a wide range of visualizations for your models. | ProB can generate a wide range of visualizations for your models. | ||
For this ProB generates first a textual representation of a graph in the "dot" format. | For this ProB generates first a textual representation of a graph in the "dot" format. | ||
This information is typically saved to a file which has the same name and path as your main model, | This information is typically saved to a file which has the same name and path as your main model, but has a ".dot" extension. | ||
It then uses GraphViz to render this file. | It then uses GraphViz to render this file. | ||
For this it can either make use of the "dot" program to generate a Postscript file (generating a file with the ".ps" extension), or it uses a Dot-Viewer (such as "dotty") to view the file directly. | For this it can either make use of the "dot" program to generate a Postscript file (generating a file with the ".ps" extension), or it uses a Dot-Viewer (such as "dotty") to view the file directly. | ||
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* GraphViz: in order to make use of the graphical visualisation features, you need to install a version of GraphViz suitable for your architecture. More details can be found in [[User Manual:Installation]]. | * GraphViz: in order to make use of the graphical visualisation features, you need to install a version of GraphViz suitable for your architecture. More details can be found in [[User Manual:Installation]]. | ||
* Then use the command "Graphical Viewer Preferences..." in the Preferences Menu to set or check the following preferences: | * Then use the command "Graphical Viewer Preferences..." in the "Preferences" Menu to set or check the following preferences: | ||
** Path/Command for dot program | ** Path/Command for dot program | ||
** Path/Command for dot viewer (e.g., dotty) | ** Path/Command for dot viewer (e.g., dotty) | ||
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In case you want to use the Postscript option, also make sure that you have a viewer for Postscript files installed, and set the following preference: | In case you want to use the Postscript option, also make sure that you have a viewer for Postscript files installed, and set the following preference: | ||
** Path/Command for Postscript viewer | ** Path/Command for Postscript viewer | ||
* You can select which viewer to use by going to the "Graphical Viewer" submenu of the "Preferences" Menu: | |||
ProB can generate a wide range of visualizations for your models. For this ProB generates first a textual representation of a graph in the "dot" format. This information is typically saved to a file which has the same name and path as your main model, but has a ".dot" extension. It then uses GraphViz to render this file. For this it can either make use of the "dot" program to generate a Postscript file (generating a file with the ".ps" extension), or it uses a Dot-Viewer (such as "dotty") to view the file directly.
Note: you can use the "Pick" button to locate the dot program and the dot viewer. See more information about the [User Manual:Graphical Viewer|Graphical Viewer here]. In case you want to use the Postscript option, also make sure that you have a viewer for Postscript files installed, and set the following preference: