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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, e.g.: | ||
* the statespace of a model | |||
* the value of a particular formula | |||
* various reduced representation of the statespace of a model | |||
* one particular state of a model represented as a graph | |||
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, but has a ".dot" extension. | 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. | ||
== Setting up the Graphical Viewer == | == Setting up the Graphical Viewer == |
ProB can generate a wide range of visualizations for your models, e.g.:
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.
Then set or check the following preferences:
Note: you can use the "Pick" button to locate the dot program and the dot viewer.
In case you want to use the Postscript option, also make sure that you have a viewer for Postscript files installed, and set the preference "Path/Command for Postscript viewer".
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